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…
Head Issues
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…
I don’t judge you for choosing not to have weight loss surgery
One of my the things I am really trying to achieve with my blog is to get a real, experiential record of what it’s like…
Pre-op Worries: What if I don’t lose any weight?
I’m fairly sure every single person who is about to have weight loss surgery goes into the operating theatre with a small fear that they…
Who even am I? Figuring out who you are
I spend a lot of time in my head just thinking about stuff. There’s always a few ideas on the go in there and I…
Pre-op Worries: Cooking for other people following bariatric surgery
I always really enjoyed cooking and baking and before my surgery baking, especially, was one of my biggest hobbies. When I decided to have my…
Pre-op worries: The anaesthetic
When you are deciding to have bariatric surgery there are many things you need to take into account. Just like any other surgical procedure there…
What if I hadn’t had my gastric bypass?
A thought crossed my mind the other day, one that I really didn’t enjoy thinking about or pondering. Clearly I must love punishing myself because…
Pre-Op worries: Randomly being sick
Making the decision to have bariatric surgery was one of the biggest decisions I have ever made in my life. While you know it can…