Hi Reader, It’s February, which usually comes with an uncomfortable realization: Most New Year’s resolutions have quietly passed away.No funeral. No announcement. Just… gone. 😅 And honestly? That’s not a failure.They didn’t fail because you failed.They failed because resolutions are built to fail by design. ➡️ Resolutions are usually rooted in shame (“I should be different”) and blame (“If I just tried harder…”). And we know this, especially in our fight against obesity, shame and blame never...
22 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, We have a FUN podcast for you this week. Our newest episode features our friend, expert, and now published author 🎉 Kayla Girgen, RD, LD, CPT, and we’re talking all about rucking (aka walking with weight). Before you say “ABSOLUTELY NOT, I worked too hard to lose this weight”—stay with us. 😉 📘 Meet Kayla (and her new book!) Kayla just released her brand-new book Ruck Fit, and it’s one of those reads where you open to “just one page”… and suddenly you need a highlighter. And another...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, For so many of us, the message has always been the same: Lose weight, and everything will get better. But what if that’s not actually the goal? This week on the BariNation Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Damon Tanton for a powerful conversation that reframes obesity treatment around what truly matters: metabolic health and overall wellness, not just the number on the scale. “What many don’t realize is that other factors affect an individual’s metabolic health, beyond diet and...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, If you’ve ever wondered… • Why is weight loss so hard? • Why did dieting fail — or why did surgery change over time? • Is something wrong with my metabolism or hormones? • Is obesity really a disease? • Why do plateaus and regain happen? This episode will help. In this encore episode of the BariNation Podcast, recorded live at AdventHealth, bariatric and metabolic specialists Dr. Melissa Bagloo and Dr. Shiva Seetahal explain what’s really happening in the body when weight changes...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Hi friends, We wanted to start 2026 with a different kind of conversation. Not about goals.Not about hacks.Not about doing more or being better. But about transformation- what it actually is, and why it feels so hard. So many of us come into this journey thinking transformation is something we can plan, download, or optimize. But real transformation isn’t neat. It isn’t linear. And it definitely isn’t aesthetic. It’s what happens when the old way stops working and you don’t...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, As the holiday season invites us to slow down and reflect, we want to pause and say thank you. Thank you for tuning into the BariNation podcast, for following along on social, and for leaning into conversations about growth, healing, and what it really means to care for ourselves well. This season invites many people to reflect on faith. Faith in something bigger, faith in new beginnings, and faith in what’s possible. Along the bariatric journey, that same kind of faith often shows...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, This week’s podcast episode is a BIG one. It takes on two of the most common, and most heavy, fears many of us carry along our bariatric journey: What if the weight comes back? What if I end up doing this all alone? If you’ve ever felt the quiet pressure of either fear (or both), this episode was made with you in mind. In this conversation, we don’t minimize those fears or rush past them. We name them. We sit with them. And we explore them with deep kindness, compassion, and hope....
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Why This Week’s Episode Is a Big Deal—for Patients AND for BariNation This week’s encore episode of The BariNation Podcast is more than a re-air. It marks one of the most significant moments in our organization’s history, and a turning point for patients everywhere. There are two reasons why this conversation with Dr. Richard Peterson matters so much. Reason #1: No One Should Ever Be Left Behind If you’ve lived with obesity, you know the feeling of being dismissed, misunderstood,...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, The holidays just got a whole lot brighter! ✨ We’re teamed up with Dr. Joe, Marty, and the entire @one_operation_changes_life team to spread joy with our Holiday Cheer Giveaway, and YOU could be a winner! Each day brings a new surprise – think mugs, tumblers, gift cards, and more. 🎁 The Day 3 Giveaway ends soon so head over to our Instagram page to enter! 1️⃣ Follow @bari.nation and @one_operation_changes_life 2️⃣ Type in the daily phrase into the commens- today phrase is "Day 3"...
3 months ago • 1 min read