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	I'm the instigater who tried to stir up enough interest to inspire the folks at OH HQ to schedule an event in Manhattan this fall. Anyone remember? In case you've forgotten, check out my blog:    http://www.embodysuccess.spaces.live.com I decided to get off my duff and come to NYC and offer   FREE   90-min.introductory programs on  how to dismantle your SELF-SABOTAGE machine and  end yo-yo dieting forever!!  When: Wed., July 25 at 1pm & 6:30PM,         Sun., July 29 at 1:30PM Who: Anyone who has earned their  Ph.D. in Dieting! (You can lose weight on any diet I throw at ya! You're so good at dieting you keep gaining it back just so you can diet again!)  These free programs are NOT restricted to WLS patients or the morbidly obese. FYI for those of you new post-ops, you can sabotage WLS after the first 9-12 months.   In fact there's a booming business in "recisions;" surgically reducing the size of your pouch after you've stretched it out so much you've gained back at least half the weight you lost post-op. This is the time to arm yourself with the information and behavior skills I'm teaching! Where: NYC - TBA*           (Probably Upper Westside) Pre-registration required: email me ASAP & give your name, cellphone & # of persons coming with you. What you'll learn: The how, what, why of Self-Sabotage; the secret to dismantling its program; techniques and practices to empower yourself to succeed at any and all dream projects; how my unique coaching method works; how to choose your intentions, repair your integrity and claim your purpose in life to be the authentic, magnificent You you were created to be!! Registration deadline: Sun., July 22 by 10PM No more excuses!  Let's do this!  Your Dream Coach(R), Lauralyn Bellamy MA, MDiv (Emory U.),  certified Dream Coach, certified Dream Coach Group leader,  ordained Unitarian Universalist minister &  hospital-trained chaplain

 

 

 

 

I'm curious of your option of the alleged "bounce back"?    In your opinion, is it just a way of sticking your head in the sand about bad behavior or does it really exist?

Gotta confess I'm not entirely sure of the definition of "bounce back." Enlighten me. If you're saying that some bariatric surgeons tell their patients that gaining back X-amount of weight after reaching goal is "normal" - it wouldn't surprise me.  The problem is in the interpretation of the word, "normal." If you take the statistical average of a result, mathematically speaking, AVERAGE = the NORM for that measurement; and a scientist or doc/ RN can honestly say that if you exhibit the same result it is "normal." The description is speaking to the QUANTITY or FREQUENCY of a result. However, most patients think NORMAL = GOOD/ ACCEPTABLE ; in other words,  "You've got nothing to worry about, your results are normal." And an overworked, stressed out Doc or nurse  is not inclined to disabuse you of that comforting impresssion! It becomes that Patient's responsibility to ask their doc,  "What is the optimal health outcome for me?" If there answer includes the phrase, "For someone your age..."  THAT'S NOT ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION!  If they seem incapable of assessing you as an individual, factoring in what lifestyle choices and medical preconditions you live with, find a primary care doc who does!

Given the mathematical frequency with which people gain back the weight they dieted off - and then add more, only to repeat this insanity over and over and...  It is highly probable, statistically speaking, that the vast majority of bariatric surgery patients will be unable to live the rest of their lives within their optimal healthy range. Is that the same  as declaring that regaining weight post-op is INEVITABLE? NO! It means that IF the patient does NOT introduce a new factor into the equation, the same result can be expected.  That's why alllll the ads for diet programs, pills, aids, foods include that disclaimer:    "RESULTS NOT TYPICAL" !!!!! That's why I am unashamedly PASSIONATE about informing people about my unique coaching program to overcome patterns of self-sabotage! Mastering the Embody Success!(c) coaching method is the "new factor" that will change your equation. I know, FIRST HAND, that after a lifetime of yo-yo dieting - the fact that I am still enjoying a woman's size SMALL (6-8 for most vendors) 4.5 years post-op is ABNORMAL, statistically speaking; and that's just fine with me! But I'm on a mission to make my coaching method known & available to as many people as want it! This Fall I will begin training LIFE COACHES in EMBODY SUCCESS! coaching. A pre-requisite will be to complete the same Foundation Program as their future clients will be taking. If I can train enough coaches, some day it will be ABNORMAL TO BOUNCEBACK after bariatric surgery! For more info, see: http://www.embodysuccess.spaces.live.com ! For a free reprint of my article, "OVERCOMING SELF-SABOTAGE" featured in OH magazine (Spring '06), email me! And come to one of my NYC workshops in 2 weeks!! All the best, Lauralyn