We cannot believe we have made it to our 200th episode! Come celebrate by getting a peak into a BariNation Community Member meeting. This is a safe place for our community members to share their wins, struggles, and goals with likeminded people. During this episode, you will hear from several of our BariNation members, with a focus on self love and self talk throughout your bariatric journey. You’ll understand why having a support system is so important after bariatric surgery. Tune in today to learn more about the community and connect with others.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [2:29] BariNation Member shares their experience seeing other members in person and the difficulties they experience getting back to "real life"

• [9:12] How to handle negative self-talk about your journey.

• [10:46] A BariNation Member shares one of his wins around movement!

• [15:25] Another BariNation member talks about the power of community and support as well as his struggles with love.

• [22:15] BariNation member, Margaret shares how she feels about self love.

• [24:00] Andrea shares about her journey with self love and learning to put herself first.

• [26:52] BariNation member, Christine, shares about her wins and realizations during one weekend with friends.

• [28:56] Natalie shares her thoughts on self love and celebrating wins.

• [31:52] BariNation member, Ashlea, shares a win for her getting back to habits consistently.

• [33:17] BariNation Member, Tony, talks about the importance of support.

• [35:57] BariNation Member, Tabitha, shares about her current win, struggle, and goal and onboarding with Ozempic.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Each body is individual. Just because someone else had a huge weight loss post surgery, doesn’t mean that your body will react the same. You will go back and forth between commitment and life and maintenance stages.

• One of the best things you can do while you navigate your journey is to have a community and support group. People you can lean on to celebrate wins and struggles.

• The BariNation Membership Community is a network of experts and peers where you can connect with the support, education, and resources that you need in the moment to move through your bariatric life with confidence.

RESOURCES:

BariNation - Website

BariNation - Podcast

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About BariNation: BariNation is a bariatric educational organization on a mission to empower patients to access and utilize the tools, resources, and education needed to find and maintain personal wellness. We connect patients with the support they need, when and where they need it. BariNation produces an award-winning weekly podcast distributed on all major podcast and video platforms and hosts a support membership community that teams up with credentialed and licensed bariatric experts and clinicians.