Katie Jay’s Tips on Losing the Obesity Mindset
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Weight Loss Surgery Tips: How to Survive a Social Gathering
By: Katie Jay on: Apr 23,2010 In: Emotional Eating, Holiday Coping Skills, Self Esteem, Trigger Foods, WLS Living“It’s a chocolate martini!” the woman slurred at me with a friendly grin on her face.
She was holding out a chilled martini glass containing a dark brown liquid. I was surprised by the interesting combination — and a little curious.
“She doesn’t drink,” my sister swooped in and took the glass. “I’m sorry, Katie,” she looked [...]
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What’s Sweeter than Sugar?
By: Katie Jay on: Feb 10,2010 In: Carbohydrate Sensitivity, Emotional Eating, Holiday Coping Skills, Self Care, Trigger FoodsOh, Sugar! How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
Yes, it’s that time of year again when our thoughts turn to chocolate and love. You may not find yourself reciting a Shakespearean sonnet to the Hershey’s company, but many of us have had a love affair with this sweet — and beguiling — [...]
Keep Your “Pandora’s Box” Closed
By: Katie Jay on: Jan 12,2009 In: Carbohydrate Sensitivity, The Fat-Free Mind, Trigger FoodsThe story of Pandora, a character in Greek mythology, is a great metaphor for my weight loss surgery journey. At first gastric bypass felt like a gift, but then I opened “Pandora’s Box,” and a host of horrors sprung out.
When I had weight loss surgery, I wish I had been cured instantly of my food [...]
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Betch Can’t Eat Just One, Even After Weight Loss Surgery
By: Katie Jay on: Dec 10,2008 In: Emotional Eating, The Fat-Free Mind, Trigger Foods“I can eat a small bite and I’m just fine,” said Karen, a WLS patient I met while traveling this past week.
Karen was talking about chocolate, but I heard the same sentiment about a variety of trigger foods from several of the WLS friends I met.
This idea of eating “just one” got me to thinking. [...]
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About Katie
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.
