We all know how important it is to ditch unhealthy habits and to establish healthy habits in order to lose weight and keep it off. Yet, the reality of doing so can be really difficult! I’m joined today by Amy Burtt, a life coach who lost a significant amount of weight herself by creating and sticking with healthy habits. She has wonderful tips to share with you that can make it easier for you to create and sustain the healthy habits you need in order to move in the direction of better health – in all areas of your life!

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: drjbrugman@outlook.com

· Amy Burtt: inspirewellness.info

o LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-burtt-941840404/

Most of us get tripped up by our own egos at times in life… we sabotage ourselves because we’re afraid to ask for help or we want our friends or co-workers to think we have it all together or we exaggerate our success just a teensy tiny bit… Some people eventually figure out… often after embarrassing themselves or falling on their face… that our EGO is NOT our Amigo. Listen in and see how your ego may be interfering in your weight loss or weight maintenance success!

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: drjbrugman@outlook.com

Dr. Glenn Livingston, a licensed psychologist and author of Defeat Your Cravings: The Back Door to Weight Loss joins me in this episode of Weight Loss Winformation. Dr. Livingston has extensive experience in the field of bariatrics, through his own experience with food obsession and obesity, as well as his work with thousands of patients, years of research and work as a consultant with his clients in the food industry. He and I discuss aspects of his approach with patients, agreeing on most topics and respectfully talking through those on which we have slightly different perspectives. Listen in and take in some helpful new ideas to incorporate into your process of creating a healthy 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: drjbrugman@outlook.com

· Defeat Your Cravings: The Back Door to Weight Loss by Glenn Livingston, PhD https://www.amazon.com/Defeat-Your-Cravings-Back-Weight/dp/B0CN3RJ5V3

· Glenn Livingston, PhD on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/drglennlivingston/

A very wise woman during one of the weekly online support groups on the BariAftercare Facebook page bravely shared a story about how she had rewarded herself with highly processed, non-nutritious food after a stressful day she’d had. She then courageously acknowledged that she had engaged in self-sabotaging behavior and had called it a reward. This opened up a great conversation that I thought would be helpful to podcast listeners! So listen and learn!

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: drjbrugman@outlook.com

· Why We Self-Sabotage https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/unlock-your-true-motivation/201911/why-we-self-sabotage

· 4 Signs of Self-Sabotaging Your Joy https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/social-instincts/202601/4-signs-youre-self-sabotaging-your-joy

· Self-Sabotage https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/self-sabotage

I doubt anyone listening to this podcast would argue that weight stigma, also called weight bias, or more crudely known as fat shaming, is wrong. Inexcusable. Not okay – no matter what. We collectively feel outrage about fat shaming on social media, in boardrooms or in the classrooms. What then, do you think about, and how do you feel about the internalized weight stigma, weight bias, fat shaming that takes place in your own head – about yourself. This episode will get you thinking about how you likely shame yourself about having a disease … and how you may even participate in stigmatizing others who have the disease of obesity. You’ll want to listen to every bit of this episode!

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: drjbrugman@outlook.com

· Nutter S, Saunders JF, Waugh R. Current trends and future directions in internalized weight stigma research: a scoping review and synthesis of the literature. J Eat Disord. 2024 Jul 15;12(1):98. doi: 10.1186/s40337-024-01058-0. PMID: 39010124; PMCID: PMC11247756.https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11247756/

· The Stigma of Being Overweight: 7 Core Themes by Mehta, PhD https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/head-games/202303/the-stigma-of-being-overweight-7-core-themes

· Internalized Weight Bias: Recognizing Its Impact by Melinda Watman , RN, BSN, MSN, CNM, MBA https://www.obesityaction.org/resources/internalized-weight-bias-recognizing-its-impacts/

A few weeks ago I had my best friend on the podcast to talk about what our supportive relationship has looked like for over 30 years. In this episode, I talk with three woman who have more recently developed the kind of compassionate, safe, encouraging and supportive friendships that make going through the weight loss and weight maintenance journey so much more genuine, affirming, deep and so much more fun! Listen in and try to guess how long these ladies have known each other…

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: drjbrugman@outlook.com

One of the sayings in today’s culuture is “life be lifing.” Life isn’t easy and things come up ALL the time time that throw us off balance, add emotional stress and we often times engage in coping skills that lead us away from our healthy goals. Caleshia has had more than her share of challenges since losing a tremendous amount of weight. Yet she has learned skills to not only help her stay on track with living a healthy life, but she has also found ways to bring joy into her life when life be lifin… as it always will. Listen and find some encouragement from this wise, wise woman!

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: drjbrugman@outlook.com

How often have you asked yourself this question: “When does it end?” I know I’ve uttered those words many a time in my life. When it comes to weight loss and weight maintenance, I’m guessing you’ve asked yourself that same question in relation to things like sliding back into old habits, telling yourself you’ll never be able to lose weight, calling yourself despicable names when you get on the scale. WHEN DOES IT END? Listen to this episode and find out!

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: drjbrugman@outlook.com