Lessons Learned – Never Forget
Lessons Learned – only by not forgetting where we came from, can we truly keep moving forward. In hiking, and in life.
Author: Rob Portinga
Doctors, Heal Thyselves (reblog)
A reblog from my previous site, addressing thoughts on weight bias in medical care. Doctors, Heal Thyselves
Lessons Learned – Push Your Limits
If you don’t change, you won’t change. Change is uncomfortable, so get uncomfortable. That’s how you leave your mark. -unknown There are many variations of this quote, but they’re all essentially the same. There will always be challenges; physical, mental,...
Lessons Learned – Take Another Look Around
Lessons Learned – Take Another Look Around, you never know what you might find to help you on your healthy journey.
Plan A, or Plan B? (reblog)
A look back at more early thoughts about my decision to have bariatric surgery. Is surgery my Plan A? Or should it be Plan B?
Lessons Learned – Keep Trying
In this installment of the Lessons Learned series, what do you do if you don’t reach your goal the first time? Well, try again of course!
Fat Shaming is Just Bullying
A thoughtful, encouraging, even humorous response to Bill Maher’s hateful take on fat shaming. Thank you @JKCorden
#stopweightbias
Melting Away (reblog)
Some more reflections from shortly after I decided to turn to bariatric surgery for help with my weight, I’ve started losing weight, and discuss my recent exercise and dealing with hunger.
HBO, A Platform for Hate
Is HBO a platform for hate? As long as they continue to give voices such as Bill Maher air time… seems so. This isn’t fiction, it’s real comments aimed at real people. #stopweightbias #OACAction #obsm
Lessons Learned – It’s OK to Stray at Times
Number 6 in my ongoing Lessons Learned from the Great Outdoors series where I remind you that goals are great, but don’t forget about the little things.