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Hi OH Fam..

I know it has been a while since i've posted. Just wanted to say HELLO and I hope all is well with everyone.  Please check out my newest pics from my Miami vacation.  I have soooo many pics ..over 200 but OH would only let me post about 30 or 40...ugh!!  I had a blast in South Beach and this is the first time in almost 20 years i've actually come out in a bathing suit!!! lol. Again, I hope everyone is doing well and enjoy their spring and summer to come.. i know i will !!!!

Peace & Blessings
Mz Isha Boo

Hey O.H. fam..

I know it has been a min since i been on here! Just updating my friends on my progress thus far.  I am currently at 190.. damned holidays!!! so i've gained 10 or so pds since November. mainly from not working out regualry like i would normally do.  We've had the strangest weather in B-more these past few months.. a cople of snowstorms & blizzards. Has been keepin me inside.. not exercising... sittin around doin nothing.  But the weather has broken and I am back on my exercise grind!! I also started my promotion and entertainment venture with two of my closest friends in the world.  We host and promote club parties and events in the Baltimore metro area. A.M.J. 3 The Hard Way Entertainment !! I also still have my other business Erotic Essentials which is doing quite well.  Specializing in Adult Toys and Novelty Gifts  & In-home parties...as well as lingerie.  It keeps me quite busy not not always enough time for proper diet and exercise.  But since my last checkup I'm doing pretty good.. but im striving to get back to my stiff regimen!!!  Theres no rest for the weary.. Until next time OH!

P.S. Check my new pics for 2010!!

Peace & Blessings

Mz Isha Boo

Hi O.H. fam!

Just wanted to give a quick shout and update.  In jan 2010 i will be celebrating my 2yr surgiversary!! Yay me..  Just wanted everyone to know how incredibly blessed I have been.  God has done miraculous things in my life..and to HIM i owe it all.  There has been  few bumps in the road..but HIS everlasting love has always and continues to see me thru! My progress to date: Day of surgery weight was 375 - My current weight is 180.5 pds (weighed this morning)!!  195 lost !!  I am incredibly thankful to the Dr. Alex Gandsas & his outstanding Bariatric Team @ Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD!! Special thanks to Nancy, Phyllis, & Tammy these ladies are phenomanal ... they are the best!  OH i want everyone to have a blessed and safe holiday season.. Right now im just reflecting on how my life has changed in so many positive ways even when there was negativity in the midst of it!! I am thankful for all my family anf friends..especially all of you! You all have been a great source of motivation and support and i wish continued success on your weight loss journeys... And if no one has told you today..allow me to be the first.  I LUV YA !!! God Bless & Happy Thanksgiving!!

Peace & Blessings
Mz Isha Boo a.k.a Maisha

Well folks I have come to my one year surgiversary....it has been (and will continue to be) an incredible journey!  My starting weight was 375pds...as of 1/20/09 my current weight is 186.  Thats a total of 189 pds lost...i am so grateful to GOD for giving me the opportunity to see another blessed day, and seeing it in a much better state of being & health!  I am so excited for my future....i feel like this is one of the greatest achivements I've had in my life.  It's funny that alot of my family and friends picture me a cool, calm, & collected kind of woman.  And for the most part I am..never to overly excited always right at midpoint...I prefer to keep things in perspective and analyze issues with some sense of composure.  But yall i feel like dancing around and screaming to the top of my lungs...I DID IT! ..I DID IT! ..I DID IT!  

This past year has been incredible..and I am so overwhlemed by the progress I've made..the support from my family and friends..and all the new friends i have gained on this site.  I thank GOD for each and every one of you...and as we continue on our weight loss journeys, please know that we have been placed here at this time and this season to bring hope and encouragement to others that are/and have struggled with their weight.  We all should strive and continue to insipre, encourage, and uplift one another.  Peace and Blessings to you all !!

Mz Isha Boo

hey oh fam!

Well I am at my six month mark and feeling absolutely great!  Some many changes and so little time.  I am feeling a little weird though

1.) Im having a fit with my clothes...if there was ever a definition of a fanatic shop-o-holic my  mugshot would be in the dictionary!  I LOVEEEE CLOTHES AND SHOE SHOPIN !  But it is become hard on my pocket, to buy clothes one week and a few weeks later they saggy and dont fit!  Epecially all the fly little summer outfits and dresses and tops and shorts..i see other girls wearing!  All these new clothes bout to put me in the poor house fo sho'.  I need an INTERVENTION!!!  Im gettin frantic just talkin bout it.  I have been bagging up clothes for months now.  Some of my most prized outfits i can no longer fit.  Its hard to give those pieces up.  Especially after i think about how much money we shapley gals have to dish out to look good.  Gyrlz out there u know what i mean..Avenue, Ashley Stewart's, Lane Bryant's, Catherine's, Torrid's..they are far from cheap!!  And to think all these clothes have to go....OMG!

The only thing that makes me feel good about this whole thing is that I plan to donate my clothes to the House of Ruth program.  They have a need for professional clothes for women that come to them and they help them get back in the workforce.  So I feel like i'm doing a good thing by blessing someone else's life.  But it's hard yall....there are a few items that I just cant part with.  It makes me feel a little mental ..like i'm holding on to things I know i dont need

2.) I know the docs warned me and I fully understand that with the surgery the one thing other than weight loss is guranteed ......SAGGY SKIN
Even at my highest weight...I always looked solid or swollen it was hard to tell the difference. 
 
i rarely had any saggy areas.  I feel a little self concious about it now.  I have several good girdles, foundations, and bras..always kept that a constant.  And it makes me look good in my clothes, but when the clothes come off ....LAWD HAD MERCY..WUT AM I GONNA DO WITH ALL THIS FLESH

Especially now in the summer with tank tops and my arms and shorts and these big ol' thighs.  WHEW..its a lot going on with that.  I work out once or twice a week, and even taking PT exercises (reg and aquatic)to strenghten my  legs and thighs.  So after I reach my goal weight..I will definetly considering plastic surgery   

Whats a girl to do.. Any advice out there.....I'll vent some more later

Peace and Blessings
Mz Isha Boo

I want to first give honor and praise to God!!  He is truly wonderful and magnificent!!  He has certainly blessed and kept me thru this entire journey!!  I am so humbled by God's everlasting power words can not begin to describe how i feel right now!!  I am about to reach my six month surgiversary and I've lost an incredible 100 pounds!!  I never thought in a zillion years i would be able to say that OMG !!  Since my surgery I have been seeing life MORE differently and it has caused me to begin alot of soul searching and setting myself up to reach goals that I never thought I could accomplish in weight loss and in my life in general.  I'm looking forward to starting my family in another year or two.  My husband and i always dreamed of starting our own catering and party planning business..which is currently in the works!  So many directions my life could have turned in it just amazes me the outcome of all of this!!!  And the funny thing is I still have a long way to go in this journey!!  But I am truly excited about my progress and my future.  i am looking forward to the next six months and with God's everlasting grace I know that I will continue to be sucessful in the journey God has planned for me.  I hope this encourages my OH family.  I know at times it can be a struggle..but continue to pray and meditate and always consult GOD first on your decisions and actions.  I hope you all are doing well..thanks for everyones support and I will continue to pray for everyone's strength in the LORD! 

Peace and Blessings
Mz Isha Boo

OH Family....I am just astonished on how everything is going.  More better than I expected.  I have so far lost a total of 60+ pounds.  And for the first time in my life i'm under 300 pounds.  With very little complications. GOD is so good and so amazing!!  I did suffer from a spell of dehydration..but I had caught the flu so that made the dehydration even worse and spent a couple of days in the hospital.  No biggie though.  I will be going for my 3 month visit soon so I will see how I am progressing physically.  My primary source of exercise is walking..though I have been cleared to workout, it's just very hard to make it to the gym.  But now that the spring is close i will definetly have to make that transition soon to going to the gym on a regular basis.  Well I just wanted to share a little..once i get my next physical I will tell you all how well I am doing.  Until then...Ciao!!

Peace and Blessings

Mz Isha Boo

hi oh family!

just wanted to share a quick update on my progress.  as you can see God brought me thru sucessfully on my surgery.  it has been two weeks or so since my surgery and i feel pretty good....i've been back to the docs for my 1 week post op and everything looked good.  healing fairly well and my starting weight night before surgery was 347, as of 1/31/08 i was down to 327 . so i'm feeling good my blood pressure is still a little high though.  betweem all the supplements and medicines i keep forgetting to take those darn things..i need to get better with that.  still trying to get used to those nasty azz protein shakes uugghh...funny thing is my nutritionist sent me home with a hugh packet of different combos of protein shakes.  i've tried just about all the recipes and they all nasty as hell !!!  i try very hard to drink these things daily but they really do suck...i will be more than happy when i am able to transition to solid food.  i just started the puree and some soft food diet.  it's ok not a whole lot of  selections there..but a hell of alot better than the all liquid diet!

i'm looking forward to being able to exercise soon...i want to be able to workout with my hubby, we always have a lot of fun together.  since i deceided on having the surgery he began his weightloss journey also.  and he seems to be doing quite well at it i am very proud of him.  he walks daily with my dad  and as soon as i am given the ok to start we will go to the gym a couple days a week

i will post new pics soon to track my progress !!  

TALK WITH YOU ALL SOON

Peace and Blessings,

Mz Isha Boo

Well..it's finally here.  Today is the day I of my surgery.  It's like 5am and I could not sleep..too filled with nervousness, anxiety, anticipation, etc..,etc...

I have been praying that everything will go well today.  And I know GOD will see me thru....but i'm still a little nervous.  Oh not to mention the fact that yesterday our car got towed
when we went to pick it up it ....it started snowing  heavily   WTF!!!!
and my drivers license test got cancelled

and to top it all off yesterday I started the clear liquid diet and bowel prep for the surgery.  BRUTAL !!!

Nevertheless....I've made it thru all that to get to today...the day my life will change forever.  Everytime i think about that my eyes just get a little teary and I get little emotinal.  Only because I know that that over the course of time the old ME will slowly fade away with all that old emotional baggage I was carrying around with the weight that held me down for quite a long time.  Okay i'm getting teary so that lets me know it time for me to go and pray....i will see you all on the losing side and as soon as i am able i write an update on the surgery and my progress.  And ask that when/if you pray today say just a small prayer 4 me.  

God Bless

Mz Isha Boo

sOOOO EXCITIED I AM ALMOST AT LOSS FOR WORDS..SIKE

THE YOUNG LADY FROM THE DR'S OFFICE JUST CALLED THIS MORNING TO TELL ME....I'M APPROVEDDDDDDDDD !!!!!   & I HAVE MY DATE SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 18TH!!! 


 GOD IS SO AMAZING AND AWESOME   I

It has been A LONG process just getting approved.  But I know the test is truly yet to come..and I am so looking foward to it.  I must admit I am a little nervous about the changes that will occur.  I was so used to being this size for so many years.  So losing weight and essentially having my body completely transformed is a little overwhelming.  But I canhandle it.  I will continue to pray and ask God for guidance.  And ask that you all pray for me as well.  See you on the losing side!

Mz. Isha Boo