11/17/2025
As an exercise physiologist with Saint Luke's Center for Surgical Weight Loss, Dalton’s passion for helping people build healthy habits through bariatric surgery is personal. For Dalton, seeing someone's progression is what he loves most about the work he does.
“When patients come in for their one-year post-op appointment and they take their after photos, it’s incredible to see how proud they feel,” Dalton said. “Not even just in how they look, but you can tell they feel so much better and life is so much easier.”
Dalton encourages patients to start small—even with just 60 minutes of exercise per week—and building from there.
“Post-op, patients often say they don’t have the energy, which usually comes from diet because they’re having a hard time getting the protein and water their body needs,” Dalton said. “I always reinforce with patients that exercise will actually increase your energy. I work hand-in-hand with the dietitian, especially with patients who are experiencing a plateau, to figure out what might be the cause.”
Finding the time to exercise is another challenge Dalton sees with his patients—and something he works through as well.
“While the gym is recommended, it’s not needed,” Dalton said. “Some patients are working 14-hour days, so giving them ideas of what they can do at home helps. Ultimately, exercise boosts your energy and it can help power through the rest of the day.”
Learn more about Saint Luke's Center for Surgical Weight Loss: https://heyor.ca/FocESU
