My First Comeback: Recent Episodes
Jason Iyeke
‘Weight loss surgery is not a shameful option. Obesity is a disease’ - Jamie’s mission to provide a global community, support group and one-stop shop for the people who have had weight loss surgery. Jamie Mills is the 'Sleeved Dietician' - a dietician who had weight loss surgery - so she has a unique set of skills and experiences.
Jamie also runs the T.R.I.B.E (The Real Insights of Bariatric Eating). The T.R.I.B.E. is a one-stop shop where all your post-op weight loss surgery needs are met in one place. In this episode Jamie and I talk about weight loss surgery, the misconceptions, risks, statistics, mental aspects and more.. as well as some weird and funny questions that Jamie wouldn't usually hear! 😂
1:00 : Teenage years with PCOS / needing weight loss surgery
8:35 : Why VSG?
11:30 : Weight loss surgery is NOT the easy way out (what you need to go through)
12.49 : Mental side of weight loss
16:40 : Supporting partners x weight loss surgery
19:25 : Nutrition pre & post weight loss surgery
24:59 : Hacks, supplements and vitamins for loose skin and hair loss
30:01 : Pediatric Bariatric Surgery
34:10 : Weiight loss surgery risks
35.00 : Famous people who had WLS
41:09 : The T.R.I.B.E.
45:00 : Fun questions // comeback tweets
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Get in Touch with Jamie:
Website : https://thesleeveddietitian.com/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/thesleeveddietitian/
TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@thesleeveddietitian
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‘You are a Ferrari but you are acting like a Ford Taurus’ - Shelly’s call to arms for us to empower ourselves to embark on a weight loss transformation
Shelly (healthyhappybabe) lost 300lb through a combination of weight loss surgery, skin removal and exercise. She has a TikTok channel with over 1.5 Million followers with entertaining, inspiring and moving content about her weight loss journey, family life and the thrills of being an unexpected TikTok influencer. We go deeper into her story, looking into the woman behind the viral videos:
00:50 - Shelly’s Breaking Point
05:18 - Bariatric surgery / tummy tuck / skin removal
08:10 - TikTok : How Shelly got 1.5 million followers
13:10 - The Life of an Influencer
17:00 - Chris (Shelly’s Partner) - having a supportive partner
24:40 - Comeback Tweets
39:00 - Quickfire Questions
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Get in Touch with Shelly:
TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@happyhealthybabe
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/happyhealthybabeofficial
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‘Set a goal of time instead of weight’ - Sosha’s advice for maintaining happiness while losing weight
Sosha (from Florida, USA) lost 135lb through a combination of gastric sleeve surgery (March 2021), a tummy tuck, a breast lift and exercise. She has TikTok and Instagram channels with entertaining, inspiring and moving content about her weight loss journey, life/education as an indigenous person in America and Disney :)
01:00 - Origin Story
05:00 - Diabetes and Family
05:30 - Surgery Costs
08:00 - Mental side of weight loss
11:00 - Life after losing 115lb
16:00 - Influencer Life
17:00 - Indigenous Roots, Awareness and Racism
23:29 - Disney talk
28:10 - Comeback Questions
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Get in Touch with Sosha:
TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@hellososha?lang=en
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/hellososha/
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Find something you love and incorporate it into your weight loss journey
Vivian McAllister (from Philadelphia, USA) lost 115lb through a combination of gastric sleeve surgery (March 11 2021) and exercise. She has TikTok and Instagram channels with entertaining and inspiring content about her weight loss journey, weight-lifting, going out and clapping back at all the haters 👋
01:38 - Weight Loss Motivations
02:00 - Gastric Sleeve Surgery: Process and Nutrition
05:50 - Mental Side of Weight Loss
08:20 - Smashing her ex-boyfriend’s PS4 to the ground!
11:15 - Olympic Weightlifting
13:00 - Plus-size life
17:20 - Beast mode vs Party mode
19:00 - Tattoos!
21:15 - Comeback Tweets
25:00 - Quickfire Questions
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Get in Touch with Vivian:
TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@depressedwapp?lang=en
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vivgrace_/
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“You need to reach breaking point” - this is the ‘Point of No Return’ which you need to go past to start a long-lasting weight loss journey
Kayla Dixon is from Atlanta and has lost 92lb since her weight loss surgery in the last 7 months. She has TikTok and Instagram channels where she has entertaining and inspiring content about her weight loss journey and her life. So much value, emotion and humor in this episode!
1:00 - Growing Up Overweight
5:20 - Breaking Point / Weight Loss Surgery
12:00 - Saggy skin after surgery
14:00 - Mental side of surgery / losing weight
19:25 - Life as a Plus-size influencer
22:30 - Down in the DM’s
36:00 - Comeback Tweets
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Get in Touch with Kayla:
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/pleasantly_plumpxix/
TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@pleasantly_plumpx
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‘Do it for your health and wellbeing and not for society’s standards’ - Annie’s advice on weight loss.
Annie Smallings is a 20 year old creator from Florida who studies a Bachelors in Criminal Justice and Psychology. Her weight loss journey videos have gone viral on TikTok - we talk about how she did it, fashion and criminal justice!!
1:00 - Losing weight to work in law enforcement
3:45 - Loose skin strategy
6:00 - Clothing
7:10 - The Mental Side of Losing Weight
9:00 - Lack of Representation of Plus-Size people
13:20 - TikTok
18:00 - Path into Law Enforcement
21:21 - Comeback Tweets
28:00 - Quickfire Questions
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Follow / Get in Touch with Annie:
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/anniemaestallings/
TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@anniebannanie20?lang=en
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By the time she was 19 she had tried almost EVERY weight loss diet.
Vana Konstantinidis is a 20 year old creator who shares funny, sad, motivational and uplifting stories on her TikTok and Instagram - not just about weight loss - but also fashion, culture and other topics!
1:30 - Dieting from 7 years old
4:45 - Making the decision to lose weight
12:15 - How Vana Lost 56lbs
20:40 - Relationship with parents
23:23 - The Life of a Plus-sized influencer
29:30 - Dating and DMs
34:17 - School Days
44:45 - Quickfire Questions*
*Look out for Vana’s friend Lorenn’s Podcast True.shh (https://www.instagram.com/true.shh/)
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Follow / Get in Touch with Vana:
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vanakonsta/
TikTok : https://www.instagram.com/vanakonsta/
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“Always add something before you take something away” - this is Alissa Spears’ philosophy when it comes to weight loss.
Alissa Spears helps busy women lose weight and have fun along the way. She has decades of experience and knowledge when it comes to weight loss and fitness. She has a Tiktok channel where she provides entertaining content sharing fitness tips, celebrating fitness goals and more!
1:47 - How Alissa’s fascination with fitness began
7:50 - PCOS, pregnancy and weight
11:30 - Client weight loss
15:50 - How much weight you should lose per week
19:40 - Motivations to use tiktok
23:17 - Body positivity
27:00 - Childhood Obesity
34:00 - The importance of girl-friends
38:24 - Looking good (vitamins, collagen and sleep)
44:20 - Quick-Fire Questions
45:20 - The Hashtag Game
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Get in Touch with Alissa:
Website : www.workoutwithalissa.com
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/alissarspears
TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@alissarspears
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Stay In Touch :
Follow us on TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@comebacklabs
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Email us at jason@comebacklabs.co
Visit our website at www.comebacklabs.co
Subscribe to the My First Comeback Podcast
“Always add something before you take something away” - this is Alissa Spears’ philosophy when it comes to weight loss.
Alissa Spears helps busy women lose weight and have fun along the way. She has decades of experience and knowledge when it comes to weight loss and fitness. She has a Tiktok channel where she provides entertaining content sharing fitness tips, celebrating fitness goals and more!
1:47 - How Alissa’s fascination with fitness began
7:50 - PCOS, pregnancy and weight
11:30 - Client weight loss
15:50 - How much weight you should lose per week
19:40 - Motivations to use tiktok
23:17 - Body positivity
27:00 - Childhood Obesity
34:00 - The importance of girlfriends
38:24 - Looking good (vitamins, collagen and sleep)
44:20 - Quick-Fire Questions
45:20 - The Hashtag Game
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Get in Touch with Alissa:
Website : www.workoutwithalissa.com
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/alissarspears
TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@alissarspears
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Stay In Touch :
Follow us on TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@comebacklabs
Follow us on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/comebacklabs/
Email us at jason@comebacklabs.co
Visit our website at www.comebacklabs.co
Subscribe to the My First Comeback Podcast