I have spent the last week taking donations and loading an 18 wheeler for flood victims in WVa. We've worked from 9a-8p each day in 90+ degree heat. I NEVER would have been able to pull even one day before WLS.

I have been interviewed with two news stations (ABC and CBS) and I have been in an assload of media pictures. In an attempt to garner more attention, I have live streamed throughout each day encouraging people to come out and help. Before WLS, I hated being in front of a camera and would have NEVER done even a moment of that.

Over the week, I happily visited various businesses and asked for donations, even while sweaty and sort of a wreck. Before WLS, I didn't go anywhere with a hair out of place.

I was always a fit, confident person, but I was also always very self aware and self conscious of my appearance. Losing this weight has given me the freedom to just DO without thinking about how I look doing it.

Freedom. It's a beautiful thing.

One truck filled to the brim, two more weeks of hard work ahead!

Lipstick ... thank you for leading this effort and for the very hard work (physical, mental, emotional, financial) you're putting in, which is what that kind of initiative takes to succeed.

Life -- it's what can happen when we are able to start living again.

Again, thank you.

What a wonderful achievement to have gained all that self confidence and to have the energy to do this.I am sure those folks in WV will be so very grateful. I too have been collecting things for them all week. I live just by the VA WV border about 40 mins from the devastated area. We were told yesterday they don't want more donations at the min as they have no place to store them. However, I expect churches (not FEMA or the Red Cross) will still accept them. Going to work on checking that out. Roads are so bad in some places is it very hard to get in and out. I hope you are as proud of yourself as the people are grateful to you. Certainly not a NSV you could ever have expected or planned.

@@LipstickLady - It is the appropriate weekend to fully grasp your new Independence.

@@LipstickLady - It is the appropriate weekend to fully grasp your new Independence.

I agree!!

Awesome!!! You rock!!!

JustWatchMe

@@LipstickLady keep kicking ass and taking names..... I have your back! what a great NSV to be in the trenches helping others! love it!

hey all of you non @@LipstickLady fans.....she's awesome!

jane

That is a fantastic NSV.

More importantly thank you for all of your back breaking work to help the people who, unfortunately, so desperately need it right now.

@@LipstickLady keep kicking ass and taking names..... I have your back! what a great NSV to be in the trenches helping others! love it! hey all of you non @@LipstickLady fans.....she's awesome!jane

Ha! I doubt you'll change minds but I love you!

This is one of the best posts I've ever read

This is one of the best posts I've ever read

Awwwwee... Thank you!!

@@LipstickLady you are an inspiration! Thanks for what you are doing to help those in need and congratulations on your newfound freedom.

I salute you.

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@@LipstickLady you are an inspiration! Thanks for what you are doing to help those in need and congratulations on your newfound freedom. I salute you.Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Thank you!!

Awesome!!

Your dedication to the victims of WV and your WLS is truly inspirational.

You're a pretty awesome lady.

I have spent the last week taking donations and loading an 18 wheeler for flood victims in WVa. We've worked from 9a-8p each day in 90+ degree heat. I NEVER would have been able to pull even one day before WLS.

I have been interviewed with two news stations (ABC and CBS) and I have been in an assload of media pictures. In an attempt to garner more attention, I have live streamed throughout each day encouraging people to come out and help. Before WLS, I hated being in front of a camera and would have NEVER done even a moment of that.

Over the week, I happily visited various businesses and asked for donations, even while sweaty and sort of a wreck. Before WLS, I didn't go anywhere with a hair out of place.

I was always a fit, confident person, but I was also always very self aware and self conscious of my appearance. Losing this weight has given me the freedom to just DO without thinking about how I look doing it.

Freedom. It's a beautiful thing.

One truck filled to the brim, two more weeks of hard work ahead!

Love, love, love.

I was in WV last weekend and was only able to donate some bottled Water when I stopped for gas. My mom was heading there this past weekend so I sent some cleaning supplies. She was able to drop them off for me and came home in tears from seeing the devastation.

The need is so great that it is hard not to feel completely defeated by not being able to do more.

I have been feeling bad because I am still not physically able to help. I am so glad you to hear about your efforts and hard work.

Bless you!