Today's guest was sleeved in 2015. With a start weight of 102.5kg, she has maintained a 75% weight loss over the 6 year and completely turned her life around. When asked the 3 word that describes her, she answered…. Resilient in adversity. Please join us as we chat everything bariatric with Kirsty McGrath.

Today’s guest not only had the bypass in 2017, she is also a clinical nutritionalist that specialises in bari nutrition. 5 years down the track she has managed to maintain a 60kg loss, completely overhauled her relationship with food, and have a successful pregnancy. Here to talk to us about her journey today, please welcome the honest, inspired and successful Carrie AKA biome.integrative.nutrition on the gram.

New year, New podcast set up!

Join us in our new studio (AKA the garage) for our first episode of 2022! We chat everything 2021! From the feelings of failure, what we learnt last year, what we hope to achieve this year, how we are coping 4 years post gastric sleeve and where we would like to take Bari Banter and our little podcast family in the future.

We would also love to say thank you to each and every one of our guests last year, and of course our listeners! Without you guys, this podcast wouldn't be possible.

Welcome to 2022! Let's strive to make it the best we can!

Today’s guest was bypassed in 2019 with a start weight of 155kg. Since going under the knife she has lost close to 60kg, had a beautiful baby boy, survived almost a full year of lockdowns and is well on her journey to become a personal trainer.

Join us as we chat with the resilient, resourceful and honest Kelly @discovering_mrs_p about her journey.

Today’s guest is someone that Lita relate to very much.

Going under the knife in 2018 to have the gastric sleeve, but not primarily for weight loss reasons. She has since lost 50kg and become a new Mumma.

Here to talk to us about her journey through weight loss, fertility and now mumlife, please welcome Sammie, AKA @insear@insearchof_sammie

Today’s guest had the gastric sleeve in November 2020. His heaviest recorded weight was 162kg and he has since lost over 50kg and completely overhauled his life.

Please join us today as we chat with Ben Jones (@benwah87) about his incredible transformation, both physically and mentally., how he has overcome the habits from his past and put in the hard work to achieve some pretty amazing goals.

Thanks for joining us to chat this week buddy, and thanks for putting up with our technical issues (yet again).

This week we sit down the Ness @nessie_archer.

Sleeved back in August 2020, with a heaviest recorded weight of 155kg. She has lost close to 80kg and learnt some very valuable lessons along the way.

Join us as we chat to Ness about her new habits, how she has regained her life and what is next for her.

It's the last Tuesday of November, which means it is Bari Banter day!

Today’s guest is the Honest, awkward and bright (her words, not ours) Zoe! (@zoes_losingit) Sleeved back in 2017, with a start weight of 130kg (ish). 4 years down the track, she is well and truely into the maintenance phase.

Join us as we chat to her about her weightless journey, plastics and the not so exciting side of maintenance.

Another great episode this week. Thank you to Zoe for finding the time to chat with us.

EPISODE 64 IS NOW LIVE!

We did something a little different this week. We appreciate each and every one of you who have come and and told your true and raw stories. So we thought that it was only right for us to open up and be completely real and raw with how and where we are at the moment.

Join Shan and Lita as they chat about the effects of social media, where they are at at the moment and calling each other out on habits that are slipping back in.

Their journeys might of started at different times, but together they have kicked goals and worked their way through this jungle together! This week we where lucky enough to sit down with Kelly also know on insta as @doingitkelsweigh and Benny @bennyatric, to talk everything from eating disorders, to habit understanding! This episode is full of some very insightful tips and we hope it helps the listener better understand something about themselves!