Epi 206: Breaking the Food Guilt Cycle After Bariatric Surgery | Shame, Triggers & Support
Ever feel guilty after eating something “off plan”? 🍕🍪 You’re not alone—and it doesn’t mean you’ve failed.
In this powerful and vulnerable episode, Kellie and Mel share their personal experiences with food guilt after bariatric surgery—including recent real-life moments of emotional eating, spiraling thoughts, and self-sabotage. 🎙️
😞 What Triggers Food Guilt After WLS?
Explore common situations and mental patterns that lead to feelings of shame, restriction, and punishment around food.
🌀 The Cycle of Justification & Self-Sabotage
Mel walks through a recent eating experience and the thought spiral that followed—from guilt to shame to internal punishment.
🧠 Why Therapy & Peer Support Matter
Kellie and Mel discuss how therapy and vulnerable conversations help disrupt the shame cycle and reframe how we see food, weight, and self-worth.
💡 Breaking Free from “Good vs Bad Food” Thinking
Learn how self-awareness, grace, and intentional mindset shifts can help rewire long-held beliefs about food.
"Guilt doesn't burn calories—and it doesn't heal your relationship with food."
– OSLP Hosts 💙
🎧 This episode is for you if:
You’ve ever said, “I shouldn’t have eaten that.”
You feel pressure to be “perfect” after weight loss surgery
You’re working through binge eating, comfort eating, or food shame
You want to learn how to stop feeling bad after eating
🔔 Subscribe for more real-talk, healing conversations, and mental health support in your weight loss journey from Our Sleeved Life Podcast.
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