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RNY on 2/8 for me! I am worried there will be a delay due to COVID numbers, but hopeful.

RNY on 2/8 for me! I am worried there will be a delay due to COVID numbers, but hopeful.

RNY on 2/8 for me! I am worried there will be a delay due to COVID numbers, but hopeful.

RNY on 2/8 for me! I am worried there will be a delay due to COVID numbers, but hopeful.

Happy New Years everyone!!!! Here is the GF and me on new years eve. I hope everyone has a great year!!!

Ahhahahhahaha! Perfect!
I like how it looks like me and my giant head jumped in from the side to photobomb the shot! (Kinda what i am oft to do in real life 🤣🤣)

I'm 6 weeks out from surgery. Everything went great. No complications.

Since we are talking shoes, can’t resist showing off my new kicks! #clickboom

hahahaah soooooo..... i may or may not have gotten cold feet on the other end. But my girl greentea came through for me. 😂😂😂😂😂
surprise!!

Talkspace and BetterHelp are great virtual resources that let you look at bios and pick someone you think will be a good fit. They only do telemed visits which is not always great, but they can let you expand your net of potential therapists wider than your local area.
For me it's a lot of trial and error. One of the most important things in having good therapeutic outcomes is to have a good relationship with your provider, which you won't know until you give them a chance. Don't be discouraged if you try a couple people and it's not a good fit. You will also probably have a credential preference -- anyone who is a PhD in psychology, licensed counselor, licensed clinical social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, etc, is a possibility, but each education path kind of has a different focus. I prefer psychologists, mainly because I am a clinical social worker and feel like they are the only ones smarter than me. 😂😂
I think it is important to go in with an open focus -- have a couple questions or ideas, but also let their questions or feedback help guide you.
All that said, I have had a helluva time finding a therapist that has been really helpful regarding weight. My therapist that I LOVED was more of an accept-yourself-at-any-weight-don't-diet kinda person. The following one that was more interested in health/weight stuff was not a good fit in other areas. I am trying a 3rd one now. I am not sold yet, but I have only met her once, so we shall see.

Talkspace and BetterHelp are great virtual resources that let you look at bios and pick someone you think will be a good fit. They only do telemed visits which is not always great, but they can let you expand your net of potential therapists wider than your local area.
For me it's a lot of trial and error. One of the most important things in having good therapeutic outcomes is to have a good relationship with your provider, which you won't know until you give them a chance. Don't be discouraged if you try a couple people and it's not a good fit. You will also probably have a credential preference -- anyone who is a PhD in psychology, licensed counselor, licensed clinical social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, etc, is a possibility, but each education path kind of has a different focus. I prefer psychologists, mainly because I am a clinical social worker and feel like they are the only ones smarter than me. 😂😂
I think it is important to go in with an open focus -- have a couple questions or ideas, but also let their questions or feedback help guide you.
All that said, I have had a helluva time finding a therapist that has been really helpful regarding weight. My therapist that I LOVED was more of an accept-yourself-at-any-weight-don't-diet kinda person. The following one that was more interested in health/weight stuff was not a good fit in other areas. I am trying a 3rd one now. I am not sold yet, but I have only met her once, so we shall see.

Talkspace and BetterHelp are great virtual resources that let you look at bios and pick someone you think will be a good fit. They only do telemed visits which is not always great, but they can let you expand your net of potential therapists wider than your local area.
For me it's a lot of trial and error. One of the most important things in having good therapeutic outcomes is to have a good relationship with your provider, which you won't know until you give them a chance. Don't be discouraged if you try a couple people and it's not a good fit. You will also probably have a credential preference -- anyone who is a PhD in psychology, licensed counselor, licensed clinical social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, etc, is a possibility, but each education path kind of has a different focus. I prefer psychologists, mainly because I am a clinical social worker and feel like they are the only ones smarter than me. 😂😂
I think it is important to go in with an open focus -- have a couple questions or ideas, but also let their questions or feedback help guide you.
All that said, I have had a helluva time finding a therapist that has been really helpful regarding weight. My therapist that I LOVED was more of an accept-yourself-at-any-weight-don't-diet kinda person. The following one that was more interested in health/weight stuff was not a good fit in other areas. I am trying a 3rd one now. I am not sold yet, but I have only met her once, so we shall see.

Maybe look into GENEPRO?

Maybe look into GENEPRO?

Maybe look into GENEPRO?

Actually representation of me fighting to keep them this long although they are bordering on absurdity and hard to manage

So I work in a hospital for severely mentally ill folks. One of my patients gives people nicknames. I have been waiting to see what he decides on for me. I think it has been decided... today, he has called me "Heavy", "Ms. Heavy", and "Heavy Bear". He also asked if I weighed a thousand pounds.
He is not malicious at all. I played it off with a laugh (as we learn to do), but it freaking hurt.