Losing It

I Made It!

By Nicole Toro | 05/10/2010 - 16:34 | 13 Comments

Off I go: Today is the day! May 10, 2010, old Nicole transforms into a Nicole that she has dreamed of her entire life. A Nicole who eats healthy, a Nicole who feels healthy and, most importantly, a Nicole who feels great about her self and her body. 

Yes, there were obvious obstacles and hurdles I had to overcome during the final stretch. Of course the...

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Fat Burning Machine

By Nicole Toro | 04/12/2010 - 17:26 | 10 Comments

You're probably asking yourself: Out of all the foods there are to choose from, which one is the most important to eat? I try to serve as someone from whom, through my experiences, you can learn how to become a lean, mean, fat burning machine. As I am going through my journey, one of the most important things that I have learned is the way we all should eat. (...

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Save the Date

By Nicole Toro | 03/31/2010 - 20:00 | 6 Comments

Drum roll please…

So, I spoke to my surgeon who will perform the Sleeve Gastrectomy. Boy, what a meeting! My doctor is AMAZING! He is a down to earth, truth tellin. And he definitely gave me a serious talk on the do’s and don’ts I have to follow before, during, and after surgery. Just so you get an overall understanding of the surgery, I will briefly explain things...

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Checkup or Checkout

By Nicole Toro | 03/15/2010 - 09:49 | 4 Comments

Why do some of us do everything possible to not go to the doctor regularly? At the end of the day, you know who ends up paying for the delay in getting a checkup? YOU!

I can't reiterate enough how important it is to get your yearly checkup! Even though, at times in the past, I've skipped them myself! As soon as you feel the sniffles come on, don’t assume its...

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The Whole Truth

By Nicole Toro | 03/09/2010 - 20:10 | 8 Comments

When I arrived to my Bariatric appointment last week with my best friend (THANK YOU!) I was so nervous. I was more nervous to get on that scale than to actually discuss the surgery. My blood pressure was taken, which was fine except for the obvious issue of my weight and BMI (body mass index). But when we got down to business discussing which surgery I wanted to do and the...

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Getting Ready to Go Under the Knife

By Nicole Toro | 02/15/2010 - 13:00 | 2 Comments

I went to the seminar for my pending surgery, and am getting ready for my pre-op appointment on Feb. 25, at which point I’ll learn exactly when my surgery will take place. In this forum, I learned about all different types of bariatric surgeries. And most importantly, I...

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Understanding Heidi Montag

By Nicole Toro | 02/03/2010 - 18:49 | 2 Comments

Oddly enough, reality star Heidi Montag was all over the news talking about her numerous plastic surgery procedures around the time I decided to pursue having gastric bypass. Thankfully, people have been very supportive of my choice. However, the reactions to Montag...

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I've Decided to Have Weight Loss Surgery

By Nicole Toro | 01/25/2010 - 12:24 | 8 Comments

As most of my readers already know, I’ve been contemplating whether or not a Gastrectomy—or gastric bypass surgery—is the right choice for me. After much thought, I believe I'm ready to move forward with the procedure.

After years of improper dieting and jumping on and off the wagon, my metabolism is extremely slow. It seems to me that, regardless of what I do to...

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