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Well guys it has been a min since I last was on here but, you can find me on facebook chanel thomas or your tube ohiocarmeldiva2010 for more up to date information i finally have lost 100lbs started this journey at 320 was my highest and i am now currently 220 and only have 60lbs till goal i can't believe how far i have come. this is not easy at all but, it is so worth the changes that i am making. me and my family are enjoying the summer thus far and making progress. just wanted to give feedback on what is going on.  my hair is still falling out but, i have been not been getting in all the protien that i should have been getting in and that is my error i do get in my vitamins and calicum.  please be sure you follow everything that they tell you i need to do better too. if you have questions please request me on fb mention how you know me and sub to my you tube page and i will do the same.

I am so excited that i will be sitting on the loser bench oct 26, 2010 i will be having my surgery i am so excited and look forward to this journey. yes i am very nervous but, i know it will all pass when i am at a healthy weight. will keep updates on my progress

Well, I did my psych test and get the results on wed and then thurs they will submit to the insurance company to set up a date for my surgery. I am so ready for this change and ready to move forward. I know this is not going to be easy but, i am so ready for the steps involved in doing this. I wanna lose some more on my own before the surgery.

I will keep everyone posted on my exact surgery date. I am getting so nervous and excited at the same time.

Well I am going to have my pysch eval on sept 7 and take that test that last 2 hours they get the results within a week and then i will be scheduled for my surgery after that. I am so ready for this change. My husband is so supportive of my decision i am just ready to get the weight off of me. I have lost 28 lbs since april and proud of that. I just have to keep up the work until my surgery date an then i will be working harder to get  the body that i have always wanted. i will keep everyone posted as soon as i know something more.

Hey its been awhile since i have been on here because i was struggling with rather or not i was truly going to have the surgery or not. then i sat back for a year and started losing weight on my own i am 295 lbs at this moment and lost some weight but, realized the surgery was wat i truly needed to do. I am next month seeing the pysch doctor for evaluation and then will be getting scheduled for the surgery. i have the support of my loving husband and i know that he will be seeing me thru this. i have prayed to God and knows he will also see me thru this. for those of you who had gastric surgery i need support and feedback. thanks in advance.

Well I had my endoscopy done on 9/30/09 and things went well, the next step is the psych testing which is very expensive i have to safe to be able to have it done.  i have to safe 220. to be able to take that testing.  when i first got into this i didn't realize that it was going to cost me so much money in the long run, i know that it will be worth doing it.  I am working hard to save the money to do this.  My family has been supportive and I am so blessed for that.  it has not been easy trying to lose the weight for my pre surgery stuff i only lost 6 lbs in a month it is very distrubing because i really want this, i know that in due time i wil have this all taken care and be on a bigger journey to lose weight. 

a few family memb. are not wanting me to have gastric they rather me stick to lap band.  well let just say I have to do what is best for me. 

well until next appointment.

Well i just wanted to take the time to formly introduce myself.  My name is Chanel I am married and have been with my husband for 12 years and we have two beautiful children a son 6 and a daughter who will be 2.   I am currently in the process of getting all the things in order to have RNY surgery.  I am currently at 313 lbs a month ago i weighed 318 so i have lost 5 lbs so far I have to be at 297 for my surgery so, i am working on that by eating better and doing bollywood dancing.  I have struggled with weight for several years, I just want my life back and be able to live again.  My family is very active and i am not I have always been the fat girl. 

My husband is supportive of me having this surgery, there are a few people whom are scared to have the surgery because they feel that it is dangerous.  I try to educate them as much as I can.  I love writing poetry and spending time with my family. 

I am looking forward to a lifestyle change and hope to make new friends on here along the way.

My name is Chanel, I am 33 years old, married and have two kids and I am in the process of getting things started to have weight loss surgery.

I went to my consultation today and when I first got there it was my mind set on the lap band surgery but, the more they talked the more gastric seemed to fit better for me.  I listen to everything the doctor said and came home and talked it over with my husband.  He was worried at first because he didn't have the knowledge about the gastric that he did the lapband.  After one of my friends explained it too him he was okay.  Now we are going to get thru this together.

I have some family and friends who are saying to me No don't do it.  you can lose the weight by yourself.  Well if it was that easy i think I would have done that already. I have been heavy for my entire years from teenage till now.  I am currently 315 pounds the heavest i have every been i weighed less than this pregnant with my son.  I understand that my family cares for my health but, they don't realize i could die from obesity.  The picture of surgery is scary to anyone...its just like saying cancer everyone gets afraid until they find out the facts of what type.  I know what I want and i know that I am tired of being the fat girl. 

This is not easy process for me, It is a change but, i want so much out of life.  I have a very active family, my husband and kids are so active and i want to do so much with them that i am limited to now. 

I look forward to this journey! Glad I found this site for support and encouragment.  Thanks Olivia for introducing me here.

i hope to gain friendships and knowledge and maybe help someone else along the way.