#25 Weight Gain, Bariatric Surgery, Triathlete: From Tragedy to Triumph

GUEST: Dan Grieb

Have you heard the saying “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it.” Dan Grieb has applied this saying and mindset to every aspect of his life...

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#24 A Story of Hope: Pregnancy, PCOS and Bariatric Surgery

GUEST: Felicity Burton

Struggling with her weight since her early 20s, she was then diagnosed with PCOS and told she would likely never get pregnant. Felicity joins me on the podcast to share...

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#23 Do You Really Need Bariatric Multivitamins?

GUEST: Bariatric Dietitian Amanda Clark

So you’ve had bariatric surgery and you know some people take bariatric vitamins. But you’ve also heard they’re not necessary....

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#22 Body Contouring Surgery after Weight Loss

GUEST: Specialist plastic surgeon Dr. Richard Maxwell

Have you lost a lot of weight whether thru diet and exercise or bariatric surgery? Now that you’ve succeeded with weight loss, are...

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#21 Movement as Medicine

GUEST: Exercise Physiologist Jennifer Smallridge, B.Ex&SpSci, M.ClinExPhys, ESSAM, AEP

When you think about your weight, whether you want to lose weight or maintain, what do you think...

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#20 Stop Avoiding Carbs

GUEST: Jenifer Tharani, MS, RD, LD

We see a lot of chatter about carbohydrate in our Bariatric Surgery Eating Group on Facebook. Some people think carbs are bad and try to never eat them,...

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#19 Fertility, Pregnancy and Your Weight

GUEST: Melanie McGrice, Adv APD

Are you struggling to become pregnant and don’t know what to do? You’re already well aware there’s a list of reasons why women don’t get...

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#18 New Yearโ€™s Resolutions: Bust or Benefit?

GUEST: Glenn Mackintosh, psychologist

Do you feel like you blink and it’s another New Year? Have you thought about the New Year and what you want to accomplish? Do you have dreams that...

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#17 Holiday Food Traps: 7 Ways to Steer Clear

GUEST: Amanda Clark, Bariatric Dietitian

Do you gain weight during the holiday season? Many people do. What can you do differently this year and still indulge in all of the festive fun? Amanda...

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#16 The Food-Mood Connection, part 2

GUEST: Amanda Clark, Bariatric Dietitian

Did you know that food and what’s in food meaning the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients such as protein affects your mood? Food, your brain...

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#15 Vitamin B12 and Bariatric Surgery

GUEST: Bariatric Dietitian Gayle Brazzi Smith, MD, RDN, LDN

Has a friend told you to have your vitamin B-12 level checked or to take vitamin B-12 for your brain? Did you know it’s...

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#14 Binge Eating Disorder: A Problem for Bariatric Surgery?

GUEST: Registered dietitian nutritionist and certified eating disorder dietitian Karen Beerbower, MS, RDN, CEDRD, LD, F.iaedp

Are you considering bariatric surgery? Do you think you may have...

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