EPISODE · Jul 2, 2026 · 48 MIN
78. Stop Watching the Scale: The 4 Data Points That Actually Show You're Winning Post-Op
from Bariatrics and GLP-1's for Busy People with Rob DiMedio · host Rob DiMedio
Grab one of the last spots left for summer camp! Everyone wants to know their body fat percentage. Everyone wants the fancy scan. Everyone wants the number that makes them feel like they finally figured it out.But what if that number is the wrong one?In this episode I brought the whole team in -- Kylie, Lisa, and Stacy -- and we are not here to talk about the scale. We are here to talk about the four data points that actually tell you whether you are winning after bariatric surgery. The ones your surgeon never mentioned at your six week follow-up. The ones that show up in your labs, your log, your food tracking app, and your lifting numbers long before the scale ever gives you credit.One of them reversed a life threatening diagnosis in June. One of them will make you look at your Cronometer completely differently. One of them proves you are building muscle even when the scale is not moving. And one of them is so underrated that almost nobody in the bariatric space is talking about it.If you have ever hit your goal weight and still felt like garbage, this episode is for you.Keep gettin BUSY keywordsbariatric surgery, DEXA scan, health metrics, muscle mass, lab work, body composition, post-op health, weight loss, nutrition tracking
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Grab one of the last spots left for summer camp! Everyone wants to know their body fat percentage. Everyone wants the fancy scan. Everyone wants the number that makes them feel like they finally figured it out.But what if that number is the wrong one?In this episode I brought the whole team in -- Kylie, Lisa, and Stacy -- and we are not here to talk about the scale. We are here to talk about the four data points that actually tell you whether you are winning after bariatric surgery. The ones your surgeon never mentioned at your six week follow-up. The ones that show up in your labs, your log, your food tracking app, and your lifting numbers long before the scale ever gives you credit.One of them reversed a life threatening diagnosis in June. One of them will make you look at your Cronometer completely differently. One of them proves you are building muscle even when the scale is not moving. And one of them is so underrated that almost nobody in the bariatric space is talking about it.If you have ever hit your goal weight and still felt like garbage, this episode is for you.Keep gettin BUSY keywordsbariatric surgery, DEXA scan, health metrics, muscle mass, lab work, body composition, post-op health, weight loss, nutrition tracking
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