Category Archives for health
Product Review: Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste + Advice
I haven’t received any new or noteworthy products lately, so I’m reviewing an oldie, but a goodie!
Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste (in any variation)
Now, in my books, any toothpaste is a good toothpaste. Years of working at a dental office and being [...]
Product Rant of the Day: Lysol No-Touch™ Hand Soap System
I talk a lot about the products I like on this blog, but here is one that I don’t like!
LYSOL® Healthy Touch® No-Touch™ Hand Soap System
So what’s my beef with something that is supposed to help you maintain clean and [...]
Slimband Update: 7 Weeks In
It’s been about 7 weeks since I had my surgery with Slimband. So far I’m down about 12lbs overall and am losing around 1lb per week.
It’s going a lot slower than I thought it would, and I’m not sure whether [...]
Reader Question: Life with Slimband?
Dear Ginger,
I came across your blog and saw that you had the Slimband surgery a few weeks ago. I am considering it too but trying to get as much info as possible. Would you mind sharing some of your thoughts [...]
My Body Is Amazing
Dear Body:
You are incredible, and I am so amazed by you!
We had surgery just over a week ago. You were cut open, had organs shoved around, implants put in and incisions sutured. After that you were bombarded with drugs and [...]
The Most Heavenly Coffee: Recovering with Slimband
I am having what is probably the most delicious coffee drink ever to be created. A small Second Cup “Canadian” maple latte with skim milk.
Heaven.
I don’t think it has anything to do with the brand or even the flavor, but [...]
One day left…
Well, I hope everyone had some nice holidays!
I’m not going to bother listing anything I received this year–most of my “gift” was $3000 my parents gave me towards my surgery. Speaking of which, I’m going under the knife this Thursday, [...]
Lend me your strength! The detox saga
It’s my first day both at work and on my pre-op detox diet, and man, is it HARD!
This morning we got several chocolate deliveries as well as a large box of mini gourmet cupcakes from some fancy shop.
Pure torture.
At least [...]
Surgery Payment Problems
I write this post at the risk of getting a lot of flak and coming off as an entitled, ungrateful princess.
But I need to write it anyway.
Secretly, I was counting on my grandad to come through with all or most [...]
Coming Soon: A New Me
Have you ever wondered what you would look like if you made some kind of big change to your body? Maybe breast implants, rhinoplasty or liposuction? Got rid of your acne, changed your hair colour or had your teeth straightened?
In [...]
