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If you’re here, it means that you found your way to my page through my book The Easy Way Out: Why Bariatrics Isn’t Cheating Obesity It’s Treating It! I hope you absolutely love it so far! If you’ve finished the book and you haven’t done so already, it would mean the absolute WORLD to me if you could leave a review on Amazon and Goodreads.
It was so important to me when I wrote this book that you felt fully supported on your journey! Whether you are a bariatric patient, thinking about becoming a bariatric patient, a practitioner, or just someone trying to learn more about the process, I hope that this book has brought you the comfort, clarity, and sense of belonging and empowerment you have been seeking.
This webpage is meant to coincide with the book and provide you with additional journal prompts, resources, and information that I hope you find helpful! Please continue to refer to this page as often as you’d like! Please note that the majority of these prompts are catered toward pre and post-op bariatric patients. However, if you are a practitioner, I do believe these prompts will be very insightful for you to reflect on as you imagine experiencing surgery from the patient’s point of view. In addition, I do believe that the journal prompts given in the introduction and closing sections are incredibly important for ALL people to reflect on, both before and after, reading the book.
Should you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me and The Sleeved Dietitian team at any time! The best way to reach me is via email support@thesleeveddietitian.com
Xoxo, Jamie
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Dr. Eric Smith is an Ashland, Kentucky native and a board-certified general surgeon and certified Center of Excellence Bariatric Surgeon who has been in practice since 2006. He graduated from Marshall University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Biology.
He graduated from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001. He did his surgical internship and residency at Grandview Medical Center/ Dayton, Ohio, with Ohio University. During his training, his hospital was named the first Center of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery in the state of Ohio. He was awarded chief resident for an unprecedented 2 years. He’s a member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons, The American College of Osteopathic Surgeons and American Osteopathic Association.
Dr. Smith specializes in robotic bariatric and general surgery. Dr. Smith has performed over 4,200 robotic cases, performs more robotic bariatric surgery than anyone in the state of Kentucky and is consistently one of the highest volume robotic surgeons in the world. Dr. Smith hosts case observations, proctors surgeons, speaks on a variety of robotic surgery topics and leads multiple courses in Robotic Bariatric procedures annually.
Dr. Smith is one of only 2 SLP (Surgeon Led Procedure Sites) in the World for Robotic Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Smith is recognized as a Center of Excellence Robotic Surgeon and Master Surgeon in Robotics by the Surgical Review Coorporation and Leads a MBSAQIP Center at Kentucky Bariatric Institute
He is in practice in Georgetown Kentucky where he is the Chief of Surgery at Georgetown Community Hospital and is the Medical Directory of the Kentucky Bariatric Institute
He is the Director of Robotics and Bariatrics for Lifepoint Health.
He can be seen on TLC’s 1000 pound sisters.
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients:
Additional Journal Prompts for Non-Bariatric Patients and Practitioners:
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients:
In this chapter, I mentioned providing you with additional resources. I highly suggest starting with this resource here.
In addition, here are some of my personal suggestions if you are just starting the process!
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients
In this chapter, I shared a very vulnerable story about how I was laughed at by an employee at my WLS centre. This is a video I filmed when I had gotten home that day. I had originally filmed this video in anticipation of sharing it with my peers in my dietetic internship. I’m glad I saved it and I’d like to share it here with you now.
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients
On my own AOM journey I chose to go seek care through Sequence. After receiving excellent care via with their telehealth program I chose to professionally partner with Sequence. If you would like to learn more, please feel free to use this link or follow them @joinsequence on Instagram.
**Disclaimer: The Sleeved Dietitian, LLC provides one paid partnered post per month through our partnership. The Sleeved Dietitian does NOT receive affiliate payouts for those who sign on using the above link, it is simply to track who signs on via our referral.
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients
If you would like more support with navigating realistic nutrition habits after WLS I would love for you to CLICK HERE to download my FREE 50+ page meal planning guide where I take you through my entire process to meal planning and prepping. In this guide I provide you with the same concepts provided in the book but go into greater detail.
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients
If you would like more support with navigating vitamins after WLS and with understanding the ASMBS Vitamin Guidelines please CLICK HERE. I would suggest using these PDFs (based on the surgery type you have) and comparing what is recommended to what is provided in your vitamins. If you need more help doing so this is something I support patients with in the T.R.I.B.E. Membership Program.
Please note I am not affiliated with any one bariatric vitamin company. Below is a list of some reputable bariatric vitamins brands you may want to consider. Please be sure to always check with your surgeon and surgical team to ensure you are meeting their requirements as well:
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients
If you would like more support with tackling regain please click here to download my workbook on evaluating your habits if/when you are experiencing regain:
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients
**I’d like to preface this chapter & its corresponding journal prompts by reminding you that I am not a therapist or licensed mental health professional. In this chapter, I’m simply sharing my personal opinion, as well as discussing the feelings and emotions I’ve seen others express on this journey.
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients
**Trigger Warning: This chapter & its corresponding journal prompts discuss mental health struggles in detail, including but not limited to: eating disorders and behaviors, depression, and anxiety. Please feel free to skip over this chapter and/or journal prompts if needed. Please be sure to always consult with a mental health professional on your mindset practices and routines. Should any of these prompts be triggering to you please do not proceed with finishing them and be sure to consult with a mental health practitioner.
If you are looking for a bariatric therapist in your area, I suggest utilizing these resources below:
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients
Advocating for yourself after surgery can be SO hard. My best piece of advice is to let your surgeon & dietitian know how you are feeling!
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients
I’d like to leave you with some final journal prompts to work through after finishing reading “The Easy Way Out.”
Journal Prompts for Bariatric Patients
Additional Journal Prompts for Non-Bariatric Patients and Practitioners After Reading the Book:
First off, I just want to say a huge THANK YOU again for taking the time to read my book. I’m really proud of you for taking the time to learn more about obesity, surgery, and for going through the journal prompts. Surgery is hard. Providing support and care for your patients is hard. But together we can do hard things!!!!
If you enjoyed this book and the corresponding resources I would absolutely LOVE if you would share this book with your friends, family, colleagues, and fellow bariatric patients and practitioners.
If you would like to support me and help me spread the word about this book, please download this PDF to share! I would love for you to send this PDF to your bariatric centre or to a friend!
RESOURCES FOR BARIATRIC PATIENTS
Free Bariatric Meal Planning Guide
Click below to download Jamie’s FREE Bariatric Meal Planning Guide! This is her 50+ Page Ebook that walks you through her signature Bariatric Breakthrough Meal Plate Method, which is the same approach she uses with her clients! In this guide, she teaches you how to plan your meals for success!
Tackling Snacking Bariatric Mini-Course
A step-by-step self paced course to support you with overcoming snacking and mindless eating after surgery!
The T.R.I.B.E ® Membership!
Say goodbye to the feeling of failure. Your dream bariatric life awaits. The T.R.I.B.E.® is a self-paced, step-by-step membership for babes pre- and post-weight loss surgery. But it’s more than that. This membership is a one-stop shop where all your post-op weight loss surgery needs are met in one place.
USE CODE: NOTEASY FOR 10% OFF THE MINI COURSE AND/OR YOUR FIRST MEMBERSHIP INSTALMENT FOR THE T.R.I.B.E.
MORE RESOURCES FOR BARIATRIC PRACTITIONERS
If you are a bariatric centre or practitioner and you would like to obtain free resources for your centre, please be sure to get on our bariatric practitioners list! When you opt in to this list, we will send you and your centre monthly tips and tricks on how to continue to support your patients. We will also send you monthly resources to share with your patients including free recipes, journal prompts, and other tips!
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