Belleville Bariatrics

I am a bariatric psychologist with 19 years of bariatric specialty experience.  My journey started with my own bariatric surgery in 2005. I began hosting bariatric support meetings, working with bariatric patients, and completing bariatric evaluations in 2006.  It is my joy and honor to be a part of your bariatric journey.  

I want you to know that I understand what it's like to struggle with weight and health.  I was overweight by the third grade, and my top weight was 345 pounds.  Over the years, I lost the same weight over and over, gaining more back each time.  No carbs and two hours at the gym daily was my formula, but it got to a point where I couldn't get below 250 pounds no matter what I did.  I lost 70 pounds or more five times, and my weight was never steady.  

I know how disheartening it is to regain the weight you lost, and how quickly it reappears after you have worked so hard to lose it.  When I stopped dieting the last time at 250 pounds, I gained 85 pounds in six months....and I promise you I wasn't going crazy with food;  I was just eating.

When I do an evaluation, I intend to create a comfortable atmosphere for you and just chat about the surgery and your life.  I don't want you to be nervous, and I like to tell patients that I can't even make my child nervous, so why start with someone else now?  

I look forward to meeting you soon.