Why the bariatric honeymoon phase ends, what "bounce or regain" actually looks like, and a full framework for building your own maintenance system for the decades after surgery — not just the first two years.
Get the book — $39.99Most bariatric resources focus on the surgery itself and the first year after it. Almost nothing practical exists for month eighteen onward, when restriction loosens, hunger returns, and old habits start quietly creeping back — which is exactly the gap this book fills. It names what's actually happening physiologically and behaviorally, separates what you can control from what you can't, and lays out a concrete system for the maintenance phase surgery was never designed to run for you.
Anyone past the bariatric honeymoon phase (typically 12–18 months post-surgery) noticing hunger returning, restriction feeling less absolute, or early regain. If you're experiencing rapid or severe regain, this book is a companion to — not a replacement for — a direct conversation with your bariatric team.
This book is also the anchor of The Post-Bariatric Maintenance System — book, workbook, registry, and decision cards together, plus two bonuses, for $129 total. That's less than buying the four core items separately.
See the complete system →No — it's a digital download (PDF), delivered instantly after purchase through Gumroad.
No. It's an educational and organizational tool, not medical advice. Always follow your own care team's guidance, especially with significant regain.
No — the book works fully on its own. The other tools give you structured exercises, daily tracking, and in-the-moment decision help if you want to go further.