Bariatric Yarns

Meet my little sister Leilani, who is nearly four weeks post-op from a mini-bypass. We talk about her journey so far, from deciding to get weight loss surgery, to accessing her kiwi-saver to fund it privately, meeting her surgeon, the big day and her last four weeks post-op.

Sound Quality Disclaimer fam, in this episode, I am walking yet again, so apologies for the not-so-top-quality audio - I promise I'll make more of an effort to stay indoors next time! That means there is a bit of echo in parts, and I sound a bit weird, but hey - girls gotta do what a girls gotta do, and I have a 60 km walking goal each month, and as of this minute, I have 4 more days on the clock and 24 km to go!

Hey team, I've recorded an impromptu update the day after my four-year surgery while I'm going for a walk. It's my thoughts on WLS - if I have any regrets and where I am at now! If you are interested, have a listen.

Wow, the final chapters! We have made it to the end of an unexpected journey. These chapters cover life beyond weight loss surgery, undieting (intuitive and mindful eating) and levelling up. 

This is my final episode of Bariatric Yarns. Thank you so much for listening. I have had a blast. 

I'd love to hear from you on social media at @bariatricyarns or @from_lian. 

In these chapters, we cover top tips and struggles from pre-op right through to my 12-month mark and having a system to support you, including visualisation, consistency and understanding the true nature of the journey. 

Back after an eight-month hiatus, just having a few babies yah know! In this chapter, we cover goal setting and measuring success after weight loss surgery, including non-scale victories, my goals and finding you why. 

In Chapter 7 of An Unexpected Journey, we cover relationships and support. Talking about choosing to share the decision to get WLS with the world or keep it quiet, social media, emotional wellbeing and navigating WLS with kids at home. This is a BIG episode so buckle up! 

In Chapter 6 of An Unexpected Journey, I share my weekly update posts from week 1 post-op right through to my 7-month mark. A personal favourite episode so far, it shows just how much things change over the first six months of weight loss surgery. 

In the second part of "what to expect" we talk about natural vs surgical weight loss perception, alcohol, water and eating out post-op! 

In Chapter 4 of an Unexpected Journey, we cover part one of "What to expect!". It's a mishmash of Instagram posts including talking about movement, hair, nails and skin. 

In Chapter 3 of An Unexpected Journey, we cover pre-op, surgery day and post op! Including eating, how I was feeling and the initial consultations.