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…
Weight Management
The fine art of saying no
One thing I never really expected to increase after my gastric bypass surgery was how often I have to say, “No,” to people. The rules…
Meatza: The bariatric answer to pizza!
You know when you see someone do something and you think, “Why didn’t I think of that myself?” This happened to me recently and oh…
Accepting life as a bariatric person
Deciding whether or not to have bariatric surgery is the biggest decision I have ever had to make for myself. Bariatric surgery is a long-term,…
Vitamins and timing
One thing that is a given for the rest of your life after bariatric surgery is the need to take vitamins every day. It depends…
Addiction Transfer
There’s a bit of a phenomenon that can happen after bariatric surgery and it’s called addiction transfer. For some bariatric surgery patients part of the…
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…
Meal Planning
One thing that really helps me stay on track and reaching my goals is meal planning. Since I work full time, have my blog and…
Fighting regain and hitting rock bottom
Towards the end of last year my weight started hanging firmly round my goal weight. I never want to lose the fight against weight regain…
You are never alone
Throughout life we all go through experiences that aren’t easy and probably aren’t the same as what everyone around us is doing and it’s quite…