Hi everyone,

This challenge was inspired by Jaygerl05 who has just broken through that magical 200 lb mark to arrive in Onederland. Instead of choking on our jealousy, let's join her! There seem to be quite a few of us who are on the verge of reaching this exciting goal, but I need some help and support getting there!

This challenge begins today and ends on Tuesday, May 9th. You can join anytime, but please weigh in at least once a week to give/receive support. The only requirement to join is that it be a realistic goal for you to reach 199.5 between now and May 9th.

Who's with me? :biggrin1:

Here are the participants with their starting weights. I will update progress weekly:

Anwyn: 208

Kimalicious: 209.8

MiaHalliwell: 198 (goal: 190)

Xann77: 222

Jachut: 209

Seppi: 207.5

Tricia: 207

Dianechef: 202.5

Bandayed: 202.5

i wish to all my "July2005" fellows GOOD LUCK and fast

on Onederland :Banane56:

I was finally able to schedule an appointment for a fill. It will make it so much easier to make the jump to onderland!! I go on Thursday, Yeah!!!

Seppi, I go for a fill on thursday as well. In my journey to be 190 by the deadline I have hit a small NSV. I bought a shirt at Walmart that was on clearance for $3. I love this shirt, and I couldn't wait to wear it. It is a size 16/18, and it did fit when I bought it, but it looked bad on me. I have big hips and I had a roll in the area of my surgery that I think was there before surgery as well. Anyway, I have put this shirt on 3 or 4 times and taken it off because it didn't look right. This morning however, I tried the shirt again and guess what! It actually looked ok! The roll in my surgery area was significantly smaller! I was so excited that I couldn't wait to come on here and share my NSV. Also, my scale yesterday read 195.6 lbs. I am not going to count it as a lb lost until I see it again, but it was good to see, LOL.

Ok, I'm done :biggrin1:

I go for a fill on Tuesday of next week. I've been at a stand-still for almost 2 weeks and hope that this will jump start the weight loss again. I also noticed that I'm extremely hungry 2 hours after I eat. Good luck everyone!

How is everyone doing? I'm sorry - I've been ignoring this thread because it's been too depressing to watch the scale go up and see how far I am from Onederland. I am reading and cheering you guys on though! I haven't given up, but I need a fill sooooooo badly. You guys are doing great - keep up the good work!!

OK, so here I am in Florida and I was worried about gaining weight -- yeah, better not happen since all I can eat are liquids! I had read the thread about being tighter after flying and never thought it would happen to me....well it has. I've been here for over 3 days and last night was the first time I ate solids without a PB! Maybe all we needed to hit Onederland was a vacation!!! Sure is different from the old days -- going on vacation and trying to find enough time on the trip to be sure to visit all the restaurants you wanted to try before you have to go home! Now all I am worried about is whether they have soup on the menu! LOL! Good thing the margaritas slide by! I think I can do this vaca without a gain....hell, maybe I'll even lose!

Yay, I lost 1 pound. Thank God!!

Yeah Tricia!!!

How is everyone doing? I'm sorry - I've been ignoring this thread because it's been too depressing to watch the scale go up and see how far I am from Onederland. I am reading and cheering you guys on though! I haven't given up, but I need a fill sooooooo badly. You guys are doing great - keep up the good work!!

Anwyn i was absent when you had that issue with the slipped band.. BUT

please don not lose your faith and your strength.. i remember you very well how you did start and you have done an excellent job.. PLS dont gain

other weight! i know you can do it! dont lose till May but dont destroy

all your great work!!! i will support u with all my power to do not gain

back any weight! 10th May is so close..have some patience and take one day at a time.. you know darling the basics!! bomb your metabolism with a lot of Protein and water! you re one of my beloved July05 mates!!!

i want you to try a little..

lovz lovz lovz

I had another NSV today. I put on a pair of tan pants that were tight on me before surgery and now they are comfortable. I didn't think a 10 lb loss could feel so good! Here are pics of me at 8 days post op, the swelling at this point was minimal. Also a pic of my at 5 weeks and 2 days. (wearing the shirt mentioned in my last post.

Sorry I tried and tried to get the first pic to be the same size as the second but nothing worked. I can see a small difference in my girth.

No loss this week for me -- but with a vacation thrown in this week -- no gain either -- I'll take it!

I haven't lost for 2 weeks but I got a 1cc fill today, so we will see next week.

I lost 2 lbs.

Congratulations, Mia!!

Sadly, even after my fill this past Tuesday, I'm still at 201. Where are you, 199???

I can finally see Onderland in view. After not losing all week, I finally dropped 3 lbs this morning so I have had a great day!! 10 more lbs to go till Onderland!! Almost there:clap2:!!!

~Liz~

banded 03/10/06

237/209/150

Dr.Ariel Ortiz

5'7''