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Below are a few sample articles to give you an idea of the kinds of things you'll find in the members-only area of this site.

Our articles cover a range of topics, including how to get back on track, transfer addiction, WLS statistics, emotional eating, exercise, and much more.

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How to make lasting changes in yourself and your life.
Katie Jay
How to make lasting changes in yourself and your life. 1. Decide to change: Surrender to it. Learn about the change process (Prochaska and DiClemente . . . keep reading

Now You Can Maintain Your Weight Loss and Be at Peace with Your Life
Looking at your problems as opportunities is a way to practice a "can-do" attitude. It's a concrete way to begin to change the way you think. . . . keep reading

The Twelve Days of Christmas for Food Lovers
Katie Jay, MSW
Note: I posted this on my blog at www.fatfreemind.com, but I just had to post it here, too! On the first day of Christmas, m . . . keep reading

Now You Can Maintain Your Weight Loss and Be at Peace with Your Life
Katie Jay
Spend some time thinking about what opportunities your problems afford you. Maybe you can use a problem to grow emotionally, or to develop a character trait like courage. . . . keep reading

Bowel Obstruction: Common yet Dangerous
Tonya Luiz
The digestive track of a gastric-bypass patient will never be normal, and post-ops need to be aware of complications that can arise. The most common complication for Roux-En-Y patients is a bowel obstruction. . . . keep reading

How to Say NO to Yourself without Feeling Deprived
Katie Jay
I didn't want this little girl in me to hurt anymore, but until recently the only way I knew to soothe her sadness and rage was to feed her whatever she wanted. . . . keep reading

How to Fill the Food Void
Katie Jay
The deep longing has lessened, but it is not gone. And after weight loss surgery, I have lost my most reliable tool for filling the void -- overeating. Here is how I have worked on this issue in my life. . . . keep reading

What You Need to Know About Transfer Addiction
Katie Jay
The tragedy of addiction is that the substance (or behavior) that soothes you also harms you. If you don't want that substance or behavior to "own" your life, you have to let go. Here's where to start. . . . keep reading

How a Thankful Heart Will Save You
Katie Jay

Have you ever felt like you were in a churning sea of challenges? Getting tossed around by events that you felt powerless to control? Did you feel so discouraged you sought comfort in food or other compulsive behaviors? . . . keep reading

Fearless Living after Weight Loss Surgery
Katie Jay
When you turn your mistakes into lessons, you take control of your life. You move forward to places you never thought you could go. . . . keep reading

The Mourning After
Katie Jay

Weight loss surgery is the beginning of many losses -- ultimately for the good. But it's big adjustment, until you realize a new day has dawned. . . . keep reading

The Pain and Pleasure Paradox
Katie Jay
Before surgery, when I still ate candy, the moment chocolate touched my lips I felt intense pleasure. But, I was a "nobody can eat just one" gal, so eventually I felt the pain of guilt and the pain of poor health, in part because of chocolate. Find out why the pleasure of chocolate (and other foods) has won time and time again in our lives over the pain of obesity. . . . keep reading

Defend Against Sabotage
Weight loss surgery success requires learning to deal with sabotage. Here are some practical tips and insights to help you resist sabotage... . . . keep reading

Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You?
Jennifer Parr
Most of our members have alreay had weight loss surgery, but if you haven't here are some things to consider. . . . keep reading