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Challenges That Change Us

65 {Jess Lawton} Why I chose surgery to lose 48 kilos

11 Jun 2023

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For this episode we are welcoming back my incredible friend Jess Lawton who you might remember from episode 22 “When no one notices you have anxiety”.But this time around she is sharing a completely different story about her journey to the stage of under going bariatric surgery and what the process was like.For those who don’t know Bariatric surgery is a weight loss measure that affects the stomach and how food is digested.This surgery is shrouded in a lot of mystery because those who undergo it are often accused of ‘taking the easy way out’ when it is anything but that.In this episode Jess shares:-      Her early journey with weight and her body-      How the fertility journey set her on the path to bariatric surgery-      The long process of researching the surgery-      How much she had to prepare and what the surgery was like-      Exactly what she is limited in doing after having the surgery-      How people treated her differently after the surgery-      What she learnt from the journeyKey Quotes“The risk of major surgery is not something you put your body through lightly.”“I’m in control of my thoughts, but that also means that ‘I’ am in control of my thoughts.”More about JessIf you want to look into Jess’ services you can check out her website: https://www.mindemporium.com.au/Or find her on socials,Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themindemporium/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088916512713You can get involved with the podcast onlineOn facebook in our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengesthatchangeusOr on Instagram: @challengesthatchangeus If you want to find out more about what Ali does, check out her business via the website:http://www.trialtitudeperformance.com.auFor her other business you can find it through the websites:www.altitudefitnessarmidale.com.auOr you can follow them on Instagram:@Altitudefitnessarmidale@trialtitudeperformance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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