In this episode of The Body GrieversⓇ Club, Bri shares why she regrets having bariatric surgery, reflecting on undergoing lap band surgery at 19 in 2010 after years of failed weight-loss attempts and undiagnosed Hashimoto's, PCOS, and thyroid issues. She describes how the promised relief and confidence never arrived, how complications mimicked eating-disorder behaviors, and how shame and fear of regain intensified alongside body dysmorphia. Bri discusses how long-term outcomes and the later obsolescence of lap band surgery shape her skepticism about newer weight-loss "solutions," and emphasizes that autonomy over body change remains personal. She explains how true relief came through mindset work: letting go of the thin ideal, rebuilding self-esteem, healing relationships with food and movement, seeking weight-neutral medical care, and finding meaning, joy, and community while living fully in the body she has.

03:23 Why I Chose Surgery

07:19 Dysmorphia After Weight Loss

10:43 Complications And Shame

12:55 Looking Back From 2026

14:13 GLP1 And Long Term Doubts

14:58 What I Was Never Told

17:09 My Healing Without Weight Loss

22:14 Ten Steps To Acceptance

28:24 Living Fully Now

31:03 Finding Joy In This Body

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