I have spent a good bit of time over the past six years in the bariatric surgery support network. There is a recognizable pattern in the WLS support networks. The typical person engages in the…
Posts tagged wellnessvision
The state of my wellness vision for 2014
A sure sign of the New Year is the dust left by the herd rushing into their local recreation center. This is soon followed by the collective thud of the herd settling back into their…
The Weight Game
As I approach the two weeks post gastric bypass (RNY) point, I have been watching the numbers on the scale fall daily. It’s not my first time in this love affair with the scale. Five…
Running from myself
I recently published my 2013 wellness vision and goals. In 2013 I am stretching my comfort zone. Living in my comfort zone too long is not a good thing. Moving outside of the zone grows…
Tom’s 2013 Wellness Vision
In 2011 I shifted how I look at my life in the new year from the traditional New Year resolutions to a wellness vision. In brief, a wellness vision defines how you will live a…
More of a forward looking guy
Over the last few years I have adopted the philosophy that looking forward is much more beneficial than looking back. There is nothing that I can change in the past. There is a good bit…
Standing over your shadow
Last Friday was a spectacular spring vacation day. The sunny warm morning was perfect for a run. I had a 5K on Sunday and had been pretty remiss about running this past week. I desperately…
Giving yourself permission to slow down
There is no denying we live in a fast-paced world. Work, home, and extracurricular activities place a demand on our time. Add to that the demand we internally place on ourselves. This is a fundamental…