Welcome back to the Bariatric Banter Podcast! This week Steph and Hannah both tried that cottage cheese pizza recipe that's all over TikTok and Instagram. Spoilers: We both disliked it. Like, really did not like it.

But it got us talking about something bigger - all these bariatric substitute recipes that are supposed to replace the foods we love, and how most of them just... suck. And then you're stuck spending money on expensive ingredients for something that tastes terrible, and you still want pizza anyway.

We're getting into the holidays, and everyone's panicking about how to navigate all the food, and we're both kind of over the idea that we need to find a "bariatric-friendly" version of everything. Sometimes it's better to just have the actual donut instead of eating five different things that don't hit the spot.

Also we argue about when it's acceptable to put up Christmas decorations, because apparently that's controversial.

This week, Hannah and Steph are getting into the REAL shit – like why did our parents let us believe Pop-Tarts were an acceptable breakfast? And why is the North American breakfast basically just "sugar: the meal"?

We're diving into childhood food trauma (shoutout to those judgy grocery store vibes), the absolute mindfuck that is "breakfast food," and Hannah's new obsession with dates that taste like cookie dough (yes, you read that right).

Plus: Steph's on a tea kick, we're plotting some recipe testing for you guys, and we want to know what bariatric products YOU'RE loving right now. Seriously, slide into our DMs because we're trying everything.

This is bariatric life – messy, real, and way fewer rules than year one. Let's banter.

Ever tried eating a block of cheese in a hotel room with no cutlery? Been personally victimized by Starbucks’ “protein” coffee calories? Same. In this week’s episode, Hannah and Steph swap hilarious travel stories, unpack the truth behind Starbucks and Tim Hortons’ new protein drinks, and share their favourite fast-food and coffee hacks that actually work for bariatric life. From Happy Meals to DIY protein lattes, this one’s full of real talk, laughs, and game-changing tips for life on the go.

Grab your protein shake (or a cake pop — we won’t judge) and tune in!