As a male weight loss surgery blogger, I am definitely in the minority. Females dominate the bariatric social network. My observation is that body image is a hot blogging topic in the female community. I…
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A journey ends, but I am only halfway there
As most of you know who follow this blog, I was on quite a journey last week. My bariatric cycling buddy Chuck and I cycled from Pittsburgh to Washington D.C. across the Alleghenies for eight…
Crossing mountains to challenge and transform myself
Early tomorrow morning I embark on the journey of my life. In my March 29, 2011 post, Crossing Mountains Chasing Rivers, I spoke about my summer bicycle tour. Well, it is here. I often speak…
You are never too old for a NSV
Non-scale victory, commonly known as NSV, is a term tossed around the weight loss surgery community. Members of our community use this term to signify a notable accomplishment other than a lower reading on the…
Real Life Weight Loss Surgery Transformers
You probably remember the Hasbro Transformer toys from the 80s. If you don’t, they were robots from an alien world who were able to transform into cars, animals and other cool things. It was quite…
Taking on the puddles along the road
Yesterday I rode my bike on the Larkin State Park Trail in western Connecticut with friends and a local cycling club. It was a beautiful rural bike trail that cut through a heavily wooded area…
Fear of the Unknown… My guest post on Bandwagon on the Road
I wrote the featured article in this week’s issue of Bandwagon on the Road, a weekly e-newsletter for adjustable gastric banding WLS patients. One thing I have noticed throughout my weight loss journey is how much fear…
All we want are the facts ma-am
My fellow Lapband weight loss surgery pal Jean produces a nice email newsletter, Bandwagon on the Road. Jean’s recent issue focused on the topic of weight loss surgery wars. Over the past three years, I…