Barbara Thompson had weight loss surgery in 2000 and went on to write the first patient guidebook, Weight Loss Surgery; Finding the Thin Person Hiding Inside You now in it’s 3rd edition and Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies. Barbara also hosts an internet mentoring program, the Back on Track Program, for weight loss surgery patients who are starting to regain weight.

In addition, Barbara is a much in demand national speaker for bariatric practices and patient events as well as speaking for hospitals on obesity sensitivity (what is it like to be an obese patient in a hospital). For speaking inquiries contact Barbara Thompson directly Barbara@BarbaraThompson.net

Dieting: Make Sure the Time Is Right

January is a great time for starting over - for setting goals (or resolutions) and often they involve our weight. But before saying to yourself that you are going on that diet, ask yourself if you are really in the right frame of mind to diet.

Often we see January 1st as the perpetual diet date. We diet whether we want to or not. But before rushing into a diet, consider the following:
* Are you ready for this? What is your life like? Are you going through a transition? Can you be really focused on this at this particular time in your life?

* What is your motivation? Are you really unhappy with your weight? Is this something that you really want to do? If not, you won’t put in the maximum effort and you will end up discouraged.

Just because it is January doesn’t mean that you have to start a diet.  Make sure the time is right for you.

This entry was posted on Saturday, January 5th, 2008 at 11:18 pm and is filed under Eating and Drinking Issues. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

One Response to “Dieting: Make Sure the Time Is Right”

  1. Jennifer Sawyer says:

    Thanks for that insight. I guess I was geared up to diet and feeling guilty about it! I appreciate having a choice.
    Blessings to you,
    Jen

    January 7th, 2008 at 4:33 am

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