Treating Unhealthy Food Habits - Interview with Pamela Mekuz - Bariatric Food Addiction Counselor

Most bariatric surgery patients struggle with an unhealthy relationship with food. These habits and addictions can stem from past traumas or underlying medical conditions. The good news is there is a way to recover from these unhealthy habits. There is help. Kellie and Mel talked with Pamela Mekuz, a certified Food Addiction Counselor, to discuss challenges when unhealthy habits return after the initial weight loss window may have closed and the best ways to cope healthily when we see these habits returning. Pamela is a bariatric patient who struggled with food addictions in year two after her weight loss surgery. She overcame her unhealthy habits and became a food addiction counselor specializing in treatment for bariatric surgery clients. You can find Pamela on her website www.lifeissweetcounseling.com and her Instagram @pamela_mekuz. OSLP strives to educate and inform the bariatric community and those with predetermined ideas about weight loss surgery.  Join our email list at www.oursleevedlifepodcast.com for the latest OSLP updates.  Consider supporting us on www.patreon.com/OSLP and become a Badass Benchie! JBY 2023 Tickets are on sale now! OSLP Amazon Store Front OSLP - Recommended Products: www.procarenow.com  www.sabpweightlosssurgery.com www.thesleeveddietitian.com www.greatideas.net.au OSLP Affiliate Discount Codes @procarenow OSLP⁠ @portionperfection OSLP @the.t.r.i.b.e.membership OSLP⁠ @barilifee OSLP @uba.social OSLP @sabp_weightloss @obvi OSLP15⁠ @builtbar OSLP⁠ @hidratespark OSLP⁠ @javy OSLP