Author: Desiree.Angelica

😵HELLO ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!! 😵 I am in amazement that a year has come and gone since I had surgery already! How that's even possible is insane to me. While I've had moments where it felt like I couldn't keep pushing myself another minute overall the last year has flown by. I had my one… Continue reading ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY; SAY WHATTT?!

There are some struggles that are actually good struggles to have on this journey! Let me fill you in a little on what I mean cause I'm sure that sounds a little crazy. . And while I don't always see them in the moment as good struggles, looking at the bigger picture they are signs… Continue reading Find The Good Struggles, Too.

Happiness. We all seek it. We all yearn for the euphoric feeling we are taught to work towards from the time we are able to understand our own feelings. We believe buying this or that will make us complete. We dream of finding someone who makes us whole. We all want to live happily ever… Continue reading Happiness

Let me tell you about real squad goals for a second; how important it is to have positive, supportive, amazing souls surrounding you. How this journey could be so much more frustrating and devastatingly hard if my closest friends weren't my biggest cheerleaders. ❤️ I am incredibly blessed that I have always had support in… Continue reading Squad Goals

Weight loss is not a magical cure all for your health concerns/issues. You can be in shape and "healthy" and still fall down with the flu, an auto immune disease or those stupid, pesky kidney stones that seem to creep in and knock you on your ass for a few days!🤦‍♀️ While losing such a… Continue reading Life After VSG; It is NOT a Cure All

An enormous part of ANY journey is this life time being successful is the attitude you take it on with. A positive attitude is not always easy but it is essential when you want to change your entire life style. Bad days/moments will happen but brushing yourself off and continuing to push through them will… Continue reading Attitude Can Change Everything

In conversations over the last ten or so months a lot of questions have come up about what kind of things I eat now and what kind of supplements/vitamins I have to take now so where better to address it than here, right? I'll start with saying what I eat/vitamins I take may not be… Continue reading Vitamins, Proteins, & Water; Oh My!

Support system. I believe this is one of the most important pieces of any journey in this life. Whether it's weight loss, reaching a career goal, exploring a new hobby, following a life long dream. Everything is "easier" and much more attainable when you have a strong support system. I am and have always been… Continue reading Support, Support, Support

"Breathe. Breathe. Breathe." I repeat this to myself many times a day. "Calm down" I tell myself. "Quit being irrational, quit over thinking, STOP analyzing every detail of what you said or they said or you should have said. . . " I regurgitate these words so much that they spill out like I'm reciting… Continue reading Yes, I live happily with Anxiety and PTSD. It is possible.

Today was my last and final nutritionist appointment with the nutritionist who has followed me through my weight loss over the past year. She was nothing short of wonderful! And I'm super thankful for her knowledge and guidance. But I am even more thankful that I have done well and do not need to return… Continue reading Goodbye Nutritionist.