Bariatric Power Prep

Shift how you think about food now — so you don’t slip back into old patterns later.

For the window between deciding on bariatric surgery — and having it.

When how you prepare matters most.

Bariatric Power Prep is a structured, step-by-step online program designed to help you shift how you think about food — during the window between deciding on surgery and having it.

Most bariatric programs focus on what to do right after surgery.

But they miss out on something critical:

Most people are told what to eat.

Very few are taught how to think about food.

And that’s often what determines whether you maintain your results — or slip back into old patterns.

This key preparation phase is where long-term results are often shaped.

One conversation has stayed with me.

A client told me she spent months researching protein shakes and vitamin options.

She'd scoured her clinic's guidelines. Memorized every rule.

But when I asked what she'd do when work got busy, or how she'd handle emotional eating if it showed up six months after surgery?

She looked at me and said:

"I honestly hadn't thought that far."

It wasn't because she wasn't committed. It was because no-one had asked her those questions.

That's exactly what Bariatric Power Prep was designed to address.

Deciding to have surgery should be the starting line.

You have made a clear decision, are motivated and ready for change.

Most people spend this time researching procedures, comparing protein shakes, buying vitamins, and trying to memorize every rule.

Those things matter.

But this window is also your best opportunity to build the habits and thinking that determine what happens years after surgery.

Now is the moment to build strong habits, routines, and mindset — not later when you are recovering and adjusting to lots of changes.

Because later, your results depend on the decisions you make every day — how you eat, how you respond to stress, and how you think about food.

You didn’t choose surgery lightly.

Why wouldn’t you prepare just as deliberately — in a way that breaks old patterns and supports your long-term success?

Bariatric Power Prep gives you clarity before surgery—so you stop guessing and start building habits that actually matter.

Choosing surgery is the starting line.

What you build now determines whether you maintain your results — or slip back into old patterns.

What I See Happen Over and Over Again

Over the years — in both my practice and the bariatric community — I’ve seen the same pattern play out again and again.

And how people respond strongly determines whether they maintain their results — or struggle with regain later.

PHASE 1: RECOVERY (First 0–12 Weeks)

You’re healing.

You’ve got clear clinic guidelines.

There are rules to follow, stages to move through, protein and fluid targets to hit.

It’s structured.

And that structure is helpful.

This isn’t usually the season for deeper mindset work.

You’re focused on recovery — as you should be.

PHASE 2: THE HONEYMOON (Roughly 3–12 Months)

Weight loss feels easier.

Hunger, cravings, and food noise are quiet.

Portion sizes are very small - you can't eat more.

It can actually feel like a bit of a high.

Encouraging. Empowering. Even exciting.

Your physiology is working with you (finally).

And because things feel easier, it often doesn’t feel urgent to build long-term structure.

Why would it?

The tool is doing a lot of the heavy lifting.

It matters less what you eat at this point.

PHASE 3: MAINTENANCE (Years 1, 2, 3 and Beyond)

Hunger and cravings gradually return.

You can tolerate more foods.

You can eat larger portions again.

Nothing has gone wrong.

Nothing has failed.

This is the normal physiology of your body adapting.

But this is when things start to feel different.

Food takes up more mental space again.
Decisions feel harder.
Old patterns start to creep back in.

And this is often when fear begins to creep in too.

Fear of regain.

Fear of losing progress.

Fear of “messing it up.”

Then, when stalls or regain happen, instead of seeing them as expected and manageable, people see them as confirmation of their fears.

And if structure hasn’t already been built (tools, habits, mindset), this is when people often feel pressure to create it quickly and reactively.

To fix it.

To get back on track.

But fear and pressure are not how sustainable habits are built.

PHASE 4: PANIC (What Most People Don't See Coming, And How To Avoid It)

When you experience stalls, regain, increased hunger or food noise, it's easy to panic and think "I've failed again".

Surgery hasn't failed.

Nothing has gone wrong.

These are normal parts of how your body adapts after surgery.

Most clinics prepare you for the first few months after surgery - but what comes later isn’t always fully explained.

As cravings and portion sizes increase, social situations can feel harder.

Decision making around food choices may not be as easy.
And old habits around food - or other ways of coping - may start to resurface.

When you haven’t prepared for that shift, this is when things start to fall apart: regain, slipping into old patterns, and feeling like you’ve lost control again.

And, while it might seem strange, the easiest time to prepare for that part is before surgery - by building the habits and mindset that support your long-term success. What happens after the initial weight loss.

Bariatric Power Prep is designed to help you do exactly that - step by step, before surgery ever happens.

When you’re clear.

When you’re motivated.

When you’re thinking ahead - about how you want to approach food long term.

When you understand that this is an opportunity to approach things differently - and have a different result.

Not when you’re in the middle of healing.

Not early on when things feel effortless.

And not later on, when fear has entered the picture.

But NOW, before surgery.

Once you’ve made the decision to move forward with surgery, you’re not waiting.

You’ve already begun.

This is the moment that Bariatric Power Prep was designed for - the part most people miss.

What You'll Build Inside Bariatric Power Prep:

The habits & mindset you build before surgery - so you're ready for what comes next.

  • A clear understanding of surgery as a tool — what it can and can’t do, and why your results depend on what you build around it.

  • Pre-op eating habits that mirror bariatric life — so these behaviours feel natural before surgery, not something you're trying to figure out later.

  • A practical nutrition foundation — so your eating stays structured and supportive, even as hunger, cravings and portion sizes change.

  • Realistic expectations about outcomes — so you understand what different procedures and medications actually do, and don't second guess your decision later.

  • Mindset & emotional preparation for the identity shifts, fears, grief, and social dynamics that may surface — and to help you understand your old patterns with food so you don't default back to them later, when things get hard.

  • A confident, personalised plan for the final weeks leading up to surgery.

Bariatric Power Prep - Program Curriculum:

Module 1: Orientation & Clarity

Understand what bariatric surgery can - and cannot - do.

Clarify your reasons for having the surgery, examine your expectations, and use a detailed checklist to prepare for conversations with your surgeon and care team.

Go into surgery with clear, realistic expectations about how surgery works and why preparation matters.

Module 2: Eat Like a Bariatric Patient (Before You Are One)

Begin practicing the daily habits that make post-op life smoother.

You’ll learn and apply nine key eating behaviors — including slowing down, chewing thoroughly, separating solids and fluids, using a bariatric-style plate, and pacing your meals.

These habits are far easier to build now, while you’re clear and intentional, than later when recovery and changing hunger cues are involved.

Module 3: Surgery Options, Medications & Realistic Results

Compare surgical procedures, understand how GLP-1 medications differ, and learn how outcomes are actually measured.

We’ll review weight loss metrics, timelines, and common misconceptions — so you can set expectations that are informed, realistic, and sustainable.

You'll also get access to two online tools you can use to predict your own outcome.

Module 4: Fluids, Protein & Supplement Foundations

Build a practical nutrition structure around hydration, protein, supplementation, pacing, and daily routines.

These foundations support recovery in the early months — and remain essential long after the honeymoon phase ends.

Module 5: Mindset & Emotional Prep

Explore the emotional side of surgery — fear, doubt, grief, emotional eating patterns, identity shifts, social pressure, disclosure, and getting support.

You’ll develop tools to approach these changes intentionally, rather than reacting to them under pressure.

Module 6: Getting Ready for Surgery Day

Navigate the final weeks before surgery with clarity and organization.

From pre-op diet details and what to pack, to setting up your home and preparing your support system — this module helps you approach surgery day feeling ready and confident.

Module 7: Bariatric Success Toolkit

Receive a fillable planning template - so you can create your own personalized Pre-Op Plan.

These tools are designed to support you now — and remain useful well beyond surgery.

How It's Delivered:

  • Short, focused video and audio lessons you can move through at your own pace

  • Practical worksheets and planning tools to apply what you’re learning

  • Habit-building exercises to practice before surgery

  • Real-life meal examples and sample days

  • Fillable PDFs, checklists, and templates you can reuse long after surgery

Everything is designed to be clear, manageable, and immediately usable.

Hi, I'm Jenn!

I'm a Registered Nutritionist, Trained Chef, Naturopathic Doctor (retired)

AND a bariatric patient.

If you've decided on bariatric surgery, you're probably doing what most people do—reading everything you can, trying to make the "right" decisions, and wondering if you're really prepared.

That's exactly why I created Bariatric Power Prep.

I’ve supported clients through weight loss, nutrition, and long-term health changes for years.

I’ve also sat on the other side of the decision you’re making now — the decision to have bariatric surgery.

I understand the research.
The second-guessing.
How doubts can creep in.

I also know how much smoother this process can be when you prepare intentionally — not just physically, but mentally and practically as well.

My work blends professional expertise with lived experience, so the guidance you receive is grounded, realistic, and rooted in real life.

Most people are given detailed information about what to expect after surgery — but very little structure for what to build before it.

Preparing for bariatric surgery isn’t just about choosing a procedure or waiting for a date.

It’s about building habits, routines, and ways of thinking that support recovery — and durable results.

Once you’ve decided on surgery, the window of opportunity opens.

(I believe it begins the day you decide.)

That period between making the decision and having surgery is one of the most valuable opportunities you'll ever have.

That's when habits are easiest to build.
That's when expectations can be reset.
That's when you'll have the greatest capacity to create routines that will support you later.

That's where what you do next matters most.

Bariatric Power Prep was designed to help you use that time intentionally.

The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything

This clip from a lesson early in the program walks through one of the most important mindset shifts after surgery:

Surgery changes your anatomy.

It does not change your brain, environment or patterns.

It's a powerful tool - but it only works long term combined with the habits and mindset you build.

This short clip reveals the key mindset shift that changes what surgery can actually do for you.

THE DECISION IS THE STARTING POINT.

Ready to use this window of opportunity?

Deciding to have surgery should be the starting line.

Bariatric Power Prep helps you put the habits, routines, and thinking in place before surgery — so you’re not trying to build them later under pressure.

You've already made one of the biggest decisions of your life.

Now give yourself the best possible chance of making it last.

$79 USD

(Instant access. Move at your own pace.)

Not quite ready for Bariatric Power Prep?

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Wondering what everyday eating actually looks like after bariatric surgery?

Many people find it helpful to see bariatric-style meals in action before surgery.


That’s why I created a simple 7-Day Sample Meal Plan — a practical preview of how these guidelines come together in real life.

Enjoy it on its own—or pair it with Bariatric Power Prep for a complete pre-surgery foundation.

The Bariatric Power Prep 7-Day Meal Plan offers a simple, realistic example of how bariatric-friendly meals can be structured in everyday life — without perfection or restricting portions.

Get a sneak peek: Click here for a FREE sample recipe.

One-time purchase • No program enrollment required

STILL have questions?

Frequently Asked Questions:

Do I need a surgery date to start?

No. This program supports you whether you’re still considering surgery, waiting for consults, or already scheduled.

Why not wait until after surgery to work on habits?

You can. Many people do.

The challenge is that the first months after surgery are focused on healing and following structured clinic guidelines.

Then comes the honeymoon phase — when weight loss feels easier and hunger is reduced.

It’s often not until hunger and capacity begin to increase that habits feel urgent.

At that point, people are trying to build structure under pressure.

Bariatric Power Prep is designed for the window before surgery — when you have the clarity and bandwidth to build those habits intentionally.

It’s not about doing everything perfectly.

It’s about putting the right foundations in place before they’re tested.

How long does the program take?

Lessons are short and manageable. Most people spend about 10–20 minutes a day. Each week unlocks a new module with 5-10 brief lessons on that topic, along with downloadable resources and tools. The program is typically completed in about 4-6 weeks. But you can go at your own pace.

Is there a meal plan I can follow or sample recipes?

Within the program you'll get detailed guidelines on how to structure meals and days. I provide some sample meals and a sample day to illustrate this structure. If you'd like a complete 7-Day Meal Plan with over 25 recipes, check out the Bariatric Power Prep 7-Day Meal Plan (see below or click link for details). It makes a great companion to the program!

What if I’m deciding between surgery and medication - like a GLP-1?

Module 3 walks through surgical procedures, medications, and how outcomes are measured — so you can make informed decisions without overwhelm.

Medications are evolving quickly, and in some cases are used before surgery or later on to support maintenance.

The foundational habits we focus on — structured eating, realistic expectations, hydration, protein, and behavior change — are relevant whether you choose surgery, medication, or a combination of both.

Bariatric Power Prep is designed primarily for those who have decided on surgery. But the clarity you build here applies across approaches.

How long will I have access to Bariatric Power Prep?

You receive lifetime access, including any future program updates.

Is this medical advice?

No. Bariatric Power Prep is educational and supportive and does not replace medical care or advice from your healthcare team. The focus is on nutrition, mindset and building supportive habits.