Comprehensive Aftercare for Lifelong Bariatric Success
Clinician-led education, peer support, and practical tools — designed to help you sustain results and stay accountable beyond 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.
Introducing Banana Bariatrics
Bay Bariatrics knows that long-term success comes with a lifetime of support.
That’s why Bay Bariatrics has partnered with Banana Bariatrics to offer you access to a 100% virtual and on demand after care program designed to keep you supported, educated, mentored, and re-committed to your health goals…for life!
Does This Sound Familiar To You?
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.
But, that doesn’t have to be the end of your story.
There Is Hope.
There Is Direction.
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.
That’s what the after care program at Bay Bariatrics is here for. We’re here for YOU. And we understand the struggles you’re facing. On the good days and bad, we’ll always be here to support you with love, encouragement, and compassion and to help you feel back-on-track and re-motivated again.
Member Testimonials
“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.”
Gail P.
Bypass 06/11/18
“I love having continuous support and long lasting friendships that feel more like family.”
Alicia L.
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.”
Dianna C.
Bypass 04/09/09
“Other online bariatric sites felt too big and not near as personal. The personalized welcome and sense of family and support with Banana really won me over. This group really does feel like family.”
Misti C.
Sleeve 05/05/21
You’re In The Right Place
If You’re Looking For:
Connection & Encouragement
Have you regained some or all of your weight back?
No biggie! We’re here for you no matter the struggle! Get ready for some genuine uplifting and encouraging support in a SAFE SPACE.
Clinical Direction
Have a quick question? Get a quick answer. Inside our Private Facebook Group, support is only a tag away!
Serious Accountability
Wish you could commit to your health goal(s) for the long haul? We’ve structured our community to help you connect with a Bariatric Buddy for added accountability.
Get Instant Access To All Of This:
- A weekly-updated Recipe Vault with bariatric-vetted meals
- Monthly educational content tailored to your stage in the journey
- A warm, uplifting community of peers and providers who truly get it
- Support group replays you can watch anytime, on your schedule
Free for Bay Bariatrics Patients
Joining Our AfterCare Program Is As Easy As 1-2-3
Click The "Join Now" Button
Fill out a quick registration form and your FREE membership will activate!
Continuous Support
Need help…NOW? Our community is active and engaged, ready to lend you a helping hand.
Immediately Feel A Warm Welcome
Feel accepted, understood, and looked out for with our close-knit bariatric family.
Explore Our Bariatric Courses
Practice Meal Planning With Our Recipe Library Vault
Member Feedback & Results
“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!!”
Kriste C.
Sleeve 12/31/20
Dianna C.
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 !!
Susie H.
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.”
Jill K.
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!!”
Kristin R.
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!”
Bob C.
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.”
Kourtney M.
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.”
Julia C.
Sleeve 06/2021
About Banana’s Founder:
Kate Fuss, PA-C
Kate Fuss, PA-C 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, General, and Plastic & Reconstructive surgery fields.
Her passion lies in serving weight loss surgery patients throughout their entire operative journey. She carries a special interest in serving those struggling with post-operative weight regain and believes in a whole foods nutritional approach for overall health and wellness.
When Kate has extra time on her hands, she enjoys pouring it inside Banana, being present with her two daughters and husband, and traveling the world with her family to experience new cultures and cuisines.
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