18. A Bariatric Athlete Journey with Lori Dustin

Active Bariatric Nutrition

In this episode of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast, I interview bariatric athlete, Lori Dustin, also known as @pipestonelori on IG. We discuss:

• Why Lori had bariatric surgery at age 60 and how it has changed her life
• Her fitness journey including how she built up to Crossfit workouts
• How she increased her intake gradually to help with muscle gaining
• Her mindset shifts around having bariatric surgery later in life
• Her advice to someone who questions whether age should limit your decision on having bariatric surgery

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How to Contact Lori Dustin:
Instragram: @pipestonelori

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章节

1. 18. A Bariatric Athlete Journey with Lori Dustin (00:00:00)

2. Why Lori chose to have bariatric surgery when she did (00:03:21)

3. Lori’s fitness journey prior to surgery to where she is now with CrossFit (00:06:28)

4. Lori’s fitness goals moving forward (00:11:18)

5. Lori’s struggles with nutrition fueling her workouts to start (00:15:28)

6. Increasing calories and protein to help with muscle gain (00:18:43)

7. How Lori increased her fluids over time (00:21:09)

8. How Lori fuels when she doesn’t have hunger cues (00:22:28)

9. How Lori felt when we initially increased overall intake to begin muscle building (00:24:09)

10. Lori’s pattern of eating and timing around her workouts (00:26:07)

11. How we gradually increased intake once more to help with muscle gaining (00:29:31)

12. Lori’s mindset shifts around her fitness and nutrition journey post-op (00:33:10)

13. Lori’s advice for someone who thinks they are “too old” to have bariatric surgery (00:35:24)

14. The biggest thing Lori has learned from having her bariatric surgery (00:39:51)

15. Lori’s contact information (00:41:26)