Patricia Hill, Certified Nutrition Coach & Owner of My Bariatric Kitchen / Living Healthy Nutrition

Patricia is a 25-year career educator, former caterer, and amateur chef who had a VSG on 7/21/2016. Inspired by her own quest to lead a healthier life, she took it upon herself to learn all that she could about nutrition and how it now relates to her new tool. Drawing upon her post-graduate degrees in science and education, she enrolled in classes, became a certified nutrition coach, created a Facebook recipe and support group, and launched a health and wellness coaching business that specializes in weight loss and healthy living for clients and their families. She teaches multiple online classes on a variety of topics related to health and wellness, provides 1:1 coaching both online and in person, and travels to host and/or present at Bariatric conferences around the country. Patricia’s meal plans focus on healthy balanced macronutrients for both men and women, taking into consideration the needs of the family and the challenges of our hectic lifestyles.

Kristin Lloyd, Mental Health Expert

Kristin’s passion for helping people ‘get out of their own way’ led her to work with weight loss surgery patients to shift their mindset after bariatric surgery. As a patient herself, (VSG, 2013) she understands the struggles bariatric patients endure post-op. Kristin’s expertise is in helping others create lasting behavioral/habit changes and emotional adjustments which lead to happy, healthy and fulfilling lives by keeping the weight off and adjusting to the multitude of lifestyle changes that occur following bariatric surgery. As a mental health professional, she is passionate about helping people overcome depression, anxiety, self-sabotage, and life stressors so they can achieve balanced and sustained success.

Kristin is a PhD candidate in Psychology with a focus on lifestyle change after bariatric surgery, a certified Reiki Master, an EFT/Energy Psychology Practitioner, certified mindset coach, a speaker, and a prolific writer. She’s the author of the Amazon Bestseller, Bariatric Mindset Success: Live Your Best Life and Keep the Weight off after Weight Loss Surgery, and a contributor for The Obesity Action Coalition, Obesity Help, The Huffington Post, and The Master Shift.