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My experience with my bariatric surgeon's support group is that it was useful in preparing me pre-surgery and for a short-term post-op in managing my new anatomy. However, it did little to educate me on how to maintain lifetime obesity disease management. My surgeon told me, "I do the surgery. The rest is up to you." So, in this series of posts, I will discuss the tools that I use to sustain long-term weight loss following bariatric surgery.
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension.See also: Stress in childhoodInformationEmotional stress usually occurs in situations people... Read more »
First rule of managing stress: Learn to manage your life around it. Second rule of managing stress: Don't expect any medication or recovery tool to... Read more »
Recently, I was invited to give a grand rounds lecture at a mental facility in Princeton, New Jersey. I arrived early and had a chance to walk the... Read more »
Colleen has a nice way of putting it: "My mood dropped like a rock." CountryGirl has this to say: “I CAN"T stop the coming of the changes, no... Read more »
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