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

I hear many of my patients say, in relation to losing weight and maybe especially when it comes to maintaining weight loss, “IT NEVER ENDS!” What they are referring to are the behaviors, the mindset, the necessary skills and tools one needs to develop in order to get rid of excess weight and just as importantly, to maintain the weight loss. I have a fun discussion with one of the women I recently heard utter these words! You’ll likely get a chuckle listening to this episode while realizing the truth of the message… and how worth it all it is!

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