Private 1:1 Work With Marina
Your work with Marina begins with understanding you: what brought you here, where you want to go, and what needs to happen in between.
- Understand what brought you here Explore your past, your relationship with food, your body, and your emotions, and discover how those experiences shaped where you are today.
- Define where you want to go Get clear on who you want to become and what you want your life to look like beyond losing the weight.
- Build your path to get there Develop the skills, strategies, adaptability, and mind-body connection that support lasting success and help you step into the life you want to create.
Group + Community
Be part of a community of people who understand the bariatric and GLP-1 journey and are working toward long-term success alongside you.
- Know you are surrounded by people who get it Share challenges, successes, questions, and experiences with people who understand this journey firsthand.
- Learn from more than your own experience Gain perspective from the questions, challenges, breakthroughs, and solutions that come up for others in the group.
- Grow with ongoing guidance and support Bring real-life situations into the group, get guidance, and learn together as you practice making long-term success work in everyday life.
Lessons + Practical Strategies
Understand yourself more deeply and learn practical ways to navigate the situations that can challenge your long-term success.
- Understand what drives your behavior Recognize the patterns, emotions, triggers, and circumstances behind your choices instead of simply reacting to them.
- Build skills you can actually use Develop practical tools for emotional eating, stress, changing routines, difficult situations, and the challenges that are unique to you.
- Learn how to adjust instead of starting over Practice adapting your strategies when something is not working, so one difficult day, week, or situation does not have to derail your progress.
Support Between Sessions
Your challenges do not wait for your next session. Voice and text access to Marina gives you support while real life is happening and the situation is still in front of you.
- Get support when you need it Reach out when a challenge comes up instead of trying to remember everything you wanted to discuss at your next session.
- Work through real situations in real time Use what is actually happening in your life as an opportunity to understand your choices and decide what to do next.
- Turn everyday challenges into lasting learning Each situation becomes a chance to practice, adjust, and build the confidence to handle similar situations independently in the future.
Time to Build Lasting Success
Lasting change takes time to practice, experience, adjust, and make your own. Your program gives you the time and support to apply what you are learning as real life unfolds.
- Practice through real life Work through holidays, travel, stress, celebrations, changing schedules, setbacks, and everyday situations as they actually happen.
- Adjust as your life changes Discover what works for you, make changes when something stops working, and build an approach that can evolve with your life.
- Start early and give yourself more runway Getting support earlier gives you more time to build strong patterns from the beginning, rather than waiting until challenges appear.
From Support to Independence
The goal of Bariatric Success is for everything you learn and practice to become yours. As you grow more confident in your ability to navigate life, the support shifts with you toward greater independence.
- Learn to trust yourself Build confidence in your ability to make decisions without constantly questioning whether you are doing it “right.”
- Know what to do when life changes Recognize what you need, adjust when circumstances change, and move forward without feeling like you have to start over.
- Create success that belongs to you Reach the point where the skills, choices, and lifestyle you have built feel like part of who you are, so you can move forward confidently on your own.
The program at a glance
| Length | 12+ months. Lasting change takes time to practice, experience, and make your own, so what you learn can continue working long after the initial program ends. |
| Who it is for | People preparing for bariatric surgery, people at any stage after surgery, and people using GLP-1 weight-loss medications who want to build, maintain, or protect their long-term success. |
| What is included | Private 1:1 support with Marina, the Bariatric Success community and group support, practical strategies and tools, and direct voice and text access to Marina between sessions. |
| Additional Bonuses | Any courses Marina creates during your time in the program are yours to access for life. You will also have access to continued support with Marina at a reduced rate in future years. |
| Where | Online, by Zoom. |
| Works Alongside Your Medical Care | Bariatric Success complements the care you receive from your surgeon, physician, dietitian, and other healthcare professionals by focusing on the behavioral, psychological, and everyday-life skills involved in long-term success. |
| First Step | Start with a free 20-minute consultation to talk about where you are, what you are dealing with, and whether Bariatric Success is the right support for you. |