Author: Amelia Giles

After having a vertical sleeve gastrectomy back in August 2015, I started coming up with lots and lots of recipes that fit what I needed in my new diet. It was suggested that I start a blog to share these recipes with other patients, pre-op, post-op or even those just looking for a better diet! After almost three years of consideration, I figured I'd give it a shot. My highest weight was a few years before I decided to start really trying to lose weight for the long haul and was 385lbs. I ended up at a pre-op weight of 365 and hit an all time low of 192lbs in June of 2017. Due to some health complications, I've had a regain of approximately 40lbs in the interim. In may of 2019, I had a conversion from VSG to RNY (gastric bypass) and I'm currently doing my best to lose that plus until I reach 185lbs. Join me in my journey and please, feel free to share yours!

Let’s Get The Meatball Rolling…

This post is a little off course for most people when it comes to Christmas foods, but at the same time I know a lot of people have a tradition of eating Italian food at their Christmas celebrations. Whether you have Italian heritage or it's just a tradition started somewhere down the line in the … Continue reading Let’s Get The Meatball Rolling…

Christmas Cookies, Christmas Cookies…

Both of these are and can easily be made high protein with the addition of your favorite protein powder. I will include recipes for cookies with and without added protein so you can decide which you'd like to try!While there are lots of low carb cookie recipes, I have only ended up trying a handful … Continue reading Christmas Cookies, Christmas Cookies…

Speaking of Feeling Like Fudge…

What do you do about exercising when you "don't feel up to it"?No matter where you are in your weight loss journey, we all struggle with lack of motivation to exercise when we don’t feel well. Struggling with fitness is something that spans all types of people. We live in a time when lean and … Continue reading Speaking of Feeling Like Fudge…

I Feel Like Fudge, Man…

I've never been one that's big on making Christmas goodies. I get the urge to make shaped sugar cookies once in a blue Christmas moon, but that's more about the fun of decorating cookies with other people as opposed to actually eating the cookies. That being said, I know that making and sharing various goodies … Continue reading I Feel Like Fudge, Man…

The importance of mental health in our journeys…

How We Deal With Emotional Eating Hi, I’m Megan! Better known as Fatpeoplemagicruns on various social media platforms in the weight-loss surgery community. I’m from Troy, Alabama, an animal lover, a mom, and a tech nerd. I was invited to guest post on Mia’s behalf this week while she deals with the loss of a … Continue reading The importance of mental health in our journeys…

Celebrate Success, Be Thankful and Go Gift yourself – Guest Author – Carrie Ross of CR Nutrition

 How To Survive The Holiday Spread Guest Author: Carrie Ross | Holistic Nutritionist and Bariatric Health Coach CR Nutrition & Bariatric Health Coaching.Author of: Fresh Start Reset, Balanced Macros – Complete Solution to Bariatric KetoThe Deliciously Low Carb Cookbook. & CR Nutrition Mental Nutrition Blog With the holidays comes the season of eating, a time that's … Continue reading Celebrate Success, Be Thankful and Go Gift yourself – Guest Author – Carrie Ross of CR Nutrition

Let’s Share The Love…

With the Holidays upon us, I'm in the spirit of sharing and caring. Now, granted, I tend to be like this all year round, but any excuse to do some more, right? You might have noticed from some of my other posts that I'm big on sharing recognition for the other health type bloggers out … Continue reading Let’s Share The Love…

There Are No Puns For Pumpkin Pie Dip…

Photo courtesy of Hungry Girl...Or maybe there are. My brain has kind of given up for now. As of two days ago, the MONTH OLD graphics card in my MONTH OLD, built by me desktop literally spontaneously combusted. I was using the computer and it randomly turned off. When that happens, it's usually a thermal … Continue reading There Are No Puns For Pumpkin Pie Dip…

That Old Reliable…

 Campbell's© Green Bean Casserole... kinda*Please excuse the graphics placement. For some reason I can't get them to line up correctly right now.Green Bean Casserole. We all know it, some of us love it. It's an iconic taste of the holidays in the United States (and perhaps elsewhere?). While it isn't particularly bad in it's traditional … Continue reading That Old Reliable…

‘Cause I’m a Brussler, Baby!

A new post already? What's going on?! Is the world imploding?Naw, I just want to get as many of these posted as possible before Thanksgiving comes around. Here I was thinking I had another couple of weeks. I was rudely awoken from my dreams of nicely spaced out posts when I was getting coffee today. … Continue reading ‘Cause I’m a Brussler, Baby!