Everyone has things about their body that they are less-than-in-love with. This is especially true when you have spent your entire adult life (and most of your adolescent life) overweight. Growing up there weren’t many overweight women in media, and those who were, were usually the butt of some joke. In fact, I am currently … More Thank you, Lane Bryant!
This image describes the anatomical changes fairly well The final part of my initial consultation for bariatric surgery was an hour long appointment with a bariatric surgeon. Normally, you meet with one of the nurse practitioners on the team, but I ended up meeting with a general surgeon who was doing a fellowship in bariatric … More The Consultation pt. 3 – The Surgeon
I interrupt your regularly scheduled programming (a.k.a. The Consultation pt 3) to bring you this: So, two things – my very first day doing yoga EVER, my teacher tried to get me into this half split pose… it.was.not.going.to.happen! I had no core strength, no muscle stamina, nothing! Well, yesterday during our lesson we tried it … More Progress!!!
The second part of my consultation took place with a psychologist. She was incredibly nice and warm. Basically, her job was to see if there were any underlying issues that would get in the way of my weight loss efforts. She made sure that I didn’t have any binge-eating or purging issues, or that I … More The Consultation pt. 2 – The Psychologist
I haven’t been super active in a long time. I used to walk a lot once-upon-a-time…in fact, walking was always one of my all-time favorite things. I used to travel often, and walking was always my way of exploring. I used to walk to and from work instead of taking the subway (assuming I had … More Yoga
A Cynful Journey 