Post bariatric surgery: once you are home after your chosen medical intervention you will establish your new lifestyle, adapting your food choices according to your stomach's capacity for example. You should experience weightloss at a rapid pace and may well feel euphoric. Exercise will hopefully feel more comfortable as your size reduces and your clothes will become too big - time for a new wardrobe!
So why might you need Talkwise?
Clients come for a little extra help one or so years after their operation. For example, some clients can find it difficult to cope with negative feelings now that they can no longer 'comfort eat'. They want an emotional 'toolkit' to enable them to manage their feelings in a long term healthy manner.
A common negative emotion in obese people is anxiety, for which they develop coping mechanisms to cover up their pain, such as eating, 'laughing it off' etc. The secrecy of disordered eating often holds a tight grip over our ability to seek help or allow ourselves to count. How can we reduce our feelings of anxiety or any extreme emotions in an open way? Talkwise will listen and help to direct your thoughts and feelings in a positive direction. Behavioural and nutritional changes can be introduced according to the client's needs, as expressed during sessions. Mindful eating, meditation and body awareness may also be tools which we can incorporate, as our body stores up stress and negative beliefs - let's gently release it!
Some clients like to talk about lifestyle change in general, and exercise choices; meditation can also be taught as part of our emotional toolkit.
To round up: Why might you need Talkwise?
To keep you on track, body and mind!
talkwiseinfo@gmail.com tel: 07905 356114