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…
Bariatric Surgery
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…
Green Meadows Beef’s Convenimince Review
For the last couple of years I have steadily become an absolute convert to Green Meadows Beef. I first came across their products in Farro…
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…
Sugar and Sleep Workshop with Dr Julie Bhosale
Dr Julie Bhosale is a woman I am totally in awe of. Julie is a mum of two who managed to complete her PhD, run…
The opportunity to eat
When I say you need to make the most of the time to get yourself into good habits in the first 6-12 months after surgery…
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…