The Truth and Nothing But the Truth: How I Got Here
In the summer of 2005, the stress in my life had made me so tense that I was almost literally vibrating all the time. My husband and I had taken in our 12 year old nephew, who had huge emotional...
View ArticleWhere Am I, And How Did I Get Here?
Gastric bypass surgery essentially downsizes the stomach and lets food bypass much of the small intestine. Since the stomach doesn't hold much, fewer calories are taken in, and since food bypasses much...
View ArticleBack on Track: The 5-Day Pouch -- and Mind -- Reset
I read about the 5-Day Pouch Test (or Reset) and was struck by the fact that the questions I had been having were those mentioned at the top of the article. It had been more than a year since I felt...
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Here I Come To Save the Day: Plotting Out My Day
I drank my breakfast and am now relaxing with my only cup of caffeinated coffee of the day, contemplating my day. It's 4°F outside. That's warmed up from -12 overnight. (For those of you who...
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Things That Make Me Go Hmmm: Did No One Really Notice?
You know, I'm entirely baffled by this item, and I wonder if I'm the only one! I recently put my "Before and During" pictures up on Facebook. Someone had asked me about it, and I am a big proponent of...
View ArticleWhy Nothing Seemed To Work For Me
If I had to put my finger on just when I "fell off the wagon," I guess I would say it was in August, 2007. That was about 8 months after my surgery, which in itself would have been a turning point. But...
View ArticleThe Road To Success May Pass Through the Hamlet of Failure
It's been more than a week since my last blog posting. I've been REALLY busy, but largely on healthy things. Last Friday, I went back to my WLS support group for the first time in about three -- maybe...
View ArticleOT Blog Post (Too Long for a Message)
Having been "in the fish motel" for dragging my feet at the change of seasons, I feel for you. You are in my prayers. God called me to do a jail ministry some years back, and given my background, I...
View ArticleSeldom Is Heard A Discouraging Word: But Today I Hear It In My Head
I have been stalled between 203 and 206 since I finished my 5-day pouch reset on January 25. I know I shouldn't be discouraged, but it is getting difficult not to. I understand plateaus, but if it's...
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