OBSMChat Article

i saw this on Twitter this evening and thought it was an interesting read.

ObsmChat

Thanks for sharing this Jen, I really liked it. The last line of the conclusion really resonated with me:

"After the first few months, patients usually report that they have settled into their "new normal," but choosing bariatric surgery is embarking on a life-long learning process about how to handle a different relationship with food and the body, underscoring the need for multidisciplinary support indefinitely."

Life-long leaning process how to handle a different relationship with food & the body, this line pretty much summed up how I feel every day.

oh my gosh, I feel like I am still drinking from the firehose, learning all the new things. I'm glad I've always considered myself open to new things because I feel like it's going to be learning forever about my brain, my body and my nutrition approach! (I say that positively; without this, it would have been life long learning about all the negative things that would have continued due to obesity related illnesses; this is much better!)

Interesting article. The part about fear of regain sure talked to me. But it's also good to read , "...it is key to help patients break down negative thought patterns and remember that, in comparison to diets, bariatric surgery is much more likely to bring about the long-term outcomes they desire."

Thanks for sharing, Jen!

Thanks so much.