The Fab Life After VSG

Patience grasshopper!! It’s a process... #patience #wlsjourney #wlsprocess #wlscommunity #vsgjourney #vsgprogress #vsgprocess #wlslife #vsglife #bearollsroyce #mindset #mindsetiseverything #bariatricsurgery #bariatriclife #bariatricmindset #sleevelife #sleevesurgery https://www.instagram.com/p/BoFms8KlFJp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xa8ztfe9mfs2

Sometimes the emotional eating derived from feeling too much, experiencing an overwhelm of emotions and avoiding all of that so much that autopilot behaviors occur. Allow yourself to release the pain, the sadness, the anger, the grief, the overwhelm, the anxiety, the confusion, and the numbness... Release is a beautiful thing. Talk it out. Dance it out. Cry it out. Just don’t let the food mask how you feel because that only hurts you more. Allow yourself to ... release. #release #overcomeobstacles #overcomeemotionaleating #bariatricsurgery #mindset #gastricsleevelife #bariatriclife #vsglife #vsgcommunity #bariatriccommunity #lifestylechange https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn8sej5lyzG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=z4w05o7l3xny

Made a worksheet to help this prepping for the Hurricane!! Stay on track while getting through the storm.. here are some shelf-stable Bariatric Foods and tips for managing your stress during this hurricane season. You can download the PDF from our free Facebook group: Bariatric Mindset Mavens Stay on track during the hurricane!! #consciouseating #hurricanefood #bariatricfriendly #bariatrichurricaneprep #consciousliving #bariatricsurgery #wls #wlscommunity #vsg #vsgjourney #vsgcommunity #wlsjourney #hurricaneflorence #hurricaneflorence2018 #hurricaneprep #bariatricfood #bariatricsleeve #bariatricsupport #bariatriclife #bariatricmindset https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnlp739j1Bx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=172t4y32ujj08

Veggie noodles are a great way to get your pasta fix without the carbs! #zoodles #lowcarb #zasta #zucchininoodles #bariatricfood #barifyyourfoods #barify #bariatricsurgery #bariatrics #vsglife #wlslife #vsg #wls #vsgjourney #wlsjourney #vsgfood #wlsfood #gastricsleeve #gastricbypass #eattolive #healthyfood #consciousliving #consciouseating https://www.instagram.com/p/Bng1gznF0Yw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zxncvom6z9gz

Have you gotten yours yet?? Change your mindset, change your life!! Practice new tools daily to make the new habits stick. This adds another layer of support to help you grow! 🤩🤩🤩 Expand your mind, shrink your body! Amazon link in bio #wls #wlsjourney #wlscommunity #transformyourmind #transformyourbody #expandyourmindshrinkyourbody #vsg #vsgjourney #vsglife #wlslife #vsgcommunity #vsgsurgery #wlssurgery #wlssupport #bariatricsurgery #bariatricsleeve #bariatricsupport #bariatriclife #bariatrics #bariatriccommunity #bariatricbooks #growthmindset #overcomeemotionaleating #nomoreemotionaleating #emotionaleatingrecovery #emotionaleatingcoach #mindsetcoach https://www.instagram.com/p/BnZYlUhlEs9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ostkxzc8kg9v

Low carb snacking #lowcarb #lowcarbsnacks 1/4 cup only 4 carbs!! Delicious and nutritious #wholefoods #foodsfromnature #wls #wlscommunity #wlslife #wlsjourney #vsgjourney #vsg #vsgcommunity #bariatricfood #bariatricsnack #bariatricsnackideas #packnsnack @traderjoes https://www.instagram.com/p/BnURbDZFMpp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tq3l0z5rvvb7

I had to share this post because I feel that it represents what so many WLS patients are going through.. You want to skip to the end.. You want to skip to the weight being lost.. However, when you do that.. you miss out on all the progress, all the lessons, all the places that teach you something about you.. No one likes pain.. and many people avoid it.. yet when you avoid the pain, you also must avoid the pleasure because they are a duality.. It's part of life.. You don't get to avoid one part at the expense of the other, or at the liberty of another.. they come together.. because they are both part of life.. So, the next time you want to avoid the pain.. and focus your attention on "i just want this to be over" - remember that this moment is trying to teach you something.. and remind yourself that you 'can't skip chapters'. This moment, this chapter, this process.... is about getting to know you.. intimately. That's what this is about.. and if you don't like the story or the narrative.. change it.. YOU GET to write the ending.. it hasn't happened yet. What happened prior to this moment is already written.. what happens from this moment forward is your choice.. Take note, be present.. and live it fully xoxo #wlsprocess #wls #wlsjourney #vsgjourney #vsg #vsgprocess #bariatricsleeve #bariatricpostopprocess #bariatrics #gastricsleeve #gastricsleevesurgery #gastricbypasssurgery #gastricbypass #bariatriclife #wlslife #vsglife https://www.instagram.com/p/BnT9cN3FAfi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=133i4a31dd2n8

Which are you focused on? This is lifestyle change not a diet.. Check the first letters of each word.. what’s your focus?? #healthylifestyle #health #bariatricsurgery #bariatriclife #lifestylechange #bariatrics #gastricsleeve #gastricbypass #dietsmakeyoudie #behealthfocused #focusonhealing #wls #wlscommunity #wlslife #wlslifestyle #vsgcommunity #vsgjourney #vsgsurgery #wlssurgery #wlssupport #wlsjourney #vsgjourney https://www.instagram.com/p/BnSAqm-FP49/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14y977dxfq8mu

See the good in yourself... believing in yourself is necessary to your growth. regardless of where you are in your journey, you can always begin again. #wlsjourney #wlsprocess #wls #wlscommunity #weightlossjourney #vsgcommunity #vsgjourney #vsg #vsgsurgery #weightlossmotivation #believeinyourself #bariatrics #bariatricsurgery #bariatricsleeve #bariatricjourney #vsglife #wlslife #selfcare #selflove #changeyourperception #changeyourthoughts #expandyourmindshrinkyourbody https://www.instagram.com/p/BnRn07eFyKy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1747gc63dngam

What a difference 5 years makes!! I’m grateful daily of the changes in my life and I love my sleeve!! But don’t be mistaken I’ve worked my ass off and worked on my mindset daily to keep this up! This is a journey, daily! Workouts! Meal prep! Water! Supplements! Self-care! Sleep! Self-respect! Self-love! Healthy boundaries! That’s how I got here. The surgery was just a tool. The rest was on me! It’s stomach surgery, not brain surgery! Once you have the surgery, there’s still more work to be done, and damn is it worth it!! Yessss!! #itsstomachsurgerynotbrainsurgery #bariatricsurgery #mindsetiseverything #5yrslater #vsgbeforeandafter #wlstransformation #wlsbeforeandafter #200lbslost #200lbsdownandcounting #vsgjourney #wlsjourney #vsgsurgery #vsgcommunity #wlscommunity #wls #vsg #gastricsleeve #gastricsleevesurgery #obesitysurvivor #grateful #bariatricmindset #sleevelife #bariatrics #bariatricsleeve https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm7HySRlr5W/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=h9mvo9g6iybp

Join us this Thursday 8/30 on the @bariatricmindset Facebook page for a livestream call with Kristin and Jonathan about living the#sleevelife and all that led up to the writing of his new book with the same title. #sleevelife #bariatricmindset #obesitysurvivors #gastricsleevesurgery #gastricsleeve #gastricbypass #bariatricsurgery #bariatrics #bariatriclife #vsg #vsgcommunity #vsglife #wls #wlscommunity #wlslife #postoplife #winningafterwls #winningaftervsg https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm7G5g7Fb5w/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u7di6muyzf2n

I didn’t want to hit the gym this AM. I was tired and really wanted to crawl back into bed after getting my little off to school. I had a coaching moment where I looked in the mirror and asked “what do you want?” The answer is that I want to maintain, I want to keep losing, i want stronger legs, I want to continue to look good, feel proud of myself and feel like I did last weekend in that awesome dress.. so the coach in me replied “nuff said, get your ass to the gym, you’ll thank yourself later!” Even pros have days we don’t feel like it- we just push through the #bs This is the power of the #bariatricmindset And that my friends is how it’s done! #priorities #whatdoyouwant #lifegoals #fitnessgoals #bariatricgoals #bariatriclife #vsg #wls #vsglife #vsgcommunity #wlscommunity #wlsmindset #bariatricmindset #vsgmindset #sleevelife #workoutmotivation https://www.instagram.com/p/BmigJGplnq3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cvn6f8fqtaie

Breakfast of champions on the @livligahome Just Right Bariatric plate!! One of my group program enrollees will be winning a set!! I’m so excited!! This dinnerware set really helps you keep the portion sizes on your plate in alignment with your post-op life!! I love it and I love @livligahome We are doing a livestream tonight at 8pm EST on the Bariatric Mindset FB page if you’d like more information! #bariatrics #mindfuleating #bariatricsurgery #vsg #wls #vsgcommunity #wlscommunity #lifestylechanges #mindsetiseverything #eatrealfood #eatrightfeelright #gastricsleeve #gastricbypass https://www.instagram.com/p/BmdmKdYFttN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ng9seq7y5p2

Made an egg quiche or casserole (no crust) when I couldn’t get to my muffin tin!! This is a great #highprotein breakfast that I’ve added to my meal prep!! If you missed my meal prep live yesterday, check it out on the Bariatric Mindset Facebook page. I took my group grocery shopping and prepped the meals live! #wlslife #vsglife #wlscommunity #vsgcommunity #eatright4life #lowcarb #mealprep #bariatricmindsetsuccess #gastricsleeve #gastricbypass #bariatrics #bariatriclife #mybariatriclife

Ready for the Bariatric Reunion gala!! All dressed up! 🤩🤩🤩#bariatricsurgery #atlanta #buckhead #bariatrics #wls #vsg #wlsjourney #vsgjourney #vsgsurgery #postoplife #wlscommunity #vsgcommunity #gala #200lbsgoneforever

Prepping for the #northsidehospital #bariatricreunion #bariatricgala #bariatricsurgery #bariatricsleeve #bariatrics #wls #wlscommunity #wlslife #vsg #vsgcommunity #vsgjourney #wlsjourney

Look what I just got in the mail!! 🤩 Love hearing about the stories of perseverance, determination and grit! Check out Jonathan @sleevelifebook and get his recently released book on Amazon. #sleevelife #sleever #wlslife #wls #vsg #vsglife #wlscommunity #vsgcommunity #gastricsleeve #gastricbypass #bariatrics #bariatricsurgery #lifeafterbariatricsurgery #bariatriclife #bariatricmindset