Being Self Centred After Bariatric Surgery
I think part of what makes deciding to have gastric bypass surgery or any bariatric surgery so hard is that once you fully begin to…
Weight Maintenance
Getting Hit On Post Gastric Bypass
I think one thing most very overweight people can relate to is becoming largely invisible in public (that’s such a bad pun, totally unintended but…
Post Gastric Bypass Exercise Goals
If someone had told me two years ago I would have exercise and fitness goals now I would have found it quite funny. After my…
Fitbit Charge HR Review
I had been wanting a fitness tracker for a while so I researched the different options that were around. I decided the most suitable one…
What Drives my Cravings and ‘Hunger’
One of the major advantages I saw of gastric bypass surgery is that for a while after surgery it takes away your hunger. This can…
Who to Tell When
Making the decision and going through the process of having gastric bypass surgery was filled with highs and lows. One thing that comes up again…
My tips on how to make Optifast more palatable!
Optifast is a very necessary evil of having any kind of bariatric surgery in New Zealand. Before my gastric bypass I had to go on…
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…
When the Post Gastric Bypass Wagon Wobbles ….
Since having my gastric bypass I have met and become friends with lots of people who have also had similar surgeries. I really treasure these…
We Need to Start Openly Talking About Bariatric Surgery Ourselves and in the Media
If you hadn’t of guessed by the fact that I mention gastric bypass in every blog post and tag almost every Instagram picture on my…