Tag Archive: Dawn Rudling Stefani

first year post-op mindset

Bariatric Surgery: Pre-Op and a Post-Op Mindset

January 26, 2021 · 0 comments

Pre-Op and First-Year Post-Op Mindset As pre-op patients with a first-year post-op mindset, so many of us worried about shopping for the necessities we needed. We want to make sure that our arsenal had all the necessary tools for success from a good blender to mini plates and tiny forks.  

WLS Journey

Navigating the WLS Journey with Commitment, Discipline & Consistency

December 9, 2020 · 0 comments

Navigating My WLS Journey Think back at the beginning of your WLS journey...Remember those days early in your WLS journey when you proudly posted your before and afters and exclaimed: “70 pounds gone forever!”?  You were proud and excited, and dare I say it, feeling like you were invincible! You were

The Care & Maintenance of a Bariatric Surgery Tool

The Care & Maintenance of a Bariatric Surgery Tool

November 4, 2020 · 0 comments

We set goals or resolutions as we welcomed in another year that might have been related to your bariatric surgery tool. How are you doing with the progress you wanted at this point in the year? This is a check-in so we can support each other about getting back on

waiting for bariatric surgery

Things To Do While Waiting For Bariatric Surgery

December 30, 2019 · 0 comments

The thing is (and I know this all too well) you become somewhat obsessed with surgery once you've decided that you are going to go through with it. It's understandable because we know that it's going to be an amazing change, especially after seeing so many of our friends go through

survive the holidays

How to Survive the Holidays With a Game Plan

December 23, 2019 · 0 comments

Make a Game Plan & Survive The Holidays! The holidays can be a tricky time for weight loss surgery patients. Sometimes family gatherings alone may be somewhat stressful but then add off-program foods into the mix, and it can be a very trying time for bariatric folks. So, how can

Comparison

Comparison is the Thief of Joy on a Bariatric Surgery Journey

November 18, 2019 · 0 comments

"Comparison is the Thief of Joy" - You may have heard that saying before but haven’t really contemplated what it means in regards to the joy in your bariatric surgery journey. Before we even begin our personal weight-loss journey, we often use a comparison in the journeys of others.  We get

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There’s No Elevator to Success After Bariatric Surgery

September 30, 2019 · 0 comments

When it comes to success after bariatric surgery, imagine that you are in front of a set of stairs. There are only these stairs to climb. Would you quickly go up the set or would you go slowly stair by stair? If you’re like most of us, you’d go quickly,