Kellie and Mel met this week’s guest in Dallas at the ASMBS conference. They were thrilled to meet her and knew they had to have her on the podcast. Lora’s passion for the last twenty years has been helping bariatric patients move through the headwork that follows bariatric weight loss surgery. She prides herself on learning from her patients and helping them figure out how to adjust to life when a coping mechanism, like emotional eating, is instantly taken away after WLS. She discusses this with Kellie and Mel as they bring up personal experiences and how they would cope before surgery versus after WLS. They talk about the mental hurdles that occur in the first year post-op, being aware of our thoughts and emotions, building skills to better navigate stressors and emotions, planning ahead when we know a situation may be stressful, and codependency. There was a lot to unpack in this episode and part two is already being planned to talk more in-depth about these topics. Lora has been helping the bariatric community for over twenty years. She is a bariatric therapist, coach, and professional speaker for the community. You can find Lora on her website at www.loragrabow.com or on Instagram @bariatric.therapist  Lora mentioned a book by Dr. Susan David, PhD called Emotional Agility. Click the link below if you are interested in further reading. https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Agility-Unstuck-Embrace-Change/dp/1592409490/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3ER7UYT0SQQ4&keywords=dr+susan+david+emotional+agility&qid=1667871471&sprefix=dr+susan+david%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1 (add this book to your shop and then add the shop link here - delete the one above) OSLP strives to educate and inform the bariatric community and those with predetermined ideas about weight loss surgery. Join our email list on our website at www.oursleevedlifepodcast.com for the latest OSLP updates and follow us on Instagram @oursleevedlifepodcast. Please consider supporting us on www.patreon.com/OSLP and become a Badass Benchie today! OSLP-APPROVED PRODUCTS: www.procarenow.com www.devotionnutrition.com   OSLP Amazon Store Front: Portion Perfection and more   OR   Use these Discount Codes to help support OSLP! @procarenow - OSLP @devotionnutrition - OSLP @modestmixteas - oursleevedlife20 @portionperfection - 150SLPOD @the.t.r.i.b.e.membership - OSLP @hidratespark - OSLP @obvi - OSLP15 @builtbar - OSLP @middaysquares - OSLP15 @mybaribox - OSLP