Name: Vonda Bennett
Username: Mrs.Royalty
Location: Martinsburg, WV, USA
Member Since: 8/17/2007
BMI: 32.9
Post Op
Surgery Type: RNY (03/06/08)
Surgeon: Mark D. Kligman M.D.

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Singing Career...

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Sex life... changing into sexy clothing for hubby...

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Is to be Healthy again so I can enjoy life with my family and friends.

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Commit myself to my business faithfully...

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Surgeon Testimonial

Mark D. Kligman M.D.
First I want to give honor to GOD from where all BLESSINGS FLOW...
I want to thank him for giving Dr. Kligman the ability to do what he do... I thank GOD that one day I walked into my PHP and she told me that she wanted me to go to the BEST... then she wrote on a peice of paper... DR. MARK KLIGMAN... First off we have folks saying to us that we don't need the surgery... then I want to add... people lose thier eye site and want it back... what do they do... they have surgery to get it back... WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE from having GASTRIC bypass... Your getting back what you once had...
Thank you Jesus...

Now about Dr. Kligman... I RESPECT a man who RESPECT me enough to tell me that I need to do something with myself... I RESPECT a MAN who is willing to give me something back that I took away from myself...
There is nothing and I mean nothing that I would do different when it comes to Dr. Kligman... This man is now my friend... I trust him to do a GREAT job for me... my family and anyone else who is seeking weight loss... Dr. Kligman is a man that will not lie and tell you that it's easy... he let's you know that this task will be a hard one but sticking to the program will get you wonderful results... I thank GOD for giving him the knowledge that he has... I can't wait to get on the Operating table, wake up and start my new life...

Member Interests

Business & Career - I own my own business... Vonda Creations... Photography
Computers & Internet - My husband is a Computer WIZ... On the Deans List
Family & Friends - I LOVE my FAMILY...
Walking - Enjoy walking... Can't wait to run again...
Interior Decoration - Love to decorate... Can't wait to hook my house all the way UP...
Christianity - I am SAVED... Love the LORD like FAT GIRL LOVES CAKE... should I have said that?

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Hospital Reviews

(Baltimore, MD) - University of Maryland Medical System

Latest Surgery Support Comments

Comment by ShowStopper .. on 3/10/08 2:59 am

Hello Vonda, Congratulations on your new journey. Sorry I have not been able to contact you before now. We will talk. Love

Comment by Gloriajd on 3/7/08 9:56 pm

Vonda, congratulations on your surgery. So happy things went well for you and now praying for a speedy recovery.

Comment by future former fat chick on 3/7/08 6:51 pm

Spoke with Vonda and she's doing well. She will be discharged tomorrow (3/8). Girlfriend already done walked a whole mile before leaving the hospital!!!! God bless.

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Greetings and BLESSING
My name is Vonda I am a 38 year old child of GOD, a STRONG WOMAN

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Mrs.Royalty's Blog

My WORKOUT...
on December 1, 2008 7:03 pm

Hey family... I want to encourage you all to get your workout on for the month of December... There is a 30 Day Challenge that is going on right now... If you have Kim B. on your page you can contact her to get on the bandwagon... Today I went to the Wellness Center and I think I was over doing it... They had to call the the ambulance... I didn't eat much today and I over did it... I am fine... my blood pressure I went all the way down to 90/40... My heart rate was at 157 and I had a panic attack... I say this to say that... It's okay to want to get the weight off... HOWEVER... BE SMART... I wasn't being SMART today... I really pushed myself harder today trying to have a GOOD end of the year... The funny thing is... I work HARD all the time... At the end of the DAY... I have already done well... There is no need for me to over do it...

So be careful while working out... I don't know who I needed to go through this for but whoever you are... where ever you are... BE CAREFUL... Someone is on my page that is not eating right... someone is also over doing it... I have been fine... I have NEVER in my life went through this and I tell you... I workout out HARD... So this BLOG is for someone on here...

I think GOD allow me to go through this to write this BLOG...

If any of you know who Vicky Bullet is... I workout at at the same Wellness Center she goes too... She told me that I remind her of herself... That was a complainment however she told me that I needed to wear lighter clothes... Vicky is a very nice woman... She played for the WNBA (Mystics) She was also an Olympic Gold Medalist...

Be blessed and lets be safe and have a BLESSED and SAFE end of the year...

Check out my workout...

The workout #1 is what I did today...
The workout # 2 is for tomorrow and then it changes back to #1 and so on... I also get into the sauna...

MY DAILY WORKOUT

Workout #1

Run: Manual Training 1:00 min. 3.2 mph 0%

3:00 min. 4.0 mph 4%

5:00 min. 4.5 mph 0%

4:00 min. 4.0 mph 4%

5:00 min. 4.5 mph 0%

4:00 min. 4.0 mph 4%

5:00 min. 4.5 mph 0%

4:00 min. 4.0 mph 4%

2:00 min. 3.2 mph 0%

Synchro Excite 700 10:00 min.

Chest Press Selection: Press 15 Rep x 30lbs x 20 sec.

15 Rep x 30lbs x 20 sec.

Low Row sel: PULL 15 Rep x 40lbs x 20 sec.

15 Rep x 40lbs x 20 sec.

Vertical Traction Selection: PULL 15 Rep x 60lbs x 20 sec.

15 Rep x 60lbs x 20 sec.

Bicep Curl- 2 sets of 15 Reps with 15lbs

Abdominal Crunch Selection: Curl 20 Rep x 45lbs x 20 sec.

20 Rep x 45lbs x 20 sec.

Rotary Torso 15 Rep x Plate 3 x 20 sec.

15 Rep x Plate 3 x 20 sec.

Workout #2

Run: Manual Training 1:00 min. 3.2 mph 0%

3:00 min. 4.0 mph 4%

5:00 min. 4.5 mph 0%

4:00 min. 4.0 mph 4%

5:00 min. 4.5 mph 0%

4:00 min. 4.0 mph 4%

5:00 min. 4.5 mph 0%

4:00 min. 4.0 mph 4%

2:00 min. 3.2 mph 0%

Synchro Excite 700 10:00 min.

Leg Press Selection: Press 15 Rep x 100 lbs x 20 sec.

15 Rep x 100 lbs x 20 sec.

Leg Curl Selection: Curl 15 Rep x 50lbs x 20 sec.

15 Rep x 50lbs x 20 sec.

Abductor Selection: Leg Abduction 20 Rep x 70lbs x 20 sec.

20 Rep x 70lbs x 20 sec.

Abductor Selection: Leg Adduction 20 Rep x 70lbs x 20 sec.

20 Rep x 70lbs x 20 sec.

Abdominal Crunch Selection: Curl 20 Rep x 45lbs x 20 sec.

20 Rep x 45lbs x 20 sec.

Rotary Torso 15 Rep x Plate 3 x 20 sec.

15 Rep x Plate 3 x 20 sec.

So tell me... What is your workout... LOL...

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The GOODWILL... A GREAT PLACE TO SHOP!!
on November 23, 2008 4:35 pm

WELL, WELL, WELL...

Another day... First I want to start by saying Thank you Thank you Thank you to all of you who have stopped by my page and showed me mad love... you all are too much... I love you too...

I am just going to go with whats on my mind today so if I am all over the place with this blog... It's all good...

Yesterday I went shopping at the GOODWILL... I went to one in Winchester and then I went to the one in Martinsburg... I got some good deals... I am doing so well and I am so proud of myself... I love to shop but the thrift stores are my favorite places now a days...LOL...

I am wearing different sizes it's crazy... I have some 12's, 10's and 8's... I have some med. sweaters, large sweaters... I tell you... I can't wait until I get my tummy tuck... and start wearing a small... LOL... but know that I know I can shop at the GOODWILL thats what I'mma do...

So ladies as you shop, as you get smaller... remember you should never be to proud to shop at the WILL... It's GOOD... LOL...

On a more SERIOUS NOTE:
Also... If you offended someone today or any other day... It's okay to say SORRY... I did... I know you all are wondering what I am talking about... let me just say this...

My husband is my best friend... he can get on that nerve though... however I love him more than anything in this world... it's hard ladies when you begin to get smaller and men start paying you more attention... at the end of the day... I ain't going no where... LOL... Ladies... and Gentlemen... Let's be sensitive to our spouses needs... Let's lose the weight and not our mind... We have to remember that when we were laying in the hospital... They were the ones there for us...

If a man look at me tonight... and I saw him yesterday and he didn't have time for me then... DON"T GO THERE....
Ladies and Gentlemen... Be blessed and stay focus... WE ARE LOSING BIG TIME...

Have a wonderful day,
Mrs. Royalty

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Random...
on September 17, 2008 6:05 am

Greetings everyone,

Just sitting here thinking about all that I have overcome lately... Thinking about how blessed I have been to be able to have the surgery. You know something, we take the surgery for granted... There are so many woman on OH hoping and praying that they are approved to have the surgery... Then you have some of us who are on here with Wine GLASSES in our hands talking about how twisted we got last night knowing that liquor is not good for us after having the surgery...

Please note that whatever you do is your business and I am not putting anyone down for doing what they do... But why do we go through the surgery to only go back to bad habits?

My passion for food was scares... I could eat up some stuff... I could put some FOOD DOWN... Now I am learning to love LIFE, MY BODY, MY HEALTH... I am learning to LOVE ME ALL OVER AGAIN...

If you have falling of the bandwagon... GET BACK UP ON IT AND TRY IT AGAIN...

I tell you... When my Doctor show me the other day he was so impressed with my weight loss... I am down 115 pounds and 6 months and I am NOT FLABBY... I workout almost EVERYDAY... There is no excuse not to do the right thing?

If you are on here and waiting to have surgery... FOLLOW GOOD HABITS... Know that this surgery is serious... One thing that I learn is that you have to stay focus on RIGHT AND WRONG... you have to stay on OH and check out the before and after pictures and if that won't change your habits... I don't know what will... I am always looking at the before and after pictures... As a matter of fact that happens to be my favorite...

I may not comment on your pictures all the time... but believe you me... I CHECK on everyone in my circle... I know how you all are doing...

All my family on the loser bench... you all are looking HOT...
For my family that are waiting for approval... You are still HOT... but HOLD on... your time is coming... Be patient... some of us waited for years to make it happen... I have read some of your blogs where you have waited as well while researching and I tell you... It's worth the wait...

I know that I am all over the place with the blog but... I just wanted to get that out there...

I love you all and stay positive...

Chocolate eaters, potato chip hustlers, candy swippers, and fried food KINGS and QUEEN... PUT THAT SHIT DOWN... YOU KNOW BETTA... LOL...

MUAH,
Vonda

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6 MonthsPost-Op...
on September 6, 2008 1:22 pm

Greetings and blessing everyone...
Today is my 6th month post-op and I must say that I am so happy with myself... I am down 115 pounds since my surgery and I a loving the new me... I love the fact that I still have all my friends, that my family is very happy with my outcome so far, my husband is still the apple of my eye and I am his, I have no health issues at all, God is watching over our children since they have enter the college life, my life has changed for the better and I haven't change who I am since coming down from a size 26-28 to a 13-14... Well I can wear size 12 jeans... and look sassy in them too... LOL... I love the fact that my I can be who I am and talk to people about my weight loss and they not get offended...

I am working out everyday at the gym... I am not as tired and to top it all off... Let it be know that I can give KB a workout like NEVER BEFORE... LOL...

I thank GOD for Dr. Kligman and the knowledge that GOD has given him... I thank GOD for all of my positive brothers and sister on OH, that has not changed who they are because they have lost weight...

I want to be one of those people that encouarge others that there is light at the end of the tunnel... To me... It's all about being healthy and happy at the same time... I can careless about going out spending money on the latest fashion... I wear my daughters clothes now... I just want to be ME... I don't care to be the next TOP MODEL... I just want to be pleasing to GOD... NOT TO MAN... I want to help the next person get to where they want to be and away from where I use to be... HEAVY, OUT OF BREATHE, TIRED, CRANKY, ANGRY and NOT SURE WETHER OR NOT I WANTED TO LIVE ANYMORE...

When people come to me and say how GOOD I'm doing with my weight loss... I encourage them... there is nothing arrogant about my deamenor...

So know that I am down from 339 to 224 I am STILL BLESSED and want to alway be avaliable for the people that are still struggling with their weight...

So if you have questions please feel free to leave a comment or give me a call... IF you need encouragement... GIVE ME A CALL... 443-224-5275
I love you all with the Love of Christ...

SIDE NOTE:
If you need a walking partner or maybe you want to go to the GYM (WV ONLY) I will travel to Maryland on the Weekend... LOL... Let me know...
If you want a phone walking partner... give me a call... I am so serious... It is very important to be healthy, but it's all up to you... NO ONE can make your mind up for you... you have to do it yourself...

Peace and Blessings,
Mrs. Royalty (The QUEEN of Losing and loving it)

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Coming DOWN...
on August 6, 2008 5:39 pm

Everyone... this is just a wonderful day for me... I am 5 month post-op and I am DOWN... DRUM ROLL PLEASE.. ONE HUNDRED and THREE POUNDS... thats 103 I FEEL GREAT... I thank GOD for my weight lost... Things are going well with me and my life... My children are just loving thier new MOMMA... everybody thinks that I am Eboni and Joy sister and think that I'm Darius girlfriend... LOL...

Since I have been going to the Wellness Center (June 26th) I have lost 6 inches off of my shoulder, 5 inches off my waist, 2 inches off my thighs, 2 inches off my upper arm... 1 inch off my neck, 1 1/2 inch off my lower arm, and an 1 inch from my calf... Thats 18 1/2 inches in 39 days... I feel GREAT...

I love you all and keep on LOSING...

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Doing WELL...
on July 20, 2008 6:32 am

Hey everyone... It has been a while since I have posted anything so here it goes... ALL is well in my neck of the woods... I am down 91 pounds and trying to reach my 6 month goal... I am at a stall right now and I tell you something I HATE IT... When it comes to the surgery this is the one thing that will get you down if you ALLOW IT TOO... I won't allow it though... I am too blessed to be STRESSED... I have to keep it moving...

I am at the gym everyday... walking 2 to 4 miles and working on the machines like crazy... I have also discovery that using Peperation H on my arms, legs and stomach keeps me NONE flabby... I use the generic kind from WALMART extra strength... LOL....

I work for 17 Medical Providers and some of them laugh because I am so faithful at using that stuff... wrapping up and then I get dress right there at work so that I can go workout after work...

I also walk 2 miles at work with my supervisor...
It's so nice to know that you inspire people to lose weight by your testimony...

Well that is all for now.. be blessed ladies and keep on losing...

Mrs. Royalty

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The DUMB Question I was ASKED TODAY...
on June 12, 2008 8:17 pm

Is it true that when people start losing weight after that surgery... do they start acting funny...
My response to something so stupid is this:
It's not that people who have had WLS start acting funny... I just think it's people like you who can no longer call them FAT... and just made about it...
LAWD TODAY...

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3 MONTHS POST-OP...
on June 11, 2008 9:12 pm

Okay everyone... It has been a while since I have been on here... well... I am doing well... DLambert had her surgery on yesterday and she is doing very well... I am so happy for her... today I went to see her and had the pleasure of meeting her mother and father... they were really nice people... Deena was looking beautiful and very excited that it is now over... NOW she is offically on the loser bench... Go Deena, Go Deena... Now if you all are on my page and DLambert is on your page... Family I ask you all to stop by her page and show her some love... I found me another little sister in Deena... I plan to keep up with her...

As for me... It's true what they say when they say when you lose weight you start losing people... ya kids act up... ya friends dog you out... and yo HUSBAND... "LAWD HELP ME TODAY"!!! LOL...

My children are very happy for me... my friends... OKAY!!! I will stop right there with the rest...

But what is really the problem with our people... you didn't like us heavy so now you just down right HATE me because I'm thinning down... WTF?
See I'm getting ready to get off of here, because I feel a little Thugish right now... the Ghettoness is sitting at my front door knocking.... she can keep her rump on the porch...

Be blessed family,
Vonda

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My Babies are Graduating...
on May 14, 2008 6:45 am

This is the most proudest moment ever... when Dominique graduated... I was so happy... I cried and cried and cried... NOW that Darius and Eboni is getting out... it's harder because I have 2 for the price of ONE... well NOT REALLY... LOL... these kids were EXPENSIVE this year...

I'm proud of them...

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WOW...
on May 8, 2008 6:08 am

Greetings and Blessings Family,
I don't know if I should scream or start giving GOD some praise... because why is it that... we as woman always got something NASTY to say to each other... we are all here on OH... doing what we do... we all have the same GOAL... (Lose weight) but why is there always ONE person who can stir up some mess... why do we go from a size 30 or 26, 24 or 22 down to a size 12, 10, or 8 to become so NASTY to the same type of woman that are on the same mission... I can't understand that...

I'm not they type of person that likes to get into drama... that was school daze... Now, I'm raising 2 daughters and 2 sons and to God be the GLORY... I have done a HELAVA JOB...

My question is WHY? Why do some of the folks that has had surgery to lose weight feel as if they are above the ones that are still trying...

Please help me understand...

God bless and I pray that all is well in your life and in your family life...

Now... I think I'll go downstairs and get my shout on...
~Mrs. Royalty~

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