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Bariatric Advice
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Everything you need to know about living your best post-op bariatric surgery life.

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Pro Tip for Post Op Success

Take care of yourself. Feed your family good food. CHANGE the entire dynamic of your home. STOP killing your kids with the same weapon you were using to kill yourself. SHOW them you aren’t weird, that being HEALTHY isn’t eating different food.
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How to Recognize Satiety aka Satisfaction

I want to point out something many of you might not even know you are doing. Mindless Eating and Grazing is a behavior that will stop our weight loss faster than almost anything you can do.
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The Honeymoon Phase 

The real goal of weight loss surgery is to take 100 pounds off your back while you get your act together and change your relationship with food and your habits and lifestyle in general. 

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Consistency Is Key

A lot of people struggle with motivation and not understanding what it actually takes to get to goal and stay there. 
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Fried Shrimp, Whale Fries & Birthday Cake!

It helps to remember that we can have anything we want - but it takes a lot of years for it to be our choice and not our compulsion or obsession.
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Quarantine Question: Have You Already Gained Weight?

If you said YES, it's time for some reality. If your weight loss has only STALLED, understand that it won't be long until you're gaining again. So listen up. There...
Bariatric Eating: We're More Than Just a Facebook Group

Bariatric Eating: We're More Than Just a Facebook Group

We've got the real life tools and experience that you can use to get over the mountain you face. We've been helping post ops for over 20 years and we can help you too!

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3 Harsh Facts You Need To Accept

This one is going to sting because it's probably what you need to hear the most right now.

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The Scale. Friend? Or Enemy?

Look, we get it. There's no better feeling than getting on the scale and seeing a change in the "right" direction.
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Four "Hard NO" Foods for Bariatric Eating

Carve Out Some Hard No Foods. Here is a flip of the usual mindset for you to consider. Open mind... and think about this. If it does not make sense,...
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Willpower or Resolve?

Do you lick the cat food gravy from your thumb? Is that willpower or resolve? Create a HARD LINE for yourself. Don't. Eat. Them. BOOM.

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FAQ: How can you eat all that? That's a lot of food!

Ouch. Sadly this is an all too common comment written when someone PROUDLY shares a photo of their amazing meal in our Facebook Support Groups.

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