The Food Show Auckland 2016!
What a difference arriving at The Food Show on preview day as the doors open makes! The first couple of hours at the show it…
Post-op
Revised entry criteria for Massey University bariatric research!
Updated Feb 2017: Please note Sara has enough participants and she is not currently accepting anyone else. You might remember that a couple of months…
How I’m treated differently within the health system now that I’m a normal weight
I can only imagine like me, anyone who has been noticeably overweight or morbidly obese has a story or five to tell about how their…
GAINZ Eatery Review
I had heard about GAINZ which is located down on the waterfront in central Auckland and had been meaning to go there. Then a Bloggers…
Is the weight loss ever going to stop?
Never in my lifetime did I ever think I would reach a point where I was worried about losing too much weight and not being…
The Food Show survival guide
The Food Show has been an annual event that I look forward to for a long time now. Naturally the first time I went the…
The fine art of saying no
One thing I never really expected to increase after my gastric bypass surgery was how often I have to say, “No,” to people. The rules…
Accepting life as a bariatric person
Deciding whether or not to have bariatric surgery is the biggest decision I have ever had to make for myself. Bariatric surgery is a long-term,…
Vitamins and timing
One thing that is a given for the rest of your life after bariatric surgery is the need to take vitamins every day. It depends…
Meal Planning
One thing that really helps me stay on track and reaching my goals is meal planning. Since I work full time, have my blog and…