Food emotions

Up until these last few weeks I would have swore black and blue that I was not an emotional eater. Like, pinky swear, cross my heart hope to die, scouts honour, my emotions did not lead me to the food. Then post-op I started to notice a few things, like when I found myself home …

#trollforlyf

I think I inadvertently became an internet troll this week. In all fairness though, it was not my intention but I'm pretty sure it was warranted. It all started on Facebook, because where else would a life of Trolling start for a 32 year old who should know better? Since the op I joined a …

The Famine

Just over 6 weeks ago I had to go on a pre-surgery diet, with the aim to start the weight loss process prior to the surgery, but more importantly, it was to shrink my liver, because obese people have fatty livers. The reason this is so important is because under the liver is the stomach, …

Sink holes in souls & TV relationship drama

The more I work on creating change in my thought patterns, habits and general existence, I can feel a pull from a sadness that exists deep within me. It's like a sink hole that is begging to grow wide enough to drag me into. And inside its depths there is a voice that insistently whispers …

A virtue I don’t possess

Patience. Instant gratification. I thought I had the former; I thought "I'm old enough now to understand how much time and effort needs to be put in to something before I will get a return". Except I've spent the day somewhat down in the dumps that it's been a week since the surgery and I …