Weight Loss: A Marathon, Not a Sprint
Weight Loss: A Marathon, Not a Sprint Starting a weight loss journey can feel daunting, especially with the abundance of […]
Weight Loss as Transformation
Weight Loss as Transformation: Beyond the Scale Weight loss is often portrayed as a simple equation of calories in versus
Finding Courage in Your Weight Loss Journey
Starting Your Weight Loss Journey: Finding Courage and Motivation Beginning a weight loss journey is a huge step, often filled
My Final Straw
My Final Straw: The Moment I Decided to Embark on My Weight Loss Journey Weight loss journeys often don’t start
Why Do You Want to Start
Why Do You Want to Start the Weight Loss Journey? Starting a weight loss journey is a deeply personal decision,
Your Weight Loss Journey Begins Today
The Future Starts Here and Now: Your Weight Loss Journey Begins Today When it comes to weight loss, it’s easy
Non-Scale Victories
Non-Scale Victories: Celebrating Progress Beyond the Numbers When it comes to health, fitness, and weight loss, most people are familiar
The Biology Behind the Yo-Yo Effect
The Biology Behind the Yo-Yo Effect The yo-yo effect is more than just a result of willpower or dietary choices—there
What a Restrictive Diet Will Do to Your Body
A Deep Dive Into the Consequences The allure of a quick fix to weight loss is ever-present. Restrictive diets—those that
The Truth About Diets
The Truth About Diets: If You Can’t Do It Forever, Don’t Even Start Diets… They come in all shapes, sizes,
10 Times I Was Too Busy to Exercise
10 Times I Was ‘Too Busy’ to Exercise (and 10 Snacks I Ate Instead) We’ve all been there. We mean
Trick yourself that you feel full
How to Trick Yourself into Thinking You’re Full (Hint: Eat on a Tiny Plate) Have you ever stared longingly at
How to Survive a Juice Cleanse
How to Survive a Juice Cleanse Without Hating Life Juice cleanses. The words alone conjure images of glowing skin, shrinking
The Balance Myth
I Ate Salad for Lunch and Now I Deserve a Pizza Let’s face it: salads have a reputation problem. They’re
A good diet starts on Monday
Why Every Diet Starts on Monday and Ends by Tuesday Ah, diets. The never-ending cycle of hope, discipline, and eventual
10 Hilarious Reasons to Consider Bariatric Surgery
Subtitle: The Journey from Couch Potato to Mobile Avocado Bariatric surgery is often framed in very serious and somber terms.
Make Your Bad Eating Habits Invisible
Because Quitting Cold Turkey is Hard Ah, weight loss—the lifelong battle between you and the snacks in your pantry. We’ve
Time to stop being a patient
Once bariatric, always bariatric We took so much time and effort to get to the surgery, it was our only
Sweet dessert full of fiber
We have all been there. Sometimes we crave something sweet. Some dessert. But well, our calorie budget is kinda limited,
Major regret after bariatric surgery
The final result feels different I have to say I am all over very happy with the result of my
Invest in yourself
Dichotomy in “me” There are two different concepts of “me”. The first one is typical for Western cultures and sees
Allow time for a new habit to start working
It is always the same Once we decide to create a new habit, it seems to us that nothing can
Teaching kids to eat healthy
It starts early Recently I participated in a series of lectures on the topic of overweight kids. It was a
Breaking a habit
Breaking a habit doesn’t mean you will forget it Habits, habits, those tiny invisible creatures that rule our lives. We
Break the beliefs that hold you back
Creative brain I have read somewhere that if you believe that you can do something, you are right. And it
Your actions reveal how badly you want something
The basic division Have you ever noticed that there are two types of people? Both set some goals. But the
We start derailing our progress to seek novelty
If it works, don’t touch it Here in Spain, they say: if it works, don’t touch it. I learned the
No one gets up alone – you need help
Inaccurate self-perception You consider yourself to be a strong person, but at the end of the day, when things don’t
Time after bariatric surgery as stages of grief
And here we are again. The moment when we thought that we had it all figured out and that we
Time before bariatric surgery as stages of grief
The more I have been thinking about my bariatric surgery, the more I am getting to the point that it
Hope is all you have
You have an idea You would like to do something. You think it is a good idea. You have been
Choose the habit that best suits you
Habits are crucial A lot has been said about habits. We know they are important and that they shape who
No habit will stay interesting forever
Creating new habits They always tell us that we need to create new habits. Better ones. Habits around food,
Time to reorganize my life
My previous life I have to admit that the past few years were all about my weight and my health.
30 months to recover health
My reason to do it all I started my bariatric journey because my health started crumbling. I tried many ways
Being grateful
Being grateful has something to do with weight loss or bariatric surgery? It does. And much more than you could
Creating a disciplined environment
The sweet beginning Right after the surgery, things seem to be easy. Well, they are hard in their own way,
Quick rebound after failing your diet
The beginning is easy It all started like a fairy tale. It was all so easy, so smooth, so straightforward.
Second thoughts after the surgery
Second thoughts after the surgery “I didn’t want to wait for the surgery, so I paid for it. I had
My new health mantra
Bari life is not easy It has been 2,5 years since my surgery and I am maintaining a healthy
15 common misconceptions about bariatric surgery
It is widespread The more I talk with people about bariatric surgery, the more I hear the opinions of
How to sustain motivation
The easy beginning In the very beginning, it seems all clear and easy. We are pumped and hyped, motivation is
Feeling guilty while eating
Attention seeking “I have eaten an X! Should I feel guilty?” I have seen this recently in one of the
Facial recognition problems
It is real! I have encountered a problem I have never thought would happen to me. With all the super
Coffee consumption after bariatric surgery
Preparation for the surgery It all started before the surgery. When my surgeon told me I would have to give
My breaking point
My weight history I knew I was big. Well, I have never been a skinny girl. The weight was dragging
Emergency preparedness
Why all this? I am writing this post because, in my home country, there are severe floods these days. The
Avoid temptation, don’t resist it
Simply avoid it There is something about it. Avoid temptation. Why make your life unnecessarily difficult when you can have
Exploring new sports
… and you will have to do sports. I knew it. It was part of the package I signed for.
A fresh start feels motivating
It seems easy at first Each of us had been there. When we first decided on the surgery, it felt
Nonscale victories
Scale number obsession When losing weight, everybody is literally obsessed with the scale number. How much do I weigh this
A bariatric diet is not pregorexia
What is pregorexia? Prego what? Did somebody get pregnant here? 😮No! 😀Pregorexia is a diagnosis of people who are obsessed
Scared of going back to eating junk food
Reality check Bariatric patients are kinda vulnerable folks. From one point of view, we are very strong, we dared to
Postponing the surgery
You are on the fence Should you do it or not? It would be great to be slimmer, healthier, being
Fear of food after bariatric surgery
Our little secret I have been thinking about this topic for a while. And to tell the truth, I think
They want to see you fail
Opinions of everyone Many people around you will have strong opinions about your surgery. Most of them will keep it
Bariatric surgery as a problem solution
Expectation “Today is my day, the day I have been waiting for so long. I will never forget this day.
Asking for help after bariatric surgery
You are blissfully unaware People think that you have the surgery and thats it. That you start losing weight, that
Meal prep routine
New life, new meal prep If there is something you will learn pretty fast after the surgery is that you
Progress requires unlearning
The new beginnings There is something beautiful about new beginnings. When we embrace our new journey after the surgery, we
Levels of change to undergo to be a successful loser
The sweet beginning When we are preparing ourselves for bariatric surgery, we know that there will be many changes we
Building your daily routine
Everything changed There was one important thing I noticed after the surgery. My daily routine changed altogether. I am quite
Feeling tired after bariatric surgery
I thought I knew it all When I was preparing for my surgery, I kept reading feeling tired after the
Second thoughts before the surgery
You are almost there You have been fighting to get to this point for months most likely. It took you
Bariatric patient confession
Hello everyone! First of all, on behalf of your loved one who is about to undergo bariatric surgery, welcome to
Loose skin after bariatric surgery
Collateral damage Along with hair loss, loose skin is one of bariatric surgery’s most dreaded collateral damages. Well, not the
Bariatric stall of weight
It will happen Stall of weight! It is dreaded, it is hated, but it happens to everyone. We somehow think
Is bariatric surgery for me?
Crucial question There are two very different aspects of bariatric surgery. The technical and the personal ones. Both of them
Please don’t believe the lies, it is hard work
Unrealistic expectations I will have the surgery, preferably this week, and I will lose all the weight. I will be
Will I lose butt after the surgery?
General worry It is funny how many times one will see these questions around the different forums. Will I lose
Importance of daily routine for your long term success
What is this good for? At first, it may seem a little silly. Importance of daily routine? What is it
Sports clothes shopping experience
Reality check I am 2,5 years after the surgery, and I have reached my healthy weight, I am size 6/M.
Keeping a journal as accountability tool
Confession I have been keeping some kind of diary, log book, or brain dump, no matter what you will call
Results of Minoxidil for hair loss treatment after bariatric surgery
So it starts… At the beginning of the fourth month after the surgery, my hair started to fall. Exactly as
Long-term success as a product of daily habits
Our past, our roots Let’s face it. Our past habits were not the best ones. That is why we ended
Alcohol addiction after bariatric surgery
Why do you want it? The first question that pops up in my mind is: Why do you want it?
Try new healthy recipes
New life, new food When I was able to eat solid food, and it took me forever, I was really
Pre-op diet survival strategy
It is all shaping up Once you have got this far, you feel like a king/queen of the world. You
Emotional stages of bariatric patients
Before and after There are two emotional stages of a bariatric patient: before – they are very impatient, they are
Old behavioral patterns taking over again
It is about profound change There is one thing that we are painfully unaware of before the surgery. We will
Signals of feeling full after bariatric surgery
Tricky question This is a very intriguing question. Why is that? Because everybody is different and gives a little different
Unrealistic expectations of bariatric surgery results
Controversial ads Have you ever thought how much some of these ads that sell you bariatric surgery manipulate the real
Return of hunger after bariatric surgery
Surprisingly, no hunger Bariatric patients are often surprised that they don’t feel any hunger after the surgery. It is a
Fertility increases after bariatric surgery
Surprise baby This is a topic especially for women. Some of them know that having the surgery and losing a
Chasing the number on the scales
The hunt starts Did it happen to you? You set a goal weight for yourself and you are working on
Bariatric emotions
I wish I had known… If there is something I wish I had known before the bariatric surgery, there are
Why fad diets don’t work
Impossible promises Do you remember how often you believed and then tried different fad diets? If you are the same
Fainting because of low pressure after bariatric surgery
Again, it is all fun and games until it happens to you. Fainting because of low blood pressure! This one
Importance of the Psychologist evaluation
Will you succeed? Psychologist evaluation is an integral part of the preparation for bariatric surgery. It is not only about
Healthy receipt: cabbage-ham cold salad
I felt like eating something crunchy, but I knew potato chips were a no-go area. I eat them occasionally, but
Behavioral change toward you
Weight matters If you thought that your weight did not matter that much, and many friends of yours would have
Fat shaming
It is all fun and games until it happens to you. Definition Fat shaming… What is it? Merriam-Webster says: the
Bariatric clothes shopping
Let go of the old is hard Getting rid of your old clothes and purchasing new ones is one of
Hunger management – real or head hunger?
If only it were easy A lot of people will tell you that one of the hardest things they had
Taste changes after bariatric surgery
Is it real? I read all over the forums people’s comments that their taste changes completely after the surgery. It
Food intolerance after bariatric surgery
I wish I knew If there is something I wish I had known before the surgery, there will be some
Comparing your weight loss to others
You did it again! I did this diet and I lost 20 pounds in 2 weeks. WOW! Thats something! I
Sources of motivation to maintain lost weight
Many people, many reasons Motivation is one of the key factors of weight management. Each of us has a very
How to prevent bariatric weight regain
Clear division: before and after Your life can be now divided into two parts: before the surgery and after. What
Body dysmorphia roller coaster
Fun fact Before the surgery, you don’t believe how big you are, and after the surgery, when the weight starts