Guts, Grace & Grit: Your Guide to Navigating Weight-loss Surgery

Guts, Grace & Grit isn’t just another book about weight loss surgery, it’s a roadmap for total transformation. When you make the decision to change your body, you’re also changing your life.

What no one tells you is that while your stomach gets smaller, your world gets bigger, and sometimes messier. The pamphlets won’t prepare you for the tears, the triumphs, or the unexpected reactions from friends, family, and even yourself. Through raw honesty, practical tools, and powerful exercises, Juanita Renee Burgess guides you through every emotional, mental, and relational twist of this life-altering journey. From silencing the inner critic to setting boundaries with non-supportive loved ones, from handling grief for your “old self” to embracing your new normal, Guts, Grace & Grit shows you how to heal not just your body, but your heart and mind, too.

If you’re standing at the edge of change, scared, hopeful, and ready to reclaim your life, this book will meet you right there, reminding you that you already have what it takes: the guts to choose yourself, the grace to keep going, and the grit to transform for good.