Melissa Loses It turns one!!
Today it’s Melissa Loses It’s first birthday!! Oh my gosh. Seriously how did that happen? I don’t know. There’s someone I really need to thank…
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A gastric bypass research opportunity for my readers!
Updated Feb 2017: Please note Sara has enough participants and she is not currently accepting anyone else. The internet is such an amazing place. This…
Post-op bariatric head games
So much of the personal journey many of us will have through bariatric surgery is in our own heads. Our minds are powerful and can…
Healthy Easy Dinners for Busy Mums
Since my gastric bypass surgery I’ve had to adapt how I feed my family. Our diet was not too bad before surgery but there were…
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…
When things don’t seem right …..
The main reason I started my blog was to get some experiential information out there about exactly what it’s like to go through and live…
Quest Nutrition Protein Chips Review
When I saw that Quest had started making protein chips I tried not to get too excited. I’m always a bit dubious about normal things…
Stress and how it affects me physically
I’ve started to notice a bit of a pattern recently and thought I’d share it with you guys. Since having my gastric bypass and going…
My Thoughts on The Big Ward
When I saw that TV2 had a new show following people through the process of having bariatric surgery I was really pleased and couldn’t wait…
Things not to say to a Weight Loss Surgery Patient
I have had lots of well intentioned things said to me, especially when I was going through the rapid weight loss phase after my gastric…