GastricGirl

Have you stalled after Bariatric surgery?
Are you stuck?

I know, first hand, how demotivating it can be after all your hard work and then the scale just stops moving. It seems like nothing works and you are feeling the fear that maybe that’s it, maybe that is all the weight you are going to lose.

I totally get it.

I’ve put together a FREE Cheat Sheet on How to Break a Stall. It explains why stalls happen and how to make it through the numerous stalls after surgery. When you hit a plateau, it can feel like forever before your body adjusts and is ready to proceed forward.
Check out my FREE cheat sheet and learn about how you can kick start the scale into moving again...click on my bio/link tree to grab it! Click on my website and then you’ll find it in the resources tab!
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No words…so proud.
Cornell Bound!

YOU are unique! It is a fact. You can do whatever you like, go wherever you want and be whoever you’ve always dreamed of becoming.

When you take that leap you’ll see there is no one else out there like you.

Believe that you have the power within you to accomplish what you focus your intent on.

Keep living this wonderful journey, this amazing life and along the way celebrate your wins and losses because you can learn and grow from both.

Celebrate YOU every day!

Bariatric surgery changed my life and my mindset. It gave me a second chance to live life to the fullest.

Check out more in my bio/link tree.

Hamilton with my daughter…Amazing performance! We had spectacular seats, enjoyed everything about the evening.

⏰Where have I been? What have I been doing?

👍I have taken a break from social media. Why? To work on my family and grow my business.

⚖️During the last two months I have lost 30lbs, I settled my son in to a new school, I launched my College Prep and Essay Coaching offerings for my tutoring business for 9-12 graders. I finished decorating my property in the Virgin Islands and launched it on Airbnb. It has been a busy 60 days!!

📆I have been shocked at how much I have accomplished, but what does that say about me and social media? I am an introvert by nature so maybe I just do better “offline” away from the posting? Maybe I am just not good at doing it all, but the reason I came on here today is to say….

❤️I miss you all and hope your journeys continue to move forward and that you are all happy and super healthy.

🙏Life is so short and I just want to make the most of every opportunity to grow with my kids, help other people, and stand in a place where I am truly grateful. I am in that place.

🌺Always follow your heart, your gut instinct and do what your schedule allows. Just do you!

🪆What’s behind the Gastric-Girl logo? 🤔

It's based on the Russian matryoshka nesting doll.

The dolls contain multiple dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another.

As you separate each layer, the doll becomes smaller and smaller.

They were originally a symbol of motherhood, as well as the unity of body, mind, and soul.

As a mother and gastric-girl myself, I identify with the dolls and the transformation they represent. After VSG I felt like one of the dolls, revealing the real me inside, getting smaller and smaller in size. And as I lost the weight, I became more in touch with my body, mind, and soul.

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📝 Did you purchase the REBORN planner? Check your inbox for the class schedule…3 FREE classes just announced for May and June 📆

Can’t wait to see you there as we work through the REBORN process together and in a deep and meaningful way….all while using the planner and workbook. We’ll take it slow and I’ll answer any questions you have.

I want you to be successful…amazingly successful, so let’s work together to manifest the FUTURE YOU NOW…and remember the classes are FREE, recorded and will be sent to you after the classes via email so you can re-watch them and work at your own pace.

🙏Today I feel GRATEFUL for you and excited to see you in the live classes! 🪆❤️ Thank you!

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That’s a wrap! Truly thankful for this experience. Retreat allowed me to meet so many beautiful, wonderful people. Thank you all! ❤️

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🙏Today I feel GRATEFUL for everyone who attended my REBORN workshop yesterday🪆❤️ Thank you all so much!

The feedback I have received from so many of you has been absolutely incredible and I am so happy my message resonated…the FUTURE is NOW and you can manifest that future you and embody all those dreams today.

Your life can be full of joy and you can be everything you know you are capable of…don’t let the concept of TIME get in the way.

Everyone in the room has so much to offer and I know amazing things will be manifested.

If you want to complete your REBORN journey on a deeper level, I have my Reborn planner and workbook with the step by step process available on my site. It includes 3 live group classes on Zoom with me to work through the process. These will be scheduled in May and June. Go to www.gastric-girl.com to grab yours or scan my QR code.

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If you want to dive deep into the REBORN journey, grab the REBORN planner and workbook. It includes 3 live classes over Zoom with Q&As in May and June. Keep that momentum going!!

Scan the QR code or go straight to my web site. Offer is valid for 2 days only.
www.gastric-girl.com

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😳❤️OMG!! So grateful for you all! 5,000 Followers! I am so so happy, humbled and ready to hang out more with you more!!!!

Please let me know what other content you would like to see. Comment below 👇⬇️👇⬇️ I am here for it.

🎉👍Please share my page with others who you think my information and content could help in the community.

🎁💝I am putting a 5K IG giveaway together and will announce it in May to celebrate!

So happy to connect with you and follow all of your amazing stories!

🙏Today I feel GRATEFUL! 🪆❤️ Thank you!

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🤔Have you ever asked yourself.....

💊What vitamins should I be taking before and after weight loss surgery?

💊Do I really have to take them for the rest of my life?

💊Can’t I just get vitamins from the food I eat?

💊What does iron do for my body and why should I take it separately from Calcium?

💊Should I be taking Calcium Citrate or a different type of calcium?

💊Where can I buy the best vitamins at the best price?

All these questions answered and more.

FINALLY a complete Bariatric Vitamins guide with all the answers and information in one place and as one simple download...FREE!

🤩CLICK ON LINK TREE/MY BIO TO DOWNLOAD!💊

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I am getting ready to pack for the Advent Health - Bariatric Society Retreat starting on May 5th! It will be an AMAZING time in Orlando.

I am looking forward to getting to know you all. I get nervous in big groups…do you? That’s okay…we can push our limits together. We can grow together, learn and have a bunch of fun too!

I am looking forward to seeing you there!

Here is my little breakfast nook in my kitchen.

🍽I take time each week to tidy and clean the nook and create a space of calm and peace to eat.

Without a designated space for regular meals, it is much easier to overeat or eat without being mindfully aware of what and how you are eating.

I made a promise to myself to stop eating in front of the TV or while on my phone/tablet.

🥗Carve out a clear, space of beauty where you can take your time and enjoy your meal. Try and always eat at a table, not the couch or armchair. This is one of the healthy habits I am trying to include in my life each day.

Learn more about the tiny habits you can incorporate in your life to help make the dream happen in my REBORN - The Workshop:

Join this workshop at the Bariatric Society - Advent Health Retreatthis May. It’s all about how to create a long-lasting future that rocks.
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How long does it take to achieve a dream? A goal that you have in mind?

One of my goals took 16 years, so don’t give up! Keep going. Here is my story…

16 years ago, when I was pregnant with my daughter, my husband and I went to St Croix, in the Virgin Islands for a two week babymoon. We fell in love with the island and vowed to buy a place on island. We visited a super cute condo that was for sale but decided that, with a baby on the way, and all the unknowns that comes with being a new parent, we decided not to buy the condo.

We continued to visit St Croix each year for vacations and my kids fell in love with the island too!

Last Christmas we were on island and looked for properties for sale and low and behold that same condo was up for sale again!!!!!This time we bought it for a retirement nest egg. We are overjoyed and never gave up on that dream.

Give yourself grace and know that timing can sometimes not be in alignment, but when it is the right time, everything will fall into place.

Don’t give up! keep after your goals and dreams! YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

🎉I CAN’T WAIT TO MEET YOU ALL! Beyond excited to be speaking at The Advent Health Bariatric Retreat in May!!! (May 5-8th) and presenting my REBRON workshop.

💃🏽I am ready to laugh, learn and dance with you all in FLORIDA as we share our journeys together and most importantly…HAVE LOTS OF FUN!!! It is going to be a blast!

💎This is going to be the event of the year. Spearheading the amazing retreat are: and
Please check them out and follow them. They are amazing resources for anyone pre or post surgery.

For those of you who don’t know me yet…

🪆I’m Suzanne, an Educator, Certified Coach, and founder of Gastric Girl, a bariatric coaching and digital course company. Before VSG, I weighed 325 lbs and suffered two strokes. Now, 130 lbs lighter, I am totally obsessed with helping others achieve long-term success on their weight loss journeys.

🖥My "Meals, Mindset, and Movement" strategy is the cornerstone of my “Weigh Your Options” pre-bariatric online digital course and my game-changing “Reborn” workshop.

Check out my IG bio link tree for more info! This is going to be an AMAZING retreat!

Use Code: GGIRL at www.Bariatricsociety.com and purchase your retreat ticket! See you there!

Have you stalled after Bariatric surgery?

Are you stuck?

I know, first hand, how demotivating it can be after all your hard work and then the scale just stops moving. It seems like nothing works and you are feeling the fear that maybe that’s it, maybe that is all the weight you are going to lose.

I totally get it.

I’ve put together a FREE Cheat Sheet on How to Break a Stall. It explains why stalls happen and how to make it through the numerous stalls after surgery. When you hit a plateau, it can feel like forever before your body adjusts and is ready to proceed forward.

Check out my FREE cheat sheet and learn about how you can kick start the scale into moving again…click on my bio/link tree to grab it! It is the last item on the list of my offerings.

📆Sunday…my day for planning for the week. Setting yourself up for success each week is part of the journey.

🥗🍱I prep food, manage work goals and expectations, help the kids manage their calendars and clothes. I visualize having successful outcomes on during the upcoming week. I think positive thoughts!

🥺I spent so many years thinking things would go wrong; that I would fail and that is exactly what I attracted. My stressful and anxiety-ridden mindset became a habit. I transformed that habit loop into one of happiness, joy and success and, low and behold, I started to attract just that!!

🤩This is an amazing journey. Remember how amazing this gift of life is. Tomorrow is not promised, so while we are in this beautiful earth…expect the best, want happiness and joy and you will manifest it into your life.

Hi, I’m Suzanne, and by the age of 44, I had suffered two strokes, had asthma and, at 325 pounds, was morbidly obese. I was literally at death’s door when I realized I had to take back my life, take charge, and finally take control of my weight. I tried every diet out there, various weight-loss pills, exercise programs, weight-loss programs, the gym, swimming, a personal trainer, acupuncture, hypnosis... you name it, I tried it. Finally, I made the decision to take a leap of faith and have gastric sleeve surgery.
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WOW! How my life has changed! I am now happy, healthy, full of energy and focused on my future. My tutoring business, which I am PASSIONATE about, is thriving, I’m spending active time with my family, and I’m enjoying life! But I know how tough this journey is. I’ve lived it and continue to live it. I want to help others by sharing, step-by-step, how I prepared for surgery, navigated the first-year post-surgery, and how - three years on - I maintain my health. I'd love for you to join me on this journey and meet you at the upcoming Retreat in Orlando, FL.

Check out all the AMAZING speakers and purchase a ticket at BariatricSociety.com and use code: GGIRL

🎉WOW! Beyond excited to be selected to speak at The Advent Health Bariatric Retreat in May!!! (May 5-8th)

💃🏽Can’t wait to meet you all in FLORIDA and share our journeys together and most importantly…HAVE FUN!

💎This is going to be the event of the year. Spearheading the amazing retreat are: and
Please check them out and follow them. They are amazing resources for anyone pre or post surgery.

For those of you who don’t know me yet…

🪆I’m Suzanne, an Educator, Certified Coach, and founder of Gastric Girl, a bariatric coaching and digital course company. Before VSG, I weighed 325 lbs and suffered two strokes. Now, 130 lbs lighter, I am totally obsessed with helping others achieve long-term success on their weight loss journeys.

🖥My "Meals, Mindset, and Movement" strategy is the cornerstone of my “Weigh Your Options” pre-bariatric online digital course and my game-changing “Reborn” workshop.

Check out my IG bio link tree for more info! This is going to be an AMAZING retreat!

Use Code: GGIRL at www.Bariatricsociety.com and purchase your retreat ticket! See you there!

I went to the Van Gogh experience with the kids. It was awesome to be immersed in all those colors and brushstrokes. It was so wonderful to spend time with my kids and a unique way to experience the art work.

It is believed Van Gogh went mad pursuing his passion and dreams. There is pain involved in progress, in growth and occasionally madness when pursuing that dream. Keep pushing through on your weight loss journey; you’ll get there. Express yourself with all the colors in the palette and live life to the fullest…it is later than you think.

Happy International Women's Day 2022: Every year, March 8 is celebrated as International Women's Day to celebrate the cultural, political, and socio-economical achievements of women.

Moreover, March also marks the beginning of Women's History Month across the globe. It starts on March 1 and ends on March 31.

This year, the theme for International Women's Day is 'Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow'. The goal behind Women's Day is to spread the message of gender equality, celebrate the achievements and contributions of women in different spheres, and work towards building a society free of all gender biases, stereotypes, gender parity and discrimination.

To all the incredible women in the world, shine on, not just today but every single day. Happy Women's Day.




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YOU are unique! It is a fact. You can do whatever you like, go wherever you want and be whoever you’ve always dreamed of becoming. When you take that leap you’ll see there is no one else out there like you.

Believe that you have the power within you to accomplish what you focus your intent on.

Keep living this wonderful journey, this amazing life and along the way celebrate your wins and losses because you can learn and grow from both.

Celebrate YOU every day!

I want to talk about lifting each other up…women lifting each other and supporting one another.

For many years we have been living in a culture that can set us up to compete with one another, but the truth is WE hold the power to help each other and promote each other along…whether that be on our weight loss journey, personal life or in business.

I pledge to always congratulate my sisters on their successes and dig deeper…ask them to tell me more in case I can help them further.

The Bariatric retreat in May will be about lifting one another up and making leaps forward in our journeys. Will you be there? This is going to be an AMAZING retreat!

Gone are the days where we compete against one another…now we join forces to RISE UP TOGETHER to create a stronger world, a better world where we can show our daughters how AMAZING it can be!