nourished bariatric basics: preparing for wls

A step-by-step course to help you prepare for your big day.

If you’re planning to have your bariatric surgery in the next six months to a year and you want understand what to expect and how to set yourself up for success to meet your post-surgical goals when you return home, this is the course for you! 

in this course, you will learn:

  • What you can do right NOW in preparation for your surgery

  • The bariatric keys to success

  • How to plan meals that you can enjoy now that align with your bariatric goals

  • How to begin working on your relationship with food to get out of the all-or-nothing mindset

  • Your must-have’s for surgery

  • … and so much more

I have worked with hundreds of bariatric patients to feel confident going into surgery that they will have long-term success, and I’d love to help you too!

Here’s what Ashley had to say about working with me:

I know you’re looking forward to improved health, energy, and confidence.

And I also know you’re aware that bariatric surgery is NOT the easy way out.
You have to change your eating habits and lifestyle, and that doesn’t happen overnight.

In order to have a successful bariatric journey, you need to learn how to:

  • Ceate a daily plan to meet your nutritional goals 

  • Overcome emotional and psychological challenges related to food 

  • Break free of the “all or nothing” mentality when it comes to food 

  • Set realistic goals and create an accountability plan to stick to them 

  • Establish new healthy habits and routines 

  • Stock your kitchen with bariatric must-haves to meet your nutrition goals with ease

This can all feel incredibly overwhelming if you don’t do any preparation before your surgery. 


The most successful patients set themselves up for success prior to their surgery date to make all of these changes feel less overwhelming.

get help from a dietitian dedicated to coaching bariatric patients successfully through this journey

Your surgery will help you lose weight, but learning how to establish healthy eating habits from a Bariatric Dietitian will help you maintain your weight loss for life!

“I’ve always been fascinated with nutrition and how things work in our bodies, you wouldn’t have thought that about me though by looking at me. I was almost 250lbs and miserable. Taking all the steps for the bariatric surgery was all well and good but I wanted to learn everything I could about making this a life. I found Haley about 6 months before my surgery and it was a game changer! I started eating real foods and found clarity almost immediately. About 6 weeks before my surgery I started eating slower and sipping water to get myself prepared for what was to come after surgery. Haley is a godsend and a true hero for the bariatric community.”

— kaci

hey, i’m haley!

I’m a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and the creator of the Nourished Bariatric Basics: Preparing for WLS!

I’ve helped hundreds of people on their bariatric journeys learn to break-free of the all-or-nothing mentality when it comes to food so they can establish and stick to healthy eating habits for life! 

Surgery will help kickstart your weight loss in a major way, but it’s the healthy habits you establish that will help you reach and maintain post-surgical weight loss and balanced lifestyle. 

This is what I am great at:

“Haley is great at helping you learn how to eat in a well-balanced and sustainable way that is compatible with life-long success. I cannot recommend working with her enough!” -Kelly

Enroll in Nourished Bariatric Basics: Preparing for WLS today so I can help you, too!

here’s what you get inside the course

module 1: preparing for surgery and setting your foundations

  • Review of what to expect & the importance of starting now

  • Identify your WHY & how to create SMART goals

  • Set your non-negotiables

  • Your must-haves for surgery

module 2: bariatric surgery keys to success

  • An overview of the key habits for success after bariatric surgery

  • Identify your biggest areas of struggle and set action steps around them

  • Navigating the pre-op diet

  • An overview of protein, carbohydrates, fat and fluids

  • Cheat sheets for sources of each

module 3: nutrition 101

module 4: meal planning and building balanced plates

  • From start to finish: learn how to build balanced meals

  • Meal, snack and dessert ideas + linked recipes

  • Sample meal plans

  • How to begin practicing mindful eating techniques

  • Understand your hunger/fullness cues

  • Begin working through emotional eating habits

  • Stop labeling food as “good” or “bad”

module 5: transform your relationship with food

here’s what staci says

“Like many, I battled with my weight my entire life and had my own demons around this that were impacting every area of my life. I made the decision to do bariatric surgery and knew I needed some assistance. I have a tendency to go to extremes and Haley helped me with the mentle battle to find a balanced approach.”

upon enrollment you’ll have immediate access to all course content including:

  • All video lessons on how to prepare for a successful surgery and journey 

  • Sample meal plans and grocery shopping lists 

  • Helpful worksheets and cheatsheets 

  • Lifetime access across all devices (desktop and mobile)

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$125 x 2

Payment Plan

$247

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