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Interview with Mercedes Calahorra. Mercedes takes us on a deep dive as she shares her Mental Health Journey as a Neurodivergent Patient living with an Autoimmune Disease.  She shares her experiences and challenges she's faced and how she has navigated those challenges on her journey. She strives to end the stigma surrounding mental health and hopes to help those experiencing mental health challenges to know they are not alone on this journey. This is an event you won't want to miss! 

BIO: Mercedes Calahorra | Mental Health Advocate Living with ADHD + Rheumatoid Arthritis – IG: @mercedesdoesvsg

Mercedes is a 32-year-old who had VSG in August of 2021. She is now 21 months post-op and has successfully lost over 110 lbs. She lives in Denver, CO where she works remotely as a Social Media Manager for various businesses, while also running the admin side of her family’s decorative concrete supply business. She lives and breathes helping others on their bariatric journey and believes there is so much power in vulnerability and sharing her journey. In her free time, you can usually find her boarding a plane to her next travel destination, doing Pilates, playing a round of golf, or enjoying quality time with her husband, Raul and their Collie-Shepherd mix, Marty. Mercedes is always happy to answer questions about her experience with VSG, mental health, rheumatoid arthritis, PCOS, travel and exploring new passions. Connect with her on IG & join in to ask questions and learn from her experiences!  

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Have you ever sat back and were really mindful about how your body physically feels your emotions? Thought work has become a huge part of our daily lives over the last year or so and we wanted to take this opportunity to talk a little bit about how your thoughts create your feelings which cause an action which give you a result leading to your beliefs. It's an endless circle and we go into all of it! Let's say you understand this cycle and now it's time to actually process through some of those feelings you're having. It's a difficult thing to do, pause and take time to really understand what you're feeling and why. Hopefully what we are talking about hits home for some of you!

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This was Kerry's and my final discussion before her actual surgery. She was assigned a date, and we chatted about what her final steps were to be cleared for surgery. 

The next time we chat, Kerry will be on the post-surgery side of the fence. 

The final steps, exams, and days leading up to surgery can be very emotional. Listen as Kerry gives an inside peak into what those finals days and hours were like. 

We continue our discussion with Kerry concerning her decision to have bariatric surgery. 

Why did she choose surgery?

How did she select her surgeon / medical team?

From start to finish, how long did the process take?

What tests were required?

What options for surgery did she have?

In summary we discuss all of the important steps one may go through in preparing to have bariatric surgery. Want to have an idea of what the process is all about... well tune in!

This episode is the inaugural episode of a 25 part mini-series that will run over the course of the next year! 

A Bariatric Journey, will document one woman's struggle with weight, and her story into how bariatric surgery became her choice. 

Kerry has agreed to let this podcast follow her life over the course of the next year while we walk, talk, and discuss her adventure into having bariatric surgery.

What was life like pre-surgery?

Why did she decide to have surgery?

What was surgery like?

What was recovery like?

What's life like emotionally on any given day?

WeighInRadio will be there with her every step of the way, documenting her story. 

In this episode, you get to meet Kerry and understand what her life was like growing up. What was it like for her growing up?

What were some of her struggles with weight and what kinds of things did she try on her own to lose weight. 

Michael joined us in studio to discuss what bariatric surgery is like almost 3 years later. We talked about how his life has changed, and what he has learned about his life looking back on it all. 

Life can be difficult some days, and sometimes in life, people can tend to drag you down more than they lift you up. Michael discussed the importance of seeing these anchors for what they are and how he decided to handle them. 

Him and I even discussed how we defined success after weight loss. As two males, we addressed some of the issues than men face when having the surgery, but importantly we discussed why even more men should look into having bariatric surgery.

Bariatric surgery isn't for everyone, but if your considering it, give a listen to this months episode to get a good feel for what changes you can expect.

It's always motivating and inspiring having Michael in studio. His analogies and comparisons of real life events put into perspective what life is really all about at the core. 

Janet joined us in studio to discuss how she used a combination of nutrition, bariatric surgery, and a passion for fitness to change her life. Facing a diagnosis of Diabetis after having watching her own father battle the disease for years, she decided she wasn't going out that way.

From Piyo to Smoked pizza, From Core Deforce to 4th of July Holiday party desserts, we discuss all sorts of ways to battle obesity and win.

This month Dr. Lisa Breisch, L.C.P.C., Psy.D., the Director of Harmony Center for Holistic Psychotherapy, joins us in studio to discuss the benefits regular therapy can provide in a weight loss plan.

Therapy isn't just for patients battling eating disorders.

From the Psychology of why diets don't work to how most folks
manipulate your body to lose weight, we talk everything psychology.

Here are a feqw of the other topics discussed in this episode:
- Food is neutral, Its neither good or bad
- How food can give us a sexual charge.
- Making Peace with your body.
- The Mind Body Spirit approach
- Who is a candidate for therapy?
- Therapy, the journey of self discovery
- Size Acceptance...Loving your body at no matter the size
- Dieting Up to a bigger size
- Chronic dieting and its impact on the body
- Even the size acceptance community can bully.
- The early days of weight loss surgery
- How do I get into therapy
- Exercise More, Eat Less! IT works!
- It's important to Love Yourself. 
- How to find a therapist
- Love is acceptance! Not judgement

If your interested in scheduling an appointment with Dr. Breisch, please feel free to give her a call today. 

Harmony Center for Holistic Psychotherapy
6625 N. 2nd Street
Loves Park, IL 61111

Phone: 815-639-0300
Fax: 815-639-0303
Email: lisabreischpsyd@yahoo.com

https://www.harmonycenterforholisticpsychotherapy.com

I sat down with Casey and Matt to discuss what having bariatric surgery actually cost them.

What's it like being married to someone who has the surgery? How does it change your married relationship? How does it change your relationships with friends, family members, children? How does sex compare both before and after weight loss surgery? Was cheating ever an issue? 

In this episode, we will take a look at what changed, and what the ultimate price paid was. What had to be given up when the surgery was had? How did it change them as a couple, and how did it impact their relationships with others around them. 

If you haven't listened to S02E01 already, perhaps hop back and give a listen to get an idea of how Casey and Matt's marriage was before weight loss surgery. We establish a baseline for how they met, and how their relationship begin. 

I believe it's important you understand who they are and how they were before bariatric surgery entered the picture to truly see the effects the surgery had on their marriage. 

I sat down with Casey and Matt to discuss what having bariatric surgery actually cost them.

What's it like being married to someone who has the surgery? How does it change your married relationship? How does it change your relationships with friends, family members, children? How does sex compare both before and after weight loss surgery? Was cheating ever an issue? 

In S02E01, we take a deep dive into Casey and Matt's marriage. We establish a baseline for how they met, and how their relationship begin. 

I believe it's important you understand who they are and how they were before bariatric surgery entered the picture to truly see the effects the surgery had on their marriage. 

In S01E02, we will take a look at what changed, and what the ultimate price paid was. What had to be given up when the surgery was had? How did it change them as a couple, and how did it impact their relationships with others around them. 

Join us as we WEIGH IN on what the true cost of weight loss surgery can be for some. 

@veggisvsg (Anna) Sat down to discuss what eating after bariatric surgery is like when your vegetarian and vegan. Can it be done?

We also talked about what it's like being in your early 20's as a bariatric patient. 

I think you'll surprised with what she had to say?

A few of the topics we discussed?

1. How many salads a day does she eat?
2. Which contains more protein / oz, Spinach or Steak?
3. What inspired her to have surgery at 21 years of age.
4. Can a holistic approach to healthy eating cure cancer?
5. What other benefits to alternative eating are there?

Casey and I discuss what having revision surgery is like. 

As if having bariatric surgery isn't difficult enough, some patients have complications or deal with regain post op that requires them to turn to surgery again. 

A few of the topics discussed:

1. How do you choose to do surgery again?
2. Dealing with the idea you failed or that you're a failure.
3. The mental struggles that come with bariatric surgery.
4. Maintaining "Control" post op.
5. Life after surgery