BariTale Coaching

BariTale Coaching Helping empower women pre and post weight loss surgery!

01/09/2026

Your friendly Friday reminder:
✨ Stalls are normal
✨ Your body isn’t broken
✨ You didn’t mess anything up

If you’re ready for this time to be different, Glow Up Goals is where we build the actual systems that make it stick.
💫 Link in bio!

01/08/2026

And honestly? It took losing 150 pounds, rebuilding my routines, and completely rewriting my relationship with self-care to finally say that with pride instead of shame.
Because here’s the truth no one talks about after weight loss surgery:

✨ You don’t magically become low maintenance.

✨ You don’t suddenly wake up confident every day.

✨ You don’t maintain your glow by accident.

You maintain it because you:
💛 track your water

💛 honor your habits

💛 choose protein when it matters

💛 reset when you spiral

💛 do the emotional work

💛 show up for the version of you you’re becoming

That’s not being “high maintenance.” That’s being high support.

That’s knowing your sparkle takes intention — and choosing to give it to yourself.

And THAT is what makes this journey work long-term.
If you’re ready to build the systems that actually maintain you in 2026 — the habits, routines, mindset shifts, and emotional regulation that keep you glowing even when life gets loud…

✨ The Glow Up Goals Workshop (1.25.26 at 1pm EST) is where we do exactly that.

You don’t need more motivation.

You need a plan that supports the version of you you’ve been afraid to become.

Comment MAINTAIN and I’ll send the link. 💛

Save this if you’re done apologizing for wanting things to feel good, easy, and intentional.

01/07/2026

2026 won’t change you.
Your habits will.

Every December, I used to believe the same lie:
“Next year will be different.”

But here’s the truth I learned after losing 150 pounds and rebuilding my life after WLS…
✨ A new year won’t transform you.
✨ A new planner won’t transform you.
✨ A new goal won’t transform you.

Your keystone habits will.

The tiny, repeatable actions that shift your identity — not your willpower.

The habits that work even on your tired days. Here are the keystone habits that actually changed my life post-op (and the ones I teach inside my coaching + workshops):

🌟 A morning routine that grounds your nervous system
🌟 A protein-first rhythm that reduces food noise
🌟 A daily emotion check-in so grazing doesn’t take over
🌟 A “reset script” for the days that derail you
🌟 Micro-habits that compound into self-trust

These aren’t flashy. But they are powerful.

They are the difference between “I’ll start Monday” and “I trust myself all year long.”

And if you want 2026 to look different, you have to live differently — not louder, not more perfect… but more intentionally.

Inside the Glow Up Goals Workshop (1.25.26 at 1pm EST) I’m helping you build these habits, pair them with your vision, and create the structure your WLS journey has been missing.

Comment KEYSTONE and I’ll send the link!

Save this post if you’re building your glow-up year. ✨

01/06/2026

You just tried the viral “day in the life” trend with ChatGPT…
and suddenly your vision has never been clearer.

Because here’s the secret no one tells you:
Clarity doesn’t come from thinking harder.

It comes from seeing yourself living the life you want… and realizing she’s already inside you. ✨ I had my clients try this exercise last year and the results were shocking —

not because the AI was magical,

but because it finally reflected back the version of them they’ve been too scared to imagine.

If you want to try it too, here’s the exact prompt to copy/paste 👇
THE VIRAL “DAY IN THE LIFE” PROMPT:
“Create a detailed ‘day in the life’ describing the version of me I’ll be on January 1st, 2026. Include my habits, routines, mindset, career, health, relationships, and the emotional energy I carry. Describe what I prioritize, how I speak to myself, how I show up in the world, and how I feel in my body after weight loss surgery. Write it in second person (‘you’) so I can visualize myself living it.”

When I tell you this changes things…

It shifts your goals.
It shifts your identity.
It shifts your year.
And if this exercise cracked something open for you?

Just wait until the Glow Up Goals Workshop on 1.25.26 — where we build your actual 2026 plan, habits, and identity together.

Comment VISION and I’ll send the link. 💫

Save this for your weekend reset!

01/05/2026

My planner setup worked… until it didn’t. And I needed it to do MORE.

If you’ve ever started a new year with the perfect planner — color-coded tabs, fresh pages, your “new me” energy at an all-time high — only to fall off by February?
Same, my friend.

It’s not because you’re inconsistent.
It’s because your planner was built for tasks, not for the emotional + mindset work that actually keeps you going.

After weight loss surgery, I realized something big:
I didn’t just need a place to write goals.
I needed a system that helped me follow through on them.

The missing pieces of my old planner setup?
✨ No space for tracking food noise or emotional triggers
✨ No place to measure non-scale victories
✨ No reflection on identity shifts or self-trust
✨ No system for building micro habits that actually stick
✨ No guidance for how to reset when I derailed

Without those pieces… my planner was pretty, but it wasn’t powerful. It kept me organized, but it didn’t keep me aligned.

So for 2026? I rebuilt my planner around what actually supports me after WLS:
✔ mindset work
✔ daily micro-habits
✔ emotional check-ins
✔ NSVs
✔ vision clarity
✔ routines that create consistency — not shame

And this week’s YouTube video ties right into this: how to build a vision for the year that doesn’t crumble the first time life gets loud.

If your 2026 planner needs MORE than pen and paper — if it needs structure, mindset, and support — my Glow Up Goals Workshop on 1.25.26 is where we do exactly that.
A full year system. A full mindset reset. A full identity glow-up.

Comment PLANNER and I’ll send the link.
Save this for your 2026 setup, beautiful. ✨

01/05/2026

EPISODE 2: Boston Common’s Frog Pond ice skating! We pulled winter ❄️ Boston afternoon card from our deck for a chilly day of non scale victories.

Disclosure: the hot cocoa was for Caleigh since it gives me dumping syndrome 🤣

01/05/2026

42% of you said you wanted to see more “Day in the Life” content for 2026, so welcome to my new series: BariTale Adventures where we’ll be exploring close(ish) to home places with non scale victories along the way!

This series is inspired by a Christmas gift from - a box of cards each featuring a town in Massachusetts & hidden adventure.

Yesterday, we scratched our Boston winter card to find a chilly but magical adventure waiting for us!

Follow along for episode 2!

01/04/2026

✨ A small change… with big intention. ✨

For the past 7 years, I’ve uploaded a new YouTube video every Sunday at 1:00 PM.
Rain, snow, Disney trips, holidays, life — you name it.

But as we step into a new year, I’m choosing something a little different:
💫 Balance.
💫 Boundaries.
💫 Sustainability.

Starting now, new YouTube videos will go live on MONDAYS instead.

Because building a dream life (and a dream business) doesn’t mean burning through weekends — it means creating rhythms that support real life, rest, family time, and creativity.

If you’re also redefining what healthy looks like for you this year… welcome to the club. 🤍

🎥 New uploads: Mondays at 4:00pm EST
✨ Same heart. Same honesty. Same magic.

01/03/2026

I MADE IT OUT ALIVE.

I believe in the power of micro decisions - every step, every choice MATTERS toward the woman you’re becoming.

And the years that led me to WLS weren’t easy. I tried EVERY possible quick fix, diet plan, exercise regimen, dangerous pill before realizing that this wasn’t something I could solve only on my own.

The processing of this perceived failure? That took years. Shame, embarrassment, overcompensation - I learned so much about myself and the weight of been carrying, literally and emotionally.

But I didn’t do it all on my own and I believe I couldn’t have. You shouldn’t have to either.

Let’s start this year together. My Glow Up Goal workshop is all about YOUR best life, what lights you up, your freedom. It may just be the best $47 you spend this year.

See you on the 25th. Link in bio.

01/02/2026

Same sweater. 45 pounds apart.
But the real transformation wasn’t on my body — it was in my habits, my mindset, and the way I showed up for myself this year.

This is what long-term change actually looks like after weight loss surgery:
Not perfection.
Not pressure.
Not starting over every Monday.
But building tiny, repeatable habits that compound into confidence — even when life gets loud.

For months, I felt like I was “falling behind.”
But looking back?
I was becoming someone new… slowly, quietly, consistently.

✨ Someone who doesn’t panic at stalls
✨ Someone who knows how to reset gently
✨ Someone who trusts their future self
✨ Someone who builds the life she wants, not the one she’s afraid of

And if you’re heading into 2026 craving your own reset — not a diet reset, a life reset — then my Glow Up Goals Workshop on 1.25.26 at 1pm EST is for you.

We’re building:
💛 Keystone habits that actually last
💛 A 2026 vision that supports your WLS journey
💛 Routines that reduce food noise and increase peace
💛 A system that helps you stay consistent — even when motivation disappears

This isn’t about getting smaller.
It’s about getting clearer.
And stronger.
And more YOU.

✨ Comment GLOW UP and I’ll send you the link.
✨ Save this as a reminder that transformation is not a moment — it’s a practice.

01/01/2026

Thank you 2025. 🥳

Looking back through the past year, it became clear that 2025 was my biggest year yet for nonscale victories after weight loss surgery.

This is a literal highlight reel of what brought me the most joy throughout the past 365 days. I can’t wait to see what the new year holds for both scale and nonscale victories! This is your reminder to document them 🤍

Happy new year 🎊

12/31/2025

Rules for a 2026 Reset ✨ (WLS Edition)

If there’s one thing weight loss surgery taught me, it’s that a “reset” isn’t something you start on a random Monday.
A reset is something you become.

So here are the rules I’m taking with me into 2026 — the ones that actually create results, self-trust, and peace after WLS:

1️⃣ Stop waiting for the perfect moment.
Perfection is procrastination in a cute outfit.

2️⃣ Make food noise quieter — not your life.
You don’t need to shrink your joy to manage your hunger cues.

3️⃣ Build habits small enough to repeat.
Consistency beats intensity every time.

4️⃣ Romanticize your routines.
Your habits matter more when you love living inside them.

5️⃣ Rewrite the story you’ve been scared to outgrow.
Old identities aren’t prisons… unless you keep renewing the lease.

6️⃣ Let your goals match your energy, not your fear.
If your goals don’t excite you, they aren’t yours.

7️⃣ Protect your sparkle at all costs.
Boundaries are a love letter to your future self.

8️⃣ Choose the identity you want to practice daily.
Your habits follow who you believe you are.

And if you want help making these rules REAL —
not just inspiring, but actually lived out —
that’s exactly what we’re doing inside the
Glow Up Goals Workshop on 1.25.26 at 1pm EST.

We’re building your 2026 vision, your identity, your system, and your habits together.
This isn’t a reset.
It’s your next chapter.

Comment RESET and I’ll send you the link.
✨ Save this for your January mindset.

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