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As I wake every morning, my emotions are high as I step towards the scale. Will it show I lost? Maintained? Or worse, gained? That scale is so powerful, and...

Iron is an important mineral essential for some of the body’s key functions. More specifically, iron is found in blood and helps to transport oxygen from the lungs to the...

Smoothie addicts! This one is for you. If you've recently had Bariatric surgery then you're probably familiar with the liquid phase of your post-op diet. It is SUPER important that you follow...

  It was Thanksgiving 2013 and I was reflecting on my life. Perhaps it was because I had family in town and was thinking about all of the things I...

  Weight loss surgery (WLS) is a major event in any patient’s weight-loss journey, and it is often seen as a new beginning. WLS patients look forward to having a...

Surgery type: Duodenal Switch (DS) Surgery date: 2014 Pre-surgery weight: 347 Current weight: 162   Hi! I’m Trisha Guthrie. Being labeled as obese since the age of 12, I spent 32 years trying...

Surgery type: Gastric Bypass (RNY) Surgery date: October  2013 Pre-surgery weight: 300lb Current weight: 169lb Hi, my name is Wendy Muretta and I  have been overweight my whole life. Food has always been...

Surgery type: Gastric Sleeve (VGS) Surgery date: May, 31 2017 Pre-surgery weight: 368 Current weight: 329   Hi, my name is Dawn Madson-Peterson and I had Gastric Sleeve surgery. My weight started adding up...

  #WeAreBariMelts Challenge Erin McLarty Weight Loss Transformation Story     Surgery type: Gastric Sleeve (VSG)  Surgery date: August, 12 2016 Pre-surgery weight: 249 Post-op weight: 232 Current weight: 162   I have...

  #WeAreBariMelts Challenge Dori Fitzgerald Weight Loss Transformation Story Surgery type: Gastric Sleeve (VGS)  Surgery date: September, 12 2016 Pre-surgery weight: 333.5 Current weight: 216   Hi, my name is Dori and I...

  #WeAreBariMelts Challenge Christina Garner Weight Loss Transformation Story     Surgery type: RNY/Gastric Bypass Surgery date: November 26, 2014 Pre-surgery weight: 293 lbs Current weight: 165 lbs   Hi my name is Christina Garner...

  #WeAreBariMelts Challenge Raven Spencer Weight Loss Transformation Story     Surgery type: Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy/Gastric Sleeve (VSG) Surgery date: February 2016 Pre-surgery weight: 286 Post-op weight: 256 Current weight: 160   Hi, my name...