Bariatric Retreat Sessions
More than Protein: Nutrition for the Maintenance Stage
Friday May 6 | 2:30-3 Protein, protein, protein! That’s what we all hear that first year after WLS. But what about the other macros? In this session, we’ll review all key macronutrient groups and their importance after weight loss surgery. Join this session to learn: ...
Finding Joy in Movement
Friday May 6 | 1:30-2:15 Movement is not just for weight loss! While it’s an important component for success after bariatric surgery, it is also a healing tool that can calm our nervous system and heal past trauma or address a negative relationship with our...
All or Nothing: How To Break Free and Find Progress
Saturday May 7th | 1:30-2 Have you found yourself enthusiastically committing to a new program or system and then throwing your arms up in frustration a few days later because you have failed to meet one requirement? When we operate with an “all or nothing” mindset,...
It’s a Plant Party! Plant Based Eating After WLS
Saturday May 7 | 1:30-2 Learn what it means to enjoy a plant forward diet after bariatric surgery. Walk away with tools to incorporate these nutritional powerhouses into your diet while meeting your protein goals! In this session, you will learn: Different...
Vision Board Workshop
Friday May 6th | 2:30-3 We’re making vision boards, y’all! We’ll use this time to learn how to identify and visualize our goals in this hands-on, cut-and-paste vision boarding workshop. In this session, you will: Learn the power of goal visualization Identify...
Beginner Not Basic: Yoga Foundations
Sunday May 8 | 8-8:45 Join Leanne for beginner yoga! Whether you’re preparing for surgery, newly post op, or just looking to add yoga to your fitness routine, Leanne will break down the basic yoga poses and take the time to show you modifications for each. After this...
Journaling for Resiliency
Saturday May 7 | 11:15-12pm Journaling for Resiliency is a workshop designed to help participants through the process of building emotional strength and train their minds to find and maintain peace, even during the hardest moments. This interactive workshop will cover...
12 Strategies for Eating Out After WLS
Friday May 6th | 12:30-1:15 Once you can tolerate solid foods, you may be ready for eating out. While restaurants and meal delivery can be fun and social, it’s often ripe with foods that can get you off-plan or over-doing it. Join this session to learn 12 strategies...
Navigating Your Bariatric Surgery at Work
Saturday May 7 | 2:15-3 Bariatric surgery doesn't just change your personal life, it changes your professional life too. Learn from a bariatric surgery patient who has a doctorate degree in HR exactly how to navigate the pre- and post-surgery challenges unique...
The REBORN Workshop
Friday May 6th | 10:45-11:30 REBORN is a fun, interactive, and life-changing experience that uses Suzanne’s “Meals, Mindset, and Movement” strategy to show you how to finally end the habits and behaviors of self-sabotage, and emotional eating, and create the future...