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October 31, 2020 Aftercare, Bariatric, Body Image, Strugglesaccept your body, accepting your body, bariatric surgery, body image, loose skin, new body, new shape, plastic surgery, significant weight loss, weight loss

Accepting Your Body after Significant Weight Loss

Maintaining a healthy weight is a great way to improve your overall well-being and boost your self-confidence. If you’ve recently had significant weight loss, then you should certainly feel proud of your achievements. But many people have difficultly with their new body image. If you struggle to accept your body after significant weight loss then […]

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April 1, 2020 Body Image, Inspiration, Self Love, Strugglesbecoming your own best friend after weight loss, obesity, sef awareness, Self Image, self-esteem, self-worth, weight loss, weight loss journey, weight loss surgery

Becoming Your Own Best Friend after Weight Loss

Becoming your own best friend might seem a little bit strange. Why should you work on becoming your own best friend when you have friends, family, maybe even a partner? The truth is many of us dislike, maybe even hate, ourselves because of our morbid obesity. And while the weight loss surgery helps us remove […]

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May 17, 2018 Bariatric Success Stories, Body Image, Inspiration, Self Love, StrugglesKelley Gunter, Kelley Gunter author, Kelley Gunter interview, Kelley Gunter You Have Such a Pretty Face Author, Pretty Comes in Every Size, You Have Such a Pretty face

Kelley Gunter Interview: Pretty Comes in Every Size

Kelley Gunter author of You Have Such a Pretty Face, had the BPD/DS duodenal switch surgery in 2002 and subsequently dropped 243 pounds from her pre-surgery weight of 391 pounds. Kelley later had plastic surgery after massive weight loss to remove the excess skin and fat that remained. And her transformation was stunning. One could […]

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February 25, 2018 Bariatric, Body Image, Complications, Struggles10 Home Remedies for Thinning Hair, hair, hair growth, hair loss, Hair Thinning, hair thinning problem, prevent hair thinning, Remedies for Thinning Hair, Thinning Hair

10 Home Remedies for Thinning Hair

It is a dream for most people to have full, thick hair especially when they notice that thinning hair is visible. For all the good reasons, there are natural remedies for thinning hair which include: reducing stress, having balanced hormones, eating a great diet and so much more. Understanding hair loss There are approximately 150,000 hairs […]

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February 5, 2018 Body Image, Inspiration, Self Love, Strugglesexercise, Love Yourself Thin, Love Yourself Thin with Radical Self-Talk, negative self-talk, positive attitude, positive self-talk, Prioritize yourself, take your mind off of food, weight loss

Love Yourself Thin with Radical Self-Talk

There is mind and there is matter. If you wish to move the matter, you’ll need to tune up your mind. In this case the matter is that inner tube just above your waist. And if you wish to move it, you’ll need to get your thinking straight. Our human nature is prone to negative self-talk, […]

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January 24, 2018 Body Image, Obesity, Obesity-Related Illnesses, Strugglesgum disease, inflammation from obesity, Obesity and Oral Health, oral health, oral health problems, periodontitis, teeth, weight and level of oral health

Startling Connection Between Obesity and Oral Health

There are a lot of ways that being overweight can impact your health. In fact, it can even impact your senses. But there’s one I’ll bet you have never considered and that’s the impact your weight could have on your teeth and your general level of oral health. You might think that you can be overweight […]

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August 29, 2017 Body Image, Strugglesclothes, dress slimmer, how to dress, How to Dress Slimmer as You Lose Weight, looking thinner, lose weight, slimmer, thin look

How to Dress Slimmer as You Lose Weight

Dress Slimmer to Look Thin To dress slimmer, begin by wearing clothes that fit.  Clothes that are too big or too small will make you look fat. Do not wear clothes that are too tight because it creates the appearance of rolls of fat or emphasizes existing rolls of fat. It is also best to […]

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June 11, 2017 Body Image, Inspiration, Self Love, Strugglesbenefits of weight loss, change, commitment, conflicts, expectations, harmful behaviors, identity crisis, Identity Crisis after Weight Loss, self-esteem, weight loss

Identity Crisis after Weight Loss

The benefits of weight loss are well-documented. People enjoy better health, self-esteem rises, and a new lifestyle begins. The satisfaction can be enormous, but there are some who struggle with the adjustment. They are strangers to themselves and not at all the “me” they once knew. The triumph of self-improvement turns into identity crisis and […]

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February 11, 2017 Bad Habits, Body Image, Strugglesanorexia, Anorexia and Food Addiction, binge eating, eating disorder, food addicted anorexics, food addiction, Food Addiction and Anorexia, food addicts

Food Addiction and Anorexia, False Belief of Control

The average person probably believes that someone with a food addiction will be overweight, and in most instances that assumption is correct. As the addiction takes root, people with food addiction can graduate to obesity or morbid obesity. The perception of the overweight food addict is not altogether accurate, however. Many people with food addiction […]

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January 26, 2017 Body Image, Strugglesfat stereotypes, obese, obesity, Obesity Stigma, Obesity Stigmatization, stigma about obesity, Stigma about Obesity Remains after Weight Loss, stigmas about weight loss surgery, weight bias, weight discrimination

Stigma about Obesity Remains after Weight Loss 

The stigma about obesity can remain even after a person is successful at weight loss. I myself found that I still believed some of the “fat stereotypes” after my bariatric surgery and weight loss! I needed to shift my perception in order to come to terms with the obesity baggage that I carried for years. […]

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April 3, 2016 Body Image, Inspiration, Self Love, StrugglesBody Dysmorphic Disorder, body identity, body image, Distorted Body Image, negative body image, positive body image, Positive or Negative Body Image, Self Image

Positive or Negative Body Image Habits

What Is Body Image? Body image is the perception about how we look and the thoughts and feelings that arise from one’s body identity. Most of the time, we view ourselves accurately and are comfortable with our bodies. A person can feel good about certain parts of her body but less satisfied with other parts. […]

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March 4, 2016 Bariatric, Bariatric Plastic Surgery, BLOG, Body Image, My Face Lift, Strugglesbariatric plastic surgery, body lift, Dr. Peter Fisher, face lift, facelift, Joseph F. Capella M.D., plastic surgery, plastic surgery after massive weight loss, plastic surgery after weight loss

Why Get Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss?

My editor at Health Central Obesity asked if I wanted to write about the stigma associated with having plastic surgery after weight loss. Specifically, she was referring to my face lift. I replied, “What is the stigma?” I had never heard of this. She explained, “Many people judge those who underwent facelifts and view them […]

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January 30, 2016 Bariatric, Bariatric Plastic Surgery, Body Image, StrugglesBDD, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Plastic Surgery, Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Bariatric Surgery Patients, dysmorphophobia, plastic surgery

BDD and Plastic Surgery Post Bariatric

I’ve spent a lot of time engrossed in social media sites covering plastic surgery. While I was recovering from my body lift  I thought deeply about the body image held by many of the patients I’d interacted with online, as well as my own image of my body. What are the emotional implications of plastic […]

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October 3, 2015 Body Image, Inspiration, Self Love, Strugglesbody image, body image after weight loss, body image and sexuality, Self Image, self perceptions and body image, self-esteem, sex after weight loss, Sex Appeal, sexuality

Female Body Image and Sexuality

Body Image and Sexuality  Beauty In the Eye of the Beholder Self image is the idea a woman has about her abilities, appearance, and personality. It may or may not be as others actually see us. The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty hired a forensic sketch artist to draw women as they see themselves and […]

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October 1, 2015 Bariatric, Bariatric Plastic Surgery, Body Image, Strugglesbefore and after photos, body contouring, Body Contouring Plastic Surgery, cheryl ann borne, Dr. Catherine Winslow, dr. joseph f. capella, my bariatric life, plastic surgery, plastic surgery after weight loss

Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss Results 

What is Body Contouring Plastic Surgery?  Body contouring plastic surgery after weight loss improves the shape and tone of underlying tissue that supports fat and skin. Add to that, plastic surgery after weight loss removes the excess sagging fat and skin. The most common plastic surgery after weight loss body contouring procedures are listed below. Click on each […]

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August 22, 2015 Body Image, Inspiration, Self Love, Strugglesbody image, body image after weight loss, Body Image after Weight Loss Surgery, Body Image and Media, effect weight loss surgery has on body image, improve a bad self image, negative body image, Self Image, weight loss surgery

Body Image after Weight Loss

I do not know for certain if the United States is a country made of mirrors, but I sometimes suspect it might be. I also suspect that there is no person living in this country who can actually pass by one of these mirrors without taking in his or her reflection — especially the body […]

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