Katie Jay’s Tips on Losing the Obesity Mindset
On a recent trip to Las Vegas, Katie Jay, Director of the National Association for Weight Loss Surgery, stopped by to meet and interview Dr. Lindsey Ricciardi, one of the authors of the new, buzz-worthy book, Obesity Surgery: Stories of Altered Lives . Here’s the interview:
At the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery national conference this past June, Katie Jay was interviewed, along with other leaders in the WLS community, by Leslie Thompson of the Weight Loss Surgery Channel. Listen to what Katie has to say about transfer addiction and other WLS topics:
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The author of Dying to Change: My Really Heavy Life Story, How Weight Loss Surgery Gave Me Hope for Living, and Small Bites: Daily Inspirations for Weight Loss Surgery Patients, Katie Jay, MSW, Certified Wellness Coach, is a nationally recognized expert on weight loss and weight loss surgery. She is the founder and director of the National Association for Weight Loss Surgery (www.nawls.com). An online membership organization created to help weight loss surgery patients master their eating, mindset, and lifestyle to achieve long-term weight loss success.