Fat in the Fire

Can FatLady Find Her Way to Health and Fitness?

The Two Week Freak

Published in October 20th, 2008

Posted by FatLady in About Me, Body Image, Obesity, exercise, gastric bypass, roux-n-y, weight loss surgery, women's health

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I’m having roux-n-y gastric bypass surgery in just over 2 weeks, and now I’m starting to freak out a bit. The others on the Obesity Help forums tell me it’s perfectly natural and knowing everyone goes through it helps a bit, but I’m still freaked out.
I’m obsessing over various thoughts:
1.) Have I done enough to [...]

FatLady Floats!

Published in June 12th, 2008

Posted by FatLady in Obesity, exercise, weight

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Cricket & I have been working at establishing a regular schedule of exercise. This is something that has always been difficult for me to stick to. I have a tenancy to go all out on day one and day two and then hurt myself, sometimes fairly seriously, on day three and be unable to continue. [...]

Getting Some Perspective

Published in June 11th, 2008

Posted by FatLady in Obesity, weight loss surgery

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A few days ago, I wrote about my difficulties with the pre-weight-loss surgery diet. I continued to try to follow the strict diet until yesterday. I continued to be hungry and crabby and to bitch and moan to whoever would listen. I asked for help on the forums at obesityhelp.com. and I got it in [...]

Insecurities

Published in April 5th, 2008

Posted by FatLady in About Me, Obesity, weight, weight loss surgery

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Being fat has colored every aspect of my life. My whole life. Even when I wasn’t fat, I THOUGHT I was fat and I acted as if I were. I dressed a certain way. I behaved a certain way. I’ve held myself back from doing things I wanted to do, from taking chances, from reaching. [...]

FatLady Consults a Dietitian — And Has a Revelation — or Two

Published in March 26th, 2008

Posted by FatLady in Obesity, weight

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Yeah. Hubby’s supplemental insurance covers a few trips to a registered dietition every year. I’ve been putting it off since January but with the gastric bypass looming, I thought I should give it a try. My appointment was Monday evening.
No disrespect intended to the profession but the consultation really wasn’t what I was [...]

On Weight Loss Surgery–My Google Searches Runneth Over

Published in March 5th, 2008

Posted by FatLady in OHIP, Obesity, weight loss surgery

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I’ve spent most of the afternoon and evening here at the computer trying to get some perspective on whether or not to go through with the gastric bypass surgery. I’m exhausted, my butt hurts, and my mind is a muddle so I’m just going to list some of the articles I read today. See if [...]

I Can Get Weight Loss Surgery But I Can’t Get a Gynecologist: What’s the Deal With OHIP?

Published in December 17th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Doctors/Physicians, OHIP, Obesity, endometrial hyperplasia, hysterectomy, weight loss surgery, women's health

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Last time I saw Dr. P, I was telling him how reluctant I am to undergo a hysterectomy as suggested by that OB/GYN and how disappointed I am by to not be able to get another opinion in a timely fashion. I was on a bit of a rant I suppose. I was saying [...]

Whereupon She checks into the Hospital for a D & C Slash Endometrial Biopsy

Published in November 11th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, D & C, Diagnostics, Doctors/Physicians, OHIP, Obesity, Ontario Health Care, menopause

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…continued from here
The D & C slash endometrial biopsy went about as well as I could have expected. It’s an outpatient procedure requiring general anesthesia so my husband had to take a day off work so he could be with me and drive me home afterward .
I don’t think the procedure took very long; [...]

The Beginning

Published in November 1st, 2007

Posted by FatLady in About Me, Canadian Health Care, Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, Doctors/Physicians, Introduction, OHIP, Obesity, menopause

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I’m sitting here in front of the computer, wondering how exactly to get started at this. Usually I’m pretty good at starting things (not so good a finishing things, but that’s another post.) When I first started to think about starting this blog, I had the idea I wanted to discuss some things that [...]