My Story

Hi, I’m CeCe Chancellor — founder of Bariatric Community, a nonprofit rooted in lived experience, and the creator of BariDiaries and Bariatric Cruise.

For a long time, I chose not to center my own story. My heart was focused on creating space for others — listening, lifting voices, and building community grounded in care and connection. Over time, I learned that leadership also means showing up fully, with honesty and lived experience.

I grew up learning resilience early — shaped by responsibility, perseverance, and an unshakable drive to keep going. Those lessons carried me through motherhood, service, advocacy, and ultimately my own health journey.

Bariatric surgery didn’t just change my body — it clarified my purpose. It strengthened my voice and deepened my commitment to serving others with integrity and compassion.

Today, everything I build is grounded in that calling: not perfection, not image, but presence, service, and community. I believe growth deepens when people are supported together — and that purpose is found in continuing to show up, even when the road isn’t easy.

If you’re here, know this: you’re not alone — and your strength is already within you.

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