Faith

Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received. When I was in my twenties, I stopped taking birth control, my partner and I were trying to get pregnant. The years went by and hospital visits came and went, I tried fertility treatment and I had investigative surgery. It all took a huge toll on

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

Weightloss with surgery?

So I’m often asked if I could have lost the weight without the surgery. Without a doubt yes! IF I had known what I know now. I had Bypass surgery so what they did was take a small egg sized slice from the top of my stomach, route some intestine to it to create and

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

Journey of the mind

I have no shame in saying I’m having some counselling right now. Talking and opening up about past events you haven’t been able to let go is good for your soul. Bottling all those emotions over years and years can weigh you down so much and create a black hole, that’s ever expanding. Yesterday’s session