In this episode of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast, I interview bariatric athlete, Lori Dustin, also known as @pipestonelori on IG. We discuss:

• Why Lori had bariatric surgery at age 60 and how it has changed her life
• Her fitness journey including how she built up to Crossfit workouts
• How she increased her intake gradually to help with muscle gaining
• Her mindset shifts around having bariatric surgery later in life
• Her advice to someone who questions whether age should limit your decision on having bariatric surgery

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How to Contact Lori Dustin:
Instragram: @pipestonelori

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In this episode of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast, I interview endurance runner and bodybuilder, Adam Fitz-Henry, also known as @adz_in_control on IG. We discuss:

• How bariatric surgery has changed his life
• His resilience through recovering from plastic surgery and the setbacks he experienced
• His training program for marathons and ultramarathons, including his weekly training runs, weight lifting, and cycling sessions
• How he fuels for day-to-day training as well as endurance runs
• The products he uses on race day
• His mindset shifts as well as advice for new runners

*Chapter Markers Available*

How to Contact Adam Fitz-Henry:
Instagram: Adz_in_control

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In this episode of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast, I interview bariatric athlete, Rob DiMedio,  also known as @my_weight_is_history on IG. This is our second interview in a series of episodes tracking Rob's progress working with Active Bariatric Nutrition and we discuss:

• Our process working together and his body composition changes over the last 2 months
• How we have adjusted his calories and macronutrients over time to assist in his muscle gaining goal
• Rob's strength training routine and how less can be more!
• Rob's practical strategies on how he meets his daily goals with meal prepping
• How we have changed his supplementation routine
• His mindset changes around seeing the number on the scale increase

*Chapter Markers Available*

How you can contact Rob DiMedio:
Instagram: @my_weight_is_history

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In this episode of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast, I discuss:

• Habits to establish in the first year to set your nutrition foundation for muscle gains
• How to optimize your calorie and protein intake to gain muscle
• Distribution and timing of protein intake
• Creatine monohydrate supplementation - dosing, timing, and benefits
• Mindset shifts around seeing gains on the scale

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I am excited to open the waitlist for my 2026 program, Bariatric ENDURANCE! To learn more and join the waitlist so you are the first to receive info when the doors will open, click here!

If you want to learn more about how to adjust your plates based on your activity level, click here to download my FREE Active Bariatric Training Plates handout!

To learn more about my Bariatric Nutrition Coaching Programs, go to:
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In this episode of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast, I interview endurance cyclist, Rob Rafanan,  also known as @weightinginvain on IG, and we discuss:

• How bariatric surgery changed his life
• His plastic surgery journey and recovery
• His exercise evolution since surgery including cycling, weightlifting, and pickle ball
• Fueling for shorter and longer endurance cycling rides
• Race day fueling for endurance cycling and products he uses
• His advice for new endurance bariatric athletes and lessons learned

*Chapter Markers Available*

You can contact Rob at:
Rob's Instagram: @weightinginvain
Podcast: The Weighting Table Podcast- Available on Youtube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify
The Weighting Table Podcast on Instagram: @theweightingtable

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I am excited to open the waitlist for my 2026 program, Bariatric ENDURANCE! To learn more and join the waitlist so you are the first to receive info when the doors will open, click here!

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To learn more about my Bariatric Nutrition Coaching Programs, go to:
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In this episode of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast, I interview endurance runner, Terry Price, also know as @terry.price.35574 on IG, and we discuss:

• His bariatric journey and what brought him to making the decision to have surgery and how it has changed his life
• How he started running and his progression both before and after surgery
• His current marathon training program including days/week, mileage, and pacing
• His fueling and hydration strategies for long training runs and races
• Lessons learned and advice for new endurance bariatric runners

* Chapter Markers Available*

You can learn more about Terry and contact him at:
Instagram: @terry.price.35574 and @the_bariatric_marathoner

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I am excited to open the waitlist for my 2026 program, Bariatric ENDURANCE! To learn more and join the waitlist so you are the first to receive info when the doors will open, click here!

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To learn more about my Bariatric Nutrition Coaching Programs, go to:
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In this episode of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast, I interview personal trainer and bariatric athlete, Kylie Hansen, NASM CPT, CNC and owner of Bariatric Fitness by Kylie, also know as @kyliehansen.vsg on IG,  and we discuss:

• Her bariatric journey and what brought her to making the decision to have surgery
• How she recovered from her pregnancies and spinal surgery to resume an exercise program after surgery
• The adaptations to her nutrition to fuel her exercise
• Why Kylie opened her personal training business for bariatric clients 
• Her mindset shifts around both exercise and nutrition in different seasons of her life

*Chapter Markers Available*

How to Contact Kylie Hansen:
Instagram: @kyliehansen.vsg
Bariatric Fitness by Kylie: https://www.bariatricfitnesscoaching.com
Email: [email protected]

Let me know what you thought of the episode!

I am excited to open the waitlist for my 2026 program, Bariatric ENDURANCE! To learn more and join the waitlist so you are the first to receive info when the doors will open, click here!

If you want to learn more about how to adjust your plates based on your activity level, click here to download my FREE Active Bariatric Training Plates handout!

To learn more about my Bariatric Nutrition Coaching Programs, go to:
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In this episode of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast, I discuss:

• How to time your meals around early morning, mid-day, and evening workouts
• What to eat and how much around workouts, including specific products
• In-training fueling for workouts lasting less than 1 hour
• In-training fueling for workouts lasting more than 1 hour
• Why I started Active Bariatric Nutrition and my goals for 2023

*Chapter Markers Available* 

Let me know what you thought of the episode!

I am excited to open the waitlist for my 2026 program, Bariatric ENDURANCE! To learn more and join the waitlist so you are the first to receive info when the doors will open, click here!

If you want to learn more about how to adjust your plates based on your activity level, click here to download my FREE Active Bariatric Training Plates handout!

To learn more about my Bariatric Nutrition Coaching Programs, go to:
www.activebariatricnutrition.com

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In this episode of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast, I interview Denise Pagano, also know as the @crunchysleever,  who is a bariatric powerlifter, and we discuss:

• Her bariatric journey and what brought her to making the decision to have surgery
• Her progression from walking to powerlifting and how she fuels her workouts
• The biggest mindset shifts she's had since surgery
• The biggest lessons she has had, both good and bad
• Advice for someone getting started with lifting and how to fuel for it

*Chapter Markers Available*

How to Contact Denise:
Instagram: @crunchysleever

Let me know what you thought of the episode!

I am excited to open the waitlist for my 2026 program, Bariatric ENDURANCE! To learn more and join the waitlist so you are the first to receive info when the doors will open, click here!

If you want to learn more about how to adjust your plates based on your activity level, click here to download my FREE Active Bariatric Training Plates handout!

To learn more about my Bariatric Nutrition Coaching Programs, go to:
www.activebariatricnutrition.com

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In this episode of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast, I discuss:

• What makes a plant-based protein diet more challenging for bariatric athletes
• Key nutrients of interest that a plant-based diet can be lacking including dosing and what foods to consume
• Supplements that can help round out and enhance performance in a plant-based diet including creatine monohydrate and beta-alanine
• How to maximize your results through nutrition

**Chapter markers available!**

Let me know what you thought of the episode!

I am excited to open the waitlist for my 2026 program, Bariatric ENDURANCE! To learn more and join the waitlist so you are the first to receive info when the doors will open, click here!

If you want to learn more about how to adjust your plates based on your activity level, click here to download my FREE Active Bariatric Training Plates handout!

To learn more about my Bariatric Nutrition Coaching Programs, go to:
www.activebariatricnutrition.com

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