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How to Set New Year’s Resolutions that Last All Year Long

Did you set a New Year’s Resolution? If you’re like most people who set resolutions, the chances are good that you’ve already thrown it in the trash along with last year’s calendar. Studies make it crystal clear that almost 200 million Americans declare resolutions related to money, health, career, self-improvement, family, and love. 
Connie Stapleton, Bariatric Psychology
2 years ago

How to Make Healthy Habits Stick

In last week’s blog, I shared the basics of habit formation. You consciously choose a behavior that you want to make part of your life without having to overthink it. Habits are usually paired with an environmental cue. After following that cue and action, over time, a habit will be formed. This is understood to […]
Connie Stapleton, Bariatric Psychology
2 years ago

How Habits Work and How to Change Your Unhealthy Behavior

We all have numerous healthy daily habits, which (hopefully) include things like showering, brushing teeth, eating meals at regular times, and washing our hands after using the bathroom (especially now with COVID). People can also develop unproductive habits such as biting their nails, twirling their hair around a particular finger, or saying “um” many times […]
Connie Stapleton, Bariatric Psychology
2 years ago
Maintaining Motivation after Bariatric Surgery

Video Blog: Maintaining the Motivation to Lose Weight

Motivation is the set of forces that activate, guide and maintain our behaviors in order to meet a goal. In other words, motivation is the reason(s) behind why you do what you do. The word motivation comes from a Latin word that means “to move”, therefore motivation implies effort and action—as in doing.
Connie Stapleton, Bariatric Psychology
3 years ago
How to overcome emotional eating after weight loss surgery

Head Hunger: Steps to Avoid Eating Your Emotions

It’s late on Thursday night. You’ve worked all day, the kids are in bed and now it’s time for you to study. The professor has assigned a lengthy reading assignment. You sit down and barely make it to the third page before you’re fidgeting, distracted, and … bored by the content. Mindlessly, you set the […]
Connie Stapleton, Bariatric Psychology
3 years ago
how to overcome emotional eating

How to Overcome Stress Eating

Stress eating, or “emotional eating” seems to be as common a problem as mosquitos at a Fourth of July picnic! In fact, when I work with patients who are struggling with weight regain, the majority of them attribute the increase in pounds to “stress.” I remind each of them, in a playful, yet serious way, […]
Connie Stapleton, Bariatric Psychology
3 years ago
Positive Vibes and Mindset after Bariatric Surgery

How a Positive Mindset Can Affect Your Weight

Self talk is a powerful tool you can incorporate into your plan for losing weight and for keeping it off. Positive self talk is one of the most important gifts that you can give yourself not only in this process, but to change your life for the better in every area. Self talk isn’t usually discussed in weight […]
Connie Stapleton, Bariatric Psychology
3 years ago
Hobbies for mental health

Great Hobby Ideas to Calm Your Mind and Boost Self-Esteem

Hobbies are a wonderful way to spend your free time while allowing your mind to recharge. Engaging in a fun leisure activity can actually improve your mental health by staving off boredom and helping you avoid bad eating habits. This is why picking up a hobby is highly recommended for people suffering from depression, anxiety […]
Casey Blaney, Bariatric Centers of America
4 years ago