My First Wicked Stall

My First Wicked Stall

"stall" (verb) - stop or cause to stop making progress. When I got home from the hospital after my gastric bypass surgery, I made a point to not weigh myself every day. I only wanted to check the scale when I felt a difference physically in how my clothes fit.…more
May 27, 2022Posted inFeelings, General, SurgeryNo Comments
The Woes of Solid Food?

The Woes of Solid Food?

Last week was a tough one in my gastric bypass journey. This has not been an easy process by any means, but I have been managing everything really well. Last week, I finally arrived at the transition to solid food, and it did not go as expected. Following gastric bypass…more
May 23, 2022Posted inFeelings, General, Surgery1 Comment
Head Hunger! It’s a Thing!!

Head Hunger! It’s a Thing!!

Before I get too personal here, I want to talk about what I mean by Head Hunger. So let me start by explaining the difference between Stomach hunger and Head hunger. Stomach hunger is real physical hunger that increases gradually. Stomach hunger is not associated with any mental or emotional…more
May 13, 2022Posted inFeelings, GeneralNo Comments
Why are NSV’s so important?

Why are NSV’s so important?

I am quickly discovering that the scale is not the only measure of success in my weight loss journey. In fact, some of the most important and personally meaningful changes have no quantitative value at all. In the bariatric world, these changes are referred to as NSV's, or non-scale victories.…more
May 4, 2022Posted inGeneral, NSV, SurgeryNo Comments