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…
Emotional Strategies
Re-defining yourself after weight loss surgery
Weight loss surgery is nothing less than epic. It enables a huge degree of change in what is probably the shortest time our bodies can…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Accepting changes you don’t want: Post bariatric boobs
Enormous physical changes are part and parcel of going through bariatric surgery. Some of these are very welcome like smaller bits of yourself, oh hey…
Make 2017 your year and pick a theme to live by!
Many bloggers start off a new year with a post full of their resolutions for the year. I have already made a mental note of…
The assumptions people make
You know what they say about assumptions, go on and make one and it really is quite easy to make a giant ass of yourself.…