Join us as we sit down with fellow Weight loss Surgery Patience / Bariatric Surgery Patience to try and learn and embrace each others Journey's as we support and learn from each other! Let us know if you would like to have a chat and share your adventures with us!
Today, we’re thrilled to bring you an honest, vulnerable, and truly inspiring conversation with our guest, Leticia @latina_wls. Joining us from the USA, Leticia shares her remarkable bariatric journey, from yo-yo diets as a child to her transformative Roux-en-Y (RNY) surgery and the powerful personal growth that followed.
Leticia opens up about the mental and emotional shifts she’s experienced, the unique challenges of motherhood, and how her views on health, strength, and self-image have evolved over time. We dive into topics like body confidence, redefining success after surgery, and even Leticia’s bold decision to take part in nude modelling as a celebration of self-love!
Alongside candid discussions about relationships, parenthood, and boundary setting, Leticia’s story offers hope, perspective, and a few laughs for anyone navigating their own transformation.
In today's episode:
- @fitforme.aus Fun Fact
- Mental Journey of Weight Loss
- Immature Weight Loss Mindset
- "Couples Therapy and Personal Growth"
- "Marriage, Bariatric Surgery, and Change"
- Weight Loss and Childhood Restrictions
- "Overeating and Self-Deception"
- Embracing Self-Love Through Art
- Embracing Vulnerability in Life Modelling
- Teaching Positivity Amid Negativity
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#weightlosssurgeryjourney #bariatricpodcast #wlspodcast #lifeafterbariatrics #wls #wlschats #gastricsleeve #wlscommunity #letstalkweightloss #baribanter #Endometriosis #pcos #lifebeforebariatricsurgery #wellnessrise #reflectionafterwls #NSV #postoplife #wlschats
3 Sept 2025
BARI BANTER - BARIATRIC PODCAST #230 - Tenika
In today’s episode we chat to 18 year old Tenika @Neeki_35
Just three months post-op and freshly celebrating her 18th birthday, Tenika opens up about the challenges and revelations of making such a life-changing decision at such a young age.
We chat about complex topics like body image, building self-worth after growing up overweight, handling the physical and emotional hurdles after surgery (including a few surprises along the way), and the unique family dynamic of having several relatives who’ve taken the same journey.
Tenika talks candidly about losing friends, gaining new perspectives, and the transformative victories (big and small) that come with reclaiming your health.
In today's episode:
- @fitforme.aus Fun Fact - Multivitamin for GLP1 Users
- Urgent Health Wake-Up Call
- Supportive Friends Boost Confidence
- Post-Surgery Health Revelations
- "Feeling Lighter After Surgery"
- Focus on Lifestyle, Not Numbers
- Post-Surgery Body Image Reflections
- "Embrace Change: Friends Come and Go"
Discount codes:
@fitforme.aus TRIALBB25 or baribantFFM
@formulite_ IAMABARI10
@nutritionforwls baribanter
@bnhealthyanz USAVE10BB
@costpricesupplements IAMBARI15
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#weightlosssurgeryjourney #bariatricpodcast #wlspodcast #lifeafterbariatrics #wls #wlschats #gastricsleeve #wlscommunity #letstalkweightloss #baribanter #Endometriosis #pcos #lifebeforebariatricsurgery #wellnessrise #reflectionafterwls #NSV #postoplife #wlschats
29 Jul 2025
BARI BANTER - BARIATRIC PODCAST #229 - Brittney
Today we are joined by Brittney @improvingbrittany who opens up about her deeply personal journey through bariatric surgery, cancer survival, and reclaiming ownership of her body and mind. Brittany dives into her background, sharing how persistent weight struggles, a life-changing cancer diagnosis, and battles with fertility led her to finally pursue weight loss surgery and, ultimately, a healthier, more empowered version of herself.
We chat about the nuances of surgical choices, myths surrounding procedures like the lap band, and the emotional rollercoaster of navigating regain and self-acceptance. As well as breaking down what it's really like in the early days post-surgery, dealing with protein shakes, cravings, and those unexpected small victories.
In today's episode:
- @fitforme.aus Fun Fact
- High School Weight Loss Journey
- Failed Lap Band Experience
- Outdated Weight Loss Surgery
- Post-Surgery Thoughts and Anxieties
- Juggling Work, Study, and Family Crisis
- Managing Hydration Around Meals
- Confronting Binge Eating and Mental Health
- Embrace Setbacks, Keep Going
Reach out to Brittany - @improvingbrittany and @brittany_flamingo on Instagram
Discount codes:
@fitforme.aus TRIALBB25 or baribantFFM
@formulite_ IAMABARI10
@nutritionforwls baribanter
@bnhealthyanz USAVE10BB
@costpricesupplements IAMBARI15
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#weightlosssurgeryjourney #bariatricpodcast #wlspodcast #lifeafterbariatrics #wls #wlschats #gastricsleeve #wlscommunity #letstalkweightloss #baribanter #Endometriosis #pcos #lifebeforebariatricsurgery #wellnessrise #reflectionafterwls #NSV #postoplife #wlschats
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