Climate plays a significant role in how the body uses energy, fluids, and electrolytes during exercise. For active individuals — especially those who have had bariatric surgery or are using GLP-1 medications — fueling strategies need to adapt to environmental conditions to support performance, safety, and recovery.
Recovery nutrition is one of the most overlooked—but most powerful—tools for helping bariatric individuals reach their fitness and performance goals. You can train consistently, lift weights, run, cycle, or attend classes, but if you’re not fueling recovery properly, your progress will stall.
If you’ve ever started a workout feeling motivated—but then hit a wall halfway through—you’re not alone. Many active bariatric individuals struggle with early fatigue, low energy, nausea, or difficulty finishing their workouts. The good news? Your pre-workout nutrition strategy may be the missing piece. After bariatric surgery, your body digests, stores, and uses fuel differently. […]
The Active Bariatric Nutrition Training Plates guide will show you how to build balanced meals to fuel your body for optimal performance and recovery, no matter your activity level.
Did you have bariatric surgery and want to learn how to optimize your nutrition to achieve your fitness and performance goals? That is precisely what you will learn when you tune in to Bariatric Sports Dietitian Kim Tirapelle, MS, RD, CSSD. In each episode, Kim will cover a specific topic that will educate, inspire, and guide you toward reaching your goals.