Post bariatric surgery is when many patients lose the most weight and can be called the “honeymoon” period in your weight loss adventure. At this point, you’re hardly ever hungry and may have to remind yourself to eat meals. This is why developing good eating habits prior to your surgery is important, so that following the surgery and the honeymoon period, you can keep the momentum going. Employing mindful eating weight loss techniques helps continue the weight loss after the honeymoon period is over. Here are a few tips for mindful eating post bariatric surgery.

Life after your biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch surgery is a pivotal time.  You will feel just as different as you look.  Not only does the surgery impact your body but your entire lifestyle will now evolve as well. You might be wondering, what can I expect?  Everyone is different, but here are some things you may be able to prepare for.

Before you started shedding pounds, you probably avoided actually shopping for clothes in stores and definitely dreaded looking in the mirror.  However, if you're currently on a weight-loss journey, either from diet and exercise alone or from post bariatric surgery, this a new experience for you. It can be very thrilling but also frustrating to find clothes that currently fit so try some of these tips for an easier time.

Have the numbers on your scale stopped moving suddenly? Are you beginning to feel frustrated, since you know that you are eating right, staying on top of your exercise plan, and using all the wisdom your bariatric team has bestowed upon you since your journey began?

No matter what method that someone uses to get off their excess weight, they are concerned about the numbers that the scale shows them each morning. The internal celebration that we all have when we lose yet another pound after having Gastric Sleeve Surgery is one that can be easily spoiled if you experience an abrupt halt in your weight loss.

The common misconception is that weight loss surgery is a cure for obesity, and it will end your battle with the bulge without any effort. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Bariatric surgery is an effective tool for the treatment of morbid obesity, but without your commitment to lifelong success and a healthy lifestyle, reaching your goals is not guaranteed after bariatric surgery.