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Reverse The Rebound Weight Gain Podcast3 Steps To Start Priortising Yourself TodayI've seen a theme of WLS patient's not priortising themselves after surgery. This might be staying up too late and not getting enough sleep, not doing all the things they know will help them such as meal planning, prepping. Or continuing with their V1.0 old eating habits. They're caught up in a rut. Making easy and fast eating choices. They maybe eating their way through the day or night. Weight regain sneaks up and up, and this negatively affects our mental health negatively. If this resonates, listen to my 3 step...
2023-09-0514 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastFormulite Meal Replacement: Tools For Busy Women After SurgeryIn this episide I chat with Glennis Winnet, the creator and CEO of Formulite. I believe in her mission to provide superior products for WLS after surgery, especially busy women on the go to prioritise their health. Feel free to check out the formulite products here. https://formulite.com.au/ Please note that I am not an affiliate. I believe in Glennis and what she is doing and I love supporting Badass CEO women who share V2.0 goals for their clients !!
2023-05-2420 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastWLS Retreat: Are You Coming To Thailand?I'm so exctied to announce that Bariatric Dietitian Margaret Hays, and myself are hosting a WLS Retreat in Thailand from July 9th - 16th. This unique experience will give you all of the benefits from an overseas retreat, plus the knowledge, expertise and insights from 2 WLS professionals to help get you back on track. If you have experience weight regain after WLS, or even if you are considering WLS, doing this important work with a Psychologist and Dietitian who are very experienced with WLS patients, will be critical to your success. There are lim...
2023-03-2830 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastPlastic Surgery After Weight Loss SurgeryI have a special guest, Dr Marion Chan, who is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon. In this episode Marion provides a very real account of everything you need to know about getting plastic surgery after WLS. We cover off questions such as: What drives people to get plastics after surgery? When do people typically get plastics after WLS? Weight maintenance/loss after WLS before plastics? What do people need to be aware of? What areas do they get done? Infection rate Expectations vs reality? What should people weigh up when considering plastics after surgery? Come...
2023-01-2542 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastWhat To Do When My Old Habits Have Snuck Back In After WLS?In this episdoe, we talk about what to do when you notice any changes or backslides with your eating. This could happen after the honey moon wears off after WLS, or it could be when all was going well, you were eating well, feeling good, and then it feels like out of the blue, your eating changed. You're eating everything and everything in site (so it feels like) or those old V1,0 habits have started to creep back in. In this episode I share my 4 steps to get started. If you wa...
2022-09-2814 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastHow The Part Of You That’s Eating Is Trying To Help YouWe all have a part of us that wants to change - the part of you that decided to get WLS, the part of you that exercises, the part of you that’s here listening to this podcast. And then we have a part of us that doesn’t want to change. It’s the part of us that eats in the moment, is consumed by food. Let's dig deeper and understand the part of that is eating, how she might be trying to help you. Want to dig deeper? Check out my wo...
2022-08-1607 min
Australian Weight Loss Surgery PodcastWinning Over Your Mind After Weight Loss Surgery with Georgie BeamesSuccess after Weight Loss Surgery begins in the mind; we’ve got to win the battle inside our heads to achieve real victory on the outside. In this episode, Georgie Beames, registered psychologist and Founder of the Neuro Bariatric Transformation (NBT) Program, joins us as she discusses what happens before and after weight loss surgery. We discuss the right tools and strategies to overcome the psychological struggles before and after weight loss surgery. She also shares real-life stories of her patients as they navigate life after weight loss surgery. It’s time to create a healt...
2022-08-0547 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastIntermittent Fasting After Surgery. Yay or Nay?My guest, Bariatric Dietitian Margaret Hayes and I get asked this question a lot. Should you try Intermittent Fasting after WLS? Listen as Margaret provides a response from her dietitic perspective, and I provide a response from a psychological perspective. Enjoy!! If you want to start to re-wire your brain around your #1 problematic eating habit, I invite you to join my workshop here > https://workshop.georgiebeames.com/join
2022-08-0316 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastPart 2: A Dietitians Weight Loss Surgery JourneyElla like most of the women I work with, struggled with her eating since a young age. She had WLS approx 4 years ago, released weight, regained weight and identified a reoccuring trigger for weight gain which was the feeling of loss of control. The main difference with this guest today is that she is actually a dietitan! You are going to hear the journey of a dietitan who has gone through all of the ups and downs after WLS...showing that that all of the knowledge in the world, doesn't fix the problem. She shares the inner work that she did to...
2022-05-1038 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastPart 1: A Dietitians Weight Loss Surgery JourneyElla like most of the women I work with, struggled with her eating since a young age. She had WLS approx 4 years ago, released weight, regained weight and identified a reoccuring trigger for weight gain which was the feeling of loss of control. The main difference with this guest today is that she is actually a dietitan! You are going to hear the journey of a dietitan who has gone through all of the ups and downs after WLS...showing that that all of the knowledge in the world, doesn't fix the problem. She shares the inner work that she did to...
2022-04-2537 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastWhat Are The Most Common Bad Habits For WLS Patients And How To Retrain Your Brain To Avoid Them Or Relearn A Better WayJoin Bariatric Margaret Hays and myself as we unpack this big question from a dietetic perspective, and I answer the question from a Psychological perspective - because nothing is in isolation! Learn some new strategies and ideas in this insightful episode.
2022-04-1225 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastThe Number 1 Question To Ask Yourself Multiple Times A DayI see so many WLS patients who still have the old, pre-surgery self worth - the surgery itself does not upgrade your self worth. Then many WLS patients have their self worth tied up in their weight and appearance. "If I get to goal weight, then I’ll feel good about myself. If I am not losing weight or I’ve gained weight then I don’t feel good about myself." This is like being on a roller coaster - ups and downs. Stressful way to live your life and disempowering. Find out the #1 question to ask yourself everyday that can...
2022-03-0907 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastFrom Food As My Friend To Freedom After Weight Loss SurgeryJulie had struggled most of her life with her eating and weight and described food as being her friend and it meant everything to her. Like most WLS patients she tried everything to lose weight and then had WLS surgery a few years ago. All was going well until a traumatic event at work which set off the weight gain spiral. Hear Julie's inspiring story as she has stepped into her V2.0 self and the power of upgrading her mind. Want to get on your V2.0 path? Join the free sabotage challenge here > ht...
2021-05-1228 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastHow To Feel Free To Eat What I Want Without Going Out Of Control?Today is a question that has come up a lot recently in the WLS clinic that I thought would be helpful to share. This is a quick, easy and helpful tip for you to use that’s in the moment when deciding what to eat, whilst not going out of control with food. I used it actually on Sat night when I was out to dinner!!!
2021-05-0406 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastWLS Communities - Yay or Nay?I get a little ranty in this episode, as I am seeing some big issues with certain posts in some WLS communities. I talk about this a lot with my clients because it can be very triggering! First of all, I think overall communities offer a great sense of support, connection, encouragement. They bring like minded people together and a sense of understanding and the feeling that you’re not alone - which is so incredibly important. However, when there aren’t strict boundaries around posts - it can become a bit of a free for all a...
2021-04-0811 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastFrom WLS Sabotage To Success: Case StudyThis week we hear from an NBT participant Susette. She had always struggled with her weight and tried everything to lose weight over the years. She decided to have WLS a few years ago and was going really well. In fact she was only 5 kg off her goal weight until she faced a stressful life event that sabotaged her success and her old ways started to sneak back in. Listen to how she is back on track and has released 7kg naturally from this work on the program as she is back on her path.
2021-04-0629 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastBoundaries After SurgeryFor so many of the clients I’ve worked with, they are very good at prioritising everyone else and bumping themselves down the bottom of the list. Which is our version 1.0 self. When you decided to have WLS, it was perhaps the first time ever that you had priortised yourself. It’s the first time that you said - this is about me. It’s my time. It’s my turn. You do all of the things to support this - invest the time, money, and put the work to make your surgery a success. But th...
2021-03-2306 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastThe Cost Of PerfectionismThis week in my NBT group, we processed some deep blocks on perfectionism and procrastination. So many of us strive to be perfect, but it's 1.0 thinking and way of being. Perfectionism is a fantasy. Learn how to shift the goal to step into your Version 2.0 self. For more, watch my free training > https://www.foodbrainrewired.com/wls_training
2021-03-1615 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastWhy You Are Sabotaging Your WLS SuccessWe are a sum of different parts. These parts want to keep you at your 1.0 self. This looks like making 1.0 decisions. Whether that’s sneaking the chocolate in at 9pm at night when everyone’s in bed or you could make decisions or pass up opportunities that could really help you to step into your 2.0 self, but you don’t because one of your parts has talked you out of it. Because these parts are 1.0 parts.. Meaning that they’ve been with you the whole time, these parts have been in your ear for years, telling y...
2021-02-2313 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastWhy Trying To Get More Control Over Your Eating & Weight Is A Broken StrategyI see so many WLS patients working with a broken strategy. Many WLS believe that the problem is all about control. They start looking externally for the answers in the diets, calorie counting, macros, shakes, diet pills. But if control really worked then chances are you wouldn’t have needed surgery in the first place. Surgery is not your first rodeo, it’s the last resort. Learn what is the way to stop the sabotage to make your WLS a success. Check out my FREE TRAINING...
2021-02-0912 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastHow To Make Your WLS a Success in 2021This time of year you get bombarded with all of those messages around new year, new you. It's the old V1.0 ways, and V1.0 thinking gets V1.0 results which contributed to you needing WLS in the first place. You will learn on this podcast how to: 1. Take the pressure off results 2. Focus on inputs not outputs 3. Live your 2.0 values Join my Free Control Your Cravings Challenge starting 1st February to learn effective 2.0 strategies to manage your cravings and head hunger > https://www.foodbrainrewired.com/controlcravings
2021-01-1316 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain Podcast3 Triggers To Watch Out For Over The Holiday SeasonChanges in routine and structure can really trigger WLS to be out of control around food and get to January and want to start dieting and end up in the V 1.0 mindset. Find out the key 3 triggers to watch out for over the Holiday Season to stay on track with your eating and weight to feel good about yourself come January 1st!
2020-12-0810 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastPerfectionism After WLSWLS or even losing a sig amount of weight will not guarantee to change how you feel about yourself on the inside. Your body image is an inside job. You won’t enjoy your WLS life if you don’t shift this. It’s like your significant weight loss hasn’t occurred because you’ve got the same v1.0 feelings. Feeling self conscious, feeling judged, hating on certain parts of your body.
2020-11-3008 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastWhat Are You Avoiding By Being In Control?You may or may not know that food and weight are only the symptoms. This is why WLS doesn’t fix the problem and make every thing go away and why doing this mind work is the key to making your surgery a success. Let’s unpack these control strategies. It could be: Tracking everything in an app - calories, exercise etc...and let’s me honest this can feel like a part time job - all of the calculations Meal planning and prepping taken to a whole new level where it becomes a bit obsessive Religious...
2020-11-0910 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastSpecial Guest: WLS Surgeon Unpacks WLS JourneyWelcome Michael Hii, Michael is a Osphogeal & Bariatric surgery at Melbourne Gastro Osphoegeal surgery. I've worked in the WLS clinic in the team with Michael since 2016, and Michael is a big believer in psychological services to support WLS and that's what we are going to unpack today. We speak about: - Weight regain after WLS, when does this typically become an issue and why does this become an issue? - WLS is just a tool. We've heard it all before. What did the patients not realise pre surgery that they learnt learned after s...
2020-09-2927 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastDo You Still Feel Big After WLS?Many of my clients have struggled with their weight their whole life. Your first memory is being the chubby kid. Often another family member was small, didn’t struggle with their weight. But you always felt like the big one. You’d go to school and notice that play out as well. Maybe your friends were wearing certain, fashionable clothes back then, and you couldn’t wear those clothes - further reinforcing that you’re different - you’re the big one. You’re not normal, like your friends. Fast forward...
2020-09-2909 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastAre You Using Food & Your Weight As A Way To RebelAre you secretly eating and holding onto your excess weight as an act of rebellion? This is related to my second pillar in my version 2.0 upgrade model, which is all about your identity. Who do you need to BE to make your WLS a success. We are actually clearing this block in the version 2.0 upgrade program next week. Many clients that I work with are using food and their weight as an act of rebellion. I will unpack the 3 reasons as to why you might be sabotaging yourself with food & regaining your lost we...
2020-09-2110 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastWhat Is Your Psychological Set Point Weight?If you have stalled or regained any weight after WLS, it could be that your psychological set point weight may be causing this to happen. We have a psychological set point weight that can determine your current weight. If your weight isn't where you want it to be, find out how you can find out your magic number that will change everything. Message me to find out how to change your psychological set point weight info@georgiebeames.com
2020-09-1411 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastWhy You Keep Sabotaging Yourself With Your Eating & WeightThere’s a part of you that signed up to WLS wanting to change, and then another part that is eating chocolate every night. This is how sabotage plays out. We are a sum of many parts. We have the part of us that wants the best for us, and yet another part that wants to stay safe. Sabotage does not go away once your 'fix' your eating and weight. Learn WHY you keep sabotaging yourself in this episode.
2020-09-0812 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastWhy Protein Can Stall Your Weight Loss Post SurgeryJoin the conversation that I have with a WLS Dietitian, Julie Hennessy as we unpack some misconceptions about protein post WLS and how it could be leading to weight gain, and not weight loss. You won't want to miss it!
2020-08-1715 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain Podcast3 Reasons Why Your WLS Results Were Temporary:Have you ever lost weight in the past and then regained it? That is because your identity and self worth did not support your behaviours (eating and exercise). The secret is to upgrade your identity, self worth and eating habits FIRST. Pre WLS you had version 1.0 mind, and a version 1.0 body. Post WLS your body had an upgrade to version 2.0 (significant weight loss, health benefits etc), however your mind is still operating at version 1.0. Your mind will not automatically upgrade itself. You must facilitate the upgrade with the...
2020-07-1515 min
Reverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastWhy Distraction Strategies Don't Stop CravingsIf you google how to stop a craving, blogs and women's magazines will give you the wrong advice. They tell you to distract yourself from a craving. It will then disappear and you can stay in control. This does not work. Distraction strategies leads to more stress/boredom/comfort eating. In this episode I share with you an effective strategy that works so you can manage your cravings the right way. Resources: Grab My Free training - How to Reverse The Relapse After WLS > https://www.foodbrainrewired.c...
2020-04-1209 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastHow To Curb Your CravingsThis podcast is for busy women who are living a lot of their life in their head (planning, to do lists, trying to be in control). They then use food to numb out at the end of the day, even though they think they are relaxing :) They are in sabotage mode, and this leads to more and more weight gain. Learn some practical tools to curb your cravings in this episode you won't want to miss. Resources: Grab My Free training - How to Reverse The Relapse After WLS >...
2020-04-1211 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastIdentify Your Sabotage Eating TriggersWe need to firstly conduct an audit to see where you are at with your emotional eating. Awareness is step 1 and we need to uncover your eating patterns and why you are turning to the food. For most women it's boredom, stress eating or comfort eating (which we will get to later). Whether you are aware of it at a conscious level or not, there is a trigger that is occurring that is taking you straight to the food. It might be happening on automatic pilot for you and you have no awareness of w...
2020-03-1615 minReverse The Rebound Weight Gain PodcastStop Outsourcing Your Success After Weight Loss SurgeryTo get maintain, or get back to your ideal weight post WLS, you need to take 100% responsibility for all of your eating decisions. It's common in the weight loss industry to fall into the trap of a having a victim mentality where we are looking for workarounds and feeling like surgery should have fixed everything. Taking 100% responsibility for everything we put into our mouths starts with a key question to ask yourself each time you have a thought around food. Download the episode notes here >> https://www.foodbrainrewired.com/episode2 ...
2020-02-2510 min