Food is more than nutrition. Food- and the pressure that can come from and with food- is emotional. With the holiday’s right around the corner or that big celebration coming up, we are feeling the “food pressure”. Life after bariatric surgery requires that we develop and maintain a different relationship with food. Understanding how food can be used against us and then utilizing tools to help us fight back against this pressure is key to our long term success after weight loss surgery. Episode Topics:

Why we have an emotional connection to food

The importance of redefining our relationship with food

Social, emotional, and physical ideas for building your new relationship with food in ways that support your weight loss goals

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