Tada! I'm at 199.9 this morning! It's about 5 weeks out from surgery. I've lost 22 lbs from my day before surgery weight and 54 lbs. from my nearly all-time high weight in February when I began the pre-op diet. 1/5 of my weight GONE in 4 months!!!!

I've been expecting onderland, but it was still a shock to see that 1 at the beginning of the numbers. I'be only been under 200 once before during this millennial, century. last two decades, and it was a brief visit. Within days, I popped back, up in the 200s. The next twenty pounds will bring me to a weight I haven't seen in nearly twenty years and will deposit me firmly in the land of the overweight, not obese. I think that 20 pounds will be when I can really wrap my head around the fact that this time things are going to different and the weight will stay off. I'm still afraid it will pile back on. I alternate fearing I will be stuck eating low-fat lunch-meat and greek yogurt for the rest of my life, with no room for a veg or piece of fruit and fearing that my stomach is not small enough and I will be 220+ again before I know what hit me.

I'm going to Celebrate onderland by buying some new workout pants and heading back to the gym on Friday with my trainer. I realize hooking up with a trainer may not sound like much of a celebration to some, but it's a real splurge for me. I'm counting on her help to speed my weight loss and maintain muscle mass to minimize the deflated balloon look as much as possible. I hired a trainer about three years ago because I knew I needed help losing weight and staying fit. I never lost much with the trainer, but I did get more fit and could feel the difference. I can't wait to experience being a healthy size and fit. It's been so long I can't remember how it felt!!!

Next stop: Overweight, not obese!! Last time I got there was around 1999 and I used hypnosis.

Lynda

CONGRATS!!!

Isn't is grand to write a number with a one instead of a two??? I made it there yesterday also!!

Good job!!

Kelly

Congratulations Lynda!! I'm only ahead of you by a couple of weeks!! It's such a wonderful feeling, isnt it!?! I weighed in this morning at 192!! 10 more lbs and I'll weigh what I did on my wedding day 4 yrs ago!! So excited! My hubby still doesnt really see how much I've lost yet but he will soon!!

Congratulations Lynda!! I'm only ahead of you by a couple of weeks!! It's such a wonderful feeling, isnt it!?! I weighed in this morning at 192!! 10 more lbs and I'll weigh what I did on my wedding day 4 yrs ago!! So excited! My hubby still doesnt really see how much I've lost yet but he will soon!!

Congratulations!!!

Congrats!!!

Whoo hoo!

Congrats, that's awesome!!!

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Woo Hoo! Congrats to you!

Well done!! :welldone2: