Revision surgery… a new road for me
This is the most difficult post I have had to write in my eight years of blogging. This summer I am having weight loss revision surgery that will remove my Lapband and replace it with a gastric bypass (roux-en-Y). It is difficult to talk about since I have very much attributed my weight loss and subsequent change in life to my Lapband bariatric surgery.
I can’t go back to yesterday
If only I would have eaten that cookie after lunch. If only I had taken a run after work. If only I had not gone to happy hour. Too often, I ask myself questions like these when I step on the scale in the morning. It is foolish to blame increasing numbers on the scale to a single event.
My Challenges for National Bike Month
You may not know that America celebrates the bicycle and cycling during May. It isn’t one of those Hallmark moments celebrated with greeting cards and gifts. It is a celebration of the joy and freedom that a bicycle can bring to our lives.
10 Lessons running taught me about weight loss
Spring has sprung in Northeast Ohio. With the advent of warmer temperatures, I resumed my running routine. I am definitely a fair weather runner.
My Mom’s Ham Loaf
I seldom share recipes. Several people have asked for this recipe. It seems like a good thing to share my mom’s ham load recipe. It is the week after Easter and the perfect time to use that left over ham. Many of my friends on the east and west coasts have never heard of this Midwest staple. Just about any Lutheran church potluck has 2-3 of these to offer.
Is the return worth the effort
Attending a workshop on understanding financial statements and results, I came across an accounting principle that translates well into other life experiences. As a person who has disliked the subject since my Accounting 101 days at Kent State, I was surprised there was a useful lesson from accounting to be learned other than balancing my checkbook.
The Power of Fear of the Unknown
In my last post I spoke about the fail faster philosophy. Followers of this thought process believe you should test your limits and live outside the box more freely. The thought is that you may fail more often but you enjoy the benefit of learning from those failures. The end result is that you move forward and find yourself in a much better place over time.
Failing faster honestly
Are you familiar with the “fail faster” philosophy? I was not until I came across the topic in my technology community. It is a philosophy that says you are more successful when you go outside of your box and try new things without worrying about failing. Integral to this way of thinking is being able to fail in an efficient manner and learning from the experiences of your failure.
Life is about dealing with the question marks
Earlier this week, a post on Marc and Angel Hack Life got me thinking. It was a list to Marc and Angel from their father of 10 things he wished he knew earlier in life. I have looked back numerous times in my life and wished I had done something differently. If only life was as simple as traveling back in time and magically making changes.
Being kind to your heart
On a beautiful October day in 2005 I came face to face with the reality of my poor health. The morning started with me leaving work with flu symptoms. By noon, I was in an ER surrounded by doctors and nurses treating me for a heart attack. The news was not good. Two days later I was in cardiac intensive care recovering from triple cardiac bypass surgery. I left the hospital thirteen days later due to complications that arose during surgery. Needless to say I do not want to repeat this experience again.
