How to support someone through weight loss surgery: Pre-op edition
Making the decision to have weight loss surgery is a massive one. We all have our own journey through it but not one of us…
Behaviour
How I get my protein in each day
The initial first few months after weight loss surgery it is almost a full-time job getting your protein in each day. At that point your stomach…
Five ways to increase your motivation
I may seem like I am a constant bundle of energy and motivation but my motivation has its ups and downs like anybody else’s. I…
Melissa Does: The 5 Day Pouch Test Part Two
This is the continuation of the series I started last week about the 5 day pouch test. If you haven’t read that and have no…
Melissa Does: The 5 Day Pouch Test
The 5 Day Pouch Test is something I’ve been meaning to do for a while, mainly for blog research and I just hadn’t got around…
The three stages of accepting compliments after weight loss surgery
The main thing you want to happen after having weight loss surgery is to lose weight. When it starts to happen hard and fast it…
Self-awareness is your second most valuable tool after weight loss surgery
Weight loss surgery is not a silver bullet. It will not solve all of your problems. You will lose weight, hopefully reaching your goal, but…
Don’t cheat your initial weight loss goal
Depending on which way you go in New Zealand, private or public health system, you may have to meet an initial weight loss goal to…
My Sunday afternoon routine
I love routine. Simple ones like stopping at my favourite coffee place on my way to work in the morning, family cuddles on weekend mornings…
Life isn’t about having it all, unfortunately
I’ve had a big realisation over the last week or so, when it comes to our bodies, weight and maintaining a healthy weight. Quite simply…