Creating goals after Bariatric Surgery

Removing or bypassing 80% of your stomach requires a 180 degree change in lifestyle (Your Onederland, 2021).

Bariatric surgery gives you a jump start. Because losing weight can make you:

• feel better so you can do better
• feel more motivated
• create more opportunities to get closer to your goals

Nevertheless, bariatric surgery doesn’t do the mental work. That’s all you. But where do you start? How do you creating goals that turn into long term habits? And what steps are necessary to get started?

Step 1 – Identify your own Behaviour

The first step to changing your habits is to identify your own behavioural patterns. And to be consciously aware of them – at least most of the time.

Step 2 – Create SMART Goals

The second step is to create goals that are:

• Specific
• Measurable
• Acceptable
• Relevant
• Time-bounded

These are called SMART goals. Making your goals SMART will make it easier to actually follow through and meet them. One day at a time. And remember that changing your mindset isn’t easy and looks different for everyone. 

Step 3 & beyond – Support, accountability & consistency

Third, you will need more tools in your bariatric toolbox to change your habits for the long term. With the right knowledge at hand and a community to hold you accountable, you can get a head start into creating goals that will turn into your new bariatric mindset. 

But you will need more than that. In order to change your habits for the long term you will need consistency. Because it’s not about being perfect some of the time, but it’s about being consistent most of the time! 

Join our community today and boost your journey with the education, tools and the support that it deserves. You’re 100% worthy of living your most healthy and happiest life. 

And remember that you’re not doing this all alone. Together with a community of 850+ strong you can meet your goals after bariatric surgery and start living the life you want. 

See you in Onederland!

Your Bariatric Mindset

Removing or bypassing 80% of your stomach requires a 180 degree change in lifestyle (Your Onederland quotes, 2021). 

Bariatric surgery gives you a jump start with weight loss which could mean that:

• you feel better so you can do better
• you feel more motivated 
• you have less obstacles to get closer to your goals

Nevertheless, bariatric surgery doesn’t do the mental work. That’s all you. But where do you start? How do you change your mindset? And what steps do you need to take to get closer to your goals?

How to start 

The first step to changing your habits is to identify your own behavioural patterns. And to be consciously aware of them, most of the time.

The second step is to create new goals that are:

• specific
• measurable
• acceptable
• relevant
• time-bounded

These are called SMART goals. Making your goals SMART will make it easier to actually follow through and meet your goals. One day at a time. 

Third, you will need more tools in your bariatric toolbox to change your habits for the long term. Support can be one of those tools. And we’re all here for that. 

Join our community today and boost your journey with the education and the support that it deserves. You’re 100% worthy of living your most healthy and happiest life. 

See you there!