Yes Virginia, there is a chocolate cake. (Even after Weight Loss Surgery.)

December 30, 2009

Went to coffee with a coworker who gave me a belated Christmas gift. At first I wasn’t sure I wanted it. So – Weight Loss Surgery Myth Number One: If you have weight loss surgery, you’ll never eat again. Uh…Wrong. You eat. In fact, eating is a must. It’s still enjoyable, pleasurable, and all that. [...]

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Rambly Post About Stress

December 22, 2009

Read a cool book excerpt about stress called “Be Healthy: Stress, Running on Empty “- and it got me to thinking. It’s from the book by Sara Stein M.D. called: “Obese From The Heart: A Fat Psychiatrist Discloses.” It is on my book list. Go read the excerpt, the rest of this post will make [...]

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Gratitude!

December 14, 2009

Hey. I just wanted to say thanks to you all. In the last 9 months I’ve released 120 pounds from my body and along the way have collected the most diverse band of people as my support group. I think that’s an awesome trade. You’ve watched me try different products, you’ve answered questions that you’ve [...]

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Hernia Surgery – Big Bada Ow!

December 11, 2009

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60,000 thoughts a day – Push that pause button.

November 23, 2009

Here’s my latest video update. As I go into the big holiday season I’m aware of a new thought process. Do you know your brain has over 60,000 thoughts a day? Many of these are the same ones day in and day out. How about you? What do you think of every single day? How [...]

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No Trash Zone

November 4, 2009

Weird food AHA moment recently.  My girlfriend organized a huge party to celebrate her daughter’s 4th birthday.  Think BPP – Big, Pink and Princess dress up party.  It was over the top and included one of those giant inflatable play structures, a piñata, and cake for days. NUTS and very fun. I got there early [...]

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Salty Dog

October 27, 2009

I was craving salt today. So on my afternoon break I found a small bag of pretzels. It hit the spot. This time last year I would have been looking for the chocolate covered Flips. Of course the perfect thing happened perfectly and I was reminded of a schweet  f r e e video by [...]

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Throw it on the wall and see what sticks

October 27, 2009

Watch magic happen as I drink a cup of Shut The F*ck Up and have Chris decorate our living room. My guy – He’s brilliant, and I’m keeping him. Now that I’m not stuffing my face to numb myself out with food, other ways that I cope are popping up to fill up the space. [...]

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Baggy, Saggy Jeans

October 21, 2009

Quick Video for you folks. My closet situation is bleak, but I’m not complaining!

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Dessert Dilemma & Stuff I like

October 7, 2009

Today I have a little story for you, and I’m wondering if you can relate. So here I am, post weight loss surgery – everything’s going fine in sort of a cruise control way. Then I look at the calendar… Well…the holidays are approaching – starting with that wonderful candy laden extravaganza called Halloween. I [...]

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Giddyup Grocery Cart!

October 1, 2009

I had a non scale victory this morning. You know what that is right? It’s a milestone that is not related to the numbers going down on the scale. I noticed something I hadn’t been able to do before — because I thought I was too big… Here’s  the story: I don’t remember how much [...]

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My 12.46 Minutes of Fame on Bariatric TV!

September 25, 2009

In early September I traveled to San Diego, California and had the distinct pleasure of meeting Toni, Lynnda, and Mike from Bariatric TV. They even let me be a guest host on their show. Can you believe it? So exciting. In a hurry? Scroll down now to see the video with me in it! Linda [...]

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April and September Vids..

September 21, 2009

Before April 25, 2009 – 312 pounds – 52 lbs down September 20, 2009 – 258 pounds – 101 lbs down Wanted to do a couple of videos for contrast. I asked a couple of my Twitter people to tell me if they can see a difference. I am having one of those days where [...]

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The Secret to my Success with WLS

September 15, 2009

About a year ago I picked up this little book called Make Every Man Want You. It’s by a woman named Marie Forleo and was an easy quick read.  Little did I know how much my life would be turned around by reading it. I wrote this email yesterday – This might sound strange but I’ve [...]

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Beautiful San Diego – Torrey Pines Beach

September 7, 2009

Been here visiting my girl Helen since late Thursday night. She’s the most gracious hostess and her son Harrison is a video game master on Club Penguin. On Saturday we logged off of our respective computers and went to Torrey Pines beach. Had a great time with Helen and Harrison, friends Christy, Dan, and Donovan [...]

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Win Free Stuff – Eggface Protein Give away

August 31, 2009

Hey everyone – the wonderful Ms. Eggface is giving away a 5 pound tub of Max Protein! Get in on the fun. More details here at her blog. http://tinyurl.com/winprotein www.seipharmaceuticals.com

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Brown-Eyed girl in a Matching Dress

August 12, 2009

So I’m at 99 lbs down in just over 5 months.  That is halfway to goal for losing my excess weight of 184 lbs. Feeling kind of cute today so I took a picture, it’s located at the end of this post. Today (and everyday) all sorts of thoughts go through my mind like: I [...]

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Beyond the Couch

August 8, 2009

My Purple Couch. I got this when a very dear friend moved to a really cool townhouse. It just didn’t fit with her living room plans, and I was glad to take it off her hands. I’d lusted after this couch in the store and actually suggested that she buy it. So now its got [...]

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I’ve Lost 93 Pairs of Binoculars…

August 7, 2009

My guy Chris and I were commuting into Seattle today, and I was updating him on my latest 93 pound weight loss. We started having a conversation about how I’ve lost the equivalent of a “_________”. At first we tossed out phrases like: two small children, one middle school student, and it was fun to [...]

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Raw Foods Session with Nathalie

August 3, 2009

I hope you enjoyed the last post about various non-animal protein sources. Nice to have some variety when you’re not in the mood for your usual protein powder. Now here’s my thoughts about a recent raw foods coaching session with Nathalie Lussier. Totally worth the time.

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