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‘Putting Your Big Rocks First’: Prioritising For Long-Term Success After WLS Aug 14, 2023

WLS marks the beginning of a transformative journey towards a healthier and happier life, and in order to keep the transformation happening and to experience long-lasting success, you will need to navigate many changes in your lifestyle. 

It’s not always easy, however, to find time to prioritise yo...

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How To Use The Scales Effectively (And When To Put Them Away) Jul 27, 2023

Have you ever been really disciplined with your food, made the right lifestyle choices and exercised regularly and then jumped on the scales only to find that your weight has stayed the same or even gone up?

Have you ever obsessed with the numbers on the scales and constantly weighed yourself throu...

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How to Say 'No' To Others, and 'Yes' To Yourself Jun 29, 2023

Struggling to say 'No' is a challenge that we commonly see with our clients at Fresh Start. It takes focus and commitment to get the best long-term results after WLS, and being able to say 'No' so that you're able to prioritise your health and new lifestyle is a skill that needs to be practiced and ...

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You MUST Use These To Improve Your Results Apr 26, 2023

Weight Loss Surgery is a powerful tool to help you create health and lifestyle change but it doesn't work in isolation. You already know that you have to do the work too.  It's not always easy to create and maintain change however, so how do we go about doing this, especially further down the track ...

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7 Signs You Might Benefit From Some Additional Mindset Support After WLS Mar 21, 2023

If you find yourself struggling to stay on track after your WLS, feeling unmotivated, living in a near-constant state of fear or frustration with your health and weight results, or spiralling out of control with your eating or old unhealthy habits, it might be time to consider getting some a...

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Improve Your Results By Building Your Team Feb 27, 2023

No matter how long it’s been since your WLS, if you’re not yet happy with your results then it can be easy to assume that you just need to use more self-control, especially with your food and exercise. Clearly making the right food and movement choices are going to help you get the results that you ...

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5 Ways To Help Start An Exercise Habit Jan 23, 2023

We all know that physical activity and movement are essential for our health and to help manage our weight. There are countless research studies showing how, performed properly, it gives us so many benefits such as helping us build a stronger body, toning our muscles, keeping our bones healthy, boos...

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Tap Into Nature For Stress And Weight Management Nov 23, 2022

Do you often feel stressed, anxious, burned-out or fatigued?

Would you like to know a strategy that will help you to reduce your stress levels, feel more energised and help you to control your weight after WLS?

We’ve been coaching people who’ve had WLS for many years and during that time we’ve als...

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How to Breathe Through Stress and Reduce Cravings Oct 27, 2022

Have you ever found yourself reaching instinctively for food when you're stressed or anxious?

Have you ever wondered what's going on and how you can stop it?

We've coached many people who've had WLS in the area of emotional eating and one of the most commonly reported triggers for this behaviour i...

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How To Inspire Your WLS Journey With A Vision Board Sep 29, 2022

We often know what to do to improve our results after WLS. We know that regular movement, eating healthy foods, getting more sleep, taking our bariatric supplements, eating slowly and mindfully and so on will all help to move us in the right direction for long-term success.

Actually doing those act...

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The Easiest Way To Create New Healthy Habits After WLS Jun 14, 2022

Have you ever tried to start a new healthy habit but kept forgetting to do it and it just never seemed to stick? 

To get the best long-term results after WLS, it’s important to create new healthy habits that support your surgery.

Creating new habits is not always easy though and there’s a scienti...

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How To Avoid The Struggle After WLS Jun 10, 2022

Have you ever found it really difficult to keep on taking action to get the results that you want? Have you ever felt frustrated because you’ve tried hard to make changes, but no matter how hard you try, the changes never seem to last? 

Focusing on prioritising your health day in and day out, with ...

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