Tips For Eating Slowly
The food related rule I have to stick most closely after having my gastric bypass is the one about eating slowly. I occasionally have food…
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Why Even Consider Weight Loss Surgery?
It has just occurred to me that I've posted this post on my birthday. In terms of presents and gifts this is the best gift…
Reheating Food
Leftovers are my life. Since I eat so little and hardly ever actually finish a meal I usually eat the same things over and over…
Laparoscopic RNY Gastric Bypass and Scars
I had my gastric bypass done laparoscopically. What this means is that instead of being opened right up to have my surgery done I had five…
How to Clothe Yourself on the Way Down!
Losing 55 kilos in the space of nine months meant I was going through clothing sizes at a great rate of knots. It took maybe…
Getting Fit From Unfit
I was asked recently on Instagram how I went from no exercise at all and being totally unfit to the point where I’m at now…
Contraception Post Gastric Bypass
*Please note I am a lay person and am certainly not a doctor/health professional. This post is purely my thoughts and opinion and if you…
Goals!
For me pre surgery the biggest thing that was on my mind in relation to my gastric bypass surgery was my goal weight and if…
Caffeine Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
There are some big forever lifestyle changes you need to make after weight loss surgery and some things that need to be let go of…
Vitamins and Malabsorption
One of the downsides and risks that needs to be considered if you are thinking about gastric bypass as a weight loss surgery option is…