5/27/11

Eat It Up! A Full Life After Weight-Loss Surgery

Connie Stapleton, Ph.D.

Show Description:
70% of Americans are Considered Obese
 
First Lady Michelle Obama is creating a task force to address obesity in America’s children.  Oprah’s most popular shows have to do with weight loss, and her struggle to lose weight and keep it off,  while The Biggest Loser is one of the most popular reality television shows today.  Diet books sit at the top of the bestsellers lists.
And yet, we continue to get fatter.
What is the answer?
A current study concludes that teens have a better chance of successful weight loss through surgery rather than diet. Bariatric surgery is proving to be not only a more effective alternative to dieting but also effective in the reduction of health problems, including diabetes, back pain, sleep apnea, and high blood pressure. And yet, even weight loss surgery is not a guarantee of staying slim for ever. 5% or more of weight loss surgery patients gain most or all of their weight back
 Why?  A large part of that has to do with the fact that the factors that caused many to be overweight to begin with do not disappear with surgery. As in any other addiction, the underlying emotional issues continue to drive the addiction.  Before those issues are addressed, weight gain will continue.
Author Dr. Connie Stapleton is an expert in the field of weight loss. As a licensed psychologist she conducts pre-surgical evaluations for patients considering weight loss surgery and works with patients to address underlying psychological issues related to their weight loss before and, most importantly, after surgery. Observing patients regain weight after losing a hundred plus pounds Dr Stapleton began to create a program that would help weight loss surgery patients maintain their healthier lower weight. She was able to provide the keys to preventing weight regain following weight loss surgery.
In her new book, Eat It Up! The Complete Mind/Body/Spirit Guide to a Full Life After Weight Loss Surgery, Dr. Stapleton explains obesity’s negative impact on every aspect of a person’s life while offering skills and strategies to overcome the challenges associated with surgical weight loss. Including stories and anecdotes from many of her patients she is able to present valuable and practical knowledge to help insure keeping the weight off.
 
·         Maintaining weight loss takes the same effort that goes into losing the weight to begin with.
 
·         Identifying the triggers that result in overeating and understanding that many of those triggers don’t go away with surgery.
 
·         Overeating is an addiction. Many who lose an exessive amount of weight turn to another addiction, such as alcohol, to “fill the void”.
 
·         Understanding your ‘Center of Balance’ and the importance of keeping it on course.
 
·         Losing weight is not the goal; keeping the weight off is the goal of having weight loss surgery.
 
Dr. Stapleton speaks regularly at Obesity Help conferences around the country. Her articles related to weight loss surgery are regular cover features of OH Magazine. She has also been a featured expert for articles in The New Physician and Pregnancy magazines. She has authored numerous other articles (see www.mindbodyhealthservices.com). In addition, Dr. Stapleton’s work related to surgical weight loss can be seen on her videos on YouTube.
We think your audience particularly those who are considering bariatric surgery, would be interested in an interview featuring Dr. Stapleton and her work with weight loss surgery patients.
For a copy of her book and additional press materials please contact  me . I look forward to hearing from you.
 



 

http://www.eatitupbook.com

Guest Bio:

Dr. Stapleton is a licensed psychologist who has worked in the Augusta area since moving here in 1997. Connie, her husband, and their three children are originally from Iowa. Dr. Stapleton completed her doctoral degree at Texas A&M University and her internship at the Medical College of Georgia.

Dr. Stapleton and her husband opened Mind Body Health Services in 2006. The business continues to grow steadily and the providers see people of all ages for therapy.

In addition to seeing individuals for therapy, Dr. Stapleton also works with couples. She sees patients at Mind Body Health Services in the evenings. She also works at the Medical College of Georgia in Student Health Services. In addition, she works extensively with local surgeons who conduct weight loss surgery.

Dr. Stapleton recently published a book on living a balanced life and the prevention of weight regain following bariatric surgery. Learn more about Eat It Up! here, and click here to preview the first two chapters.

Dr. Stapleton is a certified addiction therapist, specializing in all addictions. She most recently obtained certification in sex addiction. She currently works extensively with persons suffering from obesity. She has written a number of articles for Obesity Help magazine, has been cited as an expert in several other magazine articles, and has appeared on the WGAC Morning Coffee Break with Harley Drew and Mary Liz Nolan. Dr. Stapleton is a presenter at the National Obesity Help conferences at various locations throughout the United States. She has also been a presenter at local CSRA events, speaking on topics including the stress associated with infertility and the stress associated with diabetes.

Dr. Stapleton is available to speak at local organizations. She enjoys educating people. Her passion is to inspire others to live full, happy, balanced lives.

Spending time with her husband and children are Connie’s favorite way to spend her time when she is not working. She is an outdoor person who loves playing at the lake with her family friends, and animals.