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Goals

Buy sexy lingerie from victoria secret and not walmart

1 Person
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weigh less than my husband

385 People
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409 People
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Ride a bike again, go to an amusement park and ride a roller coaster

1 Person
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To be able to shop in a regular department store.

36 People
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be under 200 lbs before the end of the year.

7 People
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1 Person
 achieved this
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Surgeon Testimonial

Timothy V. Chavis, M.D.
I met with Dr. Chavis and I was very impressed with him. He seems to be a caring doctor and he answered my questions truthfully. I have heard wonderful things about him anyway and I was told by one of his gastric bypass patient that he had wonderful bedside manners and he made sure that you are treated with the up most respect while in the hospital.
Member Interests
  • Family & Friends - I love my family and friends dearly. We are a joy to be around.
  • Singing - I love to sing. I sing in my church choir.
  • Cooking & Baking - I enjoy cooking and baking especially during the holidays.
  • Black American - I am proud of my heritage.
  • Christianity - I am a member of the United Holy Church of America, Inc.
  • Married - 6 years married but we have been together for 12 years.
  • Horror - I love good scary movies.
  • Jazz - I like to listen to smooth Jazz and R &B and Gospel

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by Celest J. on 3/7/07 9:40 pm
    Sending you lots of love and good vibes. You are going to do great. Big hugs, Celest
  • Comment by Michelle B. on 3/7/07 11:38 am
    I would like to thank all of you for your support and well wishes. I can't wait until I become a loser and I will see all of you on the loser's bench. Keep me in your prayers on Friday and May God Bless all of you. Michelle
  • Comment by calgal on 3/6/07 2:26 pm
    hi, best wishes for a smooth surgery and a good recovery. see you soon on the losing side of life.... hugs, sally
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DISAPPOINTED!!!!!!!!!!!!
on August 23, 2007 1:31 pm

Hello OH family! Well I'm disappointed right now!!!!!!!!!  Let me tell you what's going on. I started a pilates class yesterday, and i am sore as a dog!LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I didn't realize that i would get a serious workout like that, but i did and i'm glad for that. Well on the days that i'm not doing pilates, i am working out. Well i met with a personal trainer and we sat down to discuss my goals and what not...... Well first of all this morning, when i weighed myself at home the scale read 218.  Well tell me why when i got weighed at the gym the scale read 228!!!!!!!!!!!!!   My scale at home yall is 10 pounds off!!!!!!  So all that time when i thought i was losing all that weight, i really wasn't.!!!!!  I mean, i'm thankful for what i have lost so far and 102 pounds sure isn't bad, but that 10 pounds did hurt. So i am throwing that evil scale out when i get home from work.......giving me false hope.  I'm sorry to be venting like this but it's very disappointing. But on a good note i did have a WOW moment today. There were a couple of people who i worked with last year and they didn't recognize me until i said something that was familiar to them. They were like you look like a totally different person. so that did make me feel pretty good. But that dog on scale got me freaked out!!!!!!  How could it be that far off?  I've had it for a minute but i made sure that i had fresh batteries in it. Well i'm not weighing myself anymore. I'm just going to wait on Mondays when i go to the gym and let them do it....... Well i just wanted to vent a minute so please keep me in your prayers, i need it......... Take care and be blessed!!!!   Michelle

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5 MONTHS POST OP!!!!!!!!!
on August 9, 2007 11:37 am
Hello OH family! Well today i am officially 5 months post op!!!!!!!!!!!!!  It just seemed like yesterday that i had surgery. I'm still holding at 220 and i'm feeling wonderful!!!!  I would like to take time and thank all of you for your continue support and encouragement.  We are all in this together and i really feel blessed to have encountered so many wonderful people through this website.  I have 2 wonderful sisters who i met through OH long before i had my surgery. They have truly been an inspiration to me. They call me all the time to chat, laugh and just to say hello.  We have even cried together and that's what families do. I love them dearly. If it wasn't for these 2 sometimes, i don't know if i could have made it, seriously!!!!!!  They are my angels from God and i know that he put us together for a reason!  The 2 ladies that i am referring too is Velda B. and Tamara A. I love you girls and you know that as long as i am alive, that i will always have your back no matter what!!!!!!!!  Well OH family, i just wanted to let you all know that i am doing wonderful 5 months out. I will post again soon. Until next time, take care and be blessed!
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HELLO OH FAMILY!
on August 7, 2007 10:19 am
Hello OH family! Just a quick post. I am weighing 220!!!!!!!  I finally made it to that mark.  Now i have to shoot for under 200!!!!  I am just sooooo happy and amazed at how wonderful this weightloss journey has been.  I never thought i would feel this good. My self esteem is through the roof!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I am no longer ashamed to be around people anymore.  God is soooo good to all of us!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Until next time Oh family, Be Blessed!!!
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HELLO OH FAMILY!
on August 6, 2007 11:19 am
Hello OH family! This is just a quick post. First of all today is my Father's 10th year anniversary with our Heavenly Father. He passed away on August 6, 1997. It seems like it was just yesterday that he died. Time sure does fly by doesn't it? I miss my"Daddy" but i know that God got him under his wings. "I love you Daddy" and i hope that your little girl has made you proud and happy.(Sorry, i got very emotional and had to take a minute to pull myself together).  Anyway on a brighter note, I was telling my sisters, Velda B. and Tamara A. about my bra experience. B4 surgery, i was wearing a 52DD and as of today, i am a 44D.  I know this may seem personal to some but i am just soooo happy that i wanted to share this with my OH family. When you are a big person trying to find bras that fit, it's a terrible situation and now i can go and buy me some pretty lace bras and not the old fashioned ones that my Mommy wears.LOL!!!!!!!!! "i love you Mommy". But my Mom will be 69 years young and she is a pretty woman who dresses  very nice. I'm only 37 and i still have a little spunk in me.LOL!!!!!!!!!!  I better go for now b4 i get myself in trouble.LOL!!!!!!!!!!!  Until next time be blessed!!!
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HELLO OH FAMILY!!
on August 3, 2007 12:13 pm
 the 18 because i need it for tuesday and plus i share them with you. First, these guys at work who i don't see that often stopped me today and said "Hey skinny". How much more weight are you trying to lose?" and i said oh another 50-60 pounds. and do you know what one of them said? He was like, you don't need to lose anymore. You look great. They had a sista blushing.LOL!!!!!!!!! And yesterday the same thing happened with 2 different people. They basically said the same thing but one of them said that my husband better watch out when i put on that bikini. I don't know about alll that but it sure made me feel great to see that people see a change in me.  The other Wow moment is: i went to try on y use a 16. I was tickled pink. Needless to say i boughtand Bet had been reduced to $11.99. it was regular 34.99. so i have been just so happy and excited.  Yesterday, i saw 2 of my aunts and 2 cousins in Walmart and they were so amazed at how much weight i have lost. They kept staring and following me.  Now they live in the same town that i live in and we don't see each other at all. Sad but true. we have never been close to my Dad's side of the family especially after he died. We have lost contact with alot of the family and the only time we see each other now is at our family reunions which by the way is August 18th. Anyway they were the ones who always made fun of me and now since they have seen me, i guess they're in disbelief. My aunt was like oh my God you have really dropped of the weight. How did you do it?  They knew because i live in a small town and everybody knows everybodiy's business. I guess they thought that i was going to lie about it. For what? I'm proud that i had gastric bypass and i will tell the world!!!!!!!!!  Anyway OH family, i better go. It's time for me to get off of work.  So everyone, have a wonderful weekend a dress during my lunch break at Cato's and they had 2. size 20 and size 18. Well i picked up both of them and tried them on. One of the sales clerk was helping me. I tried on the 20 and she said "Miss that is way too big for you, can't you tell?" I was like no not really. She told me to try on the 18. i did and she was like " we don't have this dress in a 16?" i said no and she was like you could reallHello OH family! I just wanted to check in and post. Well i have lost a couple of more pounds putting me at 223. God is soooooo good. I can't stop praising him enough!  I had a couple of Wow moments that happened to me today and i wanted to  Blessed!
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