Documenting Your Journey. Do you remember what you were doing this time last year? Or five years ago? In this episode, host Craig Thompson explains how keeping a journal of our successes and our struggles, we can recognize how much we have learned and grown along the way. Our journey also gives others a roadmap for dealing with life’s highways and detours, and offers them encouragement when the road may seem difficult. Read the full story

A Life or Death Desire. How badly do you want to succeed? In today’s episode, host Craig Thompson uses a powerful analogy to illustrate that we need a burning desire for success if we are finally going to achieve and maintain our weight loss goal. Tune in to hear this remarkable story, and learn the true formula to accomplish our vision for a better life.

Do Not Despise Small Beginnings. A tiny mustard seed can grow to a plant more than six feet tall, when it is properly cared for. In the same way, small successes can lead to tremendous accomplishments, if you do the right things to take care of yourself after weight loss surgery. Host Craig Thompson encourages us to embrace even the smallest feats in this episode of 90 Seconds to Success.

Get Desperate! Desperation should not always be viewed as something negative. Host Craig Thompson encourages us to be desperate for success and to find the burning desire within us to achieve the goals we have set for ourselves. Tune into today’s episode to learn how you can become desperate for all the right reasons.

Stay tuned for the first episode of WLS Family Dynamics, coming in January 2009!

In this exciting new program, host Leslie J. Thompson speaks with counselors and relationship experts about the relationship hurdles that friends and family members often face when someone they love undergoes weight loss surgery. From dating to divorce, and from diet plans to depression, featured guests will share insights on navigating common challenges to help patients and their loved ones establish boundaries and build trust before and after bariatric surgery.

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