Live Free From Bariatric Regain ... for Life.
Your surgery was the start — not the finish line. Whether you’re focused on staying strong or ready to take back control after falling off track, I’ll show you how to build the mindset, habits and environment that protect your results and build unstoppable confidence.
No more diets. No more resets. Just a lifestyle that lasts.
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The 5Â Hidden Triggers of Bariatric Regain...and how to stop them.
The Part No One Talks About After Surgery...
Surgery changes your body — but it doesn’t automatically change the habits, patterns and beliefs that shape your everyday choices.
That’s why, for many women, the hardest part comes after the procedure:
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The fear of regain lingers in the back of their mind
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Familiar habits start to slip back in when life gets stressful or busy
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Weight may begin creeping up again, bringing frustration, guilt or self-doubt
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And even with the best intentions, “staying on track” feels harder than it should
None of this means you’ve failed — and it certainly doesn't mean your surgery isn't working. It simply means your tool needs the right support around it. And when that support is in place, lasting results (and lasting freedom) are not only possible, they're the natural outcome.
Surgery Was the Beginning of Your Transformation. What Comes Next Matters.Â
Surgery changes your body, but lasting success is about more than anatomy. The real transformation happens when you build the mindset, habits, environment and community that work with your tool, not against it.
This isn’t about willpower, restriction or “starting over.” It’s about creating a lifestyle that makes results sustainable and success inevitable — one that empowers you to live confidently and freely, for life.
That’s why my approach is built on four essential pillars that support long-term success after weight-loss surgery:
Mindset
Shift how you think about yourself, your choices and your journey so motivation becomes something you live from, not something you chase.
Habits
Replace all-or-nothing efforts with small, repeatable actions that build momentum and create lasting results without relying on willpower.
Environment
Design your physical, social and physiological (metabolic) environments to make the right choice the easy choice.
Community
Surround yourself with women on the same journey, walking beside you with support, accountability and shared celebration.
Choose the Next Best Step for Where You Are Right Now
No matter where you are in your journey — preparing for what’s ahead, feeling the pull of old habits or working to reverse regain — there’s a path forward. Every program I offer is built around the same four pillars of success: mindset, habits, environment and community. They simply meet you at different points along the journey.
Free Workshop: Break the Cycle of Bariatric Regain
...with this FREE live workshop that uncovers why you're having a hard time keeping off post-surgery regain and how to fix it.
Full Transformation: Awaken the Mindset, Body & Life You Love!
...this membership program gives you the tools, community and mentorship to create your unique Rightsize Lifestyle so that you can experience the joy, peace and freedom you deserve.Â
Reboot: Easy Mindset Shifts to a Make BIG Impact
...with the 5-Day Challenge to Get Back on Track video course where you'll learn and implement five powerful mindset shifts in five days.
No matter which path you choose, the goal is the same: to help you create a life that’s free from regain, full of confidence, and deeply aligned with the future you imagined when you chose surgery. Your surgery was the beginning. Now, let’s build everything that comes after.
Real Women. Real Results. Real Freedom.
The journey after bariatric surgery can feel lonely — but you’re not alone. Hundreds of women have walked this path before you and transformed their lives by building a lifestyle that truly works with their tool.
Here’s what they have to say:
"When I was vacationing in Germany a couple of years ago I realized I needed to change. It was unseasonably hot and there were endless stairs to climb. I was humiliated and embarrassed how hard it was for me to get around carrying 60 pounds of regain. When I got home, I went to my bariatric surgeon convinced I had stretched my pouch, but the scope confirmed it was still the size of an egg. I lost 33 pounds in 9 months with the help of a dietician, but my motivation was fading fast. That's when I found the Academy. I joined over a year ago, lost the remaining 30 pounds and today I am MAINTAINING RIGHTSIZE! I'm sticking around because the friendship and support I get are vital to my continued success."
Cheryl from Indiana (25 years post-op)
"“I finally found Shelly and an incredible group of people with whom I can share my journey, support and be supported. [This program] is an incredible support to fight against regain! What I like the most is that it provides clear practical tools to change my mindset and empower me to implement real changes in my relationship with food.”"
Noemi from Switzerland, 15 years post-op
"I made my goal weight! Thank you Shelly for teaching me and to the BEST support group. This is our victory. "
Rene from Oregon (7 years post-op)
"I started the Rightsize Lifestyle Academy Elite in January 2024. I was nervous about the cost but decided to give it a try; it's been worth every penny. Shelly and the other members have been so positive and supportive. This group is like a family, we can share anything. I've taken small challenges on one at a time...the result is an awesome 16 lb. weight loss in three months, and I'm still going. I don't feel like I would have made this kind of progress without the support of the Academy." Update: Norma has now released 35 lbs and has achieved FREEDOM from emotional eating."
Norma from Illinois (22 years post-op)
"I was at a low point. Looking at the photo of me (at my highest weight since my surgery) at my child's wedding the year before and saw a memory show up of me lighter, happier and full of energy. Then, I stumbled across the Back on Track Bariatric Bootcamp. Each day made me realize that I was worth it. I could do it. I hadn't failed the process, I just had let old habits creep back in. Since joining the Academy a year ago, I have seen my self-worth increase tremendously, my self-confidence improved and my mindset shift. I have lost over 40 pounds of regain (something I hadn't been able to do on my own) and over 34 inches. I am looking forward to seeing what other changes are in store for me."
LeAnn from Upstate New York
I’ve Been Where You Are — and I Know What It Takes to Live Free From Regain.
I’m Shelly Southall — bariatric patient, lifestyle strategist and founder of WLS Delight and the Rightsize Lifestyle™ approach.
I had weight-loss surgery more than 23 years ago, and like so many women, I believed that was the finish line. It wasn’t. It didn't take long before I found myself slipping into old patterns and watching the scale climb. I felt frustrated, ashamed and convinced I had failed.
But I hadn’t failed — I was missing the skills, strategies and support to make my tool work for the long run. Through years of research, trial and error, and coaching hundreds of women, I developed a proven framework that helps bariatric patients not only lose or prevent regain — but create a lifestyle that sustains those results for life.
Today, I help women all over the world transform the way they think, live and thrive after surgery. My programs focus on the four pillars that truly drive long-term success — mindset, habits, environment and community — and they’re designed to complement and extend the care patients receive from their surgical teams.
Because surgery is just the beginning. And what comes next is where the real transformation begins.
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23+ years post-op and still maintaining my lowest post-surgery weight since losing 50 lbs of regain in 2017
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Hundreds of women coached through regain prevention and reversal
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Collaborations and workshops with bariatric organizations, practices and support groups
- BFA, MBA, Certified EFT Tapping
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You Were Never Meant to Do This Alone
Your surgery was the beginning of a new life — but lasting transformation happens when you have the tools, support and guidance to make that change stick.
Whether you’re ready to protect your results before regain starts, or determined to take back control and create a lifestyle you love, you don’t have to figure it out on your own.
I’m here to walk beside you — step by step — as you build the mindset, habits, environment and community that make lifelong success not just possible, but inevitable.
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