Today, April 12, 2018 is the 11th Anniversary of my Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery. The photo above is the only comparison photo I am going to do this year, I will save the multi-view photo for my 13th year anniversary, that's my lucky (and favorite) number. I wasn't sure how I was going to celebrate... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, April 12, 2017 was my 10 year post-op anniversary of my Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass surgery. Had that surgery not occurred, I would not be here today. I was told within minutes after coming out of anesthesia that I was lucky I had my surgery when I did. In two years max, I would have... Continue Reading →
Last night, after we saw "Ghost in the Shell", I made an off handed comment about how I would pay ALL my money to have an ass like Scarlett Johansson, and I didn't think any more about it. This morning I woke up, got my coffee, stepped into the shower and started washing my hair... Continue Reading →
2017 is finally here. I have been embracing it for a full 5 days now, pondering where my focus might be this year. Balance. Along with gratitude, satisfaction and appreciation. These are what I plan to focus on. Gratitude: the quality of being thankful; rediness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Satisfaction: fulfillment... Continue Reading →
On Thanksgiving Day I boarded a plane to Mexico City, Mexico for a tournament. I had no idea how that singular act would change my life. I knew I was going to be seeing friends & chosen family from far away places like Austria and Australia, as well as the new friends I had made... Continue Reading →
I get a lot of people asking me about weight loss surgery and/or training and how it has affected my life. Would I do it all over again, is it all worth it, what kind of impact does it have on a person's life, do I regret it. Inevitably its usually the same questions over... Continue Reading →
Not the worst Monday morning I have ever had but I can certainly tell you waking up for a consultation to see if I am a candidate for a Panniculectomy/Abdominoplasty was certainly up there on moments I could have lived without. Normally I am not really too self conscious about my body these days. I... Continue Reading →
I had a long talk with my husband Greg yesterday, I simply asked him if I was enough. His answers were pretty amazing, just like he is. But one thing he said really stuck with me, "Baby, you are the Queen of Trying. You try to please everybody, all the time." I realize he is... Continue Reading →
I often find myself perusing the Facebook feature that allows you to look back through the years at your timeline for that day in history. Today I was struck by several things. The first was 8 years ago I had just gotten my dragonfly tattoo that was designed for me by Derek, a wonderful tattoo... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday to July 28, 2008 The 2008 me on the left versus Me today sitting at my desk trying to do the same looks. Its funny the things you forget, like how happy yet unhappy I was with both of the photos back in 2008, which would have been just over a year post-op... Continue Reading →
The Badass Valkyrie 