Bariatric Christmas Gift Guide
It’s the time of year when everyone and their dog are putting out Christmas gift guides to suggest the perfect gift for everyone in your…
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My Next Exercise Goal: Walking Stars Half Marathon
You may have already read my exercise goals post and seen that I have been training for the Skechers 6K run that I completed yesterday morning.…
Nothing Naughty’s Protein Bars Review
I have been spending a lot of time at Auckland Hospital lately and of course out of boredom I spent a bit of time perusing…
Skechers 6K Run Wrap Up
Today (Sunday) I took part in the Skechers 6K running event for the second year in a row. I have been talking about it on…
I can’t imagine you that big …
There tends to be two categorisations of people in my life now. Those who knew me before my gastric bypass and those who didn’t. Some…
Distraction
Boredom is one of the biggest things that contributes to any of my bad eating habits since my gastric bypass surgery. If I am occupied…
There is NO going back!
One thing I have been asked a few times which I really struggle to answer in a nice non sarcastic way is when people ask…
Job Hunting After Gastric Bypass
After bariatric surgery life tends to have a whole lot of new ‘firsts’ again. This is especially true once you are through the main weight…
One Year of Goal Weight Maintenance!
I reached my goal weight one year ago. At the time I could not believe it and it actually was, as corny as it sounds,…
Post Gastric Bypass Food Issues
When you are thinking about having weight loss surgery such as a gastric bypass you do eventually find out that one of the things that…