My belly itches. Take a look at it, and you’ll see why. Scattered around the white skin — between the man boobs and the belly button — are eight incisions. Each are scabbing at their own pace, and each are surrounded by the red shadow of a Band-Aid that initially covered up an ...

Chalky. Gritty. The Bariatric Fusion multivitamins in my mouth don’t necessarily live up to the promise of “tropical” flavor. Still, it’s chewable and “complete.” Just what I need to help me prepare for bariatric surgery next week. I can still taste the vitamins when I sip my ...

Start (Dec. 31): 447 lbs. Last week: 454 lbs. This week: 463 lbs. Total (2020): 16 lbs. gained --- I’m fine. I’m good. I’m well. How are you? That’s what I say when people ask me how I’m doing. Truth is, I’m not fine, I’m not good, and I’m not well. I don’t have ...

Start (Dec. 31): 447 lbs. Last week: 437 lbs. This week: 438 lbs. Total lost in 2020: 9 lbs. --- The number doesn’t show it — a 1-pound increase from the week before — but I actually had a better week than I’ve had all month, not that we should rely solely on weight as an indicator ...

Start (Dec. 31): 447 lbs. Two weeks ago: 433 lbs. This week: 437 lbs. Total lost in 2020: 10 lbs. --- Shortly after writing these words two weeks ago, I began to struggle: “Although I have not yet struggled with any major issues so far this year, I know that eventually life will knock me ...

Start (Dec. 31): 447 lbs. Last week: 437 lbs. This week: 433 lbs. Total lost in 2020: 14 lbs. --- I’ve written about my weight-loss struggles many times in this column over the past six years, and although I have not yet struggled with any major issues so far this year, I know that ...