<— this pic is where I started this pic is where I am now –> I actually started this post back in March, when I was 7 months post-op. Work, grad school (#gradSchoolSucks btw), family issues, etc. derailed my good intentions to start writing regularly again. May 17 was my 9 month anniversary of …
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Thoughts about online communities
If you don’t read the XKCD comic, you should. XKCD Duty Calls I’ve been a “netizen” since the early days of dial-up AOL. I probably shouldn’t admit that, since it reveals just how long I’ve been on the internet and thus how old I must be. For an introvert like me, the internet provides a …
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End of the year rush
I know it’s been weeks since I posted anything on this blog. The end of the year is always a bit of a blur for me, and this year is no different. Mea cupla. Halloween rushes into Thanksgiving, and then there’s a rush of birthdays and anniversaries for me before Yule gets here. Add in …
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Intuitive eating and WLS
So for the past few weeks I’ve been struggling with how intuitive eating does or does not fit with weight loss surgery. I don’t have a healthy relationship with food to start with, so I’m admittedly at a disadvantage. We grow up with certain foods being labeled as “bad” and “good”, and some foods being …
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Cognitive dissonance
I used to hate the term “cognitive dissonance.” That’s because I had a guy one time use it as the reason to quit seeing me when it was very clear to me at the time that the only dissonance was that I was smart and fun to be with, but I was also fat and …
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Three Weeks in my Sleeve
Three weeks have blown by since my surgery day. I’m now eating soft foods and working on getting my protein and other nutrients from food instead of relying on protein shakes. I still have a protein shake every day for breakfast to get a good start on the day with about 1/2 of my protein …
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One Week Out
The radio silence has been due to my having surgery last week and being in recovery mode since. The short version of this article is as follows: surgery is never fun, it’s weird not feeling hungry, and life is good. If you want the details, keep reading. Otherwise, have an excellent day, see you next time. …
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The Easy Way Out
I’m lucky that I haven’t actually had someone say to my face “you’re taking the easy way out”. Mainly because I’d likely have to contact my attorney about defending me against charges of battery, and that probably gets expensive. Or assault. I used to think I had the distinction clear in my head (assault is …
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Pre-op Diet Day 1
I started my 2-week pre-op diet today. 2-3 protein shakes plus a “healthy dinner” each day. Doc said I could have “healthy snacks” if I needed. She’s not as strict as some surgeons about the pre-op diet, and I am grateful for that. However, I really need to try and stick to the pre-op diet. …
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Two roads diverged in a wood
Last week I got the insurance approval for my bariatric surgery which has been scheduled for mid-August. While I hadn’t talked much about it before I started the formal process for approval, I’ve been thinking about and researching bariatric surgery for several years. There is a general attitude that the surgery is the “easy way …
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