Our Sleeved Life Podcast

Kellie and Mel met this week’s guest in Dallas at the ASMBS conference. They were thrilled to meet her and knew they had to have her on the podcast. Lora’s passion for the last twenty years has been helping bariatric patients move through the headwork that follows bariatric weight loss surgery. She prides herself on learning from her patients and helping them figure out how to adjust to life when...

This week, Kellie and Mel are super excited to talk with Michelle, also known in the bariatric community as @michobabyy on Instagram. They initially met her at the first Bariatric Society Retreat when she was pregnant with her first baby almost one year ago.   Michelle talks about her backstory and why she decided to have WLS. She opens up and shares about the lack of support she had from her clos...

Kellie and Mell were so excited to talk with India, better known as @thatchickuknow_vsg  on Instagram. She is known to many in the bariatric community as the “Queen of Reels”. She shares her WLS/VSG journey on Instagram through humorous, yet informative reels and keeps the community laughing and educated about weight loss surgery. She talks with Kellie and Mel about her physical struggles in her 4...

Kellie and Mel received a video from Clarissa while taking submissions for their Tiny Tummy Tales series and they knew she needed to be on the podcast! She has a fantastic story of overcoming the obstacles put in front of her by her insurance and how she persevered.   Clarissa discusses her backstory and why she decided to have VSG with Kellie and Mel. She also describes the process she went throu...

Kellie and Mel of Our Sleeved Life sat down with Dr. Carl Pesta, DO, FASMBS, a renowned bariatric surgeon in MI and the current president of the ASMBS Foundation (American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He has been practicing bariatric surgery since 2003 and has performed over 5000 surgeries in his career.   In this episode, Kellie, Mel, and Dr. Pesta focused their discussion on the d...

Kellie and Mel had the pleasure of meeting Terry Harden in Texas when they attended a brunch for bariatric patients and professionals in June 2022. They had an instant connection to his energy and made a plan to host him on the podcast.  Terry’s weight loss surgery journey of losing over 200lbs is familiar to many of us who realized life is short and we needed to make a change. Terry had surgery t...

As bariatric patients, we make permanent changes to our lifestyles after WLS. Kellie and Mel go back to the basics of life after weight loss surgery in this episode of Our Sleeved Life and detail some best practices that have helped them along their journeys. They discuss the importance of being consistent with post-op surgeon visits (yes, even the annual visits when you’re further out) and gettin...

Kellie and Mel sit down with Micheala of Losing to Blooming in this episode of Our Sleeved Life. Michaela is a regular on the podcast and always offers so much insight and help to overcome the challenges bariatric patients face after WLS. In this episode, Kellie, Mel, and Micaela focus their discussion on maintaining weight loss after bariatric surgery and what happens if you experience regain. Th...

As bariatric patients, we’re all told to focus on the protein goals our dietitians or surgeons recommend, but do you know why?    In this episode of Our Sleeved Life, Kellie and Mel discuss the principles of protein. They review why protein is essential for healing our bodies after weight loss surgery, how it helps us keep muscle mass, and helps our metabolism and immune systems.   In the second h...

Is this special episode we sit down with April(@activelyapril),Natalie (@breakingbari_ers) and Jason (@the_smithsonian_) in an epic conversation where we talk about them coming to the award show as presenters, why we each started our journeys into having weight loss surgery, and also what we’ve each learned and our biggest piece of advice for people starting their own weight loss journey. We also...

For many people who need weight loss surgery, insurance doesn’t always cover the cost. Self-pay for bariatric surgeries in the United States can be expensive. Due to this cost, Medical Tourism for Bariatric Surgery in Mexico has become a great alternative for those looking for more cost-effective options to get WLS.   Our Sleeved Life Podcast has talked with several patients that traveled to Mexic...

The two main bariatric surgeries, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) and Gastric Bypass (RNY) offer so many health benefits aside from just weight loss. In this episode of Our Sleeved Life, Kellie and Mel break down the myriad of health benefits weight loss surgery (WLS) offers patients. They discuss their personal journeys and the health benefits they’ve experienced firsthand. They also discuss th...

Guess who’s back, back again. Dr. Dovec is back - get settled in. You've been asking for her and we are here to deliver! We have another episode FULL of valuable information for the WLS community. We always love sitting down with Dr. Betsy Dovec, Bariatric Surgeon, and being blown away each time. Today is no exception. In this episode, we discuss all things related to sleep as bariatric patients....

Tiny Tummy Tales is BACK!! This week Kellie and Mel sit down with Kaitlyn who had weight loss surgery a few months ago. She is a mother and a nurse. She started a new career after surgery to make sure she can be successful in her journey. Kaitlyn has gone though a lot and has finally been able to get a surgery date and much much more! We strive to educate and inform the bariatric community and tho...

We sat down and talked to Carla of Sunkiss My Fitness in this episode of Our Sleeved Life. Carla had VSG in February 2014 and has never looked back. After surgery, she overcame morbid obesity, diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension, joint pain, and so much more. Two years after her surgery, she fell in love with kickboxing and thus started her fitness journey after WLS. During the pandemic, she start...

Tiny Tummy Tales is BACK!! This week Kellie and Mel sit down with Frank Day who had weight loss surgery a few months ago. He is a father and a firefighter. He has lots say about obesity and what it is like to be a guy in this community! We strive to educate and inform the bariatric community and those that have predetermined ideas about weight loss surgery.  Go Listen Now! Join our email list on o...

As bariatric patients, we often hear comments or see posts on social media about WLS being the “easy way out” of the disease of obesity. In this episode of Our Sleeved Life, we bust up a few myths about weight loss surgery (WLS) and how it is definitely NOT a quick fix for weight loss. Weight loss surgery is a journey that for some started in childhood or early adulthood. It's the last resort afte...

Get ready to learn with Janice Bissex. This episode of Our Sleeved Life is packed with information related to medical cannabis and CBD. Janice talks with us about how cannabis affects chronic pain, appetite, mental health, and of course, how we can use cannabis as bariatric patients who suffer from these conditions. Janice explains certain cultivars/strains that are better for bariatric patients f...

Meet Holly! Mel and Kellie get to know Holly and what has happened so far in her journey. After a long road with Kaiser Permanente Holly gets weight loss surgey and she tells us how she found her Bari Bestie! Join us and follow along. 🎧If you're enjoying Our Sleeved Life Podcast consider supporting US on Patreon.com/OSLP🎧 OSLP APPROVED PRODUCTS LINKS: www.procarenow.com www.devotionnutrition.com...

Mel and Kellie talk today about why the scale won’t move! There are so many factors why the scale is not going down. Those that are in a STALL this episode is for you! Listen now!    🎧If you're enjoying Our Sleeved Life Podcast consider supporting US on Patreon.com/OSLP🎧 OSLP APPROVED PRODUCTS LINKS: www.procarenow.com www.devotionnutrition.com Amazon Store Front: Portion Perfection and more! ht...

That's right we have rebranded our BARIATRIC DIARIES series where we follow Bariatric Patients for 1 year to see how their journey unfolds. THIS IS TINY TUMMY TALES. Kia is from California and moved during the first few weeks of their post op journey. Kia is non- binary and is here to help others on their journey. Kia has been through so much and this is her story.   Go now and take a listen!   OS...

In this episode we talk with @smaller_ash she a Texas girl who found after kids she gained weight and battled trying to get the weight off, she had weight loss surgery and has been super successful in her journey so far but it’s a constant battle to find balance between being a wife, mother and a bariatric patient. We talk about how she does to keep herself in check and put her health first! 🎧If...

Is food addiction sabotaging your weight loss? Interview with Connie Stapleton Connie is an expert in the addiction field and also does weightless surgery assessments. She goes into detail on why addiction to food goes into the umbrella of addictions and why it can transfer to other during this process while also if you don’t do work mentally on your food addiction it can cause regain or sabotage...

Season 6 OPENER is all about changes! This week Kellie and Mel talk about what changes happens and don’t happens after weightloss surgery! They take a real look inside and went over habits that had to change for the TOOL to work. Go now and take a listen!  🎧If you're enjoying Our Sleeved Life Podcast consider supporting US on Patreon.com/OSLP🎧 OSLP APPROVED PRODUCTS LINKS: www.procarenow.com www...

There is so much information out there when it comes to plastic surgery but its a whole lot different when it comes to plastic surgery AFTER weight loss surgery or any extreme weight loss! In this episode we sit down with @drkatzenmd and go over every detail you need to know for when you feel ready to get plastics and what you need to be prepared for before, during and after plastic surgery!  Dr....