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You are looking great Ria. Keep up the great work.

I'm getting so close to onederland. I started this journey at an unrecorded 242. Doctor's recorded weight 239 and am now 208. Why is it the closer I get to onederland the more nervous I get? I'm almost 5 weeks out and can't really do more than walk due to lack of energy and occasional dizziness.

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I bought.. well okay my husband bought me some stuff from Old Navy today. I got a dress - its a little big on the top size 18/20. I think a 14/16 would have fit on the top but been too tight in the hips. But who knows. :)

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@@finediva

You have went from a size 26 to a 14? That is awesome!! Congrats!! You havent bought any new clothes? I went from 16 to size 12 and I cant even put on my size 16 pants saggn, falling off even with a belt!

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I bought.. well okay my husband bought me some stuff from Old Navy today. I got a dress - its a little big on the top size 18/20. I think a 14/16 would have fit on the top but been too tight in the hips. But who knows. :)

Looking good Forsythia!

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I bought.. well okay my husband bought me some stuff from Old Navy today. I got a dress - its a little big on the top size 18/20. I think a 14/16 would have fit on the top but been too tight in the hips. But who knows. :)

Looking good Forsythia!

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lifestartsnow4me, I can't speak for you but the closer I get it is an alarm going off in my head. Everything becomes really real to me and I know things are changing. Not just changes in my weight but my personal life, how people view me, the attention I attract, my image, and if people know what I've done they start watching. I started this journey at 300lbs and today when I weighed in I was 221. I am happy with my results but I am not done yet.

You are looking great Ria. Keep up the great work.
I'm getting so close to onederland. I started this journey at an unrecorded 242. Doctor's recorded weight 239 and am now 208. Why is it the closer I get to onederland the more nervous I get? I'm almost 5 weeks out and can't really do more than walk due to lack of energy and occasional dizziness.

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lifestartsnow4me, I can't speak for you but the closer I get it is an alarm going off in my head. Everything becomes really real to me and I know things are changing. Not just changes in my weight but my personal life, how people view me, the attention I attract, my image, and if people know what I've done they start watching. I started this journey at 300lbs and today when I weighed in I was 221. I am happy with my results but I am not done yet.

Ria1202, looks like you're doing really wonderful!! And sounds like you're great role model, with some truly great advice!!! On behalf of everyone new and not so new to the WLS thing, thanks!!!

As far as Onederland...it's truly a great feeling and a great milestone which deserves celebration!! In my case, I had not seen that weight on my scale for a very long time... and coming from someone who at one point had to buy a better scale because the one I had didn't go high enough to measure my weight, it's definitely an important goal in the WLS process...something worth embracing!!!

Wishing you the very best...much deserved!!!

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Good morning my losers benchers,

First, I was wondering how everyone is doing and how they managed to stay on track this weekend.

Secondly, I wanted to see if anyone is up for a challenge. In other weight loss groups, I know members from time to time did challenges to help keep each other accountable. So, I was wondering if one here would be willing to do a challenge with me. The rules of the challenge:

  1. Set the Challenge and time frame for the group
  2. On day one of the challenge, each individual reports (1) weight, and (2) weight loss goal.
  3. Weekly the group report in with the following:
    • Weight
    • Where you are with the challenge
    • Your food intake
    • Obstacles/concerns

    • General thoughts
    • Questions
  4. The members of the challenge provide positive feedback (only helpful - no negativity is allowed)
  5. At the end of the challenge, we report our final weigh-in
  6. if you don't reach the goal it is fine. The object of the challenges is to push ourselves a little more than normal.
  7. progress pictures are welcomed

So,the challenge that I want to set is walking 100 miles. The challenge will last from August 1 - October 1(that's approximately 9 weeks and that's walking 11.11 miles a week). For all that agree we will report in every Friday on the above starting date of August 1.

I am in:

Weight: 221

Goal: 200 (lose 21lbs)

Edited by Ria1202

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Thanks @@BryBro63

lifestartsnow4me, I can't speak for you but the closer I get it is an alarm going off in my head. Everything becomes really real to me and I know things are changing. Not just changes in my weight but my personal life, how people view me, the attention I attract, my image, and if people know what I've done they start watching. I started this journey at 300lbs and today when I weighed in I was 221. I am happy with my results but I am not done yet.

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I will be getting sleeved tomorrow. I have to be at the hospital at 5:45 am. I can't wait!!

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If your anything like me..I didn't sleep at all two nights waiting on my surgery!!!! Nervous, excited and READY!!!

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