The unexpected benefits of running
I really enjoy running. For almost all of my life that was a sentence I never thought I would hear myself say. Before my gastric…
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Finding my way back to being fit (again!)
With my fitness and exercise I am either all over it and on top of it or I am not at all into it and…
The best NSV I’ve had so far!
Life after bariatric surgery has been filled with numerous NSVs, to the uninitiated that’s a non-scale victory! Basically any of the little things that happen…
Fitbit Charge 2 Review!
My addiction to exercise and activity trackers started with the Fitbit Charge HR. Fitbit have just released a new line-up of trackers and I was…
Clean Paleo Mochaccino Protein Powder Review
One thing I was really looking out for at The Food Show was new protein powders that I hadn’t tried before. One that was there…
Melissa Does: A Spin Class
One thing I have never done but always been interested in doing is a spin class. They seem to be something that people love and…
Melissa does: A session with a personal trainer
I’m going to start a little series off called Melissa Does: with this post. I have been offered a three month pass to the YMCA…
New research showing long term metabolic changes in The Biggest Loser participants which are not observed after gastric bypass
I read a few articles online last week about participants from the TV show The Biggest Loser and how most of them had put all…
Eight Weeks of Consistent Exercise
I didn’t set new years resolutions this year but I did set some goals for myself. One of those was to be more consistent with…
Getting Back Into Exercise
If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram you may have noticed I have really started focussing on exercising again. If you don’t already follow…