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…
Progress
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…
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…
How I got my hair back into good condition after gastric bypass surgery
One of the side effects that happens to many people following any kind of bariatric surgery is a large amount of hair loss. I had…
Pre-op appointments and stress
If you’re looking at trying to get bariatric surgery in New Zealand on the public health system it’s going to be a bit of a…
Not feeling full immediately after bariatric surgery
One thing I keep seeing mentioned from recent post-op bariatric patients is a worry that they are not feeling full after eating soon after surgery.…
Is the weight loss ever going to stop?
Never in my lifetime did I ever think I would reach a point where I was worried about losing too much weight and not being…
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,…
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…
My favourite posts from the first year!
Since it was Melissa Loses It’s first birthday yesterday I thought I would put together a post with my favourite posts from my first year.…