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Hello everyone,

I know that I have been gone a long time and I want to apologize. Life has gotten so busy but I am thankful for it. I have been on the move and I it feels great. Please see my 1 year photo below. Thank you all for the support that you have given me and I promise to be more faithful than I have been in the last couple of months.

Shantelle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    





























Hi Guys...I know it has been a long time since I have posted. I have been very busy. I have lost a total of 130 lbs in 10 months. YAY!!!!!!!!! Ok...for my WOW moment...I went to the store for to buy my daughter an outfit. We went into a store and I saw this dress that I liked. I couldn't find it on the rack so I asked the sales clerk if she could tell me where the dress was. She looked over the counter and said "it's in the back, but I don't think that it will fit you." Now thinking with my "big girl" mentality, I said to myself  "all this weight I lost and this chick is still talking about I may not be able to fit these dayum clothes". So anyway I asked her, "why you think it won't fit? Is it because I am too short?" and here comes the WOW moment. She said "No...I think that it will be too big for you. They start at 1X and you probably won't be able to fit that." OH MY GOD...somebody telling me that I won't be able to fit into a 1X. Me, a girl that was almost squeezing into a 3X. GOD IS GOOD!!!!!!!! Puhlease believe it. I can now were Large tshirts. No X in front of it. Can somebody say "BOOYAH".

I was so miserable in the before picture. Couldn't you tell? But what is going on with the skin on my face in the after picture. Not complaining just want to know. I love my RNY.

First...let me start by saying I feel GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! I really do. I went to see my surgeon today and I am down 113 lbs. I SAID...113 LBS.  I now weigh 223 lbs. I can't even remember when I have seen that weight. I remember lying to people and telling them that I weighed 200 lbs but I can't remember when I actually did weigh 200 lbs. Anyway...I feel totally amazing. I have lost a whole person. OH MY GOD...an entire person has left my body. This is wonderful. For a long time I avoided the amusement parks because I love the roller coaster but I couldn't fit into them and I would be sooooo embarrassed when they asked me to get off the ride. (I always tried to fool myself to thinking that I could fit into it this time). I don't know why I did that to myself BUT now, I think that I am ready for the roller coasters this summer. I think that I can get on the ride and they will not ask me to exit to the right. I am going to have me a dayum good time this summer. WHOO HOO!!!!!!!!

Second...my daughter had business casual day today at school. She has a couple of outfits in her closet but this morning she decided to knock on my door. When she came in she said "Ma...do you have some work pants that I could wear to school today?" Out of habit I said, "Boo, you know that you can't fit any of my clothes." She said, "Mommy...you lost so much weight, I may be able to get into something in your closet." And than it hit me...I have lost an extreme amount of weight and she may be able to fit something in my closet. So I let her go in my closet and pull out a pair of slacks that I was sure that she was not going to be able to fit. She went in her room and tried on the pants and guess what. THEY FIT...well...kinda. They were a little big on her but not that big. She put on a belt and wore them to school. She really looked good in them and I was amazed. I was like "OH MY GOD...my daughter and I can share clothes." I have never been able to share clothes with my daughter and now she can wear my clothes and guess what? I can wear hers. I put on a pair of her jean shorts the other day just to see if they fit and yes they did. Can somebody please say "DO THE DAYUM THING"  LOL.

Well that is all that I wanted to say. I took an after pic at the doctor's office and as soon as they send it to me, I am going to upload it.

Oh - one more thing. I had to show my ID when i went to the doctor's office today and the receptionist said, "Shantelle, you really need to go and take another picture for your DL because this does not look like you anymore." I was smiling from ear to ear when she said that but on the real...I will not be taking another pic because I paid $35 for 10 years and it doesn't expire until 2017...

Talk with you guys later.

Hey guys...I have lost 100 lbs. (that was a mini personal goal for me). How do I get my Century Club Card? Do the powers that be send it to you automatically once you update your weight or is there somewhere on the board that you have to go and get it yourself? I know this sounds crazy but I want my card. It is a serious accomplishment for me and I want to see my card when I open this board. It's like a diploma for a HS graduate. You made it thru the fire and now you want the reward. Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well guys...Today makes my 6 month surgiversary. When I started out on this journey I made a couple of mini goals. One of my mini goals was to lose 100 lbs within 6 months. Well guess what FAM...I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!! I made it to my goal. I have lost 102 lbs. I started this journey weighing in at 333 lbs. I got on the scale this morning and it read 231.9 lbs. Can you believe it? Well at one point in this journey I didn't think that I was going to make it. It seemed like the weight was not coming off and that my goal was unrealistic but GLORY BE TO GOD, He heard my cry and knew that I really wanted this tool to work for me. He gave me the strength to continue on and be triumphant in this walk. When I started this journey, I told my family and friends that my goal was to be able to get into a size 18 again...well, I am in a size 18 and this is not where I want my journey to end. Don't get me wrong...I am not complaining nor am I unhappy with my progress but I know that God gave me this tool and I can do so much more with it. So within the next 4 months I want to lose another 50 lbs. Thank you to all of my OH fam for your support and words or encouragement and wisdom. I don't think that I could have survived without all of you.

One more thing...how do I get my Onederland card?

I will post 6 month pics soon.

Peace,
Shantelle

Well guys...It has been 5 months since my rebirth and I feel great. This journey will take you thru a couple of UPS and DOWNS but remember there is a method to the madness. Well I am 241 lbs...that is 92 lbs gone forever. Can you believe it? 92 lbs. I find it hard to believe when I hear myself saying it. I had my checkup with my surgeon last week and he said that I was doing great. I was a little disappointed because I wanted to be down 100 lbs by the time I went to see him. Than I started thinking...ARE YOU CRAZY? ARE YOU SERIOUS? How can you be disappointed in a 92 lb weight loss.(well last week it was 87 lbs) but still...how can you be disappointed? I don't ever remember losing that much weight...EVER. So I am happy for the weight loss. I feel great...I look good. I am getting compliments left and right. It's been a long time since someone outside of my family complimented me on the way I look. My Swagga is sick... Anyway...have a great day.

OMG...I had to write this and tell everybody about the blessing that I received in the mail yesterday from NNEENASIMONE. First, let me give you a little background. I am relatively new to OH. I have been on here less than a year. I had my surgery about 4 months ago and I have about 50 OH friends. I try to update my blog at least once a month. During my last post...I was talking about how much weigh I lost and how much I am loving it but that with all the excitement there is still a little pain. (NOT LIKE THAT). For some people losing weight can be a burden especially when it is time to buy clothes. Some of us are not financially able to go out and purchase a new wardrobe everytime we drop down a size or two. Anyway...I said all of that and more in my post and NNEENASIMONE replied to my post. She said that she had just found a bunch of clothes in my current size and she wished that we lived closer so that she could give them to me. I replied back to her and said that if she would send them to me, I would pay for the shipping. AND GUESS WHAT?????? It looks like she sent me everything that she had in her closet. She sent me dresses, sweaters, blouses, skirts, suits, jeans...you name it, she sent it. I mean it felt like Christmas in February. The box was huge...it weighed about 47 lbs. I am so grateful because she did not have to do it. LISTEN...we all know that the clothing exchange on here really doesn't work ....SOOOOOOOOOO I was thinking that we could start our own little clothing exchange. If you need clothes...you could post it on your page and if you have clothes that will fit that person...you could make contact with them thru the site and figure out a way to get the clothes to them. NNEENASIMONE didn't ask me for anything for the clothes. She didn't even ask me to pay for the shipping but I knew that I had to do that because it was only right. So I am just putting this out there for anyone who would like to be a blessing to others. We can do it....Yes we can!!!!!!!!!

TO MY ANGEL HERE ON EARTH....THANK YOU SO MUCH FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. You did not have to do what you did and I am soooooooo grateful. May God continue to bless you and please let me know if you are ever in the Atlanta area. I would really like to meet you. And, by the way, I have on a suit that you sent me and it looks GOOD. I am going to put it with my 4 months out pics. Take a look...Thanks.

It has been 4 months since my surgery and I feel great. I am down 80 lbs. I am loving every minute of it. It is the best feeling to wake up and know that things are changing for you on a daily basis. I am enjoying this new life style. Don't get me wrong. It still is work. You have to put in work to make sure that you do not go back to your old habits. Sometimes I just want to eat me some ice cream or have me a piece of fried chicken but I do my best to stay away from them. I did find some carb conscious ice cream and it is pretty good. I still don't have that too often. Don't really want to get used to the taste. I am just so thankful for this tool. I go back to doctor for my checkup on the 18th of Feb and I would like to lose another 20 lbs by than. Once I lose those 20 lbs, I will be in Onederland.  I am so excited about that. I am in a size 22 and they are a little big for me now. I can't remember the last time I was in a size 22. It is amazing how much energy you have when you start to lose weight. Well, I have said enough. I just want to thank my entire OH fam for being my supports. Thanks... 1 LOVE...Shantelle