Bariatric Surgery and Body Image

Weight forms part of our identity. After many years of being overweight, it’s quite normal to develop a ‘fat identity’, an entrenched sense of self that is actually harder to shed than the kilos themselves. Many people who’ve had bariatric surgery comment that they still feel fat afterwards. They’re not. By an objective measure, they’re now fit and healthy. But the feeling of fatness persists. Sound familiar? Here’s what’s going on.