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Mending Minds
You've probably heard it a hundred times: Weight loss surgery (WLS) is not brain surgery. We enter into our new lives with the same mental and emotional qualities we had before surgery -- for better or worse. To achieve a lasting recovery with WLS, attending to your mental and emotional health is vital. Here you will find articles to help you identify and work on the things that can trip you up as you travel your WLS jouney.
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The "Death-by-Olives" Strategy
Katie Jay
This minor event, kicked off an evening I wouldn't want to repeat anytime soon. Avoiding alcohol, birthday cake, brownies, and other treats at a boisterous party is, for me, a stressful task. . . . keep reading
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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
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How to Defeat Your Dark Side Without a Fight
Katie Jay
Once inside the cave, despite his true desire to resist the dark side, Luke draws his light saber. He is unable to resist the temptation to engage his enemy in battle. Likewise, are you battling food temptations? . . . keep reading
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How to Save Yourself
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? What else could you have done? . . . keep reading
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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
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Balancing Your Life After WLS
Katie Jay
Most of us have struggled all our lives with obesity. We are like the notorious character Sisyphus from Greek mythology, who was forced to push a boulder up a steep hill, only to have the boulder come tumbling down again once he'd gotten it to the top. . . . keep reading
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Who Will You Be?
Katie Jay
After WLS you change so quickly, it's hard to hang onto your self image. You don't look like you used to look, you can do different things, you feel different, and people treat you differently (at least some of them). So, who are you? Do you know? Maybe the better question is who will you be? . . . keep reading
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Are You Drowning?
Katie Jay
Sometimes, no matter how much we don't want to, we have to shine the light of reality on the behaviors that have an impact on our weight. The time to do this is before we have a significant weight regain. . . . keep reading
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Is Your Brain Making You Eat?
Katie Jay
According to Dave Krueger, MD, Professional Coach, repetition of behavior is comforting because it's secure and familiar, and we like to know what to expect. He says we substitute familiarity for happiness. Does that describe you? . . . keep reading
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How Much Weight Loss Is Enough?
Katie Jay
A common attitude for many weight loss surgery patients is: "My surgeon said I should weigh 150 pounds, but I want to weigh 135 -- the weight I was when I graduated from high school." Have you chosen a goal weight? Is it realistic? Should you even have a goal weight? . . . keep reading
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Are you obsessing about food?
Katie Jay
I am working with a coaching client who had put on about 30 extra pounds since reaching her weight-loss-surgery goal. To tackle her weight-gain problem, she decided to start recording what she eats. . . . keep reading
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| Here's what professionals are saying about NAWLS...
"NAWLS offers unique information and services in the WLS field. I endorse Katie Jay as one of the most accomplished professionals I have known. Her continuing contributions and those of this organization will benefit deserving individuals around the world. I also highly recommend Katie's book, Dying to Change: My Really Heavy Life Story, which is brilliant and groundbreaking." -- David Krueger, MD
"The National Association for Weight Loss Surgery will help WLS patients achieve long-term success. There is no other national organization like it. Not only does it draw expertise from surgeons, nutritionists, nurses, psychologists, social workers, life coaches, and personal trainers; NAWLS offers critical information, support, and resources to WLS patients. I encourage others to support this incredibly valuable organization." -- Osvaldo Anez, MD, FACS
"NAWLS understands the critical role nutrition plays in WLS success and keeps up to date on the latest information about nutrition and WLS." -- Sally Myers, RD, CPT
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