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Good day!

I?m posting this in the ?success? forum because that?s exactly what I intend to do. BE A SUCCESS!

There are many stops along the way of success and for me; my biggest successful dream is to finally be back in onederland. Yes, even more than hitting my target weight. I have not seen a one in front of my weight since June of 1992. *WOW* ?that is such a long time ago!

I?m just going to give a brief history here. I used to be thin all through my high-school days, and I maintained my weight in an unhealthy manner of almost near starvation and incredible lengthy workouts.

I got married right at 21 years old and the weight piled on as I laxed a lot on my physical upkeep.

One day at the Dr.?s office I was informed that my blood pressure has been too high too many times, and was officially diagnosed with hypertension. I was given many medications and was required to see my PCP monthly until it was controlled. She also forced me on the scale, because I was always able to talk myself out of it before.

I weight? 315 LBS!!! OMG!!! Here?s the kicker. I?d been on a diet for about a month and lost a whole clothing size, which were size 28W bottoms and 3X tops. I was in 26W and still 3X tops at the time of my first official weigh-in. So I usually guesstimate my top weight at about 330 Lbs.

Well the whole hypertension thing scared me enough to trek on to diet harder. I ended up getting less than 300 Lbs to about 290. However I kept bouncing up and down from that ten pounds. It had been a year doing this when I finally decided I needed more help as I still had quite a bit to lose.

Long story short, I had WLS ? specifically the Lap-Band and was able to get myself down to 227.

I was so close to onederland, I could see it from the distance! I could smell it, it was so near!

Then problems arised and here I am today. Back up to the 280?s. I?m back to around the same weight I was at surgery. No worries though, I?m going to get a second chance and I absolutely will make this work!

So? ONEDERLAND HERE I COME!!

Anyone want to go along for the ride??? :confused1:

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Well I failed to mention I have 78 Lbs to go to get there.. LOL

VROOMMMM!!!!!!!

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You will be there before you know it!

Onederland is my next goal...first was to lose half of my excess weight. Did that a few days ago.

13 lbs to go to onederland! I'm packing up all my stuff and taking it with me cause I don't ever plan to come back to THIS place!

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Hey Diva,

I am defo coming with you to onderland... it is gonna be a hell of a ride, so hold on to your hat lady, we're coming through...lol!

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Yeah!! All aboard the Onederland train!! Whooott whoott!!

You will be there before you know it!

Onederland is my next goal...first was to lose half of my excess weight. Did that a few days ago.

13 lbs to go to onederland! I'm packing up all my stuff and taking it with me cause I don't ever plan to come back to THIS place!

Heya good, nice to see you! We'll put you in the driver's seat girl, you are but a hop skip and a jump away!! :crying: You will give us all something to salivate over!! Yeah!

Hey Diva,

I am defo coming with you to onderland... it is gonna be a hell of a ride, so hold on to your hat lady, we're coming through...lol!

x

Yeah Coops! I haven't seen you in awhile, so I'm super glad to know you are coming along for the ride! You better believe it - I'm going to clean that windshield because I need all the focus I can get!

I sooo ready guys! I need to do this for once!

:D

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I also have a long way to go, but onederland is a huge thing for me as well. I haven't seen a 1 before my weight since 1998, when I was a junior in high school! I have a long way to go still, but that's probably what I look forward to most is having my weight start with a 1.

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OMG... i have just realised that I only have 10 before i hit onderland.... full steam ahead baby!!!

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I also have a long way to go, but onederland is a huge thing for me as well. I haven't seen a 1 before my weight since 1998, when I was a junior in high school! I have a long way to go still, but that's probably what I look forward to most is having my weight start with a 1.

We are about the same as far as how much we need to lose, so I say you and I be each others personal cheerleader :001_smile:

Go Walker.. Go Walker.. Go Walker.. You will be there before you know it! I can't wait until you do, because I know I will be right around that time myself!!

OMG... i have just realised that I only have 10 before i hit onderland.... full steam ahead baby!!!

Oh coops, you are ahead of the pack then! GOOOO COOPS!!!!!!!! :eek:

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Heck yea I will join you.. : ) Make room on the bench! :)

There is always room for one more! Woohooo!!

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Yeah!! All aboard the Onederland train!! Whooott whoott!!

Heya good, nice to see you! We'll put you in the driver's seat girl, you are but a hop skip and a jump away!! :confused1: You will give us all something to salivate over!! Yeah!

Yeah Coops! I haven't seen you in awhile, so I'm super glad to know you are coming along for the ride! You better believe it - I'm going to clean that windshield because I need all the focus I can get!

I sooo ready guys! I need to do this for once!

:)

I'm with ya lil diva...1 pound to onederland! Maybe I will get there tomorrow:lol0:

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I'm with ya lil diva...1 pound to onederland! Maybe I will get there tomorrow:lol0:

Wow!!! I think we got our first prize waiting in the rafters! Hurry up and go to bed so you can wake up a onederlander! :scared0:

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Wow!!! I think we got our first prize waiting in the rafters! Hurry up and go to bed so you can wake up a onederlander! :scared0:

I'm 199 yayyyyy :blush:

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Congrats! You did it! I'm hopping on board too - haven't seen a 1 in front of my weight since 1990 or so - WOW - that's a long time - think I was 200 in 1995 for about 3 weeks - lol.:thumbup:

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