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I'm finally in Onederland. I must say the weight has come off slower than I anticipated and it has been way harder than I originally thought, but when I hit benchmarks like this it makes me so proud of how far I have come.

It's funny because I weigh 195 now and it makes me happy; back when I was gaining weight and I saw 195 on the scale for the first time it made me so angry and sad. It's just interesting how your perspective changes when you're seeing a number again but coming from the opposite end and going down, rather than up.

Congratulations! You should double check with Triwest though because they usually approve you just for the consultations and orientations first. THEN after that your surgeon submits the referrel to them for the actual surgery. At least that is what happened with me. I just got approved for the consultations so it looks like we're in about the same stages. Good luck!

Karen just 27 more pounds to go? Thats fantastic! I hope I do as well as you. I'm planning on joining a gym as well so it should help a lot. Thanks for the support!

I've begun my journey towards Lap Band surgery. I'm in the process of getting things taken care of...blood work, sleep study, meeting with the surgeon, etc. My surgery will most likely be next month. The problem is, my husband is in the Army and is serving a tour in Iraq. He won't be back until May of 2010. I feel like I'm all alone in this, and I won't have the support I need. Anyone else out there in my situation?

If all goes well, I could potentially look like a whole new person when he returns home; I'm SO excited.