Clinician-led education, peer support, and practical tools — designed to help you sustain results and stay accountable beyond surgery.
Banana is an online bariatric support community focused on helping weight loss surgery patients navigate struggles before, during, and after surgery. We offer bariatric led clinical content, educational courses, and family-style friendships with others on a similar bariatric health journey.
Right after surgery, losing weight felt relatively easy. But as time went on, you may have started running into a few road bumps that made you second-guess your progress and weight loss trajectory.
Perhaps you caught yourself comparing your weight loss to others on a similar bariatric journey and thinking; “Am I losing enough? Am I doing this right?”
Maybe you went through a few weight stalls during the first year of surgery that made you feel like you were never going to get past those same pesky pounds that kept making the scale go up and down.
You may have felt like you didn’t have the kind of support you thought you were going to have after surgery. All of a sudden the struggle felt ten-fold, leaving you with the feeling that you were all alone and that no one was understanding of what you were going through.
Or, perhaps you had to navigate through an extremely challenging time in your life: the loss of a loved one, a drawn-out divorce, a stressful career and demanding work schedule. The only emotions left in your empty tank of gas were anxiety, depression, and the overwhelming feeling of wanting to give up.
These are all very real and common reasons why weight regain happens in 30% of patients after surgery.
There IS a way to feel back-on-track with your health goals and to start hearing that; “I can do it!” inner voice starting to speak up.
At Banana Bariatrics, this is what we’re here for. We’re here for YOU. And we understand the struggle that led you to us. On the good days and bad, we’ll always be here to support you with love, encouragement, and compassion.
Most importantly, we want to help you feel back-on-track and re-motivated again inside our warm and welcoming bariatric community- Banana Bariatrics.
“Never have I felt closer to a group of people that are so far away from me. People on the outside do not understand our circumstances. I joined Banana to have a consistent support system post surgery. To validate our mental, emotional, and nutritional goals.”
Bypass 06/11/18
“I love having continuous support and long lasting friendships that feel more like family.”
Sleeve 05/05/21
“I enjoy being around others who can help support me when I need it and understand my situation. Not everyone can relate to us. I joined to make new friends as well as to help find a way to get myself back on track and refocus my priorities on my eating.”
Bypass 04/09/09
“Other online bariatric sites felt too big and not near as personal. Once I did the trial with Banana, the personalized welcome and sense of family and support really won me over. Banana Teams and online support groups are an added bonus. This group really does feel like family.”
Sleeve 05/05/21
Have you regained some or all of your weight back?
No biggie! We’re here for you no matter the struggle!
Banana = family. Get ready for some genuine uplifting and encouraging support in a SAFE SPACE.
Have a quick question? Get a quick answer. Inside our Private Facebook Group, support is only a tag away!
Wish you could commit to your health goals for the long haul? We’ve structured our community to help you connect with a Bariatric Buddy for added accountability.
Try our All Access Membership for 1 week for just a buck.
Need help…NOW? Our community is active and engaged, ready to lend you a helping hand.
Feel accepted, understood, and looked out for with our close-knit bariatric Banana family.
“It is nice to have a place that is all about positive and uplifting attitude during this journey. I actually left all the other FB groups I was in because of all the negative and bashing that was going on. We need positive communication, education, mindfulness and fun!!”
Sleeve 12/31/20
Bypass 04/09/09
It is nice to be a part of such a wonderful close knit family!! Everyone is genuine and truly cares about each other. It makes me want to do better and strive for excellence!! I love Banana !!
Bypass 04/2019
“The coaches and staff listen and help you find answers, they really are like family. I feel like I have a home of help and understanding. The group of people are here to help and encourage us with no judgment.”
Bypass 01/12/22
“You, Kate, are such a positive and uplifting spirit and you are making a tremendous difference in our lives. It’s nice to know that in this world of chaos we live in, there are still kind and caring people, like yourself, that want us to be successful as we each navigate through our journey. Thank you for being that positive light in our lives and I’m so excited to be a Banana!!”
Bypass 12/15/20
“It’s great to be able to reach out to whomever, whenever and even if they are across the country or around the corner, you feel like they are right there with you. Now, couple that with the fact that we all have the same thing in common, share the same struggles and celebrate the same successes, there’s no other feeling like it!”
Bypass 07/01/10
“I wasn’t sure if I needed it because I haven’t really struggled. But I’m still in the easy part. I can fall off the wagon, I can have questions or just need support and having this group to know that I can come to, to put me in my place helps tremendously. I don’t have anyone to go through this with outside of this group. I have a family that supports me, but they don’t know what I go through like this family does.”
Bypass 06/2020
“I find having a ‘family’ atmosphere to cheer us on and scold us when necessary is a great encouragement. Knowing that I have people with actual experience in my situation as well as medically trained people to point me in the right direction if I have questions about what I am going through has been so helpful. This is scary sometimes and people need tight knit people with GENUINE concern for your success on your side.”
Sleeve 06/2021
Kate Fuss, PA-C, CSOWM is a Surgical Residency trained Physician Assistant from Yale / Norwalk hospitals in Connecticut. She obtained her Masters of Medical Science at Wake Forest School of Medicine in NC.
Kate has over 12 years of clinical and operative experience in surgery including both Bariatrics and Plastic & Reconstructive surgery fields. She has additionally obtained a Board Certification as a Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management.
Her passion lies in serving weight loss surgery patients throughout their entire operative journey. She carries a special interest in serving women struggling with post-operative weight regain through her kick-start “back on track” weight loss program as a bariatric health coach.
Career aside, Kate is mom to 2 little girls and enjoys traveling the world with her family to experience new cultures and cuisines.
Banana Bariatrics is a virtual, clinician-led aftercare program designed specifically for bariatric patients. Whether you’re preparing for surgery, newly post-op, or navigating long-term maintenance, Banana provides expert guidance, a supportive community, and helpful tools to help you stay on track and feel your best.
Banana is for anyone on the bariatric journey — pre-op, post-op, or years out from surgery. Our members include vertical sleeve gastrectomy, roux en y gastric bypass, duodenal switch, SADI-S, and revision patients. If you’re looking for ongoing support, accountability, and education, you’re in the right place.
Your membership includes:
A weekly-updated Recipe Vault with bariatric-friendly meals
On-demand support group replays
Monthly educational content and expert courses
A positive, non-judgmental community of peers and clinicians
Occasional live events and coaching opportunities
Access to our exclusive Inner Circle Coaching Group (by invitation)
We’ve shifted away from weekly live sessions and now offer on-demand support group replays so you can learn and reflect at your own pace. We pre-record and release webinars and courses on a regular basis. We may host special live support group events occasionally — and we’ll let you know when they happen!
You can log in at https://bananabariatrics.com/news-feed/. From there, you’ll see the latest updates, educational materials, replays, and community conversations.
Yes! Beltline Health fully subsidizes your Banana membership. This means you get full access to everything inside Banana Bariatrics at no cost to you.
Please note, each registration is reviewed individually to verify that you are a current or former Beltline patient.
You can register for your free Beltline membership here.
If you’re not a current Beltline patient and live in the state of Georgia, you can request an appointment with Beltline Health to become a patient and receive free access.
The Inner Circle is an exclusive, high-touch monthly coaching program led by Kate Fuss, PA-C. It’s designed for members who want personalized guidance, accountability, and support around common struggles like weight regain, mindset shifts, nutrition, exercise, and staying consistent. Spots are limited.
We’re always open to feedback and love hearing from our members.
If you have an idea, concern, or suggestion to help improve the Banana experience, email Kate directly at:
📬 in**@**************cs.com
One that is small, intimate, and will travel across the country to meet their fellow Banana buddies.
We’re family and “WE are better as a bunch.”
