From 365 Pounds to Bonus Time: Rob DiMedio on Bariatric Surgery, Building Habits & Healing Your Relationship With Food

These Little Moments Podcast · Apr 22, 2026 · 57m

Rob DiMedio doesn't sugarcoat anything. He was 365 pounds, staring down a future he didn't want, and made a decision that changed everything. This episode is his story — but more than that, it's a blueprint for what it actually takes to make change stick after bariatric surgery, or honestly, after any major health intervention.

We dig into what most people get wrong after surgery. Bariatric surgery is a starting point, not a finish line — and Rob has built an entire framework, the Busy Bariatric Method, around that idea. We talk about the habits, the mindset shifts, and the non-negotiables…