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POV: You finally tell your family you're thinking about bariatric surgery and they say "but you're beautiful, you don't need that" This surgeon explains exactly why they said that, and why it's not the whole story. Obesity (a chronic disease, meaning one that doesn't just go away on its own) is hard enough to fight without the people you love accidentally making it harder. They're not wrong to love you. They just don't have the tools to love you AND point you toward help at the same time. If you found a way to get help anyway? You did something hard. Own that. Drop a 💙 if this resonates. BariNation podcast, link in bio. @weightlosssurgeon #BariNation #BariatricTikTok #ObesityTreatment #WeightLossSurgery #GastricBypass

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Jumping to conclusions: the only cardio some of us are getting. 🏋️ Jason Smith @tha_smithsonian said what we were all thinking. Our brains are out here filling in every blank, every crack, every crevice with the absolute worst possible scenario. No evidence required. No facts needed. Just vibes and catastrophe. Dr. Rachel Goldman (@drrachelnyc) confirms: our brains are not kind to us. But here's the thing. The loudest voice you'll hear all day is the one inside your head. And you get to decide what it says next. 👇 Drop your most unhinged "jumping to conclusions" moment in the comments. We know you have one. 👀 📌 Save this for the next time your brain starts making stuff up. 🔁 Share this with the friend who has already planned their entire funeral based on one unanswered text. 💬 Comment 281 for the full episode link. BariNation is listener-supported. Help us keep the content (and the jokes) coming by becoming a Foundation donor at BariNation.org or by clicking the link in our bio🖤 #JumpingToConclusions #YouAreNotAFailure #BariatricMentalHealth #CBT #BariNation

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Be honest. Does self-care feel selfish to you? For a lot of people living with obesity, putting yourself first feels like something you have to earn. Like you have to hit a goal, lose the weight, fix the thing, and then maybe you deserve the care. Dr. Rachel Goldman (@drrachelnyc) flips that completely. Self-care isn't the bubble bath you treat yourself to when things are good. It's the thing you do regularly, before life gets hard, so that when it does, you already have something to stand on. One toolbox. Used intentionally. That's it. Joining a BariNation group? That's self-care. Listening to this podcast? That's self-care. Showing up for yourself before the crisis hits? That's preventative care. 👇 Tell us in the comments: does self-care feel selfish or necessary to you? We want to know where you actually are with this.📌 Save this as a reminder that you don't have to earn care. 🔁 Share this with someone who keeps putting themselves last. 💬 Comment 281 for the full episode link. Help us keep this content free for every patient who needs it. Become a BariNation Foundation donor at BariNation.org or click the link in our bio 🖤 #YouAreNotAFailure #BariatricMentalHealth #SelfCareNotSelfish #SelfCareIsPreventativeCare #BariNation