When I ask my patients what delayed their presentation to my office to discuss effective weight loss options, which may not always be surgical. One of the most common reasons is that people delay their presentation due to societal pressures and the guilt of taking the Easy Way Out! Harmful Prejudice
Obesity bias and obesity stigma are alive and well. As an obesity medicine provider, I have been facilitating obesity sensitivity training in healthcare settings for over a decade. My goal is for anyone struggling with obesity is to provide understanding and coping with this stigma. I also provide critical education to weight
Set Yourself Up for Healthy Coping & Success: the Emotional Side of WLS! The decision to have WLS is often exciting and intimidating at the same time. There are so many unknowns. Set yourself up for success by understanding the many facets of yourself for the emotional side of WLS
Before & After Plastic Surgery with Shanni1269: Why I Decided to Have WLS and Plastic Surgery Shanni1269 shares her inspirational journey in her Before & After Plastic Surgery with Shanni1269! I wasn’t always a chubby kid, I was active and never thought too much about my own weight. I watched
Life happens! And sometimes, we are faced with roadblocks that make it hard to stick to plans and adhere to the healthy habits we have committed to. We get busy with work, caregiving for family, doing daily chores, and get caught up in last-minute schedule changes. There are days when
Why I Decided to Have WLS I have been overweight all of my life. I tried to diet, and nothing ever seemed to stick. I tried working with my primary care physician. Even as I worked with my doctor, I wasn't successful because it was never the right time for
Obesity is a chronic and complex disease. Just as other health conditions, it is important that every bariatric surery patient has and utilizes a strong support system as part of their obesity treatment. However, many patients come to my office believing “ I should be able to do this by
Why I Decided to Have WLS Since I can remember, I've been heavyset. In the 5th grade, I wore a size 12/13. In 7th grade, I weighed 167 lbs. and was 5'5" tall. No matter how active I was as a child, I was always bigger. In my freshman year
The father of analytical psychology, Carl Jung, is credited with saying, ”I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” This well-known statement is indicative of reality, hope, and empowerment. A modern translation of it would be, “It’s not what happens to you, it’s how
Why I Decided to Have WLS I was always “A Thick Red Bone” with lots of curves. Being from Louisiana, that wasn’t a bad thing. However, in middle school, I was made fun of because my legs were shaped like baseball bats, and my butt was huge. I was intelligent,
