Busy Bariatrics Summer School is now in session!
We're taking bariatric education to Portland!
Inside a 1915 schoolhouse turned hotel, we're teaching The B.U.S.Y.! Method live and in person! Our key to long-term success after bariatric surgery. Apply today and have a quick call with our team to secure your seat!
WHEN:
July 16-18, 2027
WHERE:
McMenamins Kennedy School, Portland, OR
Summer Camp is going off screen
The online community is off Zoom and in the school room
Busy Bariatrics Summer Camp has lived on Zoom for years, so we're taking it to the next level. Off screen and in person, run by the coaches that teach you every week, we're diving deep into every pillar of the B.U.S.Y.! Method.
We started Summer school to give you what a screen can't— a room filled with people who understand your season of life and appreciate how far you've come. This is the weekend the community learns in person.
Ready to get in the room? Save your seat!
Ready to get in the room? Save your seat!
THE B.U.S.Y.! METHOD CURRICULUM
Five pillars taught live by five experts
B: BUILDING HABITS
Speaker Rob DiMedio
Create habits that last beyond weight loss
Rob shows you how to build a week that prioritizes and locks in your workouts, meals, and sleep before everyone else claims your time. You leave with a reliable calendar, a minimum standard for chaotic weeks, and a backup plan for the days that go sideways.
U: UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION
Speaker Stacy Ironfield
Understand your plate, how to track and when to swap
Stacy shows the simple ways to measure food, how pre-tracking works as a placeholder for your day, and how the two together let you swap in an equal food when you don't feel like eating what you planned. Food stops being a test you pass or fail. It becomes information you use.
LIVE DEMONSTRATION
S: STAYING ACTIVE
Speaker Lisa Gittleman
Strength training to build the body you want after bariatric surgery
The scale tells you what you weigh. It says nothing about what you're made of. Lisa breaks down why lifting is your best protection for muscle after surgery or on a GLP-1, how progressive overload works, and how to fit training into your week at your current level. You leave knowing what to lift, how heavy to go, and how to tell you're progressing.
Y: PUTTING YOURSELF FIRST
Speaker Ryan Kassim
Make room for yourself in the life you’re building
Most people show up for everyone except the person in the mirror. Ryan takes apart two habits: putting yourself last, and the perfectionism that turns one missed day into a lost month. Stumbling is part of the process. Quitting after the stumble is the real problem. You leave with a short list of non-negotiables that keep you in the game on your worst weeks.
Guest speaker: @bodybyryanfitness
!: EMOTIONAL REGULATION
Speaker Kylie Hansen
When emotions drive the bus: Pause, feel it, then decide
Stress, frustration, and even celebration all try to make decisions for you. Kylie teaches you to feel the full weight of an emotion without handing it the keys. You'll practice a simple pause-and-decide process for heated moments, so your choices line up with your goals and your growth.
Founder Rob DiMedio
Speaker Stacy Ironfield
Coach Lisa Gittleman
Guest Speaker Ryan Kassim
Coach Kylie Hansen
What you get when you subscribe today:
Three resources guiding you to sustainable results
B
Speaker Rob DiMedio
BUILDING HABITS
Create habits that last beyond weight loss
Rob shows you how to build a week that prioritizes and locks in your workouts, meals, and sleep before everyone else claims your time. You leave with a reliable calendar, a minimum standard for chaotic weeks, and a backup plan for the days that go sideways.
U
Speaker Stacy Ironfield
UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION
Understand your plate, how to track and when to swap
Stacy shows the simple ways to measure food, how pre-tracking works as a placeholder for your day, and how the two together let you swap in an equal food when you don't feel like eating what you planned. Food stops being a test you pass or fail. It becomes information you use.
LIVE DEMONSTRATION
S
Speaker Lisa Gittleman
STAYING ACTIVE
Strength training to build the body you want after bariatric surgery
The scale tells you what you weigh. It says nothing about what you're made of. Lisa breaks down why lifting is your best protection for muscle after surgery or on a GLP-1, how progressive overload works, and how to fit training into your week at your current level. You leave knowing what to lift, how heavy to go, and how to tell you're progressing.
Y
Speaker Ryan Kassim
PUTTING YOURSELF FIRST
Make room for yourself in the life you’re building
Most people show up for everyone except the person in the mirror. Ryan takes apart two habits: putting yourself last, and the perfectionism that turns one missed day into a lost month. Stumbling is part of the process. Quitting after the stumble is the real problem. You leave with a short list of non-negotiables that keep you in the game on your worst weeks.
GUEST SPEAKER: @bodybyryanfitness
!
Speaker Kylie Hansen
EMOTIONAL REGULATION
When emotions drive the bus: Pause, feel it, then decide
Stress, frustration, and even celebration all try to make decisions for you. Kylie teaches you to feel the full weight of an emotion without handing it the keys. You'll practice a simple pause-and-decide process for heated moments, so your choices line up with your goals and your growth.
Take the next step in creating the life you want after surgery!
Reserve your seat before they're gone! The first ever Busy Bariatric Summer School is here and taking your post bariatric knowledge to a whole new level.
01
The Podcast
GLP-1s and Bariatrics for Busy People covers the stuff the Facebook groups and your surgeon's office never talk about.
Real conversations on habits, building strength, healing your relationship with food, and figuring out who you are inside a smaller body.
Featured on the top bariatric podcasts in the industry as the fitness expert after surgery.
02
12+ Monthly Recipes
Over a dozen bariatric and GLP-1 friendly recipes delivered to your inbox every single month.
High protein. Realistic ingredients. Built for people who have to feed a family, work long hours, and still hit their nutrition targets.
More isn't better. Better is better. These recipes are designed to work, not impress.
03
The Guide
Surgery changes your anatomy.
It does not automatically change your habits, your patterns, or the behaviors that have been running your life for years.
This guide walks you through the five pillars of the BUSY Method, the same framework Rob uses with every client to build a lifestyle worth maintaining.
Three resources guiding you to sustainable results
B
Speaker Rob DiMedio
BUILDING HABITS
Create habits that last beyond weight loss
Rob shows you how to build a week that prioritizes and locks in your workouts, meals, and sleep before everyone else claims your time. You leave with a reliable calendar, a minimum standard for chaotic weeks, and a backup plan for the days that go sideways.
U
Speaker Stacy Ironfield
UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION
Understand your plate, how to track and when to swap
Stacy shows the simple ways to measure food, how pre-tracking works as a placeholder for your day, and how the two together let you swap in an equal food when you don't feel like eating what you planned. Food stops being a test you pass or fail. It becomes information you use.
LIVE DEMONSTRATION
S
Speaker Lisa Gittleman
STAYING ACTIVE
Strength training to build the body you want after bariatric surgery
The scale tells you what you weigh. It says nothing about what you're made of. Lisa breaks down why lifting is your best protection for muscle after surgery or on a GLP-1, how progressive overload works, and how to fit training into your week at your current level. You leave knowing what to lift, how heavy to go, and how to tell you're progressing.
Y
Speaker Ryan Kassim
PUTTING YOURSELF FIRST
Make room for yourself in the life you’re building
Most people show up for everyone except the person in the mirror. Ryan takes apart two habits: putting yourself last, and the perfectionism that turns one missed day into a lost month. Stumbling is part of the process. Quitting after the stumble is the real problem. You leave with a short list of non-negotiables that keep you in the game on your worst weeks.
GUEST SPEAKER: @bodybyryanfitness
!
Speaker Kylie Hansen
EMOTIONAL REGULATION
When emotions drive the bus: Pause, feel it, then decide
Stress, frustration, and even celebration all try to make decisions for you. Kylie teaches you to feel the full weight of an emotion without handing it the keys. You'll practice a simple pause-and-decide process for heated moments, so your choices line up with your goals and your growth.
Take the next step in creating the life you want after surgery!
Reserve your seat before they're gone! The first ever Busy Bariatric Summer School is here and taking your post bariatric knowledge to a whole new level.
01
The Podcast
GLP-1s and Bariatrics for Busy People covers the stuff the Facebook groups and your surgeon's office never talk about.
Real conversations on habits, building strength, healing your relationship with food, and figuring out who you are inside a smaller body.
Featured on the top bariatric podcasts in the industry as the fitness expert after surgery.
02
12+ Monthly Recipes
Over a dozen bariatric and GLP-1 friendly recipes delivered to your inbox every single month.
High protein. Realistic ingredients. Built for people who have to feed a family, work long hours, and still hit their nutrition targets.
More isn't better. Better is better. These recipes are designed to work, not impress.
03
The Guide
Surgery changes your anatomy.
It does not automatically change your habits, your patterns, or the behaviors that have been running your life for years.
This guide walks you through the five pillars of the BUSY Method, the same framework Rob uses with every client to build a lifestyle worth maintaining.
Your weekend class schedule
Friday, July 16th - 6:00 p.m.
Orientation
Welcome reception
Meet your coaches. Meet your classmates. Put faces to the names you have been cheering on in the group chat.
Saturday, July 17th
Full school day
Proffee Station
Protein coffee to start the day!
Sessions: All Five Pillars
Learning the B. U. S. Y. ! Method with the full coaching team.
Lunch together
Planned with bariatric and GLP-1 needs in mind.
Dinner out in Portland
Coaches and classmates around one table.
Sunday, July 18th
Last bell
Morning Group Workout
Local gym group workout! Included in your ticket price. Time TBD
Goodbye circle
Say what you are taking home, out loud, in front of people who will hold you to it. Then catch your flight home! Practice in real life what you learned from Summer School.
McMenamins Kennedy School Campus!
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The McMenamins Kennedy School hotel was originally built in 1915 as a Portland neighborhood elementary school. With fun twists from sleeping in old classrooms, soaking in the heated pool, or grabbing a drink at a bar called Detention, Summer School deserved more than a boring conference room.
TRAVEL PLAN:
Arrive: Friday, July 16, in time for the 6:00 PM welcome reception.
Depart: Sunday, July 18, after the goodbye circle.
Hotel: Room block details coming soon. [Rate, booking link, and cutoff date]
NOT INCLUDED:
Airfare and hotel. Portland in July fills up, so book as soon as the room block opens.
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and get your
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Is Summer School the right fit for you?
This IS for you if:
You want to go deeper into the B.U.S.Y.! Method, in person, with your coaches.
You are ready to spend a weekend on yourself without apologizing for it.
You are on a bariatric or GLP-1 journey and you want to be in a room where nobody needs it explained.
You want takeaways you use Monday morning, not motivation that fades by Tuesday.
You know this is harder alone, and you are ready to be around people who are in it with you.
This is not for you if:
You plan to sit in the back row and take notes. This class participates. Expect conversation, practice, and a goodbye circle where you talk.
You can't commit to the dates yet. All sales are final, so apply when you are ready to be in Portland.
This IS for you if:
You want to go deeper into the B.U.S.Y.! Method, in person, with your coaches.
You are ready to spend a weekend on yourself without apologizing for it.
You are on a bariatric or GLP-1 journey and you want to be in a room where nobody needs it explained.
You want takeaways you use Monday morning, not motivation that fades by Tuesday.
You know this is harder alone, and you are ready to be around people who are in it with you.
This is not for you if:
You plan to sit in the back row and take notes. This class participates. Expect conversation, practice, and a goodbye circle where you talk.
You can't commit to the dates yet. All sales are final, so apply when you are ready to be in Portland.
YOUR HOST
ROB DIMEDIO
NASM CPT + NUTRITION CERTIFIED, BARIATRIC PATIENT, COACH
We've been in your shoes
A team of coaches you can relate to
Rob DiMedio - Founder of Busy Bariatrics
We've been in your shoes
A team of coaches you can relate to
Rob DiMedio has spent 20 years as a high school history teacher, so running a school day has become second nature. Having had bariatric surgery himself, he understands that having the knowledge and blueprint to progress after surgery is just one piece of achieving the goals you set for yourself.
He is NASM and NLCA certified, hosts The Busy Bariatrics Podcast, and has been the go-to fitness expert after bariatric surgery on the top shows in the industry. Rob has won Best Men's Fitness Account, Best Men's Overall Account, and the Body Positivity Award from Just Be You.
At Summer School, Rob is not flying in for a keynote presentation and a handshake. Rob and his team of coaches are there to connect and educate on a personal level, off screen.
What does your seat include?
Friday welcome session
Kick off the weekend with your coaches and classmates.
Saturday proffee station and lunch
Protein coffee to start the day and lunch planned with bariatric and GLP-1 needs in mind.
Full Saturday session package
Classes covering all five pillars of the B.U.S.Y.! Method.
Dinner out in Portland
Enjoy a meal on the town with the coaches and your classmates.
Sunday group workout
Local gym workout included with your seat! Time TBD
Sunday goodbye circle
Close the weekend and lock in what you are taking home.
Friday welcome session
Kick off the weekend with your coaches and classmates.
Saturday proffee station and lunch
Protein coffee to start the day and lunch planned with bariatric and GLP-1 needs in mind.
Full Saturday session package
Classes covering all five pillars of the B.U.S.Y.! Method.
Dinner out in Portland
Enjoy a meal on the town with the coaches and your classmates.
Sunday group workout
Local gym workout included with your seat! Time TBD
Sunday goodbye circle
Close the weekend and lock in what you are taking home.
*Airfare and hotel bookings are NOT INCLUDED
Mark your calendar! Important dates to remember:
Applications open:
Taking applications NOW!
Payment plan paid in full:
After March 1, 2027 - $850
Paid in full:
Before March 1, 2027 - $750
Last day for hotel room booking:
TBD
Welcome reception:
July 16, 2027 - 6:00 p.m.
ONLY 20 SEATS!
How to get your seat:
01. Fill out the short application below.
02. Hop on a quick call with our team to answer your questions.
03. Pick pay in full or the payment plan and your seat is locked.
PAY IN FULL
$750
Paid in full before March 1, 2027
PAYMENT PLAN
$850
Paid in full after March 1, 2027
PAY IN FULL
$750
Paid in full before March 1, 2027
PAYMENT PLAN
$850
Paid in full after March 1, 2027
PAY IN FULL
$750
Paid in full before March 1, 2027
PAYMENT PLAN
$850
Paid in full after March 1, 2027
PAY IN FULL
$750
Paid in full before March 1, 2027
PAYMENT PLAN
$850
Paid in full after March 1, 2027
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to be a current Busy Bariatrics client?
Yes. You need to be an active client when you apply. The sessions build on the B.U.S.Y.! Method and assume you already have that foundation. If you graduate or finish coaching in good standing before July, your seat is still yours.
Why is there an application?
Twenty seats is a small class, and we want every one of them filled by someone ready to be in the room. The call is quick. It answers your travel and logistics questions and makes sure the weekend fits where you are right now.
What are the dates and times?
Summer School runs July 16-18, 2027 at McMenamins Kennedy School in Portland, Oregon. The welcome reception starts Friday at 6:00 PM. Saturday is the full school day with proffee, all five sessions, lunch, and dinner out in Portland. Sunday is the group workout and goodbye circle before you head home. Session times go to confirmed attendees.
The recipes are built to be bariatric and GLP-1 friendly across the board.
Is the hotel included?
No. Airfare and hotel are on you. We are setting up a room block at McMenamins Kennedy School, and the rate, booking link, and cutoff date will be shared as soon as it is live. Book early. Portland in July fills up.
How does the payment plan work?
If you purchase and pay for your ticket in full before 3/1, your price will be $750. If you either spread payments out beyond 3/1 or purchase your ticket after 3/1, the price will be $850.
Will the meals work for bariatric and GLP-1 needs?
Yes. Meals are planned around protein priorities and real post-op portions. For dinner out, we chose a spot with options that make sense for this community. Nobody will need to explain their order to a confused waiter.
Is there anything I should do before I arrive?
Confirmed attendees get a prep packet covering what to bring, what to wear, and how to get the most out of the weekend. Your only job right now is to apply before the class fills.
Will there be content I have not seen before?
Yes. Summer School debuts the new definition of the exclamation point pillar, Emotional Regulation, and brings in guest teacher Ryan Kassim of Body By Ryan. You will also learn it in person, which changes how you absorb it, practice it, and talk it through with people on the same road.
Is there a refund policy?
All sales are final, and there are no refunds—this is a premium, high-commitment experience with limited capacity.
First bell July 16th!
Class is in session. Save your seat today.
Most of our clients already know more than they give themselves credit for. What they are missing is the in person connections, learning next to your coaches, eating dinner across from someone who understands you and your goals. Leaving Portland will have you knowing the WHY behind every part of the B.U.S.Y.! method. We do not sit in our issues. We clear the rubble and keep gettin' busy.
Paid in full before March 1, 2027 - $750
Payment plan paid in full after March 1, 2027 - $850
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Busy Bariatrics | Haddon Township, NJ © 2025 Busy Bariatrics. All rights reserved.