Category: Personal

90’s hip-hop raised me…Part 2

Let’s go.…. “Can’t Truss It” – Public Enemy (1991) – One of the many old-school hip-hop tracks that’s still relevant today. You can’t trust shit anymore, nothing or no one. This was the song that brought this to my attention. To this day…I don’t trust a damn thing. Like they say in the song…”just watch…

By Tahir Ali February 18, 2019 0

’90’s hip-hop raised me…Part 1

I’m a true ’90’s kid to the bone. As much of a history buff as I am…there’s no other era that I would’ve wanted to come of age in. The ’90s were such a fun time. The fashion, the music, the movies, TV shows…just everything going on spoke fun. Hanging out at Northland and City Center…

By Tahir Ali February 17, 2019 0

I didn’t take my meds for FOUR DAYS! Here’s what happened…

Not only a huge mistake, but a terrible one at that. There was no reason for me not to take them; I just didn’t feel like it. If that’s not the most ridiculous thing to say, but I can admit when I F up! Here I am trying to help people learn to live their…

By Tahir Ali October 28, 2018 0

Time to get healthy

Since I started my weight-loss journey, I’ve found not only a whole new way to eat, but an entirely new way to live. For years I’ve tried to eat healthy and for the most part I did good. Yet…there was still room for improvement. Now I’ve learned to not only eat healthy, but to keep…

By Tahir Ali September 9, 2018 0

1 Year Post-Op

Lord have mercy! Where do I begin? I know that in past blog postings I’ve given you all the tea on my journey as well as updates on how I’ve been feeling post-op about everything involving my surgery. But now…as of August 7, 2018 it’s been officially one year since my gastric surgery. I wanted…

By Tahir Ali August 18, 2018 0

Why did I start my blog?

I get asked two questions about my blog. Why did you start blogging? And…why I would invest money into creating one? I’ve always believed that when you have a passion for something and believe in yourself, you should invest in it. Regardless if it’s just your time, your money or both. That way you will…

By Tahir Ali July 22, 2018 0

Regrets after surgery

I get asked all of the time if I have any regrets about my surgery. Today, nine months later I absolutely have none. I’m loving the way everything is working and how I’m looking. It feels amazing to go shopping in the store and actually have options in sizes. I love being able to walk…

By Tahir Ali May 12, 2018 0

Disconnecting from social media

I decided around a month ago to start logging off of all social media at 8:00 pm; unless I’m contacted directly. And let me tell you…this has been the best decision that I’ve made in a long time. I use this as a time to pray, read, write, take a walk, workout and just wind…

By Tahir Ali May 6, 2018 0

My health journey…Part 3: Clinically depressed mixed with high anxiety?

I’m probably putting way too much of myself out here, but I’m truly doing this to help people out. I don’t put my business out in the atmosphere like that. Especially something like this. Most people wouldn’t, including myself before I went through all of this; don’t like to discuss mental health. That’s where the…

By Tahir Ali January 15, 2018 0

My Health Journey…Part 2: Unnecessary Process and Procedure

Let’s fast forward past the summer of 2016 and hit it right on to October of the same year. I decided to go ahead and have surgery even before meeting with my surgeon for the first time. I’m going to go ahead and have the part of my stomach removed that wasn’t functioning. My first…

By Tahir Ali January 8, 2018 0