October 15 is has held some significance in my life for the past seven years. On this day in 2005, I underwent a triple coronary bypass open heart surgery. Three days earlier I had experienced…
Browsing Category Life vision
Yes, it is indeed about the journey and not the miles
This past Sunday I was enjoying a late summer day of cycling the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath with my local bicycle club. We came upon a bicycle tourist. I recognized the telltale signs of…
10 reasons to celebrate my life after weight loss surgery
I have become a very positive and forward looking person over the past few years. One of the revelations I had when I created my wellness vision was the fact that looking back and dwelling in…
Overcoming Plateaus in Weight Loss
Plateaus are frustrating animals in weight loss. It does not matter if you are following a weight management plan such as Weight Watchers, counting your calories, or maintaining a loss after weight loss surgery. You…
My fourth surgiversary… Inventing my future
There must be times in your life that you have wished that you could predict the future. Life would be so much simpler if you knew what lies ahead. The reality is that we have…
What we can learn from the Tour de France
The Tour de France is in high gear. Lance Armstrong made most Americans aware of this month long grueling bicycle race across France. Armstrong won 7 of the 13 tours in which he raced. He…
Changes in bariatric social networks
Over the past year I have been noticing a change in social networking in the bariatric community. This change mirrors the change that is happing in most on-line communities. There has been a shift from…
The art of interviewing yourself
Excuse me; have you met your inner you? That is right. Each of us has an inner you. It is that voice you hear in your head. For me, it manifests itself when I am…