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08/19/2026

Food noise is a new term that describes what people with obesity have experienced in silence. But can it be quieted by eating fewer processed foods?

If you are wondering…

🌱 What a whole food and ultra processed food is
🌱 How UPF’s could contribute to food noise
🌱 How to include more whole foods into your life

…this podcast episode with Dr. Eric Smith , Melanie , and A P R I L 👑 W I L L I A M S is what you have been looking for.

No food is bad and in the early stages of obesity treatment, UPF (ultra-processed food) is needed and necessary for recovery and muscle retention.

Dr. Smith and Melanie share their personal experience with food noise and cravings and how adding in more whole foods changed everything.

Full episode is linked in our In The Know channel here on Instagram and on all major podcast platforms.

Drop your favorite player in the comments and we will DM you a direct link.

What do you think? Could UPF’a be turning up the food boise volume? Have you added in more Whole Foods and noticed a difference?

You got this and we got you.

08/18/2026

Weight regain can be reversed. It’s not something you have to accept. It’s a normal part of the treatment journey. Yes. Normal.

How can you tackle it?

✨ Call your surgeon or care team and make an appointment (If you need help finding a new one, send us a DM or comment below for our free “How To Find a Provider Guide)

✨ Start talking about it with other patients about it. Obesity *thrives* in isolation. Stop isolating and start connecting (Join the BariNation Community for daily connection and expert guidance)

✨Take a personal audit- are you moving your body? Eating whole food? Taking your vitamins? Staying hydrated? (If you want a copy of our Bari Good Day Checklist, comment or send us a DM!)

We know how overwhelming and discouraging it can be. But you can reverse it and we are here to help you every step of the way.

If you’re struggling with regain, what’s one thing you will do today to fight back?

You got this. You really do.

08/15/2026

Yes…you can tackle regain (weight recurrence) without taking a GLP1. Not that there’s anything wrong with med’s, but sometimes they’re not the right option for you.

Not only has Natalie Tierney had three bariatric surgeries, she has successfully reversed regain by leaning into tools that we all have at our disposal- Community, whole food eating, walking, and a fresh take on meal prep.

She attends the Zoom Regain and Emotional Eating support groups in the BariNation Community weekly, where she gets to ask her questions, find out what’s working for other people fighting regain, and learns new tips and tricks along the way.

It’s where she charges her emotional batteries to keep fighting the disease of obesity, especially on the days she doesn’t feel like it.

✨ If you are battling regain and meds are not something that’s right for you, don’t give up hope.

You CAN do it by living our BariNation Pillars of Success- Movement, Mindset, Metabolic Wellness, and Community.

🌱 And in the BariNation Community, we teach you how.

Want to learn more about our private learning space? Just tell us in the comments or send us a DM. We will send you our upcoming events calendar so you can just how much support we offer.

It’s just real patients behind this account. And we are excited to support you. Info is also linked in our bio.

You got this. You really do.

08/12/2026

Regain is actually normal after bariatric surgery or stopping a GLP1 medication. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything about it 👊🏼

Recently, Dr. Majid .weightloss gave us a guide for how we can tackle regain in Ep 289 of the BariNation Podcast, and we wanted to give you something you could save, share, and refer back to when you are ready to fight back.

Have you battled regain? What did you do to reverse course and help you get back to a weight that felt right for you?

08/10/2026

Weight recurrence aka regain is to be *expected* when we choose to treat obesity. Yeah. Expected.

We know that’s hard to hear or read. But recent research done by Dr. Majid Weight Loss & Wellness Center explains why it is just more common than what we think.

But there is good news- we can reverse it.

When we understand that weight recurrence is just what the disease does, we can onboard different treatments to help us tackle it.

Links to watch or listen to this full episode is in our In The Know channel here on Instagram or find us on your favorite podcast platform.

Is regain something you have struggled with? How have you dealt with it?

08/10/2026

Has regain stopped you from following up with your care team?

We know weight recurrence (aka regain) can flood us with shame and blame and those feelings keep us from asking for help from our care team.

But getting that help is the best way to start tackling weight recurrence.

In Ep 289, Weight Loss & Wellness Center shares her playbook for battling regain and it’s simpler than what you might think.

Links to watch and listen are in our In The Know channel on Instagram or comment your favorite platform and we will DM you the link.

Is regain something you’re worried about?

08/05/2026

The thing that keeps people from follow up care? Usually regain.

Well…it’s the shame and blame people about regaining weight that keeps them from getting help with it from their provider.

This week on the podcast, April talked with Dr. Saniea Majid, a bariatric surgeon who just published research on why the scale creeping back up is common, expected, and NOT a personal failure.

The wild part? Reported rates of weight recurrence range from 9% to 91% depending on the study, because most research doesn’t even agree on a definition. No wonder so many of us feel confused and alone in this.

Here’s what stuck with us most: even if you regain weight years after treatment, you are still healthier than if you’d never treated the disease at all. Your body remembers the progress, even when the scale doesn’t show it.

And here’s the line of the episode. Weight recurrence is not a failure, it’s the biology of disease.

If you’ve gone quiet with your care team because you feel ashamed, this episode is your permission slip to go back. Isolation makes this disease worse. Community and follow-up care make it better.

Full episode link in our BariNation In The Know Channel here on Instagram and on all major platforms.

You can also comment your preferred platform below and we will share the link!

Is this something you have struggled with or are worried about? Let’s talk in the comments.

You got this and we got you.

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07/27/2026

Thanks for joining our exclusive live broadcast. Feel free to share your questions and interact with other participants in the chat.

07/27/2026

Look at the questions that have already come in from our community! Are these one of your questions?

What’s already on deck:

🍽️ Tapered your GLP-1 up to quiet the food noise, but still losing weight you don’t want to lose? Hold steady or taper down?

👩‍⚕️ Only got a nurse practitioner for follow-up, no dietitian in sight? What do you do?

🦴 Should your first bone density scan happen before surgery, not years after?

💊 Can’t take Advil or Aleve after bypass. What actually works for pain?

🧃 Out of every bariatric vitamin on the shelf, which one actually matters most?

🔀 What’s really different between SADI and sleeve?

Got a question of your own? Drop it below, or better yet, join us live and ask Dr. Joe yourself.

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