The reality is that we just look a little rounder when we are captured on film. I reason this off to how shadows and harsh light treat three dimensional objects on a two dimensional photo….
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Happy third surgiversary to me!
Today marks the third anniversary of my Lapband weight loss surgery. I somehow feel the need to acknowledge the event and say something profound about weight loss. After giving some thought to the occasion, I…
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…
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…
my 2nd surgiversary… life is good!
Today is the 2nd anniversary of my Lapband weight loss surgery. Weight loss surgery (WLS) post-ops generally refer to these dates as surgiversaries. My cycling pal Chuck has what I think is a better term,…
i cannot guarantee that she’ll hold up
The title of this post is a quote of Montgomery Scott from the original Star Trek series. If you are a Star Trek fan, you know that Scotty was constantly worried that the Enterprise would…
a matter of support
It’s been some time since I’ve posted anything about weight loss. As I approach 2 years post-op Lapband surgery in July, I have realized that my perspective on what support I need for my weight…
the bounce
It’s the reality. Somewhere around 18-24 months post-op, bariatric surgery patients experience a bounce in their weight. Everyone loves seeing that scale go down month after month. And… then it stops. And… then it goes…