Restaurant Ready– Dining on a Date

April 6, 2016

I love food, but I am not and have never been a foodie. Prior to surgery I was the easiest date. As long as it wasn’t sushi I was satisfied with pretty much anything. Now? I read the menu with a fine comb, insist on plain diner food, and avoid anything I can’t pronounce (including carpaccio). It’s not that I’m not adventurous, but gastric bypass surgery made me extremely aware of what I put into my stomach. Too much garlic, over spiced food, large portions, they’re all red flags. … More Restaurant Ready– Dining on a Date

Confidence in a Maroon Knit Dress

February 29, 2016

The first dress I wore was to prom, excluding of course the childhood phase of ridiculous Easter dresses and feathery church hats. It wasn’t the golden ticket to gaining self-love and I surely didn’t feel like a princess. My confidence came later in life, after gastric bypass surgery. I’m now the owner of a non-prom, normal, fun dress–two of them actually. I don’t hide my body; I’m proud of it.
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