What’s goin on Busy Bariatrics. In this episode, I sit down with Steph and Bex to talk about the side of bariatric surgery that most people never see.

We dive into what life after surgery really looks like once the excitement fades and the emotional work begins. We talk about the mental health challenges that come with massive change, the impact of hormones on mood and hunger, and how trauma and neurodivergence can shape your relationship with food and your body.

Steph, Bex, and I get honest about eating disorders, body image struggles, and the moments that test your mindset after weight loss surgery. We unpack why community support matters so much, why self-care isn’t optional, and why recovery after bariatric surgery is never a straight line.

We also explore how men and women often experience the bariatric journey differently and what it takes to create a more inclusive, supportive community that helps every patient thrive long term.

This episode is for anyone who’s realized that losing the weight doesn’t automatically fix what’s going on inside. If you’re ready to understand the mental and emotional side of bariatric recovery, this one will hit home.

Chapters

00:00 Building a Strong Foundation After Bariatric Surgery

02:51 Understanding Neurodivergence in the Bariatric Community

05:34 The Importance of Individualized Support

08:19 Navigating the Emotional Landscape Post-Surgery

11:05 The Role of Community and Communication

14:01 Self-Care and Worthiness in the Bariatric Journey

27:03 Understanding Disordered Eating and Self-Destruction

29:58 The Impact of Trauma on Eating Disorders

35:08 The Journey to Self-Love and Acceptance

38:47 Navigating Nonlinear Healing and Growth

46:22 Closing Thoughts and Community Support

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What’s goin’ on Busy Bariatrics — this one’s for anyone who’s ever scrolled through social media, seen someone else’s “perfect” bariatric journey, and thought, Why not me?

I sat down with Corby Jackson to talk about one of the biggest traps in this process — comparison. We get real about how it creeps in, why it keeps you stuck, and how it quietly turns progress into punishment.

We dig into what happens when you stop trying to match someone else’s pace and start getting curious about your own. We talk about self-sabotage, emotional eating, and the difference between needing comfort and just chasing a taste.

This conversation is all about breaking the loop — learning how to actually enjoy your own progress, not just survive it. Because you can’t build a new life if you’re too busy measuring it against someone else’s.

So if you’ve been caught in the comparison spiral, this episode will help you step out of it — and finally start getting BUSY with your own story.

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Everyone wants to know their body fat percentage. Everyone wants the fancy scan. Everyone wants the number that makes them feel like they finally figured it out.

But what if that number is the wrong one?

In this episode I brought the whole team in -- Kylie, Lisa, and Stacy -- and we are not here to talk about the scale. We are here to talk about the four data points that actually tell you whether you are winning after bariatric surgery. The ones your surgeon never mentioned at your six week follow-up. The ones that show up in your labs, your log, your food tracking app, and your lifting numbers long before the scale ever gives you credit.

One of them reversed a life threatening diagnosis in June. One of them will make you look at your Cronometer completely differently. One of them proves you are building muscle even when the scale is not moving. And one of them is so underrated that almost nobody in the bariatric space is talking about it.

If you have ever hit your goal weight and still felt like garbage, this episode is for you.

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What is goin’ on Busy Bariatrics?!

If you’ve ever hit your 40s, entered perimenopause or menopause, and suddenly felt like your metabolism packed its bags and moved to Florida… this episode is for you.

Today I’m joined by menopause and hormone coach Stephanie Crassweller from the Metabolism and Menopause Podcast and we are breaking down the REAL reasons fat loss feels harder during menopause, perimenopause, and high stress seasons of life.

We talk about:

• Menopause and metabolism myths
• Hormones and weight loss
• Stress management and cortisol
• Why under-eating can backfire
• Why women feel exhausted during perimenopause
• Muscle loss, inflammation, and hormone health
• Why “eat less, move more” stops working
• Bariatric surgery, GLP-1s, and menopause
• Emotional eating and stress eating patterns
• The role sleep and recovery play in fat loss
• How to support your metabolism during menopause
• Why your body isn’t broken, but your systems might be overloaded

Steph absolutely crushed this conversation and explained menopause, hormone health, and metabolism in a way that actually makes sense without the internet fear mongering, detox tea nonsense, or Karen from Facebook University yelling about seed oils between minion memes.

This episode is a HUGE reminder that more suffering is not the answer.

More cardio isn’t the answer.
Living on 900 calories isn’t the answer.
Punishing yourself into burnout isn’t the answer.

The assignment is alignment.

Your body responds to the habits, patterns, behaviors, stress levels, recovery, boundaries, nutrition, and muscle you build consistently over time.

If you’re struggling with menopause weight gain, hormone imbalance, stress eating, poor recovery, low energy, or feeling like your body suddenly turned against you after bariatric surgery or while on a GLP-1… this episode is going to hit hard in the best way possible.

And honestly? This might be one of the most important conversations we’ve had on this podcast yet.

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GLP-1 medications are everywhere right now.

Ozempic. Wegovy. Zepbound. Mounjaro.

Some people are losing weight faster than they ever imagined. Others are doing everything "right" and still feel stuck.

So what's the difference?

In this episode, I sit down with my friend Tabitha Johnson, better known as The BariBoss. Tab is a licensed marriage and family therapist, addiction counselor, health coach, bariatric patient, and one of the smartest voices in the bariatric community when it comes to behavior change.

We dive into:

• Why GLP-1 medications don't automatically fix emotional eating
• The psychology behind long-term weight loss success
• Food noise vs actual hunger
• Why comparison on social media keeps people stuck
• Transfer addiction after bariatric surgery and GLP-1s
• Emotional regulation tools that actually work
• When coaching is enough and when therapy may be the missing piece
• How to build habits that last long after the medication

If you've ever wondered why some people thrive on GLP-1s while others struggle, this conversation will help you understand what's happening beneath the surface.

Because lasting weight loss has never been just about hunger.

It's about the habits, behaviors, emotions, and patterns driving your decisions every day.

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Starting over after vacation? Yeah… that cycle is exhausting.

In this episode, the Busy Bariatrics coaching team breaks down why bariatric patients and GLP-1 users spiral on vacation, struggle with vacation weight gain, and fall into the all-or-nothing mindset that turns one trip into weeks of self-sabotage.

We’re talking about emotional eating, travel nutrition, food guilt, vacation habits, Disney food strategy, road trip survival, consistency after bariatric surgery, and how to actually enjoy your life without needing a “detox” when you get home.

We’re talking about:

• Vacation weight gain after bariatric surgery
• GLP-1 travel struggles
• Emotional eating while traveling
• Why all-or-nothing thinking destroys consistency
• How social pressure affects bariatric patients
• The psychology behind “vacation mode”
• Why detoxes and pouch resets backfire
• How to eat on vacation without guilt
• Travel tips for bariatric patients
• Disney World food strategies
• Hotel, airport, and road trip nutrition hacks
• Building routines that survive real life

You’ll also hear real stories from the Busy Bariatrics coaching team about:

• Disney World survival
• 14-day road trips
• Traveling while grieving
• Managing nutrition during stressful seasons
• Walmart grocery delivery hacks
• Protein strategies for travel days
• How to enjoy vacation WITHOUT needing punishment afterward

This episode is packed with practical bariatric nutrition advice, mindset coaching, travel planning tips, and behavior change strategies to help you stop self-sabotaging every time life gets busy.

Because the goal is building habits, patterns, and behaviors that still work when life gets chaotic.

If you’re a bariatric patient, weight loss surgery patient, or GLP-1 user struggling with:

• consistency
• emotional eating
• summer weight gain
• vacation overeating
• starting over every Monday
• food guilt
• binge/restrict cycles
• travel nutrition
• staying on track after bariatric surgery

…this episode is for you.

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If you’re a busy parent trying to lose weight after bariatric surgery while juggling kids, work, sports schedules, car lines, dinner chaos, exhaustion, and the mental load of adult life…

This episode is going to feel VERY personal.

I brought on registered dietitian Mike Shea, better known as The Busy Parents Dietitian, because honestly… too many bariatric patients think the problem is motivation when the real problem is overload.

Most people are trying to follow fitness plans built for someone with:
• unlimited time
• uninterrupted sleep
• quiet grocery trips
• meal prep Sundays
• and children that apparently eat grilled chicken and asparagus willingly

Meanwhile your toddler is throwing dinosaur nuggets across the kitchen while you’re stress-eating Goldfish crackers in front of the air fryer.

This episode breaks down:
• How busy parents can actually lose weight after bariatric surgery
• Why consistency feels impossible for overwhelmed moms and dads
• The truth about food noise and emotional eating
• How to stop “starting over Monday”
• Why all-or-nothing thinking keeps ruining progress
• The easiest way to simplify nutrition
• Family meal strategies for picky eaters
• Fast food and drive-thru survival tips
• How to manage sports schedules and chaotic evenings
• Why “perfect meal plans” fail parents
• How to build habits that survive real life

Mike also shares:
• Why most parents are trying to do TOO much
• How to find the “minimum effective dose” for fat loss
• Why dinner time becomes the danger zone
• The importance of protein, satiety, and realistic planning
• The mindset shifts that actually help busy parents stay consistent

And yes…
we also discuss:
• Chronometer vs Cronometer pronunciation wars
• Chick-fil-A survival strategies
• Why turkey lunch meat eventually becomes emotional warfare
• Trader Joe’s snacks
• Kids choking on chicken tenders
• Philly pretzel superiority

If you’ve ever looked at your schedule and thought:
“I just don’t have time to lose weight…”

This episode is your wake-up call.

Because busy is not the problem.

The lack of systems is.

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Most bariatric patients think regain happens because they “lost discipline.”

That’s not the real problem.

In this episode of The Busy Bariatrics Podcast, I sit down with Shelly Southall from ⁠WLS Delight⁠ to unpack why bariatric patients self-sabotage after surgery, how emotional eating quietly sneaks back in, and why shame keeps so many people trapped in the “I’ll start over Monday” cycle.

Shelly is 24 years post-op gastric bypass and openly shares her own story of losing over 100 pounds, struggling with regain, hiding from the scale, and eventually rebuilding her entire relationship with discipline, habits, mindset, and food.

We dive into: • Emotional eating after bariatric surgery • Why weight regain is usually behavioral, not biological • The toxic cycle of guilt and shame • Why “motivation” keeps failing you • The difference between punishment and discipline • How to rebuild trust with yourself • Small habit changes that actually stick • Self-sabotage patterns bariatric patients repeat • How to stop spiraling after one bad meal • Why your environment matters more than willpower • How to create momentum instead of depending on motivation

Shelly also breaks down her “7 New Rules of Discipline” and explains why sustainable success comes from permission, consistency, and realistic behavior change… not crash dieting yourself into another emotional support meltdown.

If you’ve ever: • Felt embarrassed about regain • Started over every Monday • Struggled with emotional eating • Felt “out of control” around food • Thought you just weren’t disciplined enough

…this episode is going to hit hard in the best possible way.

Because surgery changes your stomach.

It does NOT automatically fix your patterns, coping skills, identity, or relationship with food.

That work happens after surgery.

And honestly? That’s the work that matters most.

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Are you struggling with menopause weight gain, poor sleep, low energy, stubborn belly fat, or feeling like your metabolism is broken after 40?

In this episode of The Busy Bariatrics Podcast, I sit down with strength coach, nutrition expert, and Cut the Crap podcast host Beth Wilkas-Feraco to expose the biggest lies women are being told about menopause, fat loss, metabolism, GLP-1s, hormones, sleep, protein, and strength training.

If you’re tired of:
• Menopause weight loss misinformation
• Fear-mongering influencers
• Detox teas and hormone “hacks”
• Being told carbs are evil
• Feeling exhausted and overwhelmed
• Doing endless cardio with no results
• Struggling with sleep and recovery
• Confusing GLP-1 advice

…this episode is for you.

We break down:
• Why sleep matters more during menopause
• How muscle impacts metabolism after 40
• The truth about menopause belly fat
• Why protein and fiber are critical for fat loss
• The role of resistance training in menopause
• How stress, cortisol, and poor sleep affect cravings
• Why women are under-muscled and over-dieted
• The truth about GLP-1 medications and obesity treatment
• Why consistency beats biohacking every single time

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In this episode, I sat down with Keri to talk about how she completely changed her relationship with food after bariatric surgery. She opened up about the emotional eating patterns, the habits she carried for years, and the moments where food felt like the only coping tool she had. What clicked for her was realizing that none of this was about willpower or being “broken.” It came down to habits, patterns, and behaviors she could actually change. Once she understood that, everything shifted. The framework we worked through together helped her simplify what used to feel overwhelming, rebuild trust with herself, and even reshape the way she parents around food. If you’re struggling with emotional eating, binge cycles, or feeling out of control around food after weight loss surgery or while on GLP-1s, this episode is going to hit home.

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