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…
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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…
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.…
How I’m treated differently within the health system now that I’m a normal weight
I can only imagine like me, anyone who has been noticeably overweight or morbidly obese has a story or five to tell about how their…
GAINZ Eatery Review
I had heard about GAINZ which is located down on the waterfront in central Auckland and had been meaning to go there. Then a Bloggers…
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…
The Food Show survival guide
The Food Show has been an annual event that I look forward to for a long time now. Naturally the first time I went the…