Fixated on numbers
from The Bari Chronicles Hosted by Damien Verner & Tash Jarrett
How much of your bariatric journey are you measuring in numbers — and how much of your sense of worth is riding on what those numbers say? In this episode, Tash and Damo dig into one of the most common and quietly damaging patterns in life after weight loss surgery: the fixation on numbers. The scales. The kilos lost. The progress compared to someone else's. And the way we hand over our emotional wellbeing to whoever happens to react to those numbers. Tash opens up about the moment someone's visible disappointment in her lack of progress nearly became her own — and the realisation that stopped her: she had been looking for validation in someone else's hands. Damo reflects on what it means to truly cheer for yourself, love yourself, and take ownership of your own future — not because no one else cares, but because nobody will ever care about your life the way you can. This one is about learning to be your own source of validation. It's harder than it sounds. But it might be the most important shift in the whole journey. Because if you're always waiting for someone else to tell you it's okay to be happy — you're going to be waiting. Share your story:[email protected] The Bari Chronicles is produced by Bariatric Support Australia.
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