There are times when I question if I am obsessed with my weight. As a weight loss surgery post-op, tracking the pounds on the scale dial was an easy way to define success in the…
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Succeeding by helping others succeed
Last summer a friend and I cycled an eight day 325 mile bicycle tour. Both of us are bariatric surgery post-ops in our mid-50s, casual cyclists, and having no experience in a ride of this…
Experiencing the inside-out approach to life
I love exploring the dynamics of change. I am a liberal person and am a believer in supporting change through politics, religion and in just about any other scenario. I realize that this is at…
Of knots and nots
I can never just approach something new with a “what happens is what is going to happen” attitude. In my mind, knowledge, precision, and planning swirl about conjuring up a seemingly endless assortment of scenarios….
Nothing changes if nothing changes
Monday morning I found myself becoming a member of a web site that I never in my wildest dreams imagined I would even visit. I joined imathelete.com. You see, I have NEVER been an athlete….
At death do I depart… with no regrets
OK. I must confess that I am a list junkie. I am addicted to those top-whatever lists on whatever the subject of the day is. You have seen them on Yahoo, Facebook, countless blogs, and…
Great Expectations of Weight Loss Surgery
This week I wrote a guest column for the Bandwagon on the Road newsletter. The theme for the week was expectations. The following paragraph comes from my column, Great Expectations of Weight Loss Surgery. Be…
Rules for a Perfect Day
On Christmas Day at my father-in-laws farm, I was thumbing through his copy of Reminisce magazine. I came across a short gem in a reader-contributed column, “Rules for a Perfect Day.” The contributor remembered that…