During the Covid-19 pandemic, I learned how to kayak. My biggest struggle while learning was the kayak kept taking on water because I was at its highest weight limit, causing me to have to learn how to center my weight better in the kayak.

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Bariatric surgery can be a tricky subject to discuss or even consider. If you’re considering bariatric surgery, it’s important to do your research and make sure you are making the best decision for your health.

There are a lot of options out there, and it’s important to find the right fit for you. But even if you’ve already had bariatric surgery, or are in the beginning stages, there’s no need to be embarrassed. As always, check with your primary care physician before starting any weight loss journey to make sure it is the healthiest long-term strategy for you.

So whether you’re just starting out on your bariatric weight loss surgery journey or you’re well on your way, I hope you’ll find this site helpful. And remember, you’re not alone on this journey.

My blog will offer you inspiration, encouragement, motivation, & tips from my real-life bariatric weight loss journey. My goal is to keep you as informed as possible about things that have worked for me, not worked for me, worked for others, not worked for others, as well as tips that my personal bariatric doctors and nutrition team has provided to me.

You’re doing what’s best for your health

– be proud of that!

Frequently Asked Questions

Before starting on my journey I think I asked a million questions of my doctor. Once he referred me to my surgeon’s office, I asked those same questions to the coordinator. I still ask questions, because if I don’t, how will I ever know the answer?

Having Trouble Finding Nutritional Balance?

I will be the first one to tell you that I will grab that handful of chocolate morsels, eat a whole pint of ice cream, half a package of cookies, and don’t even get me started on Twizzlers.

I am on a mission to help people find the easiest and most sustainable way to eat healthily. I understand that maintaining a balanced diet is difficult when you’re busy, so I will provide easy-to-follow bariatric recipes, meal plans, and tips for living a healthier lifestyle.

You’re Not Alone. I Still Struggle – A Lot!

This is me at my heaviest in early Fall 2021.

320 pounds!

This was taken just a couple of months before I finally had enough and decided to talked with my doctor about other options.

I talked with a few of my friends who went through the gastric sleeve and asked them for their opinions and they all said that it was the best decision they made. They did explain to me some of the rollercoasters they have had over the past few years since their decision, but still explained that they were able to finally get their life back. I called my doctor and asked for a referral.

That was the start of my new life – my better life.

It’s hard doing this alone.

Even when you have friends going through a diet, they don’t know or understand exactly what you are going through. They will never understand the struggle of watching them eat anything they want, knowing that while you are waiting for approval, you can’t eat it, or you have to eat a quarter of what they are.

Going through a bariatric weight loss program is nothing like going through Whole 30, Ketogenic, Paleo, Vegan, etc. I’ve done every single one of those diets in the past, but this is definitely different. While we use aspects of each, no one diet is one size fits every person going through this type of program.

It Was Time For Me To do Something About Being FAT!

This site is 100% opinion-based.

If you have any questions, concerns, etc., you should ALWAYS talk with your bariatric physician, your certified nutritionist, and/or your primary care physician.