Bariatric Yarns

Bariatric Yarns

By Lian PassmoreHealth & Fitness
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Bariatric Yarns episodes

  • Ep 10. Panel Yarn: How COVID19 has had an impact on our WLS Journeys

    Our first Panel Yarn. 8 WLS ladies talk about how COVID19 has impacted our Weight Loss Surgery Journeys. With a mix of Gastric Sleeve and Bypassed women who had surgery from August 2019 to just 19 days ago, we have a good discussion about how covid has had an impact on our journeys. From cancelled surgery dates all the way through to having extra time at home to adjust to a new stomach. Tune in to hear more! 

    Episode Panel

    Sam @weighttogosam

    Ari @aris_fit_to_live
    Ashton @shrinking.mumma
    Natalia @itstalz_
    Angela @mumgela_meyer
    Tracey @traces_place
    Kate @kate.divett 


    31 min
  • Ep 09. My most hilarious friend on the planet Sam feat. Lana riding shotgun (Mini Bypass)
    In this episode, Lana and I catch up with our good pal Sam @weightogosam and talk about her experience with the Mini Bypass. We also have a solid discussion about Dr Tererai Trent's book "The Awakened Woman" and we make fun of a lot of other stuff that might actually offend people (take this as your trigger warning). 
    Fair warning - alcohol was consumed during the making of this episode (from the hosts - not the guest (although she did gracefully donate a bottle of wine)) so please be ready for some childish behaviour.
    1 hr 14 min
  • Ep 08. Lockdown Special - Natalia 7 weeks post VSG
    I catch up with Natalia for the SECOND time - except our first recording fell off the face of the earth. The last time we spoke, Talz was 8 days away from her big day (her vertical gastric sleeve surgery) and now she is 7 weeks post-op. We talk about how things have been going so far! There are a lot of laughs in this one, it was a pleasure to record!
    1 hr 18 min
  • Ep 07. Lockdown Special with @dromgjessuncut (VSG + your questions)
    Jess joins me to answer some of your lockdown questions around snacking, building good habits at home, social media, learning to love excess skin and much more! My favourite quote from this episode (and forever onward) is "WLS doesn't magically stop you from being a lazy f&ck".
    Hear about Jess's experience with WLS and our reflections on Lockdown 2020 vs 2021.
    1 hr 18 min
  • Ep 06. Lockdown Special - Virtual Gastric Band
    I recorded this little beauty off the cuff. Talking about my recent experience trying a Virtual Gastric Band. Yes, sounds a bit weird considering I’ve already had Gastric Sleeve Surgery but hear a girl out - it doesn’t have the ending I imagined when I started.
    34 min
  • Ep 05. Bypassed Brookes Life

    We yarn to Brooke about her Gastric Bypass, food jealousy, dumping syndrome, eating too quickly, having weight stalls, experiencing Bulimia as a teen, family-supporting our decisions but not neccesarily agreeing with it and much more! 

    58 min
  • Ep 04. Shit talk with Den [literally] and meeting her new friends ( - ) ( - ) VSG
    In this yarn, we recorded our first face to face episode with Den who had Gastric Sleeve Surgery through the Auckland Public System. It's fascinating to hear about the longer process and the benefits of the extra workshops had post-op. We talk about shit, like literally, pooping post-op and Den talks us through her Breast Augmentation that she had a year after her initial VSG surgery. There are a lot of laughs in this one!
    58 min
  • Ep 03. Charlie Palupe from Band to Sleeve

    We yarn with Charlie Palupe, Samoan born, Brisbane based ex bander and current sleever! Editing this episode was a HOOT because there are so many laughs. Charlie is one wise soul and he shares with us what he has learnt through experience and his years on this earth to date. We talk about his weight journey, being banded for 10 years and choosing to get a sleeve, adapting post-op culturally with family events based around food (like many cultures), finding love in exercise, struggling with clothing in smaller sizes and SO MUCH MORE! 

    1 hr 6 min
  • Ep 02. Amy goes to Mexico for VSG
    We yarn with Amy from Blenheim about her weight loss surgery journey. Travelling to Mexico to go under the knife (pre-covid) in November 2019, Amy had a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy and her life has changed in so many wonderful ways since. We chat about being a solo parent and her Dad travelling with her as her support person, chronic illness, clothing (she makes her own), baking (she once trained as a Chef), how making food has always been an outlet for her and how that has changed post-op. 
    Disclaimer: I call this episode one but it ended up being episode two and I'm not about the re-recording life.
    1 hr 6 min

About Bariatric Yarns

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Lian talks about all things Weight Loss Surgery with people from within the community and all around the world. It's real, raw and, for the most part unedited. Season One features many guests and Season Two is all about Lian's first year of surgery and her reflections two years on.