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Accountability is1111 one of the most important healthy adult skills we can develop! We have to develop this skill as most of us learned to react in negative ways when “confronted” with not following through with something we said we were going to do. We also shame ourselves horribly when we let ourselves down! Learning to be accountable in healthy ways… with compassion, is worth the effort. Listen in and learn how it’s done! The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Let’s get started because well… Why Weight? (get it? Pun intended… )? Resources: ·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com ·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com ·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare ·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare ·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people ·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes) ·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson) ·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell) ·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston) ·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton) ·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/ ·      Dr. Joan Brugman: [email protected] ·      The Power of Accountability in Positive Change https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/threshold/202508/the-power-of-accountability-in-positive-change ·      The Difference Between Shame and Accountability https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/happiness-is-state-mind/202102/the-difference-between-shame-and-accountability ·      How to Be Accountable to Yourself and Why It Matters https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/everyday-resilience/202508/how-to-be-accountable-to-yourself-and-why-it-matters

Scott Solarick is a therapist who works with patients, many who have a history of trauma, either Big T or small t trauma, which we have talked about it prior episodes. Unresolved trauma can impact our present lives in negative ways, which could show up in the form of not following through with healthy lifestyle behaviors resulting in weight gain or regain. Scott emphasizes how important the relationship with a therapist can be in working through issues that interfere with you living your healthiest life. Scott and I had such a relaxed conversation. I know you will find him to be as engaging as I did! The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Let’s get started because well… Why Weight? (get it? Pun intended… )? Resources: ·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com ·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com ·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare ·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare ·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people ·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes) ·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson) ·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell) ·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston) ·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton) ·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/ ·      Dr. Joan Brugman: [email protected] ·      Scott Stolarick LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-stolarick-lcpc-cctp-298734252/ ·      Scott Stolarick Mosaic Pathway Counseling https://www.mosaicpathwaycounseling.org/

Back by popular demand, Adel, a major contributor to BariAftercare… which, if you are not part of, you NEED to be! Go to www.bariaftercare.com and get involved! Adel had bariatric surgery 20 years ago. In the past three years, she has made a major positive shift in her life and is actively working to encourage others to follow suit! Listen as she shares her personal Gotta Do ‘Ems, 15 monthly habits she has incorporated into her life over the past 15 months… It just may inspire you to create your own! The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Let’s get started because well… Why Weight? (get it? Pun intended… )? Resources: ·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com ·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com ·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare ·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare ·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people ·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes) ·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson) ·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell) ·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston) ·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton) ·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/ ·      Dr. Joan Brugman: [email protected] ·      Adel on Facebook.    https://www.facebook.com/adella.castanedadeboster

Self-Compassion has been well researched and can make a big difference in how you approach your weight loss and weight maintenance process. There can be a slippery slope between self-compassion and self-pity, which we talked about a few weeks ago. Let’s dig into this critical topic. You might want a piece of paper and a pen handy as there are some great tips for your day to day life in here! The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Let’s get started because well… Why Weight? (get it? Pun intended… )? Resources: ·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com ·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com ·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare ·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare ·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people ·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes) ·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson) ·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell) ·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston) ·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton) ·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/ ·      Dr. Joan Brugman: [email protected] Three Components of Self-Compassion Self-Compassion: A Therapy Technique for Negative Thoughts by Cara Gardenswartz, Ph.D. 8 Simple Ways to Increase Self-Compassion by Sharon Martin, DSW, LCSW Pity-Party or Self-Compassion? Recognizing the Difference by Teyhou Smyth, Ph.D., LMFT Self-Compassion for Beginners By Adi Jaffe, PhD

Our very special guest for this episode joins us all the way from London, England! Katie Lips is a technology leader who has combined her technical skills and her personal journey with weight loss to create Eatiful, a healthtech startup that helps people lose weight by changing how they eat, not necessarily what they eat. Katie has created an app that combines mindful, slow, and intuitive eating, with psychology, technology, and compassion to make healthy weight care achievable for everyone. Katie’s journey is an amazing example of taking a difficult chapter of life and using it to help countless others! Listen in and start using Katie’s app! Details are in the show notes!  The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Resources: ·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com ·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com ·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare ·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare ·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people ·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes) ·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson) ·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell) ·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston) ·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton) ·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/ ·      Dr. Joan Brugman: [email protected] ·      Eatiful.co https://www.eatiful.co/ ·      Katie Lips LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/katielips/

An overweight child himself, Edward Abramson knows the path so many of you have travelled. He wrote It’s Not Just Baby Fat to help adults address weight issues with children in a way that is helpful and not harmful. I’m guessing most parents have good intentions when they try to help their kids, but we all know that some of those well-intentioned methods used in the past did NOT, in fact, help kids lose weight at all! Listen in and learn healthy ways to address weight issues with people in your life whose weight is negatively impacting their health or lifestyle. The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Let’s get started because well… Why Weight? (get it? Pun intended… )? Resources: ·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com ·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com ·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare ·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare ·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people ·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes) ·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson) ·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell) ·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston) ·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton) ·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/ ·      Dr. Joan Brugman: [email protected] ·      It’s Not Just Baby Fat by Edward Abramson https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Just-Baby-Fat/dp/0615420753 ·      Edward Abramson, PhD https://www.linkedin.com/in/dredabramson/

Dr. Michael Emmanuelo is my personal chiropractor and I love getting adjustments because they help my overall health! In this episode Michael joins me and explains the many reasons a chiropractor can be of tremendous assistance as you lose weight and your body is readjusting in so many ways. Micheal talks about weight loss as it relates to pressure on the spine and other joints in the body, how changing center of gravity, improvements in mobility, and increased exercise can all benefit through chiropractic care. Michael also had a podcast about chiropractic medicine called The Adjustment. The link is in the show notes! The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Let’s get started because well… Why Weight? (get it? Pun intended… )? Resources: ·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com ·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com ·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare ·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare ·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people ·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes) ·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson) ·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell) ·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston) ·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton) ·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/ ·      Dr. Joan Brugman: [email protected] ·      Emanuelo Family Chiropractic https://www.emanuelofamilychiropractic.com/ ·      Emanuela Family Chiropractic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emanuelofamilychiro/ ·      The Adjustment Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LfPPQqUOnnddu8TbUnQDT

I loved talking with with Dr. Seun! Beyond being a a board-certified and fellowship-trained general, laparoscopic, and bariatric surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive weight loss bariatrtic surgeon, Dr. Sean is a man who lives what he teaches! He shares how he found himself having medical issues related to weight gain and what he has done to improve his own health! It’s always encouraging to know that the professionals who are treating us also face the realities of needing to implement great nutrition and engage in the same healthy lifestyle behaviors we do! I know you’ll enjoy listening to Dr. Seun as much I enjoyed talking with him! Be sure to check him out on YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn. All of the contact addresses are in the show notes. The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction.  Resources: ·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com ·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com ·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare ·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare ·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people ·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes) ·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson) ·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell) ·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston) ·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton) ·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/ ·      Dr. Joan Brugman: [email protected] ·      Dr. Seun Sowemimo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seunsowemimo/ ·      Dr. Seun Sowemimo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prime.surgicare ·      Dr. Seun Sowemimo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@primesurgicare

To have a pity party or not have a pity party? That depends! If you learn how to have a HEALTHY pity party, then by all means… go for it! A (somewhat time limited) pity party can have a whole lot of benefits! An all-consuming, endless pity party is … well, miserable for the guest of honor and pretty much everyone around them! Listen in and learn why epressing all your emotions can be an amazing gift to yourself and lead to great things! The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Resources: ·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com ·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com ·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare ·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare ·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people ·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes) ·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson) ·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell) ·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston) ·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton) ·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/ ·      Dr. Joan Brugman: [email protected] ·      How to Overcome Self-Pity by Michael R Edelstein, PhD https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-three-minute-therapist/202501/how-to-overcome-self-pity ·      The Benefits of Self-Pity By David Braucher, LCSW, PhD https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/contemporary-psychoanalysis-in-action/201704/the-benefits-of-self-pity ·      The Cure for Self-Pity by Jeffrey Bernstein, PhD https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/liking-the-child-you-love/202308/the-cure-for-self-pity ·      When Positive Vibes Don’t Work, a Pity Party Can. Here’s How to Vent Productively ·      https://psychcentral.com/health/who-to-invite-to-your-pity-party-guide-for-venting-productively ·      How Hosting a Pity Party Increases Productivity by Mary Jo Rapini https://www.maryjorapini.com/single-post/how-hosting-a-pity-party-increases-productivity

I literally recommend Dr. Vera Tarman’s book, Food Junkies, second edition to everyone for whom I complete a pre-surgical evaluation. She has a 3rd edition coming out soon that will include information about food addiction and the use of GLP-1 medications. Food Junkies is a book anyone even remotely thinks they may have an addiction to food… whether it’s sugar, carbs, highly processed foods… take a listen. And here’s a little clue… if your life is being negatively impacted because of your relationship with food – regardless of your weight – think health, relationships, depression… any way food or weight is causing problems in your life… please read this book! The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Let’s get started because well… Why Weight? (get it? Pun intended… )? Resources: ·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com ·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com ·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare ·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare ·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people ·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes) ·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson) ·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell) ·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston) ·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton) ·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/ ·      Dr. Joan Brugman: [email protected] ·      Dr. Tarman’s Facebook group: Sugar Free For Life Support Group: I’m Sweet Enough. https://www.facebook.com/groups/SugarFreeForLife ·      Food Junkies, Second Edition https://www.amazon.com/Food-Junkies-Recovery-Addiction/dp/1459741978

Dr. Joelle, a doctor of nursing practice, has created an incredible program called the Empower Method,™ in which she combines functional medicine, lifestyle, medical hypnosis, energy healing techniques and emotional release to help people heal in body, mind and spirit. Dr. Joelle overcame her own struggle with weight issues and went on to learn through experience and education that healing often requires more than the use of traditional medicine. In this episode you’ll learn some of the other techniques she uses that you can use to help yourself on your adventure to becoming your best, healthiest self! The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Let’s get started because well… Why Weight? (get it? Pun intended… )? Resources: ·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com ·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com ·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare ·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare ·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people ·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes) ·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson) ·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell) ·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston) ·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton) ·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/ ·      Dr. Joan Brugman: [email protected] ·      Dr. Joelle Chateauneuf https://empowerhealthandwellness.org/meet-joelle/

The Amazon description of Eat Your Feelings by Cristina Simmons says the book “is a story of heartbreak and restoration.” Let me tell you… that is an amazingly true description! I could not stop reading this book and had to read it straight through! I’m not going to be a spoiler, so you’ll have to read the book yourself, but I can share my interview with the truly amazing author, Cristina Simmons! Cristina’s story is about so much more than how she was eating her feelings, but the message that food will not fix your problems is abundantly clear throughout. What is also clear is how Cristina’s faith and family love, along with some healthy doses of therapy, helped Cristina and her family through some gut-wrenching life circumstances. So many lessons in the interview and in the book! Enjoy both! The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Let’s get started because well… Why Weight? (get it? Pun intended… )? Resources: ·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com ·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com ·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare ·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare ·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people ·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes) ·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson) ·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell) ·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston) ·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton) ·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/ ·      Dr. Joan Brugman: [email protected] ·      Dr. Susan Mitchell https://www.facebook.com/DrSusanMitchell https://www.facebook.com/bariatricsurgerystrategies ·      Eat Your Feelings How to Devour, Digest, and Detox Pain From Your Life by Cristina P. Simmons https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Your-Feelings-Devour-Digest/dp/1967424918

It’s pretty easy for us to recognize when someone else is behaving in a defensive manner. Seeing defensiveness in ourselves can be as difficult as figuring out where in the world Waldo is at any given time. Defensiveness helps protect us from uncomfortable truths about ourselves, but it also causes rifts in relationships. Defensive behavior most often sounds like the title of this episode: Why is everybody always picking on me? Listen in as we explore this behavior that does not serve us well as adults. The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Let’s get started because well… Why Weight? (get it? Pun intended… )? Resources: ·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com ·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com ·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare ·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare ·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people ·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes) ·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson) ·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell) ·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston) ·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton) ·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/ ·      Dr. Joan Brugman: [email protected] ·      Dr. Susan Mitchell https://www.facebook.com/DrSusanMitchell https://www.facebook.com/bariatricsurgerystrategies ·      Garber, Leon. Addressing Chronic Defensiveness. ·      Levoy, Gregg. The Surprising—and Transformative—Truth About Defensiveness. ·      Miller, Rachel. Defeating Defensiveness. ·      Grant Halvorson, Heidi. Stop Being So Defensive! ·      Kim, John. How to Stop Getting Defensive About Everything.

In episode 251 of the Weight Loss Winformation Podcast I introduced the topic of Big T and Little T trauma to you and shared how the effects of trauma are long-lasting and can interfere with people’s ability to follow through with goals for weight loss (and many other things). I was asked to do a follow-up episode giving suggestions for how to deal with trauma responses when they occur in daily life… in part so that you don’t resort to the familiar but unhealthy coping skill of using food to feel better! This episode is the follow-up in which I share tools for using when your trauma responses like anxiety, anger, and defensiveness threaten to get the best of you! The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Let’s get started because well… Why Weight? (get it? Pun intended… )? Resources: ·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com ·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com ·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare ·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare ·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people ·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes) ·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson) ·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell) ·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston) ·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton) ·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/ ·      Dr. Joan Brugman: [email protected] ·      Dr. Susan Mitchell https://www.facebook.com/DrSusanMitchell https://www.facebook.com/bariatricsurgerystrategies ·      The Secret to Healing Trauma  by Michelle P. Maidenberg Ph.D., https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/being-your-best-self/202408/the-secret-to-healing-trauma

I had the most pleasant conversation with Dr. Andrea Grayson for this podcast episode. Dr. Grayson is the author of the book The Sweet Tooth Dilemma, which I wholeheartedly recommend that you read! In the book and in our interview, Dr. Grayson talks about why sugar is so bad for us and the reasons it is so difficult for us to quit consuming it! Dr. Grayson, like so many people, learned from personal experience about being addicted to sugar. She very awesomely chose to use her experience to educate and help treat other people who struggle with the dilemma of loving sugar, knowing how bad it is for you, and wanting to stop consuming it but having a heck of a difficult time doing so! Get ready to learn from Dr. Grayson! Learn even more from her by reading The Sweet Tooth Dilemma! The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Let’s get started because well… Why Weight? (get it? Pun intended… )? Resources: ·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com ·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com ·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare ·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare ·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people ·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes) ·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson) ·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell) ·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston) ·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton) ·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/ ·      Dr. Joan Brugman: [email protected] ·      Dr. Susan Mitchell https://www.facebook.com/DrSusanMitchell https://www.facebook.com/bariatricsurgerystrategies ·      The Sweet Tooth Dilemma by Andrea Grayson https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Tooth-Dilemma-seductive-dangerous/dp/B0C63VZSBD