My name is Michelle, My sisters name is Lynn. My mom use to call us Chelinda...when she could not remember who she wanted...either Chell or Lynn. Anyway that is where Chelinda comes from. I joined TOPS VA 0056 on August 12, 2009 weighing 290 lbs. As of December 9, 2009 at my last official weigh in I was down to 238.2 lbs. I have a goal in my mind of 180 lbs. I do not have a doctors note yet with a goal weight from him. Would I love to weigh 155 or 160? YES....but I am trying to keep things real. I am excited to have reached my 50 lb. mark...my next big goal is to be under 200! If 180 lbs is my actual goal, than I am almost at the half way mark. I have a 14 year old daughter that has stuggled a bit with her weight...she is down 22 lbs since joining TOPS with me. I need to do this so she can have a good role model and live a healthy, happy slim life.

I am a wife and mother of Boy/girl twins age 14. The greatest JOY in my life besides my family is my Faith walk with the Lord Jesus and learning to follow Him and lead others to His LOVE, FORGIVENESS and PEACE.

This picture of me was taken on Wednesday December 30th...Today I am half way to GOAL...