Weight Loss Winformation

Fancy schmancy topic today! Psychological Flexibility. Sounds complicated and it is in a way! But in this episode, you will easily be able to see the importance of developing psychological flexibility in order to lose weight and keep it off. Listen in… see if you’re on the hamster wheel of the unhealthy, psychologically INFLEXIBLE diet mentality and learn how to get away from that going-nowhere-good train of negativity.
The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Let’s get started because well… Why Weight? (get it? Pun intended… )?
Resources:
·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com
·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com
·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare
·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare
·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people
·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes)
·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson)
·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell)
·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston)
·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton)
·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/
·      Dr. Joan Brugman: drjbrugman@outlook.com
·      Solving the Mystery of Weight Loss Failures by Kristen A. Carter MS https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/health-and-human-nature/202108/solving-the-mystery-weight-loss-failures
·      Do Overweight People Have Worse Cognitive Flexibility?
o   Song S, Li Q, Jiang Y, Liu Y, Xu A, Liu X, Chen H. Do Overweight People Have Worse Cognitive Flexibility? Cues-Triggered Food Craving May Have a Greater Impact. Nutrients. 2022 Jan 6;14(2):240. doi: 10.3390/nu14020240. PMID: 35057421; PMCID: PMC8779446.
·      3 Ways to Improve Your Cognitive Flexibility by Jennifer Verdolin Ph.D.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wild-connections/201912/3-ways-to-improve-your-cognitive-flexibility
·      Think Different: 10 Ideas for More Mental Flexibility by Meg Selig
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/changepower/202206/think-different-10-ideas-more-mental-flexibility
·      Cognitive Processes and the Treatment of Obesity By Riccardo Dalle Grave, MD
·      Cognitive Processes and the Treatment of Obesity By Riccardo Dalle Grave, MD
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/eating-disorders-the-facts/202404/cognitive-processes-and-the-treatment-of-obesity

Rerelease of Episode 166 from March 6, 2024
SOOOO many people struggle with weight regain, regardless of how they have lost weight. If YOU have a history of yo-yo’ing with your weight, this episode is important for you! You’ll likely hear things you’ve heard before, but I suspect you may also learn thing or two about YOURSELF… if you’re willing to listen with an open mind! The information in this episode may also be a bit painful – emotionally, that is. But please don’t let that stop you from listening because what I talk here may be just the thing you need to point you in the direction of learning about – and taking ACTION to changing the pattern of yo-yo’ing with your weight and help you FINALLY maintain weight loss, allowing you to improve your health and do the things you want to do in life! Listen in and listen up!
Resources:
BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com
Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com
BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare
BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare
Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson)
Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell)
Instgram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston)
Instagram: @chefhealthyhenry (Henry Baker)
ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton) https://procarenow.com/?ref=conniestapleton

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Have you experienced False Hope Syndrome? Without telling you exactly what that is, I’m going to let you know chances are good that you have. I have certainly done so in more than one area of my life! False Hope Syndrome runs rampant in relation to weight loss. Listen in, learn exactly what it is and how to keep yourself safe from falling into the disappointment associated with False Hope Syndrome as you move forward in losing and maintaining weight loss.
The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Let’s get started because well… Why Weight? (get it? Pun intended… )?
Resources:
·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com
·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com
·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare
·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare
·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people
·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes)
·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson)
·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell)
·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston)
·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton)
·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/
·      Dr. Joan Brugman: drjbrugman@outlook.com
·      Dr. Nestor de la Cruz-Munoz on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdelacruzmunoz/
From: How Much Weight Will You Lose After Bariatric Surgery? Nestor de la Cruz-Munoz MD, FACS, DABOM
July 12, 2026 
The Evidence Is Clear — And It’s Not What Most Patients Expect
o    The AACE/TOS/ASMBS guidelines are explicit: Very few preoperative factors are sufficiently predictive to give a precise individual weight loss number.
This means the honest answer is not a number — it’s a range.
The Real Weight Loss Ranges by Procedure
The most reliable metric is total weight loss percentage (TWL) — not excess weight loss.
Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG)
·       23–25% TWL at 1 year
·       17–19% TWL at 5 years
·       PCORnet (65,000+ patients): 18.8% TWL at 5 years
Roux‑en‑Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB)
·       28–31% TWL at 1 year
·       21–26% TWL at 5 years
·       20–27% TWL at 10 years
·       PCORnet: 25.5% TWL at 5 years
·       SM‑BOSS RCT: 27.5% TWL at 10 years
One‑Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB)
·       Highest early TWL
·       Emerging evidence suggests greater long‑term durability than SG and RYGB
·       Randomized Trials
By‑Band‑Sleeve RCT (3‑year outcomes):
·       RYGB: 26.8% TWL
·       Sleeve: 19.4% TWL
·       Band: 14.0% TWL
Weight regain after cessation of medication for weight management: systematic review and meta-analysis
o   West S, Scragg J, Aveyard P, Oke JL, Willis L, Haffner SJP, Knight H, Wang D, Morrow S, Heath L, Jebb SA, Koutoukidis DA. Weight regain after cessation of medication for weight management: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. 2026 Jan 7;392:e085304. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2025-085304. PMID: 41500720; PMCID: PMC12776922.
o   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41500720/
·       The primary anti-obesity medications (AOMs) highlighted in this high-level study are newer incretin mimetics, specifically:
o   Semaglutide (a GLP-1 receptor agonist)
o   Tirzepatide (a GIP/GLP-1 receptor co-agonist)
The Rebound Effect: High-Level Evidence
This January 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis published in The BMJ synthesized data from 37 studies involving 9,341 participants, providing robust, high-level clinical evidence on what happens after stopping these medications:
·       Rapid Return to Baseline: On average, patients return to their baseline weight within 1.7 years after stopping any weight management medication.
·       Accelerated Regain for GLP-1/GIP Drugs: For those stopping semaglutide or tirzepatide, the rebound is even faster—returning to baseline weight in just 1.5 years.
·       Faster than Behavioral Programs: The rate of weight regain after medication cessation is significantly faster than the regain observed after finishing behavioral weight management programs.
·       Reversal of Health Benefits: Stopping these therapies also rapidly reverses their positive, beneficial effects on cardiometabolic markers.
·       These findings emphasize that using these medications short-term without a more comprehensive, long-term approach to weight management leads to a rapid reversal of both weight loss and cardiometabolic improvements, and this is the real benefit we can offer to our patients: a long-term plan that can and should be updated on the course of their chronic disease and its natural course. Nothing in obesity treatment should be absolutely static.
·      How to overcome past dieting failures. By Kristen A. Carter MS
o   https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/health-and-human-nature/202103/false-hope-syndrome-reveals-big-problem-dieting

·      Getting Real: Warning Signs of False Hope Syndrome. by Dan J. Tomasulo PhD., TEP, MFA, MAPP

o   https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-healing-crowd/202209/getting-real-warning-signs-of-false-hope-syndrome
·      Expected Weight Loss From Gastric Bypass – Calculator
o   https://www.obesitycoverage.com/weight-loss-surgeries/gastric-bypass/how-much-can-i-expect-to-lose
·      Expected Weight Loss (after Sleeve)
o   https://www.obesitycoverage.com/gastric-sleeve-reference-manual/

Great news in this episode! As adults, we get to create the identity we want to have! Yep – like so many other things in life, it is, in fact, easier said than done. However, I find the opportunity so very refreshing and exciting and am forever working on behaving more in line with the person I want to be… to live the identity I have chosen for myself! You have this opportunity… and dare I say responsibility… to create and live the identity YOU want for your life, too! Listen and pick up some tips on how to go about doing so!
The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Let’s get started because well… Why Weight? (get it? Pun intended… )?
Resources:
·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com
·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com
·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare
·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare
·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people
·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes)
·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson)
·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell)
·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston)
·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton)
·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/
·      Dr. Joan Brugman: drjbrugman@outlook.com
·      Identity Gain After Disruption by Ryan C. Warner Ph.D. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/leadership-diversity-and-wellness/202605/identity-gain-after-disruption
·      The Identity Crisis So Many of Us Face by Aigerim Alpysbekova MPH, PhD https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/trauma-growth-and-the-search-for-meaning/202512/who-am-i-the-quiet-identity-crisis-almost
·      Gash, A. (2026). Don't bounce back, rebuild forward: How to reclaim your power when life breaks the script. Niche Press

I often hear from patients who have lost a significant amount of weight that they no longer know who they are! They don’t recognize their bodies, for one thing, understanding that their head hasn’t kept pace with the amount of physical weight they have lost. They also talk about not knowing how to live at this weight, noting their relationships are different, people treat them differently, and they feel uncertain about how and where they fit in! This is identity disruption and it is common after major life changes… and significant weight loss is a major life change! Listen in and learn more about identity, identity disruption and identity re-creation.
The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Let’s get started because well… Why Weight? (get it? Pun intended… )?
Resources:
·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com
·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com
·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare
·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare
·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people
·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes)
·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson)
·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell)
·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston)
·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton)
·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/
·      Dr. Joan Brugman: drjbrugman@outlook.com
·      Identity Gain After Disruption by Ryan C. Warner Ph.D. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/leadership-diversity-and-wellness/202605/identity-gain-after-disruption
·      The Identity Crisis So Many of Us Face by Aigerim Alpysbekova MPH, PhD https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/trauma-growth-and-the-search-for-meaning/202512/who-am-i-the-quiet-identity-crisis-almost
·      Gash, A. (2026). Don't bounce back, rebuild forward: How to reclaim your power when life breaks the script. Niche Press