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

finally I have reached onderland weighing in at 198!! thought it would never get here..I only hope I don't bounce back out of onderland as my weight fluctuates so bad.

finally I have reached onderland weighing in at 198!! thought it would never get here..I only hope I don't bounce back out of onderland as my weight fluctuates so bad.

Congratulations, Patty!

Had to cancel my fill. But the good news is that I am down 2.5!!!

Way to go Patty103 and Seppi!!!!!!! I am within 4lbs of my goal of 190. I hope that I can make it, LOL!

Even though I'm a bit too restricted, the weekend was good to me. I'm at 199.

YAY YAY YAY to you all!!!!!!!! Wait for meeeeee!!!!!!!!!!! I'm at 201........can I make it!?!?!?!?!?

Tricia!!!!! YOU DID IT!!! I am so jealous. I can't seem to get the scale to move at all. You now weigh less then me. GOOD FOR YOU!! Okay, now I'm motivated. I gotta keep up with you girl!

I can't wait to take a picture of the scale when it reads 199!!!!

How is this fill treating you? Too tight?!?!

Thanks, guys!

Diane - yes, the fill is too tight. I'm going in tomorrow morning for a slight unfill. It kicked in yesterday and - wow! I'm doing my best to hydrate myself rather than focusing on Protein.

Good luck to everyone!!!

Yeah Tricia-Love those toes.

Bandayed-you are almost there you know that you will make it. Congrats!!

This morning I am 191.8 :clap2: I am so excited!!! 1 more week to get rid of the 1.8lbs to reach my goal. It has been so long since I was at this point. I am excited now imagine how excited I will be with every 10 lb loss I have. To be honest I am excited with every lb I lose, LOL. Congrats to those who have reached their goal of 199, you are truely an inspiration!!! :biggrin1:

How is this fill treating you? Too tight?!?!

Diane - yes, the fill is too tight. I'm going in tomorrow morning for a slight unfill. It kicked in yesterday and - wow! I'm doing my best to hydrate myself rather than focusing on Protein.

I went in this morning to get a slight unflll - .3cc - and now feel 100% better. Chris (the nurse practitioner) pulled out .2cc then had me drink some Water. It still hurt a little (golfball feeling) and I was so thirsty so stuck the needle in, took all of the fill out, then had me drink the 16oz. bottle of water that I had with me. Then, she pushed it all back in, had me drink a little more water, which was still a little uncomfortable. So, after all was said and done, she took out another .1cc, which brings me to .1cc less than what I had in there last Tuesday. That's ok though because I'm probably a bit swollen from the 4 PB's I've had in the past 3 days...ugh! She told me that to give it a few days and if I felt I needed to have that .1cc put back in to call her and she'll accommodate me.

Glad you're feeling better Tricia. Be sure to keep hydrated........That's great that your fill Dr is so accomodating! Congrats again! I'm still so close and yet so far from onederland.......................

Glad you're feeling better Tricia. Be sure to keep hydrated........That's great that your fill Dr is so accomodating! Congrats again! I'm still so close and yet so far from onederland.......................

Thanks, bandayed. I'm very fortunate to have a very accommodating nurse practitioner. And, thankfully, my fills are covered for an entire year after surgery.

Good luck to getting to onederland very soon!! You definitely deserve it. *hugs*

P.S. The scale said 197 this morning, but I attribute that to not really eating much the past 3 days.

You guys are kicking a@@!! I'm so proud of everybody. I have to apologize - I started this challenge and then disappeared. I'm doing so badly that I've gone into denial. Needless to say, Onederland is a bit far off for me now. But enough of my pity party - I get a fill next week and all will be right with the world. Great job everyone!

You guys are kicking a@@!! I'm so proud of everybody. I have to apologize - I started this challenge and then disappeared. I'm doing so badly that I've gone into denial. Needless to say, Onederland is a bit far off for me now. But enough of my pity party - I get a fill next week and all will be right with the world. Great job everyone!

I'm happy to see that you have returned! Best of luck to you. *hugs*