it just Dawned on me . . .

Our tradition, which started a few years ago when I first discovered these candles at Old Sturbridge Village, is to burn a real bayberry ...

Today marks five years since I had gastric bypass. Two days before Christmas, since my insurance would be changing a couple weeks later. I...

Happy New Year, everyone! I was going to write a nice post, reflecting on the past year, but I just don't feel like it. Maybe that sho...

Just a little post to say that the scale is on a downward trend!  Exercise is on point, and so is my diet. Finally!  I'm logging my food...

Surgery is only 25 days away! I can't believe it's almost here. In preparation for surgery I've done a few things recently:  I...

It's official:  plastic surgery is two months from today! (And my pre-op appointment is January 4!) As I've mentioned before, I...

This is how I felt after my workout today. I've been struggling mightily lately, both in terms of working out and eating right. I...

Surgery date:  February 27, 2017!! I didn't need to schedule the surgery this far in advance, but I wanted to. I'm someone who nee...

I posted last week that I was denied by my insurance for panniculectomy and abdominoplasty to remove the excess skin.  I was really dev...

Well, I heard back from the plastic surgeon this past Wednesday about the claim sent to my insurance company for excess skin removal: I was ...

I posted a few weeks ago that I was going to visit a plastic surgeon to talk about excess skin removal. Well, I went last week and I'm ...

Today I'm making my 500th blog post.  I can't believe it's been 500 posts and two and half years since I've started this blo...

This is what I deal with when I sit down to use  the computer. Peek-a-boo, Thelma! After last Friday's personal training sessio...

The time has come for my home exercise routine to change. In preparation, I bought two kettle bells--15 lbs and 20 lbs--and two sets of fr...

This weekend's small victory:  I broke the one minute mark on the plank! Well, considering I beat my own record by 13 seconds, I'm t...

Just thought I'd give an update on my progress with the personal trainer. I haven't had my weigh-in or body fat measurement this we...

Things are getting harder in the exercise department. Diet department, too. I've been seeing the trainer, Mark, for about three weeks ...

I have to admit, weight loss surgery has made me even less inclined to exercise.   Mainly because the pounds just fly off in the first six...

This past weekend was all about me.  Mostly.  After visiting the dietitian last week I went shopping to get some items that I need to keep m...

A few weeks ago I mentioned that I made an appointment with the dietitian at my surgeon's office, because I got an ass chewing at my ...