[MUSIC PLAYING]
MEGHAN: Hey, ya'll!
ALL: Hey!
MEGHAN: Hey, everybody.
[CHEERING]
Since the beginning of my journey, I lost 160 pounds.
I mean, hello, that's another person.
I really want to keep it going.
My next goal is to reach under 300 pounds.
This is just the tip of the iceberg for me.
So glad ya'll came.
VANNESSA: We're glad you're doing the journey, girl.
MEGHAN: Amen.
WOMAN: Woo!
MEGHAN: Best journey ever.
WOMAN: Yeah!
VANNESSA: She walks without her oxygen. She gets around.
She looks beautiful, the smile on her face,
and now, I feel like she's got a newfound confidence.
I see such a dramatic change.
WOMAN: Oh, my God. You look so good.
MEGHAN: I haven't seen ya'll in forever.
WOMAN: I know.
WOMAN: It's so good to see you, and you look marvelous.
MEGHAN: All good.
Give me hugs.
WOMAN: Oh, gosh.
TERRY: Look at you.
MEGHAN: Oh, I'm so glad you made it.
VANNESSA: I'm so proud of you.
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TONIA: You look so good.
I'm so proud of you.
JON: In the past year, I've seen Meghan change.
I've seen her become more happy, joyous.
She's becoming very productive in taking care
of herself and other people.
She's just been doing great.
MEGHAN: Vannessa?
TERRY: [INAUDIBLE] [LAUGHS]
MEGHAN: How is your journey going?
VANNESSA: Doing good.
I've lost like 20 pounds.
I'm doing good.
MEGHAN: [BLEEP] yeah.
VANNESSA: Yeah.
[CLAPPING]
I had to completely change my life.
A couple of weeks ago, I saw Dr. Procter for a weigh-in.
[BEEPING]
CHARLES PROCTER: 427.
VANNESSA: [LAUGHS]
CHARLES PROCTER: You're down 20 pounds.
VANNESSA: [CLAPS]
CHARLES PROCTER: Congratulations.
VANNESSA: [EXHALES] CHARLES PROCTER: I'm so excited.
I want to see you continue with this momentum.
I can't wait to see what's going to happen with this.
VANNESSA: I know. Me, neither.
CHARLES PROCTER: The goals is the goal, right?
VANNESSA: Yes. Yes.
CHARLES PROCTER: But you're almost halfway there.
VANNESSA: (WHISPERS) Right.
CHARLES PROCTER: Right?
MEGHAN: I'm just so glad to hear that.
VANNESSA: Seeing Meghan today, I have
major regrets that I didn't decide to jump
on the bandwagon sooner.
But seeing her today just pushes me that much harder.
WOMAN: Oh. VANNESSA: I saw one, too.
MEGHAN: I started to cry. I was like, he's--
VANNESSA: Well, you know he's here.
MEGHAN: I know.
My dad's urn's with me today.
And his nickname was Red.
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And after my dad's passing, my mama
gave me, like, this little fuzzy cardinal, that bird.
And every time I seen it, it made me think
of him because the bird's red.
VANNESSA: It's an omen that you're doing the right thing.
MEGHAN: 'Cuz this is what he wanted me to do.
WOMAN: [CLAPPING] Yeah.
MEGHAN: And just, I was just--
VANNESSA: Oh, my baby.
Oh, I love you so much.
MEGHAN: It was his [INAUDIBLE] and I was like, yeah, he
would be so happy.
[VOICE CRACKING] He is happy.
WOMAN: Yeah.
MEGHAN: I'm sorry.
WOMAN: You're good, honey.
MEGHAN: I'm emotional.
I feel truly loved today.
But I'm also really missing my dad.
I wouldn't be here today if he hadn't
wanted me to have the surgery.
Thanks, babe. JON: Mm-hmm.
MEGHAN: I'll be over there in a minute.
And I wish, more than anything, that he
was here to celebrate with me.
Well, dad, I did it.
I know [CRYING] that wanted me--
I know that you wanted me to get well.
And you wanted it all my whole life.
And I made a promise to you.
I made a promise that I would get that surgery
and I would get better.
And I did it.
I know that you'd be happy.
And I promise you, from here on out,
that I'm gonna take care of myself
and I'm gonna watch over mom.
And I'm gonna continue to make you proud of me.
[SNIFFLING] We did it, dad.
And I'm going all the way.
You just wait and see.
JON: Meghan, I'm just so proud of you, how far you've come
and how good you're taking care of yourself.
And everything that you've had to go through this year--
I know losing your dad was tough on you.
But I wanted to be here for you.
And I would like to continue to be here for you.
And that way, I can always have--
MEGHAN: What are you doing?
[CRYING]
JON: --the sunshine of my life--
WOMAN: Oh, my God.
JON: --always by my side.
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MEGHAN: Oh, baby.
VANNESSA: [CLAPPING] Oh, what do you say!
MEGHAN: Yes.
[CHEERING]
[CLAPPING]
Whoa.
I'm gonna fall.
WOMAN: Oh, my God.
MEGHAN: Yes.
WOMAN: Oh, my God.
MEGHAN: Oh, my gosh.
WOMAN: Oh, yay.
MEGHAN: Hey, I got engaged.
I'm engaged.
Oh, my gosh, I'm engaged.
WOMAN: [LAUGHS]
WOMAN: Woo hoo.
WOMAN: [CLAPPING]
MEGHAN: He's gone make me an honest woman.
VANNESSA: [LAUGHS]
JON: She said yes.
[EXHALES] I'm so excited.
I'm gonna spend the rest of my life with someone I love,
and I can't wait.
[MUSIC]
(SINGING) You know you're just so perfect for me.
You see, you're my rest in peace.
MEGHAN: I believe now that I've had this surgery
and I've lost this weight, it's only the beginning for me.
I have so many goals.
And I'm 42 years young.
I got this.
I'm going to start out, and who knows what
the world's gonna bring at me.
[MUSIC]
(SINGING) And I would give to you my last heartbeat.