My Wedding Dress Five Years On
I think one thing that’s a bit of a right of passage for anyone after they have gotten married is the wondering if their wedding…
Gastric Bypass
Hair Loss After Gastric Bypass
One thing that seems inevitable no matter what kind of bariatric surgery you have is hair loss. The amount of hair loss and how long…
Getting back on track after the holidays
It’s easy to fall back into some not so great eating patterns over the holiday period when routines are out-of-order and you are surrounded by…
Tips For Eating Slowly
The food related rule I have to stick most closely after having my gastric bypass is the one about eating slowly. I occasionally have food…
Why Even Consider Weight Loss Surgery?
It has just occurred to me that I've posted this post on my birthday. In terms of presents and gifts this is the best gift…
Reheating Food
Leftovers are my life. Since I eat so little and hardly ever actually finish a meal I usually eat the same things over and over…
Laparoscopic RNY Gastric Bypass and Scars
I had my gastric bypass done laparoscopically. What this means is that instead of being opened right up to have my surgery done I had five…
How to Clothe Yourself on the Way Down!
Losing 55 kilos in the space of nine months meant I was going through clothing sizes at a great rate of knots. It took maybe…
Getting Fit From Unfit
I was asked recently on Instagram how I went from no exercise at all and being totally unfit to the point where I’m at now…
Goals!
For me pre surgery the biggest thing that was on my mind in relation to my gastric bypass surgery was my goal weight and if…