What’s cooking?

Healthy food is attainable daily Whether you want a quick 5 minute meal or can spare 30 minutes or longer, with a little organisation it’s possible to make healthy meals everyday with minimal effort. Two of my most favourites are Cola Chicken And Beef Stifado Both can be made in 30 minutes, use basic ingredients

Don’t read, contains bowel movements

Gastric Bypass Complication We are all warned, don’t eat high carb, high sugar food. Well I bought a high protein meal. One I should be able to eat but did contain some pasta and cheese, cheese we are allowed, pasta, depending on the type, not so much. I have been paying for this meal from

Sneezing after gastric surgery….. ouch!

Oh no one warned me. I wish I knew. That’s sneezing would be so burning painful after surgery too. It started with a sniffle, grew to full on sneeze. The pain shot through my abdomen and had me on my knees. Weeks later it’s still burning. It really hurts to move. Six to eight weeks

Tips for recovery after WLS/Gastric Bypass

I wanted to hopefully help others after surgery as having had complications I know how important it is to look after yourself. So here are my tips for AFTER surgery. 1. You will be sore, be kind to yourself, only walk as much as you can bear. Then rest. Do more when you’re ready. 2.

Bariatric side effect

Not for you, oh no, for your significant other/husband/wife/partner. My husband now complains that he is putting weight on because I’m self conscious about leaving my food if we eat out. It’s true, but I know he’s unhappy about it. When we are out I don’t always want to eat off the starter Menu or

Bariatric Downs…

I havent posted for a while. Six days and it feels like months ago, time goes very slow when you don’t feel your best. Sorry for the last photo! But anyway, after I was discharged I went on an outpatient waiting list. 6-8 weeks. Despite me saying how sick I was on the tube feed.

Love Yourself

This journey is still a struggle. From knowing I’ll never be able to eat a full size meal to surgery problems and hair loss, there are pitfalls I wish I’d known prior to going through with it. The worst is actually the body dysmorphia. I still buy clothes too big and feel big myself and

Eeek, honest RNY post.

Off to see my new Bariatric surgeon who has been assisting me in the UK, Leeds, with the post operative issues I’ve been having. To say I’m nervous is an understatement. I’m unsure whether I will need another dilation to the stricture I had at my stomach exit, or maybe my current issues could be

Gastric Bypass Complications

Can I start with, if you are at all concerned about sickness, fullness after liquids, not being able to eat; do NOT ask in the online forums if it’s normal. Contact a GP and request an endoscopy to rule out blockages. You see I, having chatted online about my surgery was assured it was normal.

Bariatric Surgery and meals

Wow nearly 4 months have passed and what a learning curve this has been so far. My new stomach no separates foods into oils so cheeses, crisps, fried foods is a definite no. Or a use sparingly. What is also a big no is the white meats from chicken and pork. Chicken legs and wings