Have you had weight loss surgery?

You have begun a life-changing journey. At Transformations, we understand that weight loss surgery is only the beginning. What comes next is all the difficult work of changing a lifetime of habits and ways of living and thinking about yourself and your place in the world. Very few people understand what this process is like. It seems easy. Just have the surgery and lose all the weight. Voila! You are a changed person. As you know, there’s a lot more to this process than that!

We at Transformations are a group of psychologists in the Chicago area who can guide you along your process of “transformation” so that you can achieve long-term success with weight loss.

• Learning to manage boredom, frustration, isolation and high-life demands.
• Creating satisfying social relationships.
• Changing your perspective on food and exercise.
• Dealing with the loss of food as comfort.

These are but a few of the many issues that can interfere with long-term success after surgery. Our experience working with people who regained weight after bariatric surgery has shown us the importance of addressing these issues.

Take our quiz today to see whether the Transformations programs could help you.

Transformations is the only program in the Chicago area that is designed to address the unique issues faced by gastric bypass and lap band patients. Our patients come from a wide geographic area. They received their surgery at a number of different hospitals including Northwestern Memorial, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare (ENH), University of Chicago, the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago (UIC), Alexian Brothers (St. Alexis Medical Center) and Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington. The Transformations team has a strong presence in Chicago’s North Shore area. We are guest speakers and facilitators at area hospital aftercare support groups.

Our team of skilled professionals offers both individual and group programs which we tailor to the unique needs of each person. The process begins with an individual evaluation designed to identify the specific needs of each person and the best programs to meet those needs. We then create a personalized treatment plan for you. Call or email today to set up an evaluation.