Weight Loss Winformation

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.

The Present is a book by Spencer Johnson. Since we’re in the throes of the holiday season, it seemed pertinent to share this story with you. As a bariatric patient, you can use the lessons in this book to stay focused on the present and create the future you are seeking by learning from the past. You may want to listen to this story several times, reflect on the messages in the book, and think carefully about how you can apply each lesson to your journey through the weight loss process so that you can maintain a healthy weight going forward, enjoying the joy and peace-filled life you envisioned when you began your journey. Speaking of joy and peace, these are my wishes for you in this holiday season and always. Information about the complete BariAftercare program can be found at www.bariaftercare.com.The Present by Specer JohnsonPlease 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.

Let’s get a jump-start on the New Year and talk about Resolutions. Here’s my suggestion: Don’t set any! The majority of people who set resolutions (promises they make) don’t follow through with them. If they did, the world would be full of physically healthier individuals as the majority of resolutions are related to improvements in physical health. Goals are a better bet in terms of follow-through, and yet, as James Clear, author of Atomic Habits points out, both winners and losers have the same goals. In order to rid yourself of the weight you want to lose and maintain that weight, having a daily system of behaviors, of good habits, is what will lead you to the winner’s circle. As a bariatric patient, your daily system needs to have some core components. Listen in and learn what those are! Then establish your unique system and you’ll remain at a healthy weight and enjoy living life fully! By the way, information about the complete BariAftercare program can be found at www.bariaftercare.com. Some of the information from this podcast was borrowed from the following website: https://discoverhappyhabits.com/new-years-resolution-statistics/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.

Gifts are on most people’s minds during the month of December. In the hustle and bustle of buying, wrapping and unwrapping gifts, take some time to think about that gift that is YOU! You ARE a gift! Your unique combination of talents, traits, and attributes deserves acknowledgement. From yourself! The examples of yourself as a gift shared in this podcast episode is worthy of self-reflection. Bariatric patients are easy to criticize themselves and often struggle to acknowledge their inner beauty. Give yourself the gift of recognizing yourself as a gift… a gift for yourself and to others! That’s a whole lot of repetitions of the word “gift.” How about giving the gift of letting others know about the BariAftercare podcast and the complete BariAftercare program, which can be found at www.bariaftercare.com. Information from this podcast was borrowed from the websites listed in the show notes for this episode.https://tinybuddha.com/blog/40-reasons-youre-amazing-and-worth-appreciating/https://brownmaclang.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/101-reasons-why-you-are-special/https://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/15-reasons-youre-probably-amazing-though-you-dont-know.htmlPlease 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.

We’re deep into holiday season and the annual festive food is everywhere, tempting us all. It’s important for bariatric patients to keep in mind that food is NOT the reason for the holiday season AND that they chose to have bariatric surgery so they could spend more time living a healthier life with those they love… which is actually very much a part of the reason for the holiday season. While spending time with loved ones THIS holiday season, find great ways to make memories that are fun, entertaining, and maybe even active. Listen to this podcast episode and keep in mind the very important reasons you chose to have bariatric surgery. By doing so, food will take a back seat to the joy of living fully with your family and friends this holiday season.The ideas in this podcast were obtained in part from the following websites:https://paleoleap.com/nonfood-christmas-celebrations/https://www.collegian.psu.edu/lifestyles/entertainment/15-things-to-do-during-your-thanksgiving-break-besides-eating/article_0723babc-cb45-11e7-9e51-f7b644d99b58.htmlhttps://www.womansday.com/life/g33833846/things-to-do-on-thanksgiving/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 add extra layers of stress for most of us. Many bariatric patients struggle to stay on track with healthy habits, especially if they’re out of the early post-surgery “honeymoon” stage. Food triggers are everywhere throughout the year! The sights and smells of holiday foods, along with emotional triggers unearthed during the holiday season, make food even more appealing and seemingly irresistible. Bariatric patients need to put forth effort every single day and it’s certainly not easy! The tips in this podcast episode are useful every day. Because the holidays can test even the most diligent of post-ops, you may need a reminder of not only the bariatric behavior basics, but some additional ideas for going the extra mile during the holidays to help you stay on track every day over the holidays!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.

Maintaining weight loss after bariatric surgery can be challenging. Doing so during the holiday season adds another whole level of difficulty when it comes to keeping your weight stable. What if you could get through this holiday season and not gain any weight… and perhaps actually lose some weight? How proud would you feel? What an amazing way to begin the new year, already on the right track! In today’s podcast I’ll share with you what might be some creative, and dare I say … fun (?) ways to engage in a series of mini-challenges that will collectively help you lose weight throughout the holiday season? No – I’m not kidding! Listen in and find out some pretty cool personal and group challenges to add some sparkle to you holidays… without adding a single calorie!Here is a link to the site from which I shared a lot of information in this video: https://www.fatbrokestupid.com/70-inspiring-30-day-challenge-ideas-for-weight-loss/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.

Expressing thankfulness, or gratitude, is known to have positive effects on our mood and attitude. The positive benefits of acknowledging and expressing gratitude have been shown to last for weeks and months! And will be a motivator to keep you moving in the direction of living a healthy lifestyle at a healthy weight. Most of us are reminded from time to time to focus on what’s good and right in our world… in other words, we make a list of things we’re grateful for to counterbalance all the things we think are so wrong in our lives at the moment. That’s a good practice and can help to snap us out of a bad mood or short-term funk. However, an attitude of gratitude, or being aware of the things we’re grateful and thankful for throughout each and every day can be a game-changer in life! Listen in to find out the scientific, long-term benefits of developing an attitude of gratitude. It’s good news, I promise you that! SO… if you want to improve your overall outlook, feel better about yourself and your life while focusing on what’s truly important… learn how to cultivate this amazing thing called an attitude of gratitude!Sources for some of the information included in this podcast:·       https://www.happify.com/hd/cultivate-an-attitude-of-gratitude/·       https://www.lifehack.org/867535/attitude-of-gratitude·       https://thriveglobal.com/stories/5-ways-to-cultivate-an-attitude-of-gratitude/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.

We all know what the areas of strength are in our lives… and we also know the areas in which we could improve. What areas of your life do you identify as being really good at? Are you a good employee? A great spouse? A terrific parent? If so, it’s a given that your behaviors… your habits, in those areas of your life, reflect how you feel about yourself in those arenas. Good employees show up for work on time, put effort into their job duties, get to meetings on time prepared to discuss the items on the agenda. The same is true for other roles in which you excel. What about those areas of life in which you see yourself as less capable? It’s common for bariatric patients to describe themselves in a variety of negative ways when it comes to their struggles with food, weight loss, exercise and regain. It’s very likely that your habits around eating and exercise reflect how you feel about yourself in these areas. Today’s podcast again includes information from James Clear, author of Atomic Habits. Listen to what he has to say about a person’s self-identification and their behaviors and what this has to do with your long-term success as a post-op.  His words and the research he notes are 100% in line with what my passion for working with bariatric patients is all about. Listen in and hear what I consider to be the bottom line in maintaining a healthy weight after bariatric surgery. Atomic Habits can be found here.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.

Everyone who has bariatric surgery plans to have long-term success, usually described in terms of maintaining their weight loss over time. As you know, that is not always the case. Regain is a struggle for a lot of people after the “honeymoon period” is over. In the book Atomic Habits, the author, James Clear talks about the emphasis most people place on goals. He wisely points out that regardless of the goal, whether it be to win a sporting competition, be the champion of the spelling bee, or maintaining a healthy weight following bariatric surgery:  “Winners and losers have the same goals.” Both baseball teams have the goal of winning the championship game. All of the 4th graders have the goal of winning the spelling bee. All bariatric patients have the goal of maintaining their weight loss following surgery. What’s more important than having goals, then? Listen in and hear what James Clear says. By the way, I wholeheartedly agree with him! Atomic Habits can be found here.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.