About this episode

This episode explores DBT skills for emotional eating and how they can help bariatric surgery patients build a healthier relationship with food.

Emotional eating after bariatric surgery can feel overwhelming, confusing, and deeply personal. In this powerful support group session, we explore DBT skills for emotional eating and how Dialectical Behavior Therapy can help you build a healthier relationship with food without shame, guilt, or restriction. If you struggle with food cravings, stress eating, binge tendencies, or feeling out of control around food, this discussion provides practical tools you can begin using immediately. In this episode we cover: • What is DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and how it applies to weight loss surgery patients • Mindfulness techniques to identify physical hunger vs emotional triggers • Emotional regulation skills to manage stress, anxiety, sadness, and boredom without using food • Distress tolerance tools and "urge surfing" strategies for intense cravings • How to respond to emotional triggers without restriction or self-sabotage • Building awareness to support long-term bariatric success Whether you are pre-op, post-op VSG, gastric bypass, revision surgery, or on a GLP-1 medication, these DBT skills are essential for sustainable weight management and mental health support. This…

People in this episode

Guest: Anisa Grantham

Topics covered

• emotional eating
• DBT skills
• bariatric surgery
• mindfulness
• emotional regulation
• weight management
• mental health support

Keywords

• emotional eating
• DBT
• bariatric surgery
• mindfulness techniques
• emotional regulation
• stress eating
• food cravings
• urge surfing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ProCare Health

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