Episode 291: Identity Disruption Following Weight Loss (Part 1)

I often hear from patients who have lost a significant amount of weight that they no longer know who they are! They don’t recognize their bodies, for one thing, understanding that their head hasn’t kept pace with the amount of physical weight they have lost. They also talk about not knowing how to live at this weight, noting their relationships are different, people treat them differently, and they feel uncertain about how and where they fit in! This is identity disruption and it is common after major life changes… and significant weight loss is a major life change! Listen in and learn more about identity, identity disruption and identity re-creation.The Weight Loss Winformation Podcast gives you essential psychological information to help you lose weight and more importantly, to help keep you at a healthy weight for your body! No matter how you are working to lose weight and no matter how much weight you want to lose, Weight Loss Winformation will keep you moving in a positive direction. Let’s get started because well… Why Weight? (get it? Pun intended… )?Resources:·      BariAfterare: www.bariaftercare.com·      Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.com·      BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare·      BariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercare·      Kevin Stephens: Your Bariatric Buddy   https://www.facebook.com/groups/yourbariatricbuddy/people·      Instagram: @ (Caleshia Haynes)·      Instagram: @therealbariboss (Tabitha Johnson)·      Instagram @drsusanmitchell (Dr. Susan Mitchell)·      Instagram: @lauraleepreston (Laura Preston)·      ProCare Vitamins (10% off with code ConnieStapleton)·      Rob DiMedio: https://www.busybariatrics.com/·      Dr. Joan Brugman: [email protected]·      Identity Gain After Disruption by Ryan C. Warner Ph.D. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/leadership-diversity-and-wellness/202605/identity-gain-after-disruption·      The Identity Crisis So Many of Us Face by Aigerim Alpysbekova MPH, PhD https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/trauma-growth-and-the-search-for-meaning/202512/who-am-i-the-quiet-identity-crisis-almost·      Gash, A. (2026). Don't bounce back, rebuild forward: How to reclaim your power when life breaks the script. Niche Press