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Unintended Consequences
So, recently I have been experiencing some unintended consequences of my extreme weight loss. All good, mind you, but still, ideas I had not considered. Among things I had never expected to ever hear...
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My Thoughts on the Diet Industry
A couple of days ago, I read this fantastic open apology letter that a former weight loss counselor wrote to her former clients. It appeared in the Huffington Post today, but also was originally...
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Getting Back On Schedule
The last three weeks have really been a killer. I have been working ten-hour days most days. Plus, I’ve had to go to Pittsburgh to help out my mom. The good news is her cast is off. The bad news...
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Fake Out
So my scale duped me this am. I did my weekly weigh in, hoping that maybe I had broken through and lost a pound or two and I was so pleased when I saw the number dropped to 173. I got on and off...
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When I Get Discouraged…
It is easy to get discouraged when the scale does not move or does not move as quickly as it did in the beginning. I have amped up my exercise recently, and I am trying to re-evaluate what I am eating...
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Something I Have Always Wanted
So, my life has been just super busy recently. I seem to be doing something every day and nearly every night. I cannot remember the last time my life was so full. I just love it. Friday, a friend of...
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The Challenges Of WLS – Keeping Inspired & Staying Focused Pt. 1
Someone asked me recently how I stay motivated and focused and asked that I write a post about it. This has turned into quite a long post, so I am breaking it up into two parts. This first part, I am...
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Surviving The Holiday Eating Season – Plan Ahead!
It’s that time of year again. The holiday season is quickly bearing down on us. Halloween. Thanksgiving. Christmas. Hanukkah. New Year’s. These are the big winter celebrations we all love to eat...
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Happy Surgiversary To Me!
Who can believe it has been a year since my surgery? Not this girl! One year ago today, I was under the knife! Actually, at this time (10am-ish) I was already in recovery. Wow! This will have to be...
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An Open Letter to Fat-Shaming ND Woman
Dear Fat-Shaming ND Woman, I understand your concern about the health of American children and childhood obesity. I understand that you feel you need to take a stand on a holiday that is all about the...
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Holiday Foods: Planning vs. Reality
So, a few weeks back, I wrote a post about being prepared for the holidays food-wise. I thought I was ready to deal with the holiday eating season. Honestly, for the most part, I have been very...
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The Compulsive Eater Sleeping In My Bed
“There’s a compulsive eater sleeping in my bed.” I said this to my mother a couple of months ago. I had been sick. I caught some kind of flu that also affect my stomach. I did not eat for two days....
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Struggling & Finding A New Direction
I have to admit it, I have been struggling since the turn of the New Year. I got sick on January 2 on my way to work. Unpleasant, to say the least. I’ve hit a very long plateau in my weight loss...
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Like The Best Compliment Ever!
Recently, I had two separate friends on two separate occasions pay me the best compliments. Let me preface this by talking about something else for a minute. I have written the past about having...
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The Fat Pejorative
You really want to insult a woman? Make her feel like she’s nothing? Let her know that no matter what she’s accomplished in her life, the only thing that matters about her is her outward appearance?...
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Talking About Food – Liquid Pizza (Writing 101 Day One Challenge)
Today is my first food post for my June blogging challenge. Not too many people understand meal planning and restrictions for bariatric patients. Today I am going to share a recipe for one of my...
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A Room With A View: What Gastric By-Pass Surgery I Really Like
Today’s Writing 101 Assignment is called “A Room With A View” and they are asking us to look ahead and talk about a place we’d like to go. I am going to turn the assignment on its ear a bit and talk...
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A Few Of My Favorite Things
I am a huge vegetable fan. Two of my favorites are kale and spinach. I have a great kale and spinach recipe that I want to share since today is Wednesday, and therefore food day Now I’m horrible at...
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Breaking The Rules – Emotional Highs
Today’s post is a little bit late. Sorry about that. I know I have a set program that I am supposed to follow, per my own rules, but I want to talk about what I have been doing the past couple of days,...
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Sometimes I Forget
Sometimes, I forget what it was like to be 300 pounds. More correctly, sometimes I forget that I am no longer 300 pounds. I have been kind of down because my weight loss has stalled. I have been...
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