{"title":"Michelle Ritchie","description":"\u003cp\u003eMICHELLE RITCHIE, CSAC, ICRC, is a certified substance abuse counselor and health educator for Kaiser Permanente. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eIt Ain't Over 'till the Thin Lady Sings: How to Make Your Weight-Loss Surgery a Lasting Success\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRitchie draws on both her professional background as a weight-loss counselor and her personal experience as a weight-loss surgery patient. The book addresses the psychological and practical life changes weight-loss surgery patients need to implement, including cross-addictions, emotional eating, and personal responsibility before and after surgery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelle Ritchie’s books are published by Hunter House, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"it-ain-t-over-till-the-thin-lady-sings","title":"It Ain’t Over ‘till the Thin Lady Sings: How to Make Your Weight-Loss Surgery a Lasting Success","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eThis sensitive, sympathetic book helps readers determine whether or not weight-loss surgery is right for them. Author Michelle Ritchie shares both her personal journey as a successful weight-loss surgery patient and her professional advice as an experienced weight-loss counselor. In sometimes funny, sometimes painful prose, she discusses her life before and after surgery and bluntly analyzes her own complicity in her obesity. As she describes her four-year battle to maintain her new, healthy weight, Ritchie emphasizes personal responsibility, reminding readers that surgery is not a quick-fix solution but a tool that works only as well as the choices patients make after the procedure. Also included are a detailed description of gastric bypass surgery; its pros and cons; tips for keeping weight off after surgery; daily food plans and sample shopping lists; information on cross-addictions; and a thoughtful discussion on intimacy and relationships after surgery.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0897934911\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780897934916\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Michelle Ritchie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43215033630936,"sku":"9780897934916","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43215033663704,"sku":"9781630266318","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780897934916_FC_mockup_v2_1738788959_57b9fcb5-deee-41d5-9c78-d6a231618188.jpg?v=1791007380"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-michelle-ritchie.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}