WHAT YOU’LL LEARN INSIDE
I'll walk you through everything no one explained to me: the things I wish I knew, the parts people try to minimize, and the parts that would have made the journey smoother.
1 — Know the Facts
Plain-language breakdown of:
This section cuts through myths like:
No fluff. No confusion. Just truth.
2 — Train Your Mind
Most guides talk about diet.
Almost none talk about mindset.
I do. You’ll learn:
This is the kind of psychological preparation surgeons rarely discuss — but it’s the foundation of results that stick.
3 — Prepare Your Body
This isn’t “eat chicken and broccoli.”
This is:
It's about treating your body with respect, not punishment.
4 — Reset Your Lifestyle
You’ll learn how to align your environment with the woman you’re becoming:
This is where lifestyle meets identity and where real transformation begins.
5 — Build Your Support Network
Because doing this alone doesn’t work.
You’ll learn:
BONUS: The Complete Bariatric Preparation Checklist
A step-by-step guide covering:
I'll walk you through everything no one explained to me: the things I wish I knew, the parts people try to minimize, and the parts that would have made the journey smoother.
1 — Know the Facts
Plain-language breakdown of:
- Gastric Sleeve
- Gastric Bypass
- Gastric Balloon
- Pros, cons, risks, recovery timelines
- Long-term lifestyle differences
- What actually changes in your body
- What DOESN’T magically change
This section cuts through myths like:
- “It’s the easy way out.”
- “You’ll never gain weight again.”
- “All surgeries give the same result.”
No fluff. No confusion. Just truth.
2 — Train Your Mind
Most guides talk about diet.
Almost none talk about mindset.
I do. You’ll learn:
- The emotional rollercoaster no one warns you about
- Why many women self-sabotage after surgery
- Identity shifts and grief (yes, grief)
- How body changes affect relationships
- How to handle fear, doubt, impatience, and overwhelm
- Pre-surgery journaling prompts to build emotional readiness
- The #1 mindset that leads to long-term success
This is the kind of psychological preparation surgeons rarely discuss — but it’s the foundation of results that stick.
3 — Prepare Your Body
This isn’t “eat chicken and broccoli.”
This is:
- Gentle habit-building
- Hydration protocols
- Protein-first rhythm
- How to shrink your liver for safer surgery
- The exact vitamins to check BEFORE surgery
- How to reduce post-op fatigue
- The movement routine that prepares your body without burning you out
- Sleep, stress, and hormone support
It's about treating your body with respect, not punishment.
4 — Reset Your Lifestyle
You’ll learn how to align your environment with the woman you’re becoming:
- Kitchen setup for success
- Removing triggers without going extreme
- Understanding fullness and hunger signals before surgery
- Creating routines that make post-op life easier
- Releasing control and embracing nourishment
- Mindfulness practices that soothe emotional eating
This is where lifestyle meets identity and where real transformation begins.
5 — Build Your Support Network
Because doing this alone doesn’t work.
You’ll learn:
- How to talk to friends + family (even if they don’t “get it”)
- What boundaries to set
- How to ask for help without guilt
- The support roles you’ll need: emotional, practical, and accountability
- How community accelerates healing
- When to lean on a therapist, coach, or specialist
- Plus reflection prompts to help you identify exactly who’s in your corner.
BONUS: The Complete Bariatric Preparation Checklist
A step-by-step guide covering:
- What to review
- What to ask your surgeon
- What to prep at home
- Pre-op mental and lifestyle work
- How to make a grounded final decision
- This checklist alone is worth the entire guide.
WHO THIS GUIDE IS FOR
You’re in the right place if you’re a woman who is:
If you want a clear, grounded, emotionally honest understanding of what this surgery means, this guide is exactly what you’ve been missing.
You’re in the right place if you’re a woman who is:
- Considering bariatric surgery and overwhelmed by information
- Tired of dieting, restarting, and self-blaming
- Curious, hopeful — but also cautious and afraid of choosing wrong
- Ready to understand the real process, not the filtered version
- A high-achieving woman whose weight struggle doesn’t match your discipline in everything else
- Someone who wants a mind–body–spirit approach, not a “just shrink your stomach” quick fix
If you want a clear, grounded, emotionally honest understanding of what this surgery means, this guide is exactly what you’ve been missing.
INTRODUCING:
The Bariatric Surgery Guide
A compassionate roadmap to what really happens physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually before, during, and after bariatric surgery.
Created by me, Susan Karanja Nganga, a certified health & life coach, breathwork practitioner, former United Nations attorney, and a woman who personally lost 60 pounds and kept it off through holistic transformation after my own bariatric journey.
This guide is not a pamphlet.
Not a surgeon’s brochure.
Not a sugar-coated success story.
This is the real, unfiltered, deeply supportive truth women actually need before making one of the biggest decisions of their lives.
The Bariatric Surgery Guide
A compassionate roadmap to what really happens physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually before, during, and after bariatric surgery.
Created by me, Susan Karanja Nganga, a certified health & life coach, breathwork practitioner, former United Nations attorney, and a woman who personally lost 60 pounds and kept it off through holistic transformation after my own bariatric journey.
This guide is not a pamphlet.
Not a surgeon’s brochure.
Not a sugar-coated success story.
This is the real, unfiltered, deeply supportive truth women actually need before making one of the biggest decisions of their lives.
You’ve spent years trying to “figure out” your weight.
Diets, detoxes, protein shakes, macros, gym memberships, fasting windows, motivation kicks that fizzle out…
Every time you gain momentum, life knocks you out of rhythm with stress, exhaustion, shifting hormones, emotional weight, burnout from carrying everyone else’s world on your back.
It’s not that you’re lazy.
Or uncommitted.
You’re tired. Tired of feeling like your body is working against you. Tired of trying every strategy except the one that actually gets to the root of your struggle.
And now… you’re wondering whether bariatric surgery might be part of your answer.
But the truth?
Trying to research bariatric surgery on your own is overwhelming.
You’re bombarded with:
And at some point, you start thinking:
“I just want the truth. What does this really mean for my body, mind, health, and life?”
You’re not looking for surgery hype.
You’re not looking for scare tactics.
You want clarity, honesty, and a roadmap that actually makes sense.
That’s exactly why this guide exists.
Diets, detoxes, protein shakes, macros, gym memberships, fasting windows, motivation kicks that fizzle out…
Every time you gain momentum, life knocks you out of rhythm with stress, exhaustion, shifting hormones, emotional weight, burnout from carrying everyone else’s world on your back.
It’s not that you’re lazy.
Or uncommitted.
You’re tired. Tired of feeling like your body is working against you. Tired of trying every strategy except the one that actually gets to the root of your struggle.
And now… you’re wondering whether bariatric surgery might be part of your answer.
But the truth?
Trying to research bariatric surgery on your own is overwhelming.
You’re bombarded with:
- Technical medical terms
- Horror stories
- Unrealistic “perfect recoveries”
- Conflicting advice
- Influencers selling quick fixes
- Surgeons only telling you part of the story
- Family and friends projecting their fears
And at some point, you start thinking:
“I just want the truth. What does this really mean for my body, mind, health, and life?”
You’re not looking for surgery hype.
You’re not looking for scare tactics.
You want clarity, honesty, and a roadmap that actually makes sense.
That’s exactly why this guide exists.
WHY THIS GUIDE IS DIFFERENT
Because I lived this.
Before becoming a coach, I worked as an attorney at the United Nations, interviewing refugees, filtering truth from noise, and identifying root causes of problems.
I bring that same clarity and compassion to this guide.
You won’t get drama.
You won’t get medical jargon.
You won’t get scare tactics or unrealistic promises.
You’ll get:
This is the resource I desperately searched for when I was preparing for my own surgery.
I wrote it because it didn’t exist.
Now it does... for YOU.
IMAGINE…
Instead of feeling overwhelmed, ashamed, confused, or rushed…
You feel:
You finally have the information, the guidance, and the peace of mind to make the right decision for your body and your future.
THIS IS YOUR NEXT STEP
If you’re considering bariatric surgery, even a little, give yourself the gift of clarity before you choose.
This guide is the difference between:
You deserve a roadmap, not guesswork.
Because I lived this.
Before becoming a coach, I worked as an attorney at the United Nations, interviewing refugees, filtering truth from noise, and identifying root causes of problems.
I bring that same clarity and compassion to this guide.
You won’t get drama.
You won’t get medical jargon.
You won’t get scare tactics or unrealistic promises.
You’ll get:
- Honesty
- Humanity
- Practical wisdom
- Lived experience
- Coaching-level clarity
- A mind–body–spirit approach that actually lasts
This is the resource I desperately searched for when I was preparing for my own surgery.
I wrote it because it didn’t exist.
Now it does... for YOU.
IMAGINE…
Instead of feeling overwhelmed, ashamed, confused, or rushed…
You feel:
- Calm
- Clear
- Grounded
- In control
- Emotionally prepared
- Physically ready
- Supported, not alone
You finally have the information, the guidance, and the peace of mind to make the right decision for your body and your future.
THIS IS YOUR NEXT STEP
If you’re considering bariatric surgery, even a little, give yourself the gift of clarity before you choose.
This guide is the difference between:
- Rushing into surgery vs. making an aligned decision
- Feeling scared vs. feeling supported
- Hoping it works vs. preparing for it to work
- Confusion vs. confidence
You deserve a roadmap, not guesswork.
