I am so glad that aprilapple created this group for the STRONG and EVER SO PROUD women of color!! A little about me...34 years young, married - 8 years, mother to 4 beautiful children (3 girls, 1 boy...ages 5, 3, 20 months and 6 months). My baby boy is the last and final chapter of kids in my life:cool2:. I work full time as a Internal Audit Control Manager, but my passion is my own Wedding and Event Planning business. I live in Arlington, Texas (close to Dallas). My husband is a Navy officer.

I love to plan events and weddings. Growing up and in college I was never heavy and thought I was always going to be fine. I ended up getting a depo shot for birth control and it's been down hill from there. I want to lose weight because I want to be able to enjoy life with not hesitation. I want to wear shorts and not feel self-consious. I want to run around with my kids and not feel winded. I used to Water and snow ski, but you're not about to see me on any type of skiis right now!! I would love to do that again. Also...I want so apple bottom jeans and boots with the fur (just kidding).:tongue_smilie:

I remember a time when I was trying to gain weight for Track but could never maintain 110 pounds. Now I wish I could get to 150 pounds. I'm 5'5 and weigh 225 pounds I would love to lose at least 80, but 95 would be ideal!!

I have tricare insurance and have been approved. I have my psych eval today and hopefully will find out when I have have my surgery.

Again...thanks so much for this site. I have wanted to know what folks like me have went through and how they got past it. So I'm so grateful to have other beautiful black women to confide in about my journey to a new sexy me. And if there is any insight that I can give...you better know that I will give it!!

Thanks mommi for your enthusiasm! welcome aboard!

Welcome to the site. I love being around my sistas too