lost and found in retirement
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 has played into my story. Fear is an interesting animal. There were times when fear held me back and times when fear pushed me on. As I point out in this…
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 have found this an interesting topic. It comes up quite often in forums when someone asks for advice on the type of surgery they should pursue. Opinions… do people have…
As I briefly mentioned in another post, I cycled in the Bike NY 5 Boro Tour. This is a one of a kind event where for one Sunday morning bicyclists get to ride a 42-45 mile loop of New York City visiting the five boroughs; Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. You cycle past the hot tourist spots including Battery Park, Ground Zero, Herald …
Sometimes a common theme emerges for the week. Accountability has been front and center this past week for me. Let me tell you about two totally different stories that both boil down to being accountable. On Sunday I cycled in the Bike NY 5 Boro Bike Tour. This 42 mile route cycles through the five boroughs of NYC. The weather was perfect and the crowd…
A few weeks back, Nik over at Bariatric Foodie was looking for fellow bariatric bloggers to journal their food intake for a day. Rob at Former Fat Dudes urged me to join in. I thought it was a good idea. So, here I am with my report of my Cinco de Mayo alimentos y bebidas (food and drinks).
A member of my Weight Watchers at Work group shared this healthy low-fat roasted chicken recipe at this week’s meeting. It seemed so bizarre and simple that I had to give it a try. The results were outstanding.
Yesterday I took another step in training for my summer unsupported bicycle tour with a WLS buddy. On an unsupported tour, the cyclists carry all their food and food prep supplies, camping gear, clothing and other provisions on their bikes. With a 350-400 mile tour over 10 days, most of the advice I have gotten points to me carrying about 30-40 extra pounds on the…
Easter is almost here. Dove chocolate eggs and jelly beans challenge me as a bariatric post-op. They seem so small and so innocent but are trigger foods for me. Last week while shopping at my local Sam’s Club, the family size bag of Dove Milk Chocolate Mini Eggs was calling my name. I resisted. I read the nutrition label: 9 mini eggs = 190 empty…