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:

C'mon ladies.... all aboard the onderland train and it is gather momentum!!!!

I'll get on board with you Coops!!! I have about 85 lbs to Onederland :-).... Just got sleeved!!

I'll get on board with you Coops!!! I have about 85 lbs to Onederland :-).... Just got sleeved!!

Yay!!! I started at needing to lose just under 72 Lbs - now I'm only Less than 36 to go!!!

Congrats!

Yay!!! I started at needing to lose just under 72 Lbs - now I'm only Less than 36 to go!!!

Yayers!!! Thanks for the inspiration, Irene! Honestly, I am excited to get under 250 at this point, lol!!!!

Move on over here I come, to join you on the Onederland train. I have 5 pounds to go, and I am there. I'm hoping to be there before next year. lol I hope everyone is enjoying their ride.

Been at 200.8 for two days now... Only motivates me more..

I MADE IT!!! I MADE IT!!! As of Jan. 1, I am 193 lbs!

It's been about 20 years since I weighed less than 200 lbs. It's amazing! I feel so great about making this major goal. I'm still weighing myself about once a month or so, and I really have to remind myself to do it now. I've been so excited with my shrinking clothes size that I don't even think about the scale anymore. But, this was an important scale victory and I'm glad I made it. The most exciting thing is knowing that the weight won't be coming back the way it did on my past diets. :amen:

I am SO CLOSE! Weighed in this morning at 200.8 so hopefully by next week!!!

Yayyyy CONGRATS educationrulz!!!!!!!!!! You blew right past it!!!!

C'mon Dawn you are so close!

Less than 30 Lbs to goooo!!!!! Yeahhhh!!!! I canNOT believe I'm getting so close!!!! :D :D

Less than 30 Lbs to goooo!!!!! Yeahhhh!!!! I canNOT believe I'm getting so close!!!! :D :D

You're gonna get there before you even realise, good luck!

I think we will need to rent a party bus with all these people headed for onderland! 8 lbs to go and my scale won't budge!!!! Time to eat a little more and exercise, that usually breaks my stalls. Good job everyone!

You're gonna get there before you even realise, good luck!

Oh boy I hope so!!!

I think we will need to rent a party bus with all these people headed for onderland! 8 lbs to go and my scale won't budge!!!! Time to eat a little more and exercise, that usually breaks my stalls. Good job everyone!

Kathy it took me 6 weeks to get out of the 230's. I went back and checked... I know I can definitely do better than that. But I changed my eating habits, started logging and making sure I'm getting all my workouts in. I've lost 5 Lbs in the last 5 days!!!

Good luck!

I wanna join the party train! I was 211 at this morning's weigh in and am hoping to get to ONEderland by Valentine's Day (better gift than chocolate for once!!!!). I haven't been below 200 since, uh, like 1998 ... LONG time ago.... I am SO ready to get there!!!!