10. A Bariatric Athlete Journey with Bodybuilder Denise Pagano

Active Bariatric Nutrition

In this episode of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast, I interview Denise Pagano, also know as the @crunchysleever, who is a bariatric powerlifter, and we discuss:

• Her bariatric journey and what brought her to making the decision to have surgery
• Her progression from walking to powerlifting and how she fuels her workouts
• The biggest mindset shifts she's had since surgery
• The biggest lessons she has had, both good and bad
• Advice for someone getting started with lifting and how to fuel for it

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How to Contact Denise:
Instagram: @crunchysleever

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Chapters

1. 10. A Bariatric Athlete Journey with Bodybuilder Denise Pagano (00:00:00)

2. Denise’s journey to have bariatric surgery (00:04:00)

3. Coping skills learned along the way (00:11:52)

4. Denise’s exercise journey since having bariatric surgery (00:13:23)

5. Lifting workout schedule (00:18:25)

6. Benefits from lifting after surgery (00:20:14)

7. How Denise adapted her nutrition to match her workouts (00:23:23)

8. Creatine supplementation (00:27:59)

9. How Denise adjusted her workouts to reach specific goals (00:29:40)

10. Denise eats in a typical workout day (00:31:21)

11. Biggest mindset shifts after bariatric surgery (00:38:49)

12. Biggest lessons good or bad Denise has learned along the way (00:41:37)

13. Advice for someone getting started with working out and their nutrition (00:50:27)

14. How to contact Denise (00:53:48)