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In this presentation, Bariatric Sports Dietitian Kim Tirapelle and Bariatric Athlete Rob DiMedio will discuss how to merge sports nutrition and bariatric nutrition guidelines, understanding your macros and how they apply to your goals, and combining these areas to help with muscle gaining after bariatric surgery. We will highlight Rob's muscle building phase and how he and Kim worked together to adjust his nutrition to meet his fitness goals.

BIO: Kim Tirapelle is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in Bariatric Sports Nutrition. She has been working with bariatric clients and athletes for the last 16 years. Kim has worked in inpatient and outpatient clinic settings, a bariatric surgical center, and also served as a collegiate sports dietitian for a Division I University. Kim took her passions of sports nutrition and bariatric nutrition and combined those areas to fill a void for post-bariatric clients who have fitness goals but do not know how to adjust their nutrition to match their needs. In 2022, Kim opened her private practice, Active Bariatric Nutrition where she works virtually 1:1 with her clients to optimize their nutrition to meet their exercise goals. You can also listen to Kim weekly on her podcast, the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast.

BIO: Rob DiMedio is a husband, father, teacher, and esteemed personal trainer who has dedicated his time and efforts to helping others find balance after bariatric surgery. Winner of both the "Best Men's Fitness" and "Best Men's Account' ' categories at the inaugural "Just Be You Bariatric Award Show" Rob Has solidified his position as a true trailblazer in the field. In addition to his accolades, Rob is the charismatic host of "Men's Support Monday" and "Life in Maintenance Monday'' two widely acclaimed weekly segments on Instagram Live where he provides invaluable guidance, support, and motivation to individuals on their fitness journeys. Having undergone his own weight loss and transformation in 2020, Rob has emerged as a beacon of hope, offering a unique perspective on the physical and emotional challenges of bariatric surgery and weight management. His personal triumph fueled a passion for helping others, leading him to become a highly sought after personal trainer. With a compassionate approach and unwavering support, Rob empowers individuals, both through their engaging online presence and one-on-one personal training, providing tailored programs, nutritional guidance, and invaluable motivation.

Rob's holistic understanding of the bariatric experience allows him to connect deeply with his clients, fostering an inclusive and empowering where everyone feels capable of achieving their health goals. Through his Instagram page, speaking engagements, and podcast interviews Rob continues to share his experience promoting the importance of holistic well-being and empowering individuals to unlock their full potential. With his influential platform Rob is changing the narrative around bariatric surgery, redefining what it means to live a vibrant, fulfilling life, and inspiring countless others to do the same.

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How to find Kim Tirapelle –Active Bariatric Nutrition

Website: https://activebariatricnutrition.com/

Podcast: https://activebariatricnutrition.com/podcast/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activebariatric/

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How to find Rob DiMedio – Busy Bariatrics

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Here we talk about how weight loss surgery and working towards maintaining weight can sometimes be a challenging process. Struggling to find motivation can be frustrating, overwhelming, and scary. Here, Rick will focus on understanding why it's important to identify our extrinsic and intrinsic value to identify success at work, in the community and in life. He teaches how to adapt business models to brainstorm ideas, organize thoughts and activities, and data collection to help achieve a most desired outcome. You are going to love Rick's unique way of looking at our weight loss journey!

BIO: Richard (Rick) Tremblay, MA-HRD, PMQ is a Human Resources professional with over 20 years of management experience in the Non-Profit, For-Profit, Unionized, Educational and Health Care industries. Rick has a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a Master of Arts in Human Resource Development. In addition to his primary role in HR, Rick also teaches undergraduate courses in Organizational Psychology and Human Relations. He is passionate about Professional and Organizational Development, Career Development, Employee Development and Training.

Rick began his weight loss journey at 409 lbs in September of 2019 when he got gastric bypass surgery. Today Rick has lost over 220 lbs, and continues to maintain the weight loss by understanding how important it is to interdependently incorporate physical fitness with nutrition.

Rick owns and operates the business: Possibilities Leadership, a coaching and consulting firm specializing in Human Resources Consulting, Executive and Employee Coaching, Leadership and Individual Life Coaching (conducted in person or virtually). Beginning July 17th, Rick is adding a new service of Individual Coaching for Bariatric pre-and-post op patience.

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In this event we explore the benefits and potential risks of plastic surgery from the patient's perspective (Amber) who has undergone multiple cosmetic procedures. We discuss the positive effects that plastic surgery can have on a person's self-confidence and self-esteem, as well as the potential physical improvements that can be made. At the same time, we also examine the risks and potential complications that can arise from plastic surgery, including the emotional toll it can take, the financial burden it can create, and the potential for unsatisfactory results. Our aim is to provide an honest and balanced look at plastic surgery and help listeners make informed decisions about whether plastic surgery is right for them.

BIO– Amber Thompson: Amber is a weight-loss surgery advocate, coach, and public speaker. She had gastric sleeve surgery in 2018 and multiple plastic surgeries from 2020-2023. She shares her journey on IG @ajs4ever.vsg to inspire, motivate, and support others in the WLS community!

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What the heck is a fatty liver? Were you told you have a fatty liver before your weight loss surgery? What does this mean? Is it something that you should be concerned about? Did the surgery improve it? What about your diet? Does what you eat now and down the track affect fatty liver? Yes, it does. Certain foods can negatively affect your liver and cause fatty liver to progress again. Other foods can help protect it. Try these 7 bariatric-friendly carbs that you'll love to eat and that will fight fatty liver disease.

BIO: Registered dietitian nutritionist Dr. Susan Mitchell is host of the podcast Bariatric Surgery Success. Selected as one of the Best 35 Dietitian Podcasts, Bariatric Surgery Success was chosen from thousands of podcasts on the web ranked by traffic, social media followers, domain authority & freshness. Dr. Susan helps you conquer cravings, emotional eating and weight regain after bariatric surgery with a focus on your nutrition and health, journey and success.

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Bariatric surgery is a REAL life-changer! During the post-op period, one makes many new changes and develops a new lifestyle and way of being! These life-long patterns set you up for success. Nowadays, there are many easy ways to stay on track including mobile apps! They are a convenient way to track progress! In this event we will talk about 24 apps that can be applied to your bariatric journey – including ones that touch on: nutrition, fitness, behavior, recipes, progress, and support! Join us and find some apps that work for you!

Intro (10 minutes)

Overview of topic.

Topic "24 Bariatric Surgery Tracking Tools" (40 minutes)

In this presentation we will talk about:

1. Nutrition and Meal Tracking Apps

2. Fitness Workouts and Tracking Apps

3. Behavioral and Emotional Change Apps

4. Recipe Apps

5. Progress Tracker Apps

6. Support Apps

*Handouts, Templates, and Links:

· Presentation: "24 Bariatric Surgery Tracking Tools" - link: https://tinyurl.com/trackingtoolshandout

Close (10 minutes)

Revisit key points, Q&A

Bio: Brenda Hoehn MSN, BSN, RN, CHTP

Brenda is a bariatric nurse and has worked with thousands of bariatric surgery patients pre- and post-op. She has certifications in both life-coaching and in a holistic practice called Healing Touch. She currently works in the bariatric vitamin industry with ProCare Health where she offers bariatric LIVE topics weekly & Support Groups for patients and facilities. She intertwines all this including her own incredible bariatric surgery journey – VSG in 2013.

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Join us as we talk to Beth Rylaarsdam - @curvygirlbeth, about her 20-year journey post gastric bypass surgery. She chose weight loss surgery to reclaim her life in 2003. Beth shares her experiences, pre-surgery through post-surgery, including all the bumps in her road that have led to new strategies and ways of living. This includes her own exploration with the diagnosis of lipedema and the awareness she shares in its differences from obesity. Learn from her mindset secrets, on-scale wins, and non-scale victories that have kept her thriving. Join us and you will fall in love with Beth's unique spin of self-care post-bariatric surgery that spans advocacy, wellness, fashion, and a creative lifestyle! BIO: Beth Rylaarsdam @curvygirlbeth is passionate about representing curvy women and a healthy lifestyle. Beth serves as a role model for thriving at any size. She is consistently working toward helping women embrace themselves and step into acceptance. Beth is a well-known body positivity advocate across social media. She is spreading lipedema awareness, acceptance, and healthy lifestyle plus fashion suggestions to inspire others. Beth Rylaarsdam is a Motivational Speaker, Plus-Size Model, Social Media Influencer, Health, Wellness and Lifestyle Creator, Fashion Stylist, Lipedema Awareness Spokesperson, Business Consultant, Entrepreneur, Self-Care Mentor, Champion of The Body Acceptance Movement, Transformation Specialist, and Weight Loss Thriver. Bari Connected - Continue to follow us! Catch us LIVE weekly on Zoom Webinar! Check out our events on ProCare Health Hub: CLICK HERE! Check out our handouts and resources for our events: CLICK HERE! Check us out our video replays on YouTube: CLICK HERE! and "SUBSCRIBE"! ProCare Health - Check out the ProCare Health website for all kinds of Vitamins & Supplements! CLICK HERE! How to find Beth Rylaarsdam - @curvygirlbeth

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In this presentation, Renea will talk about the science behind cravings and how to use this knowledge to crush them using simple, powerful tools backed by brain science. She will provide insight as to why obesity and health concerns are on the rise as well as how we can win the battle on health and cravings for good. Her key takeaways from this session include helping you: 1.) Understand more about food / sugar addiction and how food marketing is affecting our mental and physical health, 2.) Determining why your food cravings can feel out of our control and how the brain is highjacked constantly to crave, 3.) Discover strategies to shift your mindset into warrior mode and turn battles into victories, and 4.) Learn powerful tools on how to activate different parts of the brain to get back in control of cravings in the very moment and have success long-term.

BIO: Renea Paulsen - aka The Sugar Detox Coach is a recovered food and sugar addict that has lost over 120 pounds naturally and helped countless people kick food cravings, learn moderation, and feel fabulous. She has worked as a CPhT for 15 years in several different healthcare specialties including pharmacy compounding, oncology, fertility, organ transplant and ophthalmology. She left the pharmaceutical field because she hated seeing people continue to add on medications without ever coming off of them. This led her to become a certified healthy living and nutrition coach through Cornell University. She now helps countless people kick food cravings using simple, real-life tools backed by brain science.

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Staying on track and eating healthy can be somewhat of a challenge when leading a busy life. Running errands, working extended hours, running children and/or grandchildren to activities can lead to overwhelm and lend to choices that are less than optimal. Here we talk about long-term planning strategies that can save calories, time, and money. It's about picking your "busy". These small steps can lead to incredibly nutritious foods – no matter how hectic your life! *Lots of handouts and templates included to make this even EASIER!

*Handouts, Templates, and Links:

"Nutrition 101– Creative Ways to Stay on Track While Leading a Busy Life"

· Presentation: Nutrition 101 – Creative Ways to Stay on Track

· Tracking Apps

· Pick 5 Favorite Foods

· Pick 5 Favorite Recipes

· Menu Templates

· Grocery Shopping List (Maintenance)

· Grocery Shopping List (Fresh Post-op)

· Meal Prep Made Simple

Bio: Brenda Hoehn MSN, BSN, RN, CHTP

Brenda is a bariatric nurse and has worked with thousands of bariatric surgery patients pre- and post-op. She has certifications in both life-coaching and in a holistic practice called Healing Touch. She currently works in the bariatric vitamin industry with ProCare Health where she offers bariatric LIVE topics weekly & Support Groups for patients and facilities. She intertwines all this including her own incredible bariatric surgery journey – VSG in 2013.

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Whether you are new to yoga or an elite enthusiast, join us to gain increased knowledge from Connie, our Yoga trainer. Yoga can play an important role in your weight loss journey as it is light enough for beginners or people who have issues with mobility, but can still help with toning muscles, flexibility and support excellent breathing habits that improve other physical exercises. In this segment, we will emphasize those benefits, talk about the essentials to include with your routine, show some incredibly beneficial stretches to use in your daily routine (at your desk/office), walk you thru some stress relief breathing exercises, and then link you to 3 full yoga segments pre-recorded for you to try post this event! You aren't going to want to miss this segment!

BIO: Connie Stapleton, Ph.D. completed both the RYS-200 and RYS-300 Yoga Teacher Training series and is registered with the Yoga Alliance. She started practicing yoga 10 years ago and has been teaching for two years. Alongside that she wears many other different hats; she has her own private psychological practice having done over 6,000 pre-surgical bariatric evaluations, has helped with consulting patients on the TV TLC shows "Too Large", "Family By the Ton", and "1,000-lb Sisters", has written several books on treatment of obesity (including: "Eat It Up" + "Eat It Up Workbook" and "Thriving – Triumph Over Trauma" + MindPrep + BariAftercare Daily Progress Journal, has worked with Obesity Help (partnering and speaking at events), leads online group therapies, hosts workshops, and offers immersive onsite retreats. Connie has a podcast called BariAftercare.

Links to Yoga Series:

Chair Yoga for Bariatric Patients

BariYoga with Dr. Connie Stapleton: Chair Yoga Part 1 (39:05 minutes)

BariYoga with Dr. Connie Stapleton: Chair Yoga Part 2 (34:40 minutes)

Mat Yoga for Bariatric Patients

BariYoga with Dr. Connie Stapleton: Yoga for Back Pain (18:25 minutes)

How to get in touch with Connie Stapleton, Ph.D.

· Website: http://www.conniestapletonphd.com/

· BariAftercare Program: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercare

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Interview with Mercedes Calahorra. Mercedes takes us on a deep dive as she shares her Mental Health Journey as a Neurodivergent Patient living with an Autoimmune Disease. She shares her experiences and challenges she's faced and how she has navigated those challenges on her journey. She strives to end the stigma surrounding mental health and hopes to help those experiencing mental health challenges to know they are not alone on this journey. This is an event you won't want to miss!

BIO: Mercedes Calahorra | Mental Health Advocate Living with ADHD + Rheumatoid Arthritis – IG: @mercedesdoesvsg

Mercedes is a 32-year-old who had VSG in August of 2021. She is now 21 months post-op and has successfully lost over 110 lbs. She lives in Denver, CO where she works remotely as a Social Media Manager for various businesses, while also running the admin side of her family's decorative concrete supply business. She lives and breathes helping others on their bariatric journey and believes there is so much power in vulnerability and sharing her journey. In her free time, you can usually find her boarding a plane to her next travel destination, doing Pilates, playing a round of golf, or enjoying quality time with her husband, Raul and their Collie-Shepherd mix, Marty. Mercedes is always happy to answer questions about her experience with VSG, mental health, rheumatoid arthritis, PCOS, travel and exploring new passions. Connect with her on IG & join in to ask questions and learn from her experiences!

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