Making the decision to undergo bariatric surgery is life-changing. It requires lots of research, soul-searching, and some hard-core commitment to being ok with learning how to live life differently. Our friend and BariNation Expert Timisha MAlone, LMSW, and her husband Tim recently made the decision to sell their home and travel the US on an RV and we wanted to know how they are adjusting to bari life on the road! 

Both Timisha and Tim are bariatric patients, are raising two small children, and learning to navigate some newly diagnosed chronic conditions. Timisha’s health requires her to live with a Service Animal and their dog Winston is a constant companion as they learn how to live life in new, exciting, and different ways. Even when we onboard treatments for our health, other issues can still appear and this conversation is all about learning how they have all adjusted to a life they never imagined. 

We hope you leave this episode with some new ideas on how you can keep living aligned with your bariatric goals when life changes course on you. The more we know about other people's stories and journeys, the more open we are to adapting our own life when change happens. 

In this week's bonus podcast episode, Members of the BariNation Support Community and our Patreon supporters of the BariNation Podcast will get a private look into Natalie's own journey of chronic illness and how she is learning to balance her bariatric life with new treatment protocols. 

Connect with Timisha in the BariNation Membership Community where she leads weekly General Support and Bariatric Grief Groups and on on Instagram @time_for_a_change_rny

About our Guest:  Timisha and Tim Malone are bariatric patients who inspire others by sharing their ups and downs as they learn to navigate full-time life on the road. Timisha is a licensed therapist and owner of Time For A Change Wellness, a patient advocate, and a member of the ASMBS. She is also learning to treat her newly diagnosed chronic illness’ as a mother, patient, and advocate. 

About Your Hosts: April, Jason, and Natalie are all bariatric patients who were inspired to create the community and support they needed. BariNation empowers people to treat their disease of obesity in kind, compassionate, and caring ways through the community they founded. As they learn to live the pillars of bariatric success (movement, mindset, metabolic wellness), they share their experiences and “aha” moments with their friends and followers. 

About BariNation: BariNation is a bariatric educational organization on a mission to empower patients to access and utilize the tools, resources, and education needed to find and maintain personal wellness. We connect patients with the support they need, when and where they need it. BariNation produces an award-winning weekly podcast distributed on all major podcast and video platforms and hosts a support membership community that teams up with credentialed and licensed bariatric experts and clinicians. 

Follow BariNation on Instagram and TikTok, and visit us online at www.barination.com. You can also connect with each of the hosts personally on Instagram; follow April @actively_april, follow Jason @tha_smithsonian, and follow Natalie @breakingbari_ers. 

You’ve got this and we’ve got you!