Don't Judge A Girl By Their Size

Don't Judge A Girl By Their Size

This is Don't Judge A Girl By Their Size, the podcast following one woman's journey to health through weight loss surgery and beyond. Join us for Season 1, where we track Chantal's pre-surgery progress, share inspiring stories and informative interviews, discuss the emotional ups and downs of extreme life changes, and share empathy, understanding, and support for the decisions we make in our lives. Because together, we’re stronger. This isn't just about weight loss and bariatric surgery. It's about the emotional, psychological, and physical changes required to live our best lives.

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February 6, 2024 40 mins

As we wrap up Part 2 of our interview with Maddy, we also wrap up Season 1 of Don’t Judge A Girl By Their Size! In today’s interview, Maddy talks to us about head hunger versus actual hunger, preparing your loved ones for your new portion sizes, and the unexpected  triumphs she sees in her patients. 

If you enjoyed this episode, go ahead and binge all 10 episodes of Season 1 while we take a few weeks off and prepare for Season 2. D...

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As we count down the final two episodes of Season 1 of the podcast, we can’t wait to introduce you to Registered Dietician Maddy!

Chantal and Laura ask Maddy all kinds of questions related to how drastically dietary needs change for someone who has undergone bariatric surgery, including how essential supplements become post-surgery, and the differences between a gastric bypass and gastric sleeve. 

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Chantal keeps her eyes on the WHYs as she approaches her surgery date, despite a super restrictive liver shrinking diet. She and Laura talk about the pre-op prep, what she’s learned in therapy, what she’s bringing to the hospital, and so much more!

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January 16, 2024 31 mins

In this episode, Chantal is officially less than 48 hours from surgery! We talk about her fears and what she’s sacrificing to build a new healthy self, as well as visualizing life after surgery. Plus so much more!

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Welcome Don’t Judge A Girl By Their Size to its new release day – Tuesday! On today’s episodes, Chantal is onto her liver shrinking diet! She discusses this and the prep she did to get ready for this final dietary stage, including cutting out just about everything starting in August. Laura and Chantal talk more about their “Whys” and talk about the life improvements Chantal has already been experiencing every day. 

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December 30, 2023 38 mins

Welcome to the pod our very first guest, Angi Sanders!! This is Part 2 of our conversation with Angi, so if you haven’t listened to Part 1, we highly recommend going back and starting there. In Part 2, Angi talks about how she’s changed since her gastric bypass, how she found her inner dragon, and so much more!

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December 23, 2023 46 mins

Welcome to the pod our very first guest, Angi Sanders!! Chantal and Laura had a great conversation with Angi, and we’ve broken it up into two wisdom-filled episodes. In Part 1, Angi talks about why she decided to undergo a bariatric procedure, how she fell in love with CrossFit, and so much more!

Stay tuned for Part 2!

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December 20, 2023 3 mins

Laura is here for a quick update! She just had her own surgery earlier in the week, so we're taking a short health hiatus. But come back next week on December 23 when she and Chantal sit down with a super fun and special guest!

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December 9, 2023 35 mins

Chantal had a medical scare over the weekend. She talks about her treatment in the hospital. Laura and Chantal discuss the nuances of being plus-sized vs. obese and we share why it’s important to have a supportive community around you.

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Welcome to the very first episode of Don’t Judge A Girl By Their Size! Meet Chantal, who is starting her journey to a new life as she prepares - both physically and mentally - to undergo bariatric surgery. She’s joined by her supportive friend and co-host Laura Riley, who is also undergoing a life-changing surgery of her own.

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December 9, 2023 56 mins

Chantal and Laura discuss the whys behind their different surgeries. Chantal discusses the ins-and-outs of her vertical sleeve procedure, while Laura provides an overview of why she’s having a prophylactic double mastectomy and what that entails.

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December 3, 2023 50 secs

Welcome to Don't Judge A Girl By Their Size, the podcast following one woman's journey to health through weight loss surgery and beyond!

Join Chantal and her dear friend Laura as they track Chantal's progress to undergo bariatric surgery.

Full episodes of the podcast will premier Dec. 9.

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