lost and found in retirement
This is the second in my series on developing a wellness vision. If you haven’t read Step 1: Set a Sound Foundation for your Wellness Vision, I urge you take a few minutes and read it. In the first post, I explored how to brainstorm to uncover the core behaviors that drive your wellness vision. I looked at finding common themes and turning those themes…
This is the first of a series of posts on developing a wellness vision. I did considerable on-line research but found little step-by-step processes on developing a wellness vision. This is my personal methodology that attempts to break it down into an easy to follow step-by-step process. I need to tell you that I am not a life coach or personal trainer. I am just…
I urge my readers to visit Former Fat Dudes! and read my introductory post. I will periodically be contributing posts to this blog. Rob, the blog owner, has asked fellow dudes who had weight loss surgery to contribute to his blog. There are many bariatric patient blogs on the web, but blogs from a male perspective are few and far between. I find FFD! to…
February is American Heart Month. Did you know that cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are our nation’s No. 1 killer? Since 1963 Congress has required the President to proclaim February as American Heart Month. As a weight loss surgery post-op who suffers from cardiovascular disease, I felt it was important to share my story and some facts on Valentine’s Day when the world around us is…
My five day min-vacation to Las Vegas is coming to an end as I write this post in the airport. My partner Brett and I love Las Vegas. We did a couple of show this trip; La Reve at Wynn and David Copperfield at MGM. I must say that La Reve goes to the top of my favorite Vegas show list; second only to “O”…
It’s about me and all about me. For most of us that is a pretty difficult statement to make. Since we were little children, we’ve been taught to share and play nice in the sandbox. When I began my weight loss journey, I adopted that philosophy and have learned to be more vocal to myself on giving more priority to my needs and wants.
Let me take a trip back in my magic time machine. At the time when I started exploring weight loss surgery, I was President of my church council, the Events Director of a fraternal organization, and a volunteer to a few other non-profits. My typical work week saw my evening calendar filled with meetings, events and working on documents and plans for these groups. I literally had no time for myself.
I love easy to read and understand owner’s manuals for my tech toys. They are usually complex and not geared for a quick read. My Lapband is a high tech device that is implanted in my body. It only makes sense that I want to be knowledgeable of the use, care and feeding of my band. When Jean McMillan, a fellow bandster and Obesity Help chat buddy authored a book on adjustable gastric banding and weight loss surgery, I ordered a copy for my reference.
Cibophobia is the phobia where sufferers fear food. Cibophobics are generally afraid of undercooked or overcooked foods, unsanitary food preparation, and food served past the expiration date. This isn’t quite the same but is pretty close to an eating disorder that I see in bariatric patients. The first year after weight loss surgery is a year of carefully following a nutritionist’s diet and eating guidelines. Once the patient moves into the second year they generally become more lax. It’s at that point that the fear of eating raising its ugly head.