#21 Movement as Medicine

GUEST: Exercise Physiologist Jennifer Smallridge, B.Ex&SpSci, M.ClinExPhys, ESSAM, AEP

When you think about your weight, whether you want to lose weight or maintain, what do you think...

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#20 Stop Avoiding Carbs

GUEST: Jenifer Tharani, MS, RD, LD

We see a lot of chatter about carbohydrate in our Bariatric Surgery Eating Group on Facebook. Some people think carbs are bad and try to never eat them,...

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#19 Fertility, Pregnancy and Your Weight

GUEST: Melanie McGrice, Adv APD

Are you struggling to become pregnant and don’t know what to do? You’re already well aware there’s a list of reasons why women don’t get...

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#18 New Yearโ€™s Resolutions: Bust or Benefit?

GUEST: Glenn Mackintosh, psychologist

Do you feel like you blink and it’s another New Year? Have you thought about the New Year and what you want to accomplish? Do you have dreams that...

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#17 Holiday Food Traps: 7 Ways to Steer Clear

GUEST: Amanda Clark, Bariatric Dietitian

Do you gain weight during the holiday season? Many people do. What can you do differently this year and still indulge in all of the festive fun? Amanda...

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#16 The Food-Mood Connection, part 2

GUEST: Amanda Clark, Bariatric Dietitian

Did you know that food and what’s in food meaning the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients such as protein affects your mood? Food, your brain...

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#15 Vitamin B12 and Bariatric Surgery

GUEST: Bariatric Dietitian Gayle Brazzi Smith, MD, RDN, LDN

Has a friend told you to have your vitamin B-12 level checked or to take vitamin B-12 for your brain? Did you know it’s...

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#14 Binge Eating Disorder: A Problem for Bariatric Surgery?

GUEST: Registered dietitian nutritionist and certified eating disorder dietitian Karen Beerbower, MS, RDN, CEDRD, LD, F.iaedp

Are you considering bariatric surgery? Do you think you may have...

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#13 Interval Training to Boost Metabolism

GUEST: Registered Physiotherapist Mark Barrett

Are you struggling to lose weight following bariatric surgery? Maybe, you have stopped losing weight. Do you remember our podcast guest Joanne...

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#12 Sleep and Your Weight

GUEST: Amanda Clark, Bariatric Dietitian

Do you notice you’re hungrier when you’re tired? Does lack of sleep or poor sleep affect your weight? We live in a world that goes 24-7,...

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#11 How Relationships Change after Bariatric Surgery

GUEST: Linda Valmadre, Registered Health Psychologist, Australia

Have you lost weight and find that the reactions from your family, friends and …even strangers have changed? Lately...

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#10 Bariatric Surgery: 5 Ways to Prep for Success

GUEST: Cynara Stalenhoef, bariatric surgery patient

Are you considering bariatric surgery but feel overwhelmed with all the information? Wondering where to begin and what to do so you have the...

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