Mentally preparing yourself for weight loss surgery
Mentally preparing yourself for weight loss surgery is something that is really necessary but is incredibly hard to do. How do you know what’s going…
Behaviour
The harsh reality of life after weight loss surgery
One of the main reasons I started my blog and continue to blog about my journey after weight loss surgery is to give a real…
This year I’m keeping a wellbeing diary!
Wellbeing diaries and journaling was not really something I had ever thought about until I saw the awesome Tara from Allergic to Sugar (another NZ…
Passing on healthy food habits to our children
I think one of the first things we have to admit in our recovery from morbid obesity following weight loss surgery is that we have…
Bariatric Post-Op Holiday Survival Guide
After weight loss surgery everything changes. You’ve made a huge adjustment to your body which in turn requires a big lifestyle adjustment to match. After…
Discipline, willpower and weight loss
Beware there is a couple of swears in this post. When I get passionate about something they slip out! When it comes to losing weight…
My two year goal weight anniversary!
Last Saturday I reached another post-op anniversary, it has been two years since I reached my goal weight after my gastric bypass surgery. This means…
Sometimes I wish I could stop paying attention
Quite a while ago now my dietician asked me if I ever forgot that I had had bypass surgery. My immediate reaction was a firm,…
Weight loss stalls after bariatric surgery
One thing that really took me by surprise when I was losing weight after my gastric bypass surgery were weight loss stalls. This is when…
Don’t compare your journey
There is a well-known quote that comparison is the thief of joy. In the world of weight loss surgery this could not be more true…