I recently got home from the Obesity Action Coalition’s 8th Annual Your Weight Matters national convention, this year held in Tampa Bay, where the OAC is headquartered. There’s a lot of great offerings included with the base registration, but there’s...
A quick introduction to myself, why I’m doing this podcast, and what I hope to share by doing it.
A recent Blue Bloods episode on CBS used weight bias and shaming to get a win for it’s lead character. Why I’m not as upset as I first was, and how they could fix it…
Everything old is new again, including no-knead bread making. I have a work-in-progress recipe that I’ve been building on for awhile now, and share my thoughts, tips and techniques to this very easy way of making your own dough for bread, rolls, pizza crust and more.
There is one recurring … fear and frustration that dogs many people who have had bariatric surgery (aka weight loss surgery). I’ve heard it from patients online, in various support groups I’ve attended/facilitated/led, as well as while at various obesity related events. It’s this perception that using surgery to get to a healthier weight is “taking the easy way out”.
One of the things you hear from all sorts of folks involved in the world of bariatrics is that support is crucial. From the group and online aspects to programs such as Weight Watchers to the various support groups offered...
Another reblog from when I first decided to have bariatric surgery, this time I start looking at possible cons.
Garlic Butter Bites with Voodles, a recipe with lots of alternative suggestions.
Part 2 in the Lessons Learned in the Great Outdoors series – Having a plan is great, but be prepared for things to not go as planned…
A reblog of a post from Oct 2008, salvaged from a blog that’s no longer up, and offering up some thoughts after I made the decision to have bariatric surgery.
I recently got home from the Obesity Action Coalition’s 8th Annual Your Weight Matters national convention, this year held in Tampa Bay, where the OAC is headquartered. There’s a lot of great offerings included with the base registration, but there’s...
The convention location for the 2020 Your Weight Matters Convention & Expo was just announced, and we’re going to Vegas. Well, Henderson anyways. The Convention will be held at the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa, July 9-11. That’s...
This video was relevant when I first shared it back in 2013, and unfortunately it is just as relevant today.
I’m finally getting around to re-posting content from my former website that I think is still relevant…
I’m leading a breakfast discussion on The Path to Healthy Living Through the Great Outdoors this year at #YWM2019 – this is just a bit about how the whole idea developed, an Idea Born in Nature.
It was Bonnie’s first time backpacking, and we weren’t going to let grey skies get in our way! A short, but very enjoyable trip along the PCT to Sheep Lake.
