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New Year’s Eve 2002

7 months pregnant and shorter hair

Me at 114 pounds off. My hair is shorter now and I'm down 157 total now.

Picture set before my weight loss surgery.

I’m still plenty far enough into the bbw range,

but much much healthier!

In all your cybersurfing, you've found yourself in my little corner of the net. Thanks for stopping by :-) Feel free to browse around a bit before moving on. This is my place to share a little bit of myself with you and a place to express who I am and what I'm about..

Happy Surfing!

For more pics click on the photo album below. You'll find more pics of me, my pets, my family and friends, including BBW friends and BBW Admirers .

Includes wedding pictures now !

Me

-I'm 5'7, 39, Blonde hair, Blue eyes, and I'm a BBW...something I'm learning to accept about myself, No more "such a pretty face...if only....". I can be who I really am now...no more "if only's" or "someday when's". At last I've learned to make no apologies for my size. Besides, there are alot more ladies out there just like me and plenty of men who like....no love <wink> us just as we are!! <G> However I’m a much healthier BBW after having had RNY weight loss surgery in March of 2001. I’m down 157 pounds and still very much a bbw but now I’m a healthy one. I did this for health reasons and not because of any shame of being a bbw.
I had the surgery on March 13, 2002 and have no regrets. After talking with MANY post-ops and attending some support groups and doing months of research on the internet about it I decided it was what I need to improve my health. It's important for me to express that it was NOT something I did doing because I am not happy living life as a bbw. I’m still plenty big enough to be considered a bbw. I'd come to the point of finally being ok with the fact that I'm a big girl..it's my biology and I still don't apologize for that. However...after having had the stroke several years ago, my doctors wanted to be able to fix the hole in my heart that caused me to have the stroke. But in order to safely have THAT surgery...I had to lose ALOT of weight first, and there's no better way to effectively lose the weight and KEEP it off than through weight loss surgery.
As miracles would happen, however, as I lost the weight the hole in my heart closed on it’s own! I hadn’t expected that but I thank God for it J My health problems are nearly gone now and life is good!

Visit http://www.obesityhelp.com to read more about it. I had the RNY (Roux En Y) surgery (the same one Carnie Wilson had done that's been so widely publicized). See Carnie's story HERE

- I live in Medina County in Ohio.

- I'm newly married with a little baby boy on the way!!! . Our wedding was December 1^st 2001. We honeymooned in Hawaii and it truly was paradise, just like they say! I’ll try to get some honeymoon pictures up soon. Our baby boy is due on April 3^rd 2003 and I thank God every day for the new health that enabled me to conceive him and the blessing he already is in our lives. My husband and I just celebrated our first anniversary and married life just keeps getting better and better. I’m still crazy about him and he tells me the same thing every day J

- I'm employed as a Medical Secretary by the State of Ohio.

Where I Can Be Found Online

- America Online (AOL) chatting through IMs or AIM lately...having annoying AOL problems...grrrr!

- Yahoo Messenger as SafhireOhio, and in a few BBW groups on Yahoo (http://groups.yahoo.com)

- ICQ (see the link and online status info below under "How to Reach Me"

-AOL BBW Chat Room "Cincinnati Plus Size Pals"

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS:

Pets

-My three crazy cats. A pure black baby of a cat, Houston, who ran away for six weeks and finally came back after all that time...and a pure white cat, Gideon, who seems to love to lick me mercilessly and a big brown and white loveable fur muffin named Indy who is mama's boy :) He meets me at the door every time! :) They are little hellions, but I love them dearly!! I have a parrot now too that I’m a new step-mommy to J

Vacation

Hawaii! No doubt about it. On our honeymoon we spent 5 days on Oahu and 5 days on the Big Island of Hawaii. Oahu was wonderful…just like in the movies! The Big Island was nice, but it wasn’t what it was cracked up to be, I thought. I’d love to go back to Oahu again though and this time maybe Maui or Kauai. I had a severe case of bronchitis on the honeymoon, so I’d love to visit again when I’m healthy this time around!

Movies

- "Shining Through", "Somewhere In Time", "Prince of Tides", "Sleeping With the Enemy", "The Truth about Cats and Dogs", "While You Were Sleeping", and misc thrillers, suspense and COMEDY. I'm also a sucker for what I term as underdog movies..movies where the weak prevail ;) The Sixth Sense rocked!
Ok, ok, so you might even catch me watching a horror flick from time to time :o)

Music

-Lite Rock, Classic Rock, R&B, Jazz, Old-time Rock-n-Roll, sometimes Classical, Relaxation music (Enya, Celtic, Caribbean, misc guitar) New Age, Contemporary Christian, and yes, even Country ;). I really LOVE music!! I think the sax is the sexiest instrument there is!! :p~~

Comedians

-Tim Conway Rules! (especially on the Carol Burnette show and Dorf on Golf, etc). George Carlin, Robin Williams, Lilly Tomlin, Mike Warnke, Howie Mandell, Rosie O'Donell, The Three Stooges (and I'm sure I can think of a dozen others ;)

Books

- I enjoy biographies and general nonfiction the most....the truth is stranger than fiction!!

Hobbies

-Cyberspace (that's a given), reading, writing, (NOT rithmetic ;) ) music, crafts, anything creative, learning how to cook healthier and exercise (hey, BBW's can work out too and still be BBW's..fit ones). Developing a new lifestyle of healthier eating to take care of myself better...for my HEALTH...not to become a barbie doll!! . I like to walk, swim, work out to videos, and do stretching exercises (I'm VERY agile for a BBW ;) )

Things I have survived

- A Train Wreck
- A Stroke
- An accident involving a semi-truck
(If I can survive all this I can survive about anything :) )

Some things to keep in mind   (Things I learned the hard way)

-Live while you're alive. Accept the things that cannot be changed, improve the things that can be improved, and have the knowledge to know the difference (my version of the Serendipity Prayer ;) ). Be true to yourself. Accept nothing less than God's best in exchange for this day of your life. In other words, don't settle for less than what's the very best for you.
-Look out for #1. Never become so consumed in your love for someone that you lose your own identity in the process. Never let one person become your entire world and reason for waking up everyday. I've learned this the hard way and it's a lesson that will remain with me for life. Love with all you have, but maintain your own identity. Use the very best wisdom you can in choosing who you give your time to be with, make sure they deserve the time you make for them. Our time on earth is precious..use it wisely.

FEVERISH OBSERVATIONS:

A day without laughter is like a day without sunshine.
The more you stretch the truth, the more transparent it becomes.
It is inevitable...what goes around always always eventually comes around, whatever bread you cast upon the water will come back to you, so be careful what you toss
Love is a wonderful luxury...not a necessity. Be happy with yourself first then enjoy the luxury of love when it finally comes your way.

SIX DELIGHTFUL WAYS TO SPEND A DAY OFF:

- going new places, seeing new things, next door or far away

- learning something new, because when you stop learning, you stop living

-curled up on the couch watching a movie with a roomful of friends, or just that certain someone

- walking on a beach hand in hand with someone you love

- laughing and having a good time with friends, whatever the setting

- and (of course) just putzing around in cyberspace (you knew that was coming :-)   )

PONDERING THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE:

Did Adam have a bellybutton?    ;)

Things that I Believe

Be the best YOU you can be today while you're doing what you can to get healthier or to recover from whatever is plaguing you. I am not a thin person, and I have come to accept the fact that it's just unrealistic for me to believe I ever will be what society deems as "thin"...but I believe I can be a healthier BBW and I'm working towards that now. I know I'll always be a BBW, and that's ok...Big women can be beautiful and sexy too!!

I believe that what goes around comes around. If I cast my bread upon the water it will come back to me. You know..you reap what you sow. The Golden Rule.

I believe that there is a power greater than us controlling the universe. I believe in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

I believe God watches over and protects the little people, and as naive and seemingly powerless as they may seem to be, He takes care of their well-being and handles their revenge. God's revenge is much more exact than man's can ever be. I believe that truth will always eventually prevail, "Truth is Paramount". If someone brings hurt to someone who's only shown them kindness, one day truth will be shown on them and show them for what they truely are and I pity the day they stand in the shoes of those they've hurt. So GO UNDERDOGS!! :0)

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	Where I Can Be Found Online
	- America Online (AOL) chatting through IMs or AIM lately...having annoying AOL problems...grrrr!
	- Yahoo Messenger as SafhireOhio, and in a few BBW groups on Yahoo (http://groups.yahoo.com)
	- ICQ (see the link and online status info below under "How to Reach Me"
	-AOL BBW Chat Room "Cincinnati Plus Size Pals"

	Pets
	-My three crazy cats. A pure black baby of a cat, Houston, who ran away for six weeks and finally came back after all that time...and a pure white cat, Gideon, who seems to love to lick me mercilessly and a big brown and white loveable fur muffin named Indy who is mama's boy :) He meets me at the door every time! :) They are little hellions, but I love them dearly!! I have a parrot now too that I’m a new step-mommy to J


	Vacation
	Hawaii! No doubt about it. On our honeymoon we spent 5 days on Oahu and 5 days on the Big Island of Hawaii. Oahu was wonderful…just like in the movies! The Big Island was nice, but it wasn’t what it was cracked up to be, I thought. I’d love to go back to Oahu again though and this time maybe Maui or Kauai. I had a severe case of bronchitis on the honeymoon, so I’d love to visit again when I’m healthy this time around!


	Movies
	- "Shining Through", "Somewhere In Time", "Prince of Tides", "Sleeping With the Enemy", "The Truth about Cats and Dogs", "While You Were Sleeping", and misc thrillers, suspense and COMEDY. I'm also a sucker for what I term as underdog movies..movies where the weak prevail ;) The Sixth Sense rocked! Ok, ok, so you might even catch me watching a horror flick from time to time :o)


	Music
	-Lite Rock, Classic Rock, R&B, Jazz, Old-time Rock-n-Roll, sometimes Classical, Relaxation music (Enya, Celtic, Caribbean, misc guitar) New Age, Contemporary Christian, and yes, even Country ;). I really LOVE music!! I think the sax is the sexiest instrument there is!! :p~~


	Comedians
	-Tim Conway Rules! (especially on the Carol Burnette show and Dorf on Golf, etc). George Carlin, Robin Williams, Lilly Tomlin, Mike Warnke, Howie Mandell, Rosie O'Donell, The Three Stooges (and I'm sure I can think of a dozen others ;)


	Books
	- I enjoy biographies and general nonfiction the most....the truth is stranger than fiction!!


	Hobbies
	-Cyberspace (that's a given), reading, writing, (NOT rithmetic ;) ) music, crafts, anything creative, learning how to cook healthier and exercise (hey, BBW's can work out too and still be BBW's..fit ones). Developing a new lifestyle of healthier eating to take care of myself better...for my HEALTH...not to become a barbie doll!! . I like to walk, swim, work out to videos, and do stretching exercises (I'm VERY agile for a BBW ;) )


	Things I have survived
	- A Train Wreck - A Stroke - An accident involving a semi-truck (If I can survive all this I can survive about anything :) )


	Some things to keep in mind *(Things I learned the hard way)*
	-Live while you're alive. Accept the things that cannot be changed, improve the things that can be improved, and have the knowledge to know the difference (my version of the Serendipity Prayer ;) ). Be true to yourself. Accept nothing less than God's best in exchange for this day of your life. In other words, don't settle for less than what's the very best for you. -Look out for #1. Never become so consumed in your love for someone that you lose your own identity in the process. Never let one person become your entire world and reason for waking up everyday. I've learned this the hard way and it's a lesson that will remain with me for life. Love with all you have, but maintain your own identity. Use the very best wisdom you can in choosing who you give your time to be with, make sure they deserve the time you make for them. Our time on earth is precious..use it wisely.



	FEVERISH OBSERVATIONS: A day without laughter is like a day without sunshine. The more you stretch the truth, the more transparent it becomes. It is inevitable...what goes around always always eventually comes around, whatever bread you cast upon the water will come back to you, so be careful what you toss Love is a wonderful luxury...not a necessity. Be happy with yourself first then enjoy the luxury of love when it finally comes your way.


	SIX DELIGHTFUL WAYS TO SPEND A DAY OFF:
	- going new places, seeing new things, next door or far away
	- learning something new, because when you stop learning, you stop living
	-curled up on the couch watching a movie with a roomful of friends, or just that certain someone
	- walking on a beach hand in hand with someone you love
	- laughing and having a good time with friends, whatever the setting
	- and (of course) just putzing around in cyberspace (you knew that was coming :-) )


	PONDERING THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE: Did Adam have a bellybutton? ;)



	Things that I Believe

	Be the best YOU you can be today while you're doing what you can to get healthier or to recover from whatever is plaguing you. I am not a thin person, and I have come to accept the fact that it's just unrealistic for me to believe I ever will be what society deems as "thin"...but I believe I can be a healthier BBW and I'm working towards that now. I know I'll always be a BBW, and that's ok...Big women can be beautiful and sexy too!!


	I believe that what goes around comes around. If I cast my bread upon the water it will come back to me. You know..you reap what you sow. The Golden Rule.


	I believe that there is a power greater than us controlling the universe. I believe in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.


	I believe God watches over and protects the little people, and as naive and seemingly powerless as they may seem to be, He takes care of their well-being and handles their revenge. God's revenge is much more exact than man's can ever be. I believe that truth will always eventually prevail, "Truth is Paramount". If someone brings hurt to someone who's only shown them kindness, one day truth will be shown on them and show them for what they truely are and I pity the day they stand in the shoes of those they've hurt. So GO UNDERDOGS!! :0)