We have all set goals for ourselves and achieved them. We have also set goals for ourself only to find that we have run out of gas before reaching that finish line. We wanted to know why we give up on our goals and how we can not only recognize some of the “red flag” warnings that indicate we might be giving up on our goals and strategies to stay the course! In this powerful episode, bariatric therapist Lora Grabow helps us unpack goal setting and achievement and guides us to identifying the many ways that we have achieved our goals in the past. She shows us how to pally what we already know about ourselves and out skill set to our new goals so we can achieve exactly what we set out to do. Follow Lora on Instagram @bariatric.therapist and check out her online course “Headwork for Healthy Weightloss” online at www.loragrabow.com. If you are looking for extra layers of support along your bariatric journey from experts, clinicians, and patients just like you, join the BariNation membership community! Our support groups are led by bariatric therapists, registered dietitians, wellness coaches, and other clinicians and there are weekly opportunities to connect with patients just like you in peer-to-peer meetups and live events! Check it out! You have 14 days to try the community for free before your membership kicks in! See if the support is right for YOU. Follow BariNation on Instagram @bari.nation for continued support aligned with your bariatric journey. Follow April @activley_april, follow Jason @tha_smithsonian_, and follow Natalie @breakingbari_ers
115: Why We Give Up On Our Goals with Lora Grabow
We have all set goals for ourselves and achieved them. We have also set goals for ourself only to find that we have run out of gas before reaching that finish line.
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