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  • Last year I sort of stalled on my progress towards becoming a “working” nutritional coach. I used lots of excuses. I work six days a week just to pay the...

    New Year, New Job, New Attitude

    Last year I sort of stalled on my progress towards becoming a “working” nutritional coach. I used lots of excuses. I work six days a week just to pay the...

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  • Three years ago, I spent the summer NOT enjoying one of my favorite activities, playing paintball, because I was at my heaviest weight ever at over 380 pounds, and just...

    A Bizarre Turn Of Events

    Three years ago, I spent the summer NOT enjoying one of my favorite activities, playing paintball, because I was at my heaviest weight ever at over 380 pounds, and just...

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  • I met Mike of Healthy Brands, Inc. in Vegas last month – he was manning the table at the WLSFA Meet & Greet for their Reviva products – a liquid...

    Dash From Obesity Sponsor: Reviva Nutrition

    I met Mike of Healthy Brands, Inc. in Vegas last month – he was manning the table at the WLSFA Meet & Greet for their Reviva products – a liquid...

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  • Life is full of changes.

Two years ago I kicked my "Coke habit. Nineteen months ago I had my RNY surgery. Three months ago I started dating a wonderful woman. Three weeks ago, my 16+ year old cat died. Nine days ago I became unemployed.

    Dealing With Changes

    Life is full of changes. Two years ago I kicked my "Coke habit. Nineteen months ago I had my RNY surgery. Three months ago I started dating a wonderful woman. Three weeks ago, my 16+ year old cat died. Nine days ago I became unemployed.

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  • I wasn’t always “obese”, I don’t think I was even always overweight. I think I was a pretty average baby, and I was a fairly active kid. From second grade...

    Why I Chose To Have Weight Loss Surgery

    I wasn’t always “obese”, I don’t think I was even always overweight. I think I was a pretty average baby, and I was a fairly active kid. From second grade...

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  • “To all my little Hulkamaniacs, say your prayers, take your vitamins and you will never go wrong.” – Hulk Hogan Let me start off by saying: I’m not a Doctor...

    Take Your Vitamins, The Hulk Said So!

    “To all my little Hulkamaniacs, say your prayers, take your vitamins and you will never go wrong.” – Hulk Hogan Let me start off by saying: I’m not a Doctor...

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  • As a WLS patient, we hear “protein! protein! protein!” all the time… what’s the deal?! Let me start off by saying: I’m not a Doctor or Nut these are my...

    What’s the Deal With Protein Anyways?

    As a WLS patient, we hear “protein! protein! protein!” all the time… what’s the deal?! Let me start off by saying: I’m not a Doctor or Nut these are my...

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  • editors note: This is geared towards RNY types, and since I recently had my 2 year anniversary of having quit drinking soda, I thought this was a good one to...

    Soda 101

    editors note: This is geared towards RNY types, and since I recently had my 2 year anniversary of having quit drinking soda, I thought this was a good one to...

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  • There was another big media thing this last week that brought up how the obese are treated at times. This time it was “What Would You Do?”, a program produced...

    What Would You Do?

    There was another big media thing this last week that brought up how the obese are treated at times. This time it was “What Would You Do?”, a program produced...

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  • While I would much rather you spent all of your free time reading what I have to offer here at formerfatdudes.com, I can’t keep up with writing enough stuff to...

    Nutrition Info In Small Bites

    While I would much rather you spent all of your free time reading what I have to offer here at formerfatdudes.com, I can’t keep up with writing enough stuff to...

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