#34 The Buzz on Bariatric Surgery and Caffeine

Host: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Dr. Susan Mitchell

Oh how we love our coffee and tea. But can you have caffeine after bariatric surgery? As a dietitian, I hear different answers on this...

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#33 5 Things to Know about Vitamin D, Bariatric Surgery and Your Bones

  Host: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Dr. Susan Mitchell

You did it. You’ve had bariatric surgery and your transformation is happening. Did you know that your body also goes...

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#32 4 Ways to Prevent Dumping Syndrome from Dumping on Your Day

Host: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Dr. Susan Mitchell 

Stomach ache, sweating, headache, dizziness, nausea…even diarrhea. Experiencing dumping syndrome is no fun, it wrecks...

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#31 Does Protein Help Prevent Weight Regain?

  Host: Registered Dietititan Nutritionist Dr. Susan Mitchell

Let me guess...before your surgery and especially after, you’re told to consume protein, protein, protein! Why is it so...

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#30 Bariatric Surgery and Alcohol Buzz: What You Need to Know

  Host: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Dr. Susan Mitchell

Should you drink alcohol after weight loss surgery? If so, how much can you drink and how fast will you become intoxicated....

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#29 Should You Go Keto after Bariatric Surgery?

Host: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Dr. Susan Mitchell

  

You’ve had bariatric surgery and now that scale is starting to creep back up and you don’t like it at all....

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#28 Prioritizing ME Time

GUEST: Jenne Turner, Health Psychologist

OK, be up front with me. Have you achieved what you set out to do whether it’s your weight, health or other goals? When was the last time your...

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#27 Alcohol Issues after Bariatric Surgery

GUEST: Connie Stapleton, PhD

Was alcohol part of your lifestyle before you had bariatric surgery? Could alcohol be an issue after surgery? Is it tied to weight loss OR to your desire for food?...

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#26 Weight Bias: Big Boned, The Biggest Loser and Bariatric Surgery

GUEST: Marty Wolff

Have you ever been called big-boned, chubby, fatty or other hurtful names? I'm talking to Marty Wolff who calls himself the ‘Chubby Whisperer’. He’ll share...

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#25 Weight Gain, Bariatric Surgery, Triathlete: From Tragedy to Triumph

GUEST: Dan Grieb

Have you heard the saying “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it.” Dan Grieb has applied this saying and mindset to every aspect of his life...

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#24 A Story of Hope: Pregnancy, PCOS and Bariatric Surgery

GUEST: Felicity Burton

Struggling with her weight since her early 20s, she was then diagnosed with PCOS and told she would likely never get pregnant. Felicity joins me on the podcast to share...

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#23 Do You Really Need Bariatric Multivitamins?

GUEST: Bariatric Dietitian Amanda Clark

So you’ve had bariatric surgery and you know some people take bariatric vitamins. But you’ve also heard they’re not necessary....

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