Just a short update this time because the daughter found a small recipe idea on TikTok and knocked it up for lunch. Pretty much it was a burger (made from minced meat and seasonings) flattened into a ’round’ about ¼” thick, fried and placed on a multigrain (lower calorie, high fibre) tortilla that had also … More What’s for lunch?

There are a few things that I might mention here, for example, the support I’m getting, and a couple of issues about what I’d call ‘side-effects. I suppose the main support I’ve been getting is from the FaceBook group “Gastric Sleeve Support Group Australia Wide“. The members are a real source of support and ever … More Just a miscellaneous ramble.

The answer to the question “Is it working?” is a qualified “Yes!” It’s hard to be precise because cheap scales are often unreliable, especially if they are moved from one spot to another. For some reason, changing the place the scales are situated, causes the display to show different measurements!! I try now to use … More Is it working??

You might be forgiven for thinking the answer to the heading is that luck has nothing to do with dieting. However, in my current situation, it’s not quite true. As I said last post, I’ve been not only increasing the size of my meals instead of reducing them and have been feeling sorely tempted to … More What’s luck got to do with it?

I have a million psychological issues of a sort that would make a great PhD topic for some aspiring psychiatrists, but the ones that cause me the most angst are the ones that impact directly my ability to maintain any sort of willpower or determination to control my eating. I suppose it might sound relatively … More It’s all a question of attitude.

It all sounds wonderful from the description of how I’m doing and what I intend. However, as with all things, the reality isn’t as simple as it sounds. For a start… if I had any kind of strong willpower I’d not be in this position to begin with. What does this mean in practice? Currently, … More Life on the ground

I’ve been making a good start getting myself used to the new diet. The OptiFast order arrived so I’m having a ‘protein shake’ for breakfast, a salad for lunch and a Lite n Easy meal for dinner. So far I’ve managed to restrain myself from eating ‘snacks’ and I seem to be moving along slowly … More Moving along

As I said in the previous post, Dr Brancatisano told me I must lose at least 10 kilos before he’ll even consider me as a candidate for the Gastric Sleeve surgery. Obviously, I’ve made a start. I ordered a lot of OptiFast shakes and soups and dinners by Lite n Easy but until they arrive … More Starting on the path: the diet begins

Hopefully, the current diet will be the last before the operation and the chance of finally losing weight. I’ve done a lot of research regarding the pre-op diet, and the post-op diet but this post is about the initial 10 kilos I have to lose before the main event. I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been … More Preparing to diet once again

As I’ve said before, I’m grossly obese and very uncomfortable. The excess weight has caused me many problems, and my ability to lose it is quite obviously totally lacking. This being said, it means there are very few options left for me. I’ve often said that I can resist anything… except temptation. So having tried … More Weight loss and surgery