Weight Loss Winformation

Are you an autonomous adult? Say what? Are you a person who makes decisions for themselves, who is independent and chooses their own path in life? I’m sure that in many ways and in many areas of your life, you are indeed an independent decision-maker. How about when it comes to make decisions for your life about having bariatric surgery, what foods come into your home, whether you take your lunch to the office and eat what your brought or cave when everyone orders fast food? Do you assume responsibility for following through with your healthy decisions? Making your own decisions and following through with them are both described by researchers as being necessary to maintain weight loss. Find out more about what autonomy and assuming responsibility in life look like for your life after bariatric surgery.And please be sure to share this information with your friends! Encourage them to listen to BariAftercare, the Podcast and for additional information to include a worksheet I created on this topic, join the BariAftercare program by going to www.bariaftercare.com. SOURCE: lfhag K, Rössner S. Who succeeds in maintaining weight loss? A conceptual review of factors associated with weight loss maintenance and weight regain. Obes Rev. 2005;6(1):67–85.BariAftercare: www.bariaftercare.comPlease subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.

What is the truth about sugar? How much is it okay for you to have in a day’s time? And what about all the sugar substitutes? Are some of them better for you than others? Or are all of the ok? Or maybe they’re all bad? Oh, yeah…. And then there are those things called sugar alcohols? What’s up with them? Listen in and get the scientific facts from Taylor! And be sure to share this information with your friends! Encourage them to listen to BariAftercare, the Podcast and for additional information to include a worksheet Taylor created on this topic, join the BariAftercare program by going to www.bariaftercare.com.Please subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.

Self-efficacy is a person’s belief in their ability to succeed in a particular situation. When it comes to keeping weight off following bariatric surgery, many post-op patients struggle mightily to believe deep down in their heart of hearts that they will succeed in keeping their weight off for the long haul. They may or may not verbalize this sense of doubt. For every patient who does admit to having this unwanted fear related to potential weight regain, there is likely a very good reason for their apprehension. It’s their lack of self-efficacy, their belief in their ability to maintain a healthy weight. This self-doubt is very reasonable and is a result of having lost and regained weight - a number of times in the past. As you are well aware, bariatric surgery will help you lose weight, but it’s no guarantee for keeping it off. Developing a sense of self-efficacy, a genuine belief that you can and will keep the weight off after surgery is essential to actually doing so. Listen in and learn how you can improve your belief in yourself… that sense of self-efficacy is necessary to keep your body at a healthy weight for the rest of your life.  Here’s to improving your self-efficacy.Please subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.Resources:Bandura A. Self-Efficacy in Changing Societies. Cambridge University Press.https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-self-efficacy-2795954https://positivepsychology.com/3-ways-build-self-efficacy/

Life is stressful – both before bariatric surgery – and after bariatric surgery. You’ll continue to run late in the morning, your job will continue to overwhelm or overload you, your family will still say and do things that hurt your feelings or frustrate the bejeesus out of you, parents will continue to age, spouses and partners will disappoint you, and food triggers will remain everywhere you look. Life is stress-filled. Researchers inform us that in order to successfully maintain weight loss, you need to be able to handle the stress in life using healthy coping skills. As a bariatric patient, eating is not a healthy coping skill. You need to learn and practice engaging in healthy coping skills to have a better chance of maintaining a healthy weight after surgery. Learn more about what a healthy coping skill is, according to a 7-year-old, then learn the importance of practicing using them. Also, do a friend a favor and share this podcast with them!Please subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.SOURCE: lfhag K, Rössner S. Who succeeds in maintaining weight loss? A conceptual review of factors associated with weight loss maintenance and weight regain. Obes Rev. 2005;6(1):67–85.https://www.verywellmind.com/forty-healthy-coping-skills-4586742https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/6392-stress-coping-with-lifes-stressorshttps://positivepsychology.com/coping-skills-worksheets/

Of course you want to lose your excess weight when you have bariatric surgery. You also (hopefully) want to keep that weight off! A group of researchers has informed us that having and utilizing a healthy support system after bariatric surgery is a great predictor for keeping weight off. Let’s bring this home. Do YOU have a support system? People in your immediate life that are there for you as you celebrate the victories related to weight loss, who are there to lovingly remind you when they see you engaging in behaviors that are not going to help you achieve your long-term goals and who are going to provide you with empathy, encouragement and celebration throughout your journey? Are you involved in support groups with other people going through the process of weight loss and why is this important? How can you tell who is truly healthy support person? Tune in and find out. Then share this information with someone you think could benefit from it as well!Please subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.https://www.availnyc.org/healthy-support-system https://rightpathaddictioncenters.com/building-healthy-support-systems-relationships/https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/friendship-20/201812/what-does-healthy-relationship-lookhttps://www.roadtogrowthcounseling.com/how-to-build-a-support-system/

Internal (or intrinsic) motivation has been noted by researchers as being a healthy predictor of successful weight loss maintenance. Intrinsic motivation comes from within a person rather than from outside rewards or fear of punishment. External (or extrinsic) motivation comes from a desire for some sort of physical reward.Most people, during their pre-surgical psychological evaluations say the reasons they want to have bariatric surgery include improving their health (or preventing health problems) and enjoying a better quality of life (being able to do more things they want to do). However, for many people, once they lose the weight and are enjoying better health and an improved quality of life, all of a sudden that isn’t enough. All of a sudden they become obsessed with a particular number on the scale or a specific clothing size. This raises a red flag for me. Listen in and find out why! Also, learn the reasons it is important to use both external and internal motivation in the weight loss process but why having internal motivation is necessary to keep the weight off!Please subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.SOURCE: lfhag K, Rössner S. Who succeeds in maintaining weight loss? A conceptual review of factors associated with weight loss maintenance and weight regain. Obes Rev. 2005;6(1):67–85.

In almost every weight loss program there is a focus on behavior modification. In other words, what are you going to do differently from your regular food routine in order to lose weight? Behavior modifications are basically what I refer to as the “Gotta Do Ems.” Behavior modifications focus on keeping portion sizes reasonable, limiting the processed foods you choose, staying away from added sugar, doing some sort of exercise… you know - the behaviors that lead to weight loss! Today, however, I’ll be talking about the EMOTIONAL changes you may want to look into that will lead to weight loss and help you stay engaged in the behaviors that keep that weight off. If you, like many, are able to lose the weight but struggle to keep it off, then this episode may help you unlock some essential tools to make it easier for you to lose weight and to keep it off. Listen in for information to help you live your best life at a healthy weight for your body! Please subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.SOURCE: lfhag K, Rössner S. Who succeeds in maintaining weight loss? A conceptual review of factors associated with weight loss maintenance and weight regain. Obes Rev. 2005;6(1):67–85.

I couldn’t leave you hanging and not hear the end of Tonimarie’s story of how she re-lost the regain she experienced after bariatric surgery! As a recap, Tonimarie regained all of the weight she lost following bariatric surgery. She was considering having a revision surgery, but learned that her anatomy was still as it had been after surgery. In other words, she realized she needed to get serious about changing her behaviors and get back to the bariatric basics she learned as she prepared for her surgery several years ago. Listen to learn how Tonimarie revived her motivation for a healthier life and how she lost 50 pounds and plans to continue to engage in her healthy lifestyle behaviors and lose even more weight! Be sure to sign up for BariAftercare at www.bariaftercare.com to receive all the benefits of the program to help you maintain a healthy weight following bariatric surgery.Please subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.

Like many others who have had bariatric surgery, Tonimarie found herself having regained all of the weight she lost after her bariatric procedure several years ago. In the past year, Tonimarie has put forth the kind of consistent effort that results in weight loss and leads to weight maintenance. Tonimarie utilizes a support group, seeks information online, asks for help from peers and professionals, and does the number one behavior strategy researchers say is the best tool for weight loss: she logs her food and exercise. Tonimarie learned that consistent effort, solid support, and learning to set boundaries with herself and others leads to healthy results, physically and emotionally. Listen in and hear more about Tonimarie’s journey! Sign up for the Gain While You Lose 10-week online program that will help you learn many skills necessary for weight loss and for maintaining a healthy weight. Hurry! The class begins in February! Information about the complete BariAftercare program can be found at www.bariaftercare.com.Please subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.

The holidays, yesterday (and last year) are over. How were your holidays… foodwise, I mean?! The truth is, it doesn’t matter because we only have today in which to live! Focusing on living in the moment is a great tool to help you forego regrets about yesterday and stay away from worrying about tomorrow. When it comes to bariatric eating, focusing on the moment, or the meal you’re eating in the moment, is a very wise thing to do. You can choose to focus each and every time, on the one meal you are eating, following the bariatric basics for eating: protein first, plus a veggie, maybe a fruit, maybe a healthy carb or a reasonable serving of starch. Staying in the moment is a choice! In today’s podcast, you’ll hear about some things you may want to STOP doing and others you may want to START doing, lest you remain on the hamster wheel of weight loss and regain. Information about the complete BariAftercare program can be found at www.bariaftercare.com.Please subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.