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:

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:

Welcome to the Onederland Caravan! We will do this!!

I have 13lbs to go... I hope the pre op diet takes me there .. And as for the sleeve.. My ultimate happiness will be when I see a 13_ for my weight!! .. I will probably cry that day!

Hello there fellow victorious valentine.

Nicolek here and i'm with you girl after I lost my band I gained all my weight back and I am have the sleeve 8th Nov. Can't wait to finally get my life on track again.

Good to see a familiar face.

Hello mum!!!!!!

Ya know... I really miss all the VV's... we seemed to all disappear right around the same time, huh? Well I'm super glad to see one of us over here, that is awesome! I'm getting sleeved on the 15th - and I'm so ready to just start over and get this going again.

Keep in touch! :cursing:) I want to know how you're doing. I'm positive this will be an excellent choice for us.

I have 13lbs to go... I hope the pre op diet takes me there .. And as for the sleeve.. My ultimate happiness will be when I see a 13_ for my weight!! .. I will probably cry that day!

Hi sleeve welcome! That would be great if the preop diet did get you there... let us know once you do! Weve got a party waiting for ya!

Thanks for sharing your story! I have never had a 1 in front of my weight since um... middle school!! I was easily 220 when I began high school. SO. It seems unobtainable... but I know I am on my way! I am now at 233 (started at 310 and had my surgery 5-20-10). My surgeon wants me to hit 199 by Jan 1st. I totally think I can do that! What a great way it would be to ring in the new year, right!! Not to mention it will be 1-1-11... a day full of 1's. That would be pretty special. :huh0: Although the odds of hitting the timing exactly are pretty small LOL. So if it happens early, hey I'll take it!!

Hi Christie!

I know you can do that for sure, that's only about 10 Lbs per month. Good luck and check in to let us all know how you're doing!

I know and I'm hoping it's really achievable... I just don't know when my loss will slow way down and how much. But I'm gonna keep workin for it!!!!

closer and closer, i can almost smell it... another pound off this week...but if one pound a week is all i can do then it is gonna take me two months to get to onederland... BUT as long as i get there...lol

Woo hoo ladies. I wanna go on the road trip to ONEDERLAND too. Count me in!!!!!! I am SOOOOOOOOO ready.:confused1:

Deb

Hey everyone! Time to resurrect this one!

I am less than 60 Lbs to getting there.... whooooot!!!!!!

Gettin' there!!

:biggrin0: :scared0: :laugh0:

Good move Diva.... I am 203... just 4lbs to go and it feels like it is taking forever!!!!!

Good move Diva.... I am 203... just 4lbs to go and it feels like it is taking forever!!!!!

Goooooooo COOOOOPS!!! Wow I know you can see just up ahead you are so close!!!!!!!!

Go girlie!!! :biggrin0:

I'm jumping on the onederland train myself! 7 pounds to go! Whoot! Whooooooot!

AniO

I'm jumping on the onederland train myself! 7 pounds to go! Whoot! Whooooooot!

AniO

Go Ani!!! Go Ani!!!

You're so close!!! :biggrin0: