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…
WLS
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…
Honest Food Co Primal Protein Mix Review
As you can probably tell from how often I have posted about their products I love Honest Food Co and basically anything they produce. I…
Breaking Eating Addiction Patterns
Hi, my name is Melissa and I used to be (possibly still am) addicted to food. The topic of eating addiction seems to polarise people.…
Being Comfortable in Your Own Skin
One thing I really never expected after my gastric bypass was getting to a point where I am completely comfortable in my own skin. It’s…
The Importance of the Pre-op Diet
The pre-op surgical diet that we have to do before bariatric surgery is, I think, one of the most unifying things in the bariatric surgery…
Melissa does: A session with a personal trainer
I’m going to start a little series off called Melissa Does: with this post. I have been offered a three month pass to the YMCA…