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Goals

Be able to fit into bras and panties from Victoria's Secret.

12 People
 in progress, 
3 People
 achieved this

Have a standard size bath towel fit around me

17 People
 in progress, 
13 People
 achieved this

Fit comfortably in any seat I choose (lawnchair, movie theater, airplane etc.)

528 People
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344 People
 achieved this

cure my polycystic ovary syndrome

2 People
 in progress, 
1 Person
 achieved this

Have a visible collar bone

45 People
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52 People
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Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by Raven B. on 9/2/10 6:03 pm
    You are already beautiful..U are gonna be a total babe soon...Welcome the Loser's Bench..
  • Comment by Karnita B. on 9/2/10 10:01 am
    I heard you were having your surgery today. I hope that it's a success and I'm letting you know that you've taken an important step to becoming a loser! Congratulations and I wish you much success in the months and years to come!
  • Comment by octoberbabee on 7/9/10 5:00 am
    That is wonderful! =) I hope all goes well. You will be on the loser's bench before you know it!
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MY NAME IS SHANECIA, I WEIGH 349LBS AND I'M 5'6". 

        
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Normal
on February 21, 2012 5:03 am

I haven't been here in a while, I kind of fell off track for a couple of months. I did gain about 10 pounds but I've since lost those and I'm on my way to my goal of 195.

My sisters and I went out the other day and for the first time in my life I felt "Normal", like I fit in. It wasn't as if I stood out before but I guess I felt invisible at times being so overweight. It's still hard for me to believe that I'm just like everybody else when I go out.... I'm not the smallest person in the room but I'm not the biggest person either. Only those who have been in our shoes knows what this feels like, that's why I love this site because I don't feel foolish saying these things and people not understanding what I'm saying.

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1 year since surgery and my birthday.....a little...
on August 29, 2011 2:21 pm
So here I am almost 1 year out from surgery and as of last Friday I weigh 207 pounds, that makes a total of 137 pounds gone since the day of surgery . My surgery was Sept 2 and my birthday is August 31st, so I have a lot to celebrate :-). I'm making this post a little early because I'm going to be off for 13 days and I won't have access to a computer, hopefully when I come back I'll have pictures since I haven't uploaded any in awhile. This hasn't been easy by a long shot and for people that think it is I wish I could make them understand that it isn't. I've heard or had people comment and say "oh you took the easy way out", when they say that I just yell at them or better still I want them to try to remember to eat, take your vitamins, get your protein in, exercise, work and still live your life. After a couple of days I'm sure they would change their minds.   I never really could picture myself at 200 pounds and now that I'm almost smaller than that it kind of freaks me out,  I don't want to get to small.  In the beginning I wanted to get down to about 160-165 now I think that if I get down to 180-185 I'll be happy.   I know that it really is up to my body but I'm crossing my fingers and toes that I'll stop around then, lol   My next goal is to get under 200 pounds, which I'm so close to.   For those of you out there who are just starting this journey it's not easy but it is so worth it. Take the dive you'll be so happy that you did
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I'm in the teens.......
on July 8, 2011 4:58 am
So I've been in the 220's for about 2 months now and I was 220 exactly for 1 month. I was getting frustrated because the scale wouldn't budge and all I wanted was to get in the teens. Well let me tell you all that yesterday morning when I weighed myself I was 213, I was so excited. Not only did I break into the teens I'm almost of out them already. I know I keep saying this but I love my sleeve with all my heart and without her none of this would have been possible.
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15 flights of stairs
on June 22, 2011 8:31 am

Okay folks this is something that I would have never been able to do 125 pounds ago. I walked up 15 flights of stairs.....omg omg omg. It was good workout but boy am I tired.

Again I'm so loving my sleeve because without her none of this would have been possible.

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My Biggest NSV so far
on June 18, 2011 5:59 am

I went to my PCP on thursday to have my blood pressure checked and for the first time in my adult life I had a normal reading.......it was 123/81. I'm so use to hearing 140 or higher over something that it actually took me a few minutes to realize that my bp was within the normal range. I was too excited.

Another NSV that I had came a little over a week ago when I went to one of my co-worker's wedding and I was able to wear a 5 inch heel.

I'm so in love with my sleeve

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FEBRUARY 25, 2008
 I WENT TO HAVE MY CONSULTATION I WAS VERY SURPRISED TO SEE MY WEIGHT.  I'VE NEVER BEEN THIS HEAVY IN MY LIFE. I ACTUALLY WENT IN LOOKING TO HAVE THE LAP-BAND BUT AFTER TALKING WITH THE SURGEON SHE RECOMMENDED THAT I HAVE RNY.  I WASN'T SURE AT FIRST, BUT AFTER TALKING IT OVER MY SISTER AND THINKING ABOUT IT I'VE DECIDED TO HAVE RNY.  I'M NOT REALLY NERVOUS RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I STILL HAVE TO DO THE 6MON NUTRITION CLASSES WHICH START NEXT WEEK.  I'M LOOKING FOR A LOT OF SUPPORT, SO IF ANYONE WANTS TO BE A FRIEND TO ME I WOULD APPRECIATE IT.

SHANECIA