GUEST POST: January 11 — just a couple of days ago — was the day when, statistically speaking, people are most likely to have given up on their New Year resolutions. From a psychological perspective, this make sense. The human brain doesn’t like change. Most of us can make temporary lifestyle changes for a week[Read More]
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A Time For Reflection Before Setting New WLS Goals
Many of us are accused of either being blinkered or viewing WLS life through rose-tinted glasses but most of us do reflect on our decisions and choices over this period between Christmas and New Year. Many, me included, make plans (big and small) that we hope will make a difference to our health,[Read More]
5 Mindset Shifts You Need To Make For Success After WLS
GUEST POST: This month we found ourselves talking a lot less about food with our patients, and more about the importance of shifting one’s expectations or frame of reference after WLS to be happy. As you likely know, although your body physically undergoes a lot of changes in the months after surgery with relatively little[Read More]
Are You Too Busy Mopping Up The Floor To Turn Off The Tap?
I haven’t quite got my head around my new year plans and resolutions as yet, but I have been reading quite a bit about changing my mindset to make it more of a reality rather than a pipe dream. I have documented before my struggle with setting exercise goals (and tried various different[Read More]
Recognise 5 Great Choices
They say many clouds have silver linings and I am today reflecting on just that! After a bit of a tumble yesterday I am grateful that all I have are a few nasty bruises, a headache and a bit of a ‘shiner’. Plus the knowledge that I have learnt a lesson and won’t leave[Read More]