Regina Bartlett
Regina Bartlett is the author of the book Food, Sweat, & Fears about losing 250lbs with RNY Gastric Bypass and a lot of faith going on to live her dream of running the NYC Marathon. She’s a blogger and speaker from the gorgeous Rhode Island coastline where she spends her days with her amazing husband Jeff. They filled their empty nest from their combined family of six adult children with two very tiny, adorable Chihuahuas named Sid Vicious and Starling Estrella Betances.
She was a featured speaker at TEDxNewport in March of 2018, sharing her moving talk: These (Jiggly) Arms -Self Value and Life-Saving Weight Loss to a sold-out crowd in Newport, Rhode Island.
Knowing how difficult weight loss and long-term weight loss success can be, Regina shares her experiences on her blog and Facebook page Navigating Weight Loss. These peer to peer relationships are critical especially when so many people still don’t have a thorough understanding of weight loss surgery.
She’s active in her church, sings on the praise team, and is amazed every single day at how God has totally changed her life. After completing her marathon goal, she went on get certified to teach drum fitness class POUND and POUND Unplugged, as well as earning her Black Belt in Shorin Ryu Karate.
TL;DR: Wife, mother, writer, avid crafter, lover of Jesus and tiny dogs everywhere with a story to tell.
FOOD, SWEAT, & FEARS
Thirty years of failed diets, quick fixes, and disappointment was changed by RNY Gastric Bypass Surgery and a significant change in perspective. Here’s a collection of stories about how one woman went from super morbidly obese to marathon finisher one blessing at a time.
TEDxNewport – March 2018
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realization of a dream
Regina Bartlett always considered her body like it was a punishment. A terrifying experience being stuck underwater in a river as a girl left her fearful, searching for control over her young life. Her fear led to an eating disorder. “I ended up finding this incredible feeling of safety and comfort with food,” she says. At over 400 pounds, Regina lived as Super Morbidly Obese for 30 years.
Regina is an author and speaker who uses her story to help people navigate the river of behavioral and surgical options for medical weight loss. “People have a lot of disparaging things to say about weight loss surgery, but I saw that this could be a lifesaving medical treatment,” says Regina. The first life she saved was her own. In 2016, Regina completed the New York City Marathon in the same body that raised a family and now helps others struggling to reclaim their lives.
MUSINGS FROM THE JOURNEY
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Workshops
These interactive workshops can be delivered in person and many have a deep dive video series for a more in depth experience.
Writing Through Trauma: Tips for Post Traumatic Growth
Well Within Reach: Breaking Free From Guilt & Shame
Sharing Your Ugly: Creating a Culture of Vulnerability in Women’s Groups
Dimensional Wellness: Tracking the 8 Points to Success
Writing Through Trauma:
Tips for Post Traumatic Growth
Duration – 2.5 hours
Pain. Anxiety. Fear. Depression. What if the source of your greatest struggle became the key to your freedom? This workshop will show you steps to take to look inward – in your own time – and discover how to use writing as a healing place and channel past pain points to forge a path for growth. Prompts will gently guide you to excavate your past, and provide the tools to craft your story into something meaningful for others to read.
2 Worksheets During Lecture
5 Take Home Worksheets
Well Within Reach:
Breaking Free From Guilt & Shame
Duration: 2 hours
Guilt and shame are both powerful emotions. They are often used similarly but are quite different. This seminar will show the difference between guilt and shame and use two very familiar stories of women in the bible to show how God can make breaking the chains of guilt and shame Well Within Reach.
Dimensional Wellness:
Tracking the 8 Points to Success
Duration: Lecture 2 hours
Intermission: 30 Minutes
Interactive Session: 2 hours
When people think of health or wellness they tend to think of only physical health. What is your weight? Your cholesterol? Do you walk enough?
Overall wellness goes beyond just the physical metrics of health and if we limit our efforts to improving just that one aspect we often come up short and not understand why.
Taking a look at the 8 Dimensions of Wellness using scripture as a guide will allow you to see your true overall wellness and provide insight on what areas in particular you can improve. We will talk about all 8 dimensions and ways to improve your overall wellness.