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Midlife Metamorphosis: Weight Loss Surgery Over 50

Midlife Metamorphosis: Weight Loss Surgery Over 50

This podcast chronicles my journey from deciding on weight loss surgery to going through the process and beyond. I'll get real on the issues on weight loss surgery, the affects and challenges of having it at 56 years old and how the surgery affects my life, both good and bad. I hope you join me.

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Preparing Mentally and Physically for Bariatric Surgery

Recent Episodes

April 21, 2023

Preparing Mentally and Physically for Bariatric Surgery

Join me on YouTube on Sundays at 9am Central for a Coffee Chat In this episode of Midlife Metamorphosis - Weight Loss Surgery Over 50, we're discussing the importance of preparing both mentally and physically for bariatric su...
April 16, 2023

What's a Realistic Weight-Loss Goal with Weight Loss Surgery?

In this episode, Dana gives an update on the progress for gaining approval to have the surgery. We hear about what is a realistic weight loss goal and the things that factor into what a good goal is from Dr. John Pilcher of S...
March 30, 2023

What is the Post-Op Diet and the Timeline After Bariatric Surgery

An update on Dana's surgery and advice when going through the insurance approval process. Then she discusses Pre-Op Diet and the 5-week Post-Op diet, what you can have and why you shouldn't eat certain things. --- Send in a...
March 29, 2023

Willpower Is Not Always The Problem | The Video that helped me make my decision on Weight Loss Surgery

In this episode, Dana gives an update on the approval process on her surgery and shares the audio from a video from Dr. John Pilcher of Sage Bariatric Center in San Antonio, Texas that covers why willpower is not always the issue. Dr. Pilcher describes how biology comes into the equation when the b…
March 20, 2023

A Widow's Journey Through Weight Loss Surgery (Audio Only)

This one is a hard one for me to write because it is so personal. I promised in my earlier posts that I am going to be very real with you all and I aim to do just that here. This post is not going to be about all the wonderfu...
March 20, 2023

A Widow's Journey Through Weight Loss Surgery

Trigger Warning: This episode discussed abuse and domestic violence. This one is a hard one for me to write because it is so personal. I promised in my earlier posts that I am going to be very real with you all and I aim to d...