12/10/2025
“Nutrition Strategies to Fuel Endurance Training After Bariatric Surgery” with Featured Speaker – Kim Tirapelle, MS, RD, CSSD
Evidence-based nutrition strategies tailored for endurance training after bariatric surgery. Learn how to adjust macronutrient needs across training phases, optimize pre-, during- and post-workout fueling, and manage hydration and electrolyte balance for performance and recovery. The session also covers specific vitamins and minerals of importance for endurance training and practical race-day fueling tips and product examples designed for athletes with altered digestion and absorption after bariatric surgery.
BIO: Kim Tirapelle, MS, RD, CSSD
Kim is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in Bariatric Sports Nutrition. She has been working with bariatric clients and athletes for the last 18 years. Kim has worked in inpatient and outpatient clinic settings, bariatric surgical centers, and served as a collegiate sports dietitian for Division I University. She is also a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD). Kim took her passions of sports nutrition and bariatric nutrition and combined those areas to fill a void for active bariatric individuals who have fitness goals but do not know how to adjust their nutrition to match their needs. In 2022, Kim opened her private practice, Active Bariatric Nutrition where she works virtually with her clients both 1:1 and in her group programs to optimize their nutrition to meet their training goals. You can also listen to Kim on her podcast, the Active Bariatric Nutrition Podcast.
