Movement is a pillar of bariatric success, but increased movement can mean we also need to increase our nutritional intake. For pre and post-op weight loss surgery patients, this can be a scary undertaking. Surgery reduces the amount of food we can take in at one time, and knowing how to fuel our bodies for movement can be triggering for so many reasons. What kinds of foods do we need to include? How much will be too much or excessive? How will we know when it is time to increase our intake? These are some big, scary questions that many patients ask when they start to increase or add movement back into their lives.
April, Jason, and Natalie sat down with our friend and bariatric dietitian Kim Tirapelle, Ms, RD, CSSM, and our friend, patient, professional chef and BariNation expert Stephanie Mitchell to answer all questions! After surgery, Stephanie becme a runner but was noticing that her hunger levels, intake requirements, and general energy levels changed as she added more minutes and miles to her movement practice. She turned to BariNation for support and we turned to Kim to get answers to all of these questions, and more!
In this amazing episode, you will learn what it means to fuel our bariatric bodies for movement and some creative and healthy ways that we can meet our increased energy needs. You will leave this conversation empowered to safely up your macro’s when the time is right and fuel your movement with confidence! 
Remember, you're not alone on this journey. Join the BariNation Support Community and connect with people working through weight recurrence. We offer nutritional support led by bariatric nutritionists and meetups where you can connect with other people just like you. Visit us at https://barination.mn.co to learn more about our inclusive and welcoming support community! Subscribe to The BariNation Podcast for more insights and inspiration on your weight loss surgery journey.
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About our Guest: Kim Tirapelle is a Registered Dietitian, with 16 years of experience working with bariatric individuals who want to level up their nutrition to meet their training goals. She can help you to bridge the gap between your bariatric nutrition guidelines and sports nutrition guidelines to save you time and frustration. Visit her online at www.activebariatricnutrition.com and follow her on Instagram @activebariatric
About Your Hosts: April Williams, Jason Smith, and Natalie Tierney are all bariatric patients who were inspired to create the community and support they needed. BariNation empowers people to treat their disease of obesity in kind, compassionate, and caring ways through the community they founded. As they learn to live the pillars of bariatric success (movement, mindset, metabolic wellness), they share their experiences and “aha” moments with their friends and followers. 
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. 
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You’ve got this and we’ve got you!

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