Voices in the campground woke me this morning rather than the patter of rain drops. That was welcome. After a casual morning of breakfast and a hike through downtown Troy, I headed into Dayton with…
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GOBA Day 1: Rain, rain and it went away
Rain drops on the tent woke me and sounded so nice this morning until I realized I would be pulling up camp in the rain. Rain and wind followed me for 40 miles of my…
The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure
Today I am off for a week of cycling the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure, commonly known as GOBA. I have wanted to do this ride since I began cycling four years ago after Bariatric surgery.
How we view obese people
People who have lost considerable weight see a new person in the mirror. It’s not uncommon after dropping 100 pounds that the person actually looks at their reflection in the mirror after avoiding it most…
10 common causes of weight gain after bariatric surgery
A misconception about weight loss surgery is that bariatric surgery makes for a skinny person. Bariatric surgery is a tool that makes weight loss faster and maintaining a healthy weight easier. It is the patient…
Revision surgery… a new road for me
This is the most difficult post I have had to write in my eight years of blogging. This summer I am having weight loss revision surgery that will remove my Lapband and replace it with…
I can’t go back to yesterday
If only I would have eaten that cookie after lunch. If only I had taken a run after work. If only I had not gone to happy hour. Too often, I ask myself questions like…
My Challenges for National Bike Month
You may not know that America celebrates the bicycle and cycling during May. It isn’t one of those Hallmark moments celebrated with greeting cards and gifts. It is a celebration of the joy and freedom…