Weight Loss Surgery Podcast - Bariatric / Lap Band / RYGB / Gastric Bypass / Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
Summary: The Weight Loss Surgery Podcast is created by Reeger Cortell, FNP for the WLS community. Reeger created WLS Podcast with three main objectives: 1) Provide evidenced-based education 2) Motivate through unwaivering belief in a persons ability to stay on track to their goals and to take charge of their lives. 3) Inspire people during all phases of the WLS journey to remain focused on what's most important: Safe, optimal, life-long health and wellness.
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In this episode I talk with Ted Kyle, RPh, MBA about obesity medications. Ted is a pharmacist who has now moved on to his second career as the founder of ConscienHealth which “exists to help experts and organizations work for sound approaches to health and obesity.” Ted blogs daily and is very knowledgeable on many […]
Dear WLSP Community, What follows is my open letter to Facebook regarding their refusal to take my money to boost my last episode which featured Jeff Butts. They would not boost the post until I deleted Jeff’s Before and After comparison photos. But I am unwilling to do that. The below letter describes what happened […]
At his heaviest, Jeff Butts weighed 643 pounds. Every day was a profound struggle against exhaustion, pain, fear, and shame. 1999 he almost had bariatric surgery, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, but in his words, he “chickened out” because he was not yet ready to make the changes he knew he would need to make. Then, in […]
Lea Crosetti Andes is the founder and creator of BariAthletes™. Lea is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. Lea has many years of experience specializing in not only nutrition and exercise, but specifically nutrition and exercise for a person who has undergone bariatric surgery, hence the term she coined, BariAthletes™. Lea created her […]
In 2008, at his heaviest, Rob Portinga weighed over 380 pounds. After years of trying various ways to lose weight on his own, he came to the decision that he needed some help. He had Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery in April of 2009. Since then he has lost over 150 pounds Rob is now a […]
Dr Michelle May is a recovered yo-yo dieter and founder of Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Programs and Training. Am I Hungry? helps people resolve mindless and emotional eating so they can live the vibrant life they crave! She is also the award-winning author of the book, “Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat.” […]
In this episode, I am happy to bring you my interview with Dr Randy Seeley. Dr Seeley is a PhD scientist who studies obesity from the perspective of hormones in the central nervous system that serve to regulate food intake, body weight, and energy balance. He has published over 260 peer-reviewed articles including articles […]
I don’t consider myself a boat rocker. Traditionally, I’ve been happiest when the waters are calm and everyone rows together; when feathers lay flat, not ruffled; and when panties stay put, not all tied in a knot. You know, business as usual. But recently, for reasons I am still working out, I became professionally […]
In this episode I bring you the wonderful Denise London, also known as the Bariatric Beauty Queen. By early 2010 Denise was on pills and insulin to control her type 2 diabetes. She had sleep apnea, worsening asthma, chronic knee pain, and chronic calf pain that was so vexing she saw 22 different medical specialists. […]
Dr Thomas Clark has been a bariatric surgeon for 21 years. His practice is the Center for Weight Loss Success in Newport News, Virginia. In addition to being a board certified bariatric surgeon, he is also a board certified bariatrician (a medical doctor specializing in medical weight management). In this episode Dr Clark shares: […]
Robanne Robin had Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on 8/4/2009. At the time she had surgery she weighed 300 pounds. She was pre-diabetic, had bad knees, was depressed, and had two episodes of a very elevated heart rate that landed her in the emergency room each time. Now, almost 5 years later she is beyond healthy in all […]
In this episode I discuss the metaphor of moving into the Quiver Zone of your life. But before I go into that, I want to say a huge THANK YOU to all of you! Today, June 14th, is the one year anniversary of the launch of my podcast. I can’t believe one year has gone […]
Wendy became BandedWendy on 3/23/2009 when she had Lap-Band surgery. In this episode Wendy takes us on her journey from being a successful person in all areas of her life, except her weight, to now living the life of her wildest dreams, which includes successfully losing weight and keeping her excess weight off through healthy nutrition, […]
In this episode I do a deep dive into what we believe and how those beliefs can either hold us back or propel us forward.Topics Discussed: The problem with connecting beliefs to conditions or goals. The story of one of my biggest life struggles. STOP moving the goal post. You are enough. Why being enough […]
In this episode, John Bukenas and I talk about weight loss surgery from the perspective of someone who is considering surgery. John is a fellow podcaster and is the creator of the podcast, Let’s Reverse Obesity, where he talks about his own struggles with the disease of obesity. It’s a great podcast and I totally […]
