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…
Behaviour
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,…
Addiction Transfer
There’s a bit of a phenomenon that can happen after bariatric surgery and it’s called addiction transfer. For some bariatric surgery patients part of the…
Fighting regain and hitting rock bottom
Towards the end of last year my weight started hanging firmly round my goal weight. I never want to lose the fight against weight regain…
Breaking Eating Addiction Patterns
Hi, my name is Melissa and I used to be (possibly still am) addicted to food. The topic of eating addiction seems to polarise people.…
Being Comfortable in Your Own Skin
One thing I really never expected after my gastric bypass was getting to a point where I am completely comfortable in my own skin. It’s…
Post-op bariatric head games
So much of the personal journey many of us will have through bariatric surgery is in our own heads. Our minds are powerful and can…
When things don’t seem right …..
The main reason I started my blog was to get some experiential information out there about exactly what it’s like to go through and live…
This is down to you, kid.
There is one major contributing factor in the overall success of everyone having bariatric surgery. That main factor is you! I see so much focus…