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If you are finding it difficult to maintain your commitment to important post surgical lifestyle changes, you are experiencing a common problem. By the fifth year after surgery, over half of bariatric patients report their level of compliance with lifestyle guidelines as fair or poor. When compared to the 91 percent that reported they were very compliant in the first year, it is clear that as time goes by, it takes with it much of our motivation and resolve.
Ever thought how nice it might be to have a personal trainer? A motivational expert who reminds you to be active and keeps reminding you until you meet your exercise quota for the day. It seems that for many of us, increasing activity, improving health, and even shedding a few pounds may be as simple as clipping on a pedometer.
American culture puts so much emphasis on winning that it is often hard for people to recognize that they can learn just as much from setbacks as they can from success.