14. A Bariatric Athlete Journey with Endurance Cyclist Rob Rafanan

Active Bariatric Nutrition

In this episode of the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast, I interview endurance cyclist, Rob Rafanan, also known as @weightinginvain on IG, and we discuss:

• How bariatric surgery changed his life
• His plastic surgery journey and recovery
• His exercise evolution since surgery including cycling, weightlifting, and pickle ball
• Fueling for shorter and longer endurance cycling rides
• Race day fueling for endurance cycling and products he uses
• His advice for new endurance bariatric athletes and lessons learned

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You can contact Rob at:
Rob's Instagram: @weightinginvain
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Chapter

1. 14. A Bariatric Athlete Journey with Endurance Cyclist Rob Rafanan (00:00:00)

2. How bariatric surgery changed Rob’s life (00:03:54)

3. Rob’s plastic surgery journey (00:05:43)

4. How Rob started cycling (00:10:15)

5. Rob’s exercise evolution since having surgery (00:12:29)

6. How Rob balances all the different activities per week (00:18:08)

7. Training for a Sprint Triathlon (00:18:53)

8. Pre-workout and during fueling for endurance rides (00:20:50)

9. Other fueling strategies Rob has tried (00:24:20)

10. Race day fueling (00:27:10)

11. Rob’s favorite recovery meals (00:28:52)

12. Rob’s advice for a new endurance bariatric athlete (00:29:56)

13. Rob’s biggest lessons learned from endurance training (00:34:21)

14. Where to contact Rob and listen to his podcast (00:35:27)