Each week Dreamy and I visit a couple of aged care facilities where Dreamy is a Caring Canine Companion. Over time he has developed bonds with many of the residents. One of the facilities bakes fresh sausage rolls on the day we visit. Dreamy loves sausage rolls, and the residents usually don’t disappoint him. Most […]

It is a beautiful sunny spring weekend here where I live. Dreamy and I walked local walking tracks around the Blue Lake and the Leg of Mutton, both volcanic in nature. Spring was in magnificent expression through the bird life, grasses, and flowers everywhere we walked. The older I get the more I appreciate the […]

Walking is a vital part of my health regime. When I first started my health journey 30 years ago, it was the one thing I could maintain. I circled the lake where I live almost every day, and as I did my weight started falling away. At the time I weighed over 200kg, but I […]

Last week I wrote about my plans for Dreamy’s upcoming birthday. The little party turned out well. Seven dogs celebrated with him, along with ten people. His cake was made of ten stacked party sausage rolls and one party pie with a number 9 in the middle. Each dog took home a bag of goodies. […]

Tomorrow is Dreamy’s 9th birthday, and I am organising a party for him. I’m not sure how many more we can celebrate together given his age, so I’ve decided we’ll get together with his other doggy friends and parents. To some, my love for him may seem over the top, but as I did not […]

People often say to me, “You must feel so much better for having lost so much weight.” The expectation is that I will tell them that losing weight has made my life significantly happier. Has it made me happier? The short answer is “no”. I have worked hard to sort through my distorted beliefs to […]

My book, Death by Chocolate Cake - My Journey through Obesity with Love, is now available as an audio book. You can get your copy from Amazon. In love, Jenny

Dreamy and I have just returned from a few days away. We stayed with a close friend in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. While away, we walked different trails, went for coffees and puppachinos and caught up with family and friends. Often, going away is a catalyst for me to heal and change. Being in […]

It’s Mother’s Day here in Australia. I’d like to wish every one of you a happy day. I do hope you have enjoyed time with your loved ones. For many of us, Mother’s Day is a hard day. Perhaps your mother is no longer here, you cannot see her on the day, or you are […]