This past weekend I cycled the 165 mile 2-day Bike MS Pedal to the Point bicycle ride with some good friends and a new friend, Luke. I had chatted with Luke on an Obesity Help…
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My fourth surgiversary… Inventing my future
There must be times in your life that you have wished that you could predict the future. Life would be so much simpler if you knew what lies ahead. The reality is that we have…
Life is good at the back of the pack
While running a Memorial Day 5K in a nearby town, I got to thinking about life at the back of the pack. I am a new runner and a slow runner. After running in three…
Obsessed with or focused on 2-0-0
There are times when I question if I am obsessed with my weight. As a weight loss surgery post-op, tracking the pounds on the scale dial was an easy way to define success in the…
After the before and after
Today I found myself surfing the Obesity Help forums. I am not a very frequent poster these days but like to catch up on the happenings of my OH pals and offer support to newbies…
Experiencing the inside-out approach to life
I love exploring the dynamics of change. I am a liberal person and am a believer in supporting change through politics, religion and in just about any other scenario. I realize that this is at…
Is it time for a Time to Heal for bariatric patients?
This past week I came across two excellent blog posts by Jone’ Carpenter, a cancer survivor. In the posts, the blogger spoke of her life after a summer 2010 diagnosis of breast cancer and her…
Reflections on my mortality after weight loss surgery
Last week the media and the Internet were abuzz with news and chatter about the death of Steve Jobs, the man behind Apple. Steve Jobs was no doubt the Edison of the Internet Age and…