Overcoming Guilt in Your Bariatric Journey | Dealing with Shame After Weight Loss Surgery 

This is a big topic. I’m proud of having weight loss surgery. It has helped me to take back my health. That’s the value I see in it. ❤

Thanks for sharing this helpful resource! 😍

I'm 6 months post op RNY, this has been a super helpful video. I have been so focused on the scale and watching those numbers drop that I forget to acknowledge my NSV. Ya'll, I can paint my own toe nails for the first time in 20 years. It's the little things.

I recently saw a presentation given by a doctor that best described the medical necessity of weight loss surgery, how obesity is a disease, and just the first 15 minutes of watching it I lost my fear of being judged if I shared I'd be having WLS. I decided it was time to take the stigma away by educating others about it. I feel that because it was initially a cosmetic procedure that the general public hasn't shifted their view to seeing it as a treatment and not "the easy way out" ☺️ It was overwhelming the amount of support I received once I shared and also added some educational pieces to when I shared what I was doing and why. 😊

I am going through some weight gain for the first time in 2 years posy VSG, and I am feeling a bit discouraged, I'm trying not to go down a deep dark rabbit hole, and continue my journey in the right direction. I was within 15 pounds of my goal weight, but gained 18 pounds within a month. Thank you for your words of encouragement.