Weight Loss Winformation

Most of us get tripped up by our own egos at times in life… we sabotage ourselves because we’re afraid to ask for help or we want our friends or co-workers to think we have it all together or we exaggerate our success just a teensy tiny bit… Some people eventually figure out… often after embarrassing themselves or falling on their face… that our EGO is NOT our Amigo. Listen in and see how your ego...

Dr. Glenn Livingston, a licensed psychologist and author of Defeat Your Cravings: The Back Door to Weight Loss joins me in this episode of Weight Loss Winformation. Dr. Livingston has extensive experience in the field of bariatrics, through his own experience with food obsession and obesity, as well as his work with thousands of patients, years of research and work as a consultant with his clients...

A very wise woman during one of the weekly online support groups on the BariAftercare Facebook page bravely shared a story about how she had rewarded herself with highly processed, non-nutritious food after a stressful day she’d had. She then courageously acknowledged that she had engaged in self-sabotaging behavior and had called it a reward. This opened up a great conversation that I thought wou...

I doubt anyone listening to this podcast would argue that weight stigma, also called weight bias, or more crudely known as fat shaming, is wrong. Inexcusable. Not okay – no matter what. We collectively feel outrage about fat shaming on social media, in boardrooms or in the classrooms. What then, do you think about, and how do you feel about the internalized weight stigma, weight bias, fat shaming...

A few weeks ago I had my best friend on the podcast to talk about what our supportive relationship has looked like for over 30 years. In this episode, I talk with three woman who have more recently developed the kind of compassionate, safe, encouraging and supportive friendships that make going through the weight loss and weight maintenance journey so much more genuine, affirming, deep and so much...

One of the sayings in today’s culuture is “life be lifing.” Life isn’t easy and things come up ALL the time time that throw us off balance, add emotional stress and we often times engage in coping skills that lead us away from our healthy goals. Caleshia has had more than her share of challenges since losing a tremendous amount of weight. Yet she has learned skills to not only help her stay on tra...

How often have you asked yourself this question: “When does it end?” I know I’ve uttered those words many a time in my life. When it comes to weight loss and weight maintenance, I’m guessing you’ve asked yourself that same question in relation to things like sliding back into old habits, telling yourself you’ll never be able to lose weight, calling yourself despicable names when you get on the sca...

You hear me talk all the time about the critical importance of having HEALTHY support as you go through the weight loss process and especially as you work to maintain weight loss! This is true when treating the disease of obesity, all other chronic diseases, and life situations like losing a job, or being a long-term caretaker for a loved one, becoming an empty nester and dealing with any stressfu...

Remember back in the day… farther back from some of us than others… when you couldn’t wait to sign up for summer camps? Chances are that you are now signing your kids or grandkids up for summer camps! Well… fear not! This summer camp is for YOU – the ADULT you that wants to get in better physical condition. You can do summer camp right from your very own home and still get to participate with othe...

Well, now… that sounds like a personal question! Wait… what even IS a window of tolerance? I’ll give you some context clues by asking some more questions: 1) How well do you respond to daily stress? 2) How do you cope with intense emotional stressors? 3) What are your coping skills related to weight loss, food triggers, maintaining consistency? Finally… what are ways we can all learn to handle lif...

You know that women tell their OB/GYN’s pretty much everything about their lives… almost like the doctors are their personal therapists! Dr. Summers, a board certified gynecologist joins us today. He shares that so many of his patients over the years have talked with him about their issues with weight that he went and got board certified in obesity medicine, as well! The Weight Loss Winformation P...

Accountability is1111 one of the most important healthy adult skills we can develop! We have to develop this skill as most of us learned to react in negative ways when “confronted” with not following through with something we said we were going to do. We also shame ourselves horribly when we let ourselves down! Learning to be accountable in healthy ways… with compassion, is worth the effort. Liste...

Scott Solarick is a therapist who works with patients, many who have a history of trauma, either Big T or small t trauma, which we have talked about it prior episodes. Unresolved trauma can impact our present lives in negative ways, which could show up in the form of not following through with healthy lifestyle behaviors resulting in weight gain or regain. Scott emphasizes how important the relati...

Back by popular demand, Adel, a major contributor to BariAftercare… which, if you are not part of, you NEED to be! Go to www.bariaftercare.com and get involved! Adel had bariatric surgery 20 years ago. In the past three years, she has made a major positive shift in her life and is actively working to encourage others to follow suit! Listen as she shares her personal Gotta Do ‘Ems, 15 monthly habit...

Self-Compassion has been well researched and can make a big difference in how you approach your weight loss and weight maintenance process. There can be a slippery slope between self-compassion and self-pity, which we talked about a few weeks ago. Let’s dig into this critical topic. You might want a piece of paper and a pen handy as there are some great tips for your day to day life in here! The W...

Our very special guest for this episode joins us all the way from London, England! Katie Lips is a technology leader who has combined her technical skills and her personal journey with weight loss to create Eatiful, a healthtech startup that helps people lose weight by changing how they eat, not necessarily what they eat. Katie has created an app that combines mindful, slow, and intuitive eating,...

An overweight child himself, Edward Abramson knows the path so many of you have travelled. He wrote It’s Not Just Baby Fat to help adults address weight issues with children in a way that is helpful and not harmful. I’m guessing most parents have good intentions when they try to help their kids, but we all know that some of those well-intentioned methods used in the past did NOT, in fact, help kid...

Dr. Michael Emmanuelo is my personal chiropractor and I love getting adjustments because they help my overall health! In this episode Michael joins me and explains the many reasons a chiropractor can be of tremendous assistance as you lose weight and your body is readjusting in so many ways. Micheal talks about weight loss as it relates to pressure on the spine and other joints in the body, how ch...

I loved talking with with Dr. Seun! Beyond being a a board-certified and fellowship-trained general, laparoscopic, and bariatric surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive weight loss bariatrtic surgeon, Dr. Sean is a man who lives what he teaches! He shares how he found himself having medical issues related to weight gain and what he has done to improve his own health! It’s always encouraging...

To have a pity party or not have a pity party? That depends! If you learn how to have a HEALTHY pity party, then by all means… go for it! A (somewhat time limited) pity party can have a whole lot of benefits! An all-consuming, endless pity party is … well, miserable for the guest of honor and pretty much everyone around them! Listen in and learn why epressing all your emotions can be an amazing gi...

I literally recommend Dr. Vera Tarman’s book, Food Junkies, second edition to everyone for whom I complete a pre-surgical evaluation. She has a 3rd edition coming out soon that will include information about food addiction and the use of GLP-1 medications. Food Junkies is a book anyone even remotely thinks they may have an addiction to food… whether it’s sugar, carbs, highly processed foods… take...

Dr. Joelle, a doctor of nursing practice, has created an incredible program called the Empower Method,™ in which she combines functional medicine, lifestyle, medical hypnosis, energy healing techniques and emotional release to help people heal in body, mind and spirit. Dr. Joelle overcame her own struggle with weight issues and went on to learn through experience and education that healing often r...

The Amazon description of Eat Your Feelings by Cristina Simmons says the book “is a story of heartbreak and restoration.” Let me tell you… that is an amazingly true description! I could not stop reading this book and had to read it straight through! I’m not going to be a spoiler, so you’ll have to read the book yourself, but I can share my interview with the truly amazing author, Cristina Simmons!...

It’s pretty easy for us to recognize when someone else is behaving in a defensive manner. Seeing defensiveness in ourselves can be as difficult as figuring out where in the world Waldo is at any given time. Defensiveness helps protect us from uncomfortable truths about ourselves, but it also causes rifts in relationships. Defensive behavior most often sounds like the title of this episode: Why is...

In episode 251 of the Weight Loss Winformation Podcast I introduced the topic of Big T and Little T trauma to you and shared how the effects of trauma are long-lasting and can interfere with people’s ability to follow through with goals for weight loss (and many other things). I was asked to do a follow-up episode giving suggestions for how to deal with trauma responses when they occur in daily li...