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My Gastric Sleeve

Nima Kharrazi
My Gastric Sleeve is all about one person's journey through the ups and downs of weight loss, surgery, and the failures and successes therein. It is for anyone who has had, is thinking of having, or knows someone who might benefit from weight loss surgery.
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Episodes

Episode 64 - Pivot

I recorded this on my phone before my trip. Sorry for the quality. I will make it up to you. But in the meantime listen and enjoy this episode about pivoting and medical professionals and life.

Apr 09, 202422 minSeason 1Ep. 64

Episode 63 - 2nd Half of March

This recap episode has updates on my physical self, my emotional self, my weight journey, my current goal, short-term goals, and long-term goals. These are my bi-weekly updates which will be coming every other Tuesday! I also discuss my workouts, my weight, and how I wanna do different exercises like Pickleball and Tennis. Also, I talk about sneezes for over a minute right in the beginning! And I talk about my latest obsession which is "YET" multiple times because of Growth Mindset. I'm super an...

Mar 26, 202442 minSeason 1Ep. 63

Episode 62 - Anna from Germany Follow Up

This episode I will be interviewing a favorite former guest named Anna. She is better known as KlopsMoehre on Instagram where she shares about her German language podcast, and her journey through posts. We laugh, we talk about her surgery, and we get into her divorce, and I even get a tiny German lesson. Spoiler alert, we talk about Arabic, Persian, and German languages for over 10 minutes. Hope you enjoy this episode! Please share with a friend.

Mar 12, 20241 hr 26 minSeason 1Ep. 62

Episode 61 - Jolean Interview Part 1 of 2 (360 Surgery)

This episode I will be interviewing a fellow bariatric buddy named Joleen. She is better known as Jolean.GETS.fit on Instagram where she shares about her experience and her journey through posts. We laugh, we talk about her upcoming 360 surgery, and we get to discuss food, fitness, and even our kryptonites. Spoiler alert, we talk about Nutella for almost 3 minutes, and Ferrerro Rocher for almost 5 minutes. It's annoying. Hope you enjoy this episode! Please share with a friend.

Feb 27, 20241 hr 30 minSeason 1Ep. 58

Episode 60 - 1st Half of February

This 1st half of February recap episode has updates on my physical self, my emotional self, my weight journey, my current goal, short-term goals, and long-term goals. These are my bi-weekly updates which will be coming every other Tuesday! I also discuss my workouts, my honesty, and how I'm not going to lie to myself. And discuss who taught me these lessons. Also, I either say "what" or "watt" 32 times in under 40 seconds! And I talk about my lastest obsession which is "Know Your WHY" multiple t...

Feb 13, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 58

Episode 59 - 2nd Half of January

This 2nd half of January recap episode has updates on my physical self, my emotional self, my weight journey, my current goal, short-term goals, and long-term goals. These are my bi-weekly updates which will be coming every other Tuesday! I also discuss my workouts, my honesty, and how I'm not going to lie to myself. And discuss who taught me these lessons. Also, on this episode, I talk about Padron cigars for over SEVEN minutes and I talk about my lastest obsession which is "boiling the frog" f...

Jan 30, 202436 minSeason 1Ep. 59

Episode 58 - 1st Half of January

This 1st half of January recap episode has updates on my physical self, my emotional self, my weight journey, my current goal, short-term goals, and long-term goals. These are my bi-weekly updates which will be coming every other Tuesday! I also discuss my workouts, my honesty, and how I'm not going to lie to myself. And discuss who taught me these lessons. Also, I talk about my latest obsession "rungs on a ladder" for over FOUR minutes! I'm super annoying! Enjoy this episode! Or don't! But plea...

Jan 16, 202432 minSeason 1Ep. 58

Episode 57 - 2nd Half of December

This 2nd half of December recap episode has updates on my physical self, my emotional self, my weight journey, my current goal, short-term goals, and long-term goals. These are my bi-weekly updates which will be coming every other Tuesday! I also discuss my workouts, my honesty, and how I'm not going to lie to myself. And discuss who taught me these lessons. Also, I say "NEW" 11 times in 20 seconds! I'm super annoying! Enjoy this episode! Or don't! But please share it either way.

Jan 02, 202416 minSeason 1Ep. 56

Episode 56 (1st Half of December 2023)

This 1st half of December recap episode has updates on my physical self, my emotional self, my weight journey, my current goal, short-term goals, and long-term goals. These are my bi-weekly updates which will be coming every other Tuesday! I also discuss my new AirPods (thanks sister), my favorite hot cocoa, and how I'm still looking forward to a much deserved hookah and/or cigar. Also, I talk about my latest obsession ... "STACKING" for over FIVE MINUTES! I'm super annoying! Enjoy this episode!...

Dec 19, 202333 minSeason 1Ep. 56

Episode 55 (3 Year Surgi-versary)

This November week 5 / 3-Year Surgi-versary recap episode has updates on my physical self, my emotional self, my weight journey, my current goal, short-term goals, and long-term goals. These are my bi-weekly updates which will be coming every other Tuesday! I also discuss the ERAS movie, my Podcast Spotify Wrapped, and looking forward to a much deserved cigar. Also, I talk about my AirPods for a minute and 18 seconds! I'm super annoying! Enjoy this episode! . This is a raw, personal story, from ...

Dec 05, 202334 minSeason 1Ep. 55

Episode 54 - Recap - November (week 4) 2023

This November week 4 recap episode has updates on my physical self, my emotional self, my weight journey, my current goal, short-term goals, and long-term goals. These are my weekly updates which will be coming every Tuesday! I also discuss the sauna watch debaucle, Armenian carbs, and much needed friend times. Also, I say "TRACK" 10 times in 4 seconds! I'm super annoying! Enjoy this episode!

Nov 28, 202322 minSeason 1Ep. 54

Episode 53 - Recap - November (week 3) 2023

This November week 3 recap episode has updates on my physical self, my emotional self, my weight journey, my current goal, short-term goals, and long-term goals. I discuss my day 1 mentality, versus my weekly updates which will be coming every Tuesday! I also discuss the guest visit pivot & conscious calories vs unconscious calores. Also, prioritize is my new "5 why" obsession! Enjoy this episode!

Nov 28, 202317 minSeason 1Ep. 56

Episode 52 - Recap - November (week 2) 2023

This November week 2 recap episode has updates on my physical self, my emotional self, my weight journey, my current goal, short-term goals, and long-term goals. I discuss my day 1 mentality, versus my weekly updates which will be coming every Tuesday! I also discuss the bike pivot & caloric financing struggles. Also the past tense of pet is "petted". So it's I will pet the cat, I am petting the cat, and I have petted the cat. English is super annoying! Enjoy this episode!

Nov 28, 202319 minSeason 1Ep. 52

Episode 51 - Recap - October 2023

This October recap episode has updates on my physical self, my emotional self, my weight journey, my current goal, short-term goals, and long-term goals. I discuss my day 1 mentality, versus my weekly updates which will be coming every Tuesday this month! I also discuss the Weisneheimer from the Facebook Group, my fears of cinder blocks & rattlesnakes, and how to overcome all of the above. Spoiler alert, I say "Why" and "Lie" in some way or another ... 20 times in 10 seconds! It's super anno...

Nov 07, 202333 minSeason 1Ep. 51

Episode 50 - Lovely Michelle 7-Month Update

The Lovely Michelle is back yet again for the 6th time. This episode we discuss her 7-months since surgery, we do some deep breathing exercises, and we talk about the "What If?" mentality. Fun fact ... we lost our SD card, it is NOT in the GoPro, and we find out who my best friend really is. Spoiler alert ... it's ME! Oh, and we laugh a LOT! I really love these episodes! Enjoy!

Oct 03, 20231 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 50

Episode 49 - Recap - August 2023

This August episode recaps my weight updates, my physical updates, and even some struggling updates. I recap about my 110 miles a month challenge, this being my last season of the podcast, and different ways I'm doing well and not so well. I also discuss struggling with food, calories, weight, and I ask for help from you the listener. Spoiler alert, I do an imitation of my mom confusing "priceless" and "worthless" with a chef's kiss! It's super cute. Enjoy this worthless episode!...

Sep 05, 202324 minSeason 1Ep. 49

Episode 48 - Interview with Rob DiMedio

This episode I will be interviewing a fellow bariatric buddy as well as the co-host of the JBY Awards. Rob DiMedio, better known as MyWeightIsHistory on Instagram where he shares about his experience and journey through posts. We laugh, we agree with each other, and we get to discuss portion control, weight training, and cookie coordinating. Spoiler alert, I mistakenly state that Patric Stewart was in his 30's while shooting Star Trek TNG but upon further review he was 47! I was wrong and I'm su...

Aug 01, 20231 hr 7 min

Episode 47 - Chattin' with OSLP (Kellie & Mel)

This episode I will be chit chatting with fellow bariatric buddies and podcasters Kellie & Mel! They are better known as the hosts of Our Sleeved Life Podcast (OSLP) and the creaters of the Just Be You (JBY) Awards. You can find their content on Instagram where they share about everything from diet, life, resources, what not to do before weight loss surgery, non-scale victories, and so much more. We laugh, we interrupt each other, and we get to discuss PROFFEE, being cold, rule breaking, and...

Jul 04, 20231 hr 42 minSeason 1Ep. 47

Episode 46 - The Lovely Michelle Post Surgery Episode

The Lovely Michelle is back yet again for the 5th time. This episode we discuss her 10-day post-op update and talk about girlscout cookies, her 2-week post-op update and talk about fish foam and Jose Andres, and her 13-week post-op update, where we talk about her sternum pain. Fun fact ... we discuss how nice Keanu Reeves is. Oh, and we laugh a LOT! I really love these episodes! Enjoy!

Jun 06, 20231 hr 27 minSeason 1Ep. 46

Episode 45 - The Lovely Michelle is Back

The Lovely Michelle is back yet again for the 4th time. I love these episodes because we make each other laugh so much. This episode we talk about her decision regarding surgery, we talk about some medical hoops, her surgery date, last meal, and we talk about "double eagles" being a thing. Bonus question: is yogurt a solid or liquid? Let us know in the comments. Enjoy!

May 02, 202348 minSeason 1Ep. 45

Episode 44 - Interview with JoLean.Gets.Fit

This episode I will be interviewing a listener and fellow bariatric buddy named Joleen. She is better known as Jolean.GETS.fit on Instagram where she shares about her experience and her journey through posts. We laugh, we interrupt each other, and we get to discuss food, fitness, politics, culture, and even our ancestors. Spoiler alert, I do a terrible British accent. It's annoying. Hope you enjoy!

Apr 04, 20231 hr 21 minSeason 1Ep. 44

Episode 43 - Recap - February 2023

This February episode recaps my emotional updates, my physical updates, , and even some future updates. I talk about my new 110 miles a month challenge, this being my last season of the podcast, and different interviews I'm doing and planning. I also discuss mental health and ways to help like tapping, meditation, therapy, friends, drinking water, eating healthier, sleeping better, and going for walks. Spoiler alert, I say prioritize 9 times in 4 minutes! It's super annoying. Enjoy this episode ...

Mar 07, 202323 minSeason 1Ep. 43

Episode 42 - Interview with Tiffanie AKA My_RN_Why

This episode I will be interviewing a listener and fellow bariatric buddy named Tiffanie. She is better known as My_RN_Why on Instagram and TikTok where she shares about her experience and her journey through posts. We laugh, we interrupt each other, and we get to discuss tattoos as well. Spoiler alert, I say "AWESOME" 11 times. It's annoying. Hope you enjoy!

Feb 07, 20231 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 42

Episode 41 - 2022 Review

This 2022 Review episode recaps my tattoos, my travels, exercising, storytelling shows, birds, animals, protesting, and even recommending some new podcasts to listen to. I set some big goals for 2023, and I talk about almonds in my teeth for over 3 whole minutes! I'm super annoying. Enjoy!

Jan 03, 202348 minSeason 1Ep. 41

Episode 40 - 2 Year Update with the lovely Michelle

The Lovely Michelle is back yet again. I love these episodes because I laugh so much with her. She's my favorite. This episode will be talking about our trip to Chicago, and Denver. We will talk about what it feels like at the 2-year mark for me. We even catch up a bit about how her journey is going. We learn a lot, we laugh, we interrupt each other, and we say "WAYS OUT!" 8 times in 30-seconds! We're super annoying. Enjoy!

Dec 06, 20221 hr 13 min

Episode 39 - October Recap & Holiday Food Tips

Caution! This under 30-minute episode sounds crackly. It's my microphone. So sorry. Just pretend you're sitting near a fire and listening to me speak. Other than that bit of annoyance, this episode will be an October recap episode, as well as 10 much needed Holiday food tips and tricks. Still not editing, so get ready for all the mouth noises. I discuss the 14ers again, my weight, our 5-star reviews on Apple Podcast, and some tips and tricks on how to get by during the holiday food season. Oh, a...

Nov 01, 202228 minSeason 1Ep. 39

Episode 38 - September Recap

This episode will be a September recap episode. Still not editing, so get ready for all the mouth noises. I discuss the Lose It! weight loss app, hiking, neural pathways, therapy, anger, children's birthday parties, and a little bit about politics, but it's only 2 minutes. Oh, and I call a nun "dope" ... a couple times! I'm super annoying. Enjoy!

Oct 04, 202255 minSeason 1Ep. 38

Episode 37 - Seattle with No Guts No Glory

New episode with @nogutsnoglorypodcast2021 is up! Make sure to check it out - we hung out in Seattle and played cards, visited lavender fields, fed alpacas, and ate sushi with @jolean.gets.fit all in a few days. We talk about what weight loss means to us, how we got here, and what we're doing to be the best versions of ourselves. Also, I only lightly edited this episode so you will hear lip smacking and throat clearing. It's super annoying! Enjoy!

Sep 06, 202248 minSeason 1Ep. 37

Episode 36 - July Recap

This episode will be a July recap episode. This time I will not be editing, so get ready for all the mouth noises. I discuss weight loss apps, a bike crash, I really get into discussing my perineum, and I split my time between using the term "gnarly" and saying "That's What's Up"! I'm super annoying. Enjoy!

Aug 02, 202251 minSeason 1Ep. 36

Episode 35 - June Recap

This episode will be a June recap episode. This time I will be talking about my sister's wedding, time at my grandpa's house, paying for cigars, and resting on my laurels. I talk fast, make mistakes, call my listeners stupid and say "blast" 4 times in 1 minute! I'm super annoying. Enjoy!

Jul 05, 202234 minSeason 1Ep. 35
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