So you’re still skinny then?
You know when things change and you suddenly realise you’ve left a golden period? One of the things that most took me aback after my…
Emotional Strategies
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…
What bariatric surgery won’t change
I’ve said many times before that bariatric surgery changes everything. I mean that when I say it but to try and list ‘everything’ out for…
Melissa goes to see Embrace
If you haven’t heard about the Embrace documentary I think you must have been living under a rock. Since its release in the last couple…
The honeymoon period is well and truly over
Immediately after surgery and for about nine months after I was totally and utterly disinterested in food. I actually couldn’t have cared less and it…
Some clues bariatric surgery might not be the best decision for you
I talk a lot here about bariatric surgery and how and why it was the right thing for me. I wanted to change tact today…