My Excess Baggage Embosed

How did i get here...

An up close and personal diary of how I came to the decision to have weight lose surgery. Diets, dishes and disasters.  xx

Gastric Laparoscopic Stomach Sleeve

Gastric Laparoscopic Stomach Sleeve

Today is surgery day. I had some emotions at the thought of leaving my partner and going it alone to the hospital. Of course, I had to be brave! After
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PreOp Covid and Blood Test

PreOp Covid and Blood Test

It’s the 8th July and today is preOp test day. Up to now I have had second thoughts regarding the surgery (but not able to pull out as I’ve paid
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Turkey Burger LRD Day 8

Turkey Burgers and Toffee LRD Day 8

OK, today is a MUCH better day. My head is in the right place and I’m feeling really positive being 7 pounds down since last Sunday on the LRD  and
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LRD Day 07 Dinner

The Weights coming off LRD Day 7

The Weights coming off! Its Day 7 of the LRD (liver reduction diet) and I’ve lost 6 pounds. To be honest, I didn’t think I would loose that much in
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Liver Reduction Diet breakfast day 01

Liver Reduction Diet Day One

Omg – here we go, the liver reduction diet starts today. So what is liver reduction diet? Basically in order for the key hole bariatric surgery to be done the
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The last supper

Last day of excess food, LRD here we come

So, my last day of food excess is finally here. I feel I should be on death row, it really feels like my last day – I will miss my
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Veg on the BBQ

BBQ’s aren’t always about the meat

Summer time and the livin’ is easy… With the temperature soaring into the 30’s this week there’s never been a better time to fire up the BBQ and throw on
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Evening bike ride

Summer Evenings Bike Ride

Another glorious evening for a bike ride here in Norfolk. So my partner and I suited up and headed out on the bikes. My partner has fitted his phone holder
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Aubergine Pizzas

Aubergine Pizza

10 -15 minutes     30 minutes Two Delicious Aubergine Pizza Do you like pizza? Hey, who doesn’t?!  This recipe provides you with the yumminess of pizza topping but with
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Rebel Whopper

Rebel Whopper Meat Free Burger

We have 7 more days of Veganuary. We have tried so many new recipes and have a freezer full of plant based products. We’ve even ordered food from a gastro
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Inspire Gym and Fitness Norwich

Classes at the Gym

No Gain with out pain…  
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