by Nikki Massie | May 14, 2017 | Habits
Disclaimer: This post contains the experiences of a person who identifies as a food addict. The information in this post is not meant to replace advice from a medical or mental health professional. If you or someone you love is struggling with food addiction,...
by Nikki Massie | May 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
They say logging your food helps you to eat more healthfully. That’s what they say. And I know this. I’ve experienced it! Doesn’t mean I’ve always been apt to do it. But recently I decided to start tracking daily again. Mostly because I had...
by Nikki Massie | May 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
Recently a member of the Foodie Nation Community reported back on having gone to see her dietician. Her report-back got me so excited because what she outlined was exactly what I saw as the most effective use of time between a bariatric patient and a dietician. So...
by Nikki Massie | Mar 17, 2017 | Accountability
They say when you have weight loss surgery, they operate on your stomach and not your head. Most of the time when I hear this said it’s pertaining to hunger, appetite and eating. But it’s true in so many ways. I don’t know about you guys, but there were ways I was...
by Nikki Massie | Feb 25, 2017 | Habits
There are a lot of steps to preparing for bariatric surgery. There are doctor’s appointments, blood labs, tests, pre-op education classes (hopefully), meetings with your dietician and more. It’s a lot. But believe me when I tell you that all that prep is...
by Nikki Massie | Feb 7, 2017 | Motivation
I stand before you today the happiest, most well-adjusted person I have ever been in my entire life. When I look in the mirror, I like what I see. When I go out, I feel confident in my clothes. When I am at a restaurant, I don’t feel anxiety. Why am I telling...
by Nikki Massie | Feb 7, 2017 | Accountability
Accountability. Ugh! Don’t you hate that word. It makes you think of the word “accountable” which makes you think of either sitting outside the principal’s office or those God-awful, old-school Weight Watchers weigh-ins. (I heard they have...
by Nikki Massie | Feb 6, 2017 | Motivation
The scale? Is the DEBBIL! Well wait. Let me qualify that statement. If the scale is tumbling in a downward motion, showing you consistent and impressive losses day after day, week after week, without interruption, then the scale probably isn’t the DEBBIL to...
by Nikki Massie | Jan 27, 2017 | Accountability
Stick-to-it-ness. As a writer, that word (is it even a word?) drives me NUTS! But I get it. Stick-to-it-ness is the quality of being able to see things through. But not just on a case-by-case basis. If you have stick-to-it-ness, you are a person who usually does the...
by Nikki Massie | Jan 26, 2017 | Habits, Motivation
Ok so I’m going to ‘fess up. That title? Total click bait! I’m sorry. That may have been wrong. But this is important stuff and I wanted you to click on it. My intentions were totally honorable. I don’t believe in “pouch resets.” Or sleeve resets. Or (whatever you...
