Hey everyone! I am approaching ONEDERLAND (199) on the scale! My one year bandaversary is coming up on May 26th and I WANT TO BE IN ONEDERLAND!!!

I thought I would start this thread for those of us who are nearing this wonderful milestone!

I know I haven't been in Onederland since elementary school ! How sad is that?:omg:

This is a thread for supprt, for cheering and a little butt-kicking (if needed). Anyone who would like to post on here, please do so, we need all the support we can get! You can be 5 pounds away or 50 pounds away... it doesn't matter! I'll be checking in at least once a week to update you guys on my current weight. I know that their are bunches of us out there trying to reach this milestone.. so come on guys, lets cheer each other into Onederland!

My weight today is 207! :clap2: I know I can do this, but I have got to kick the chocolate habit!:faint:

Come on peeps, drink that Water and get to moving! We've come soooo far!

16 more to go. Almost there.

Good Job everyone! I finally made it. I am 198 and I am down another pant size. I started walking a week ago 30 minutes a day and I think that is what did it for me. I went to the nutritionist today and she said we needed to eat more protein and increase our calories to about 1000. I hope I can do that. Isnt this all so exciting and scarey all at the same time?

Amazing progress. I see stats like this and realize I am not losing as fast as most people. You were only banded a week before me and already in Onederaland??!! Hip hip horay!!!! I wasnt on liquids very long, went on mushys for 4 weeks, maybe why you are 8 lbs ahead of me.

Telling myself it is obviously possible to get there before my cruise, but I doubt I can get there in 3 weeks what you have done in only one extra week from me. A amazing week for me is 2 lbs right now, the pounds come of like glue. I lost good for 2 weeks then slowed up.

congrats you are doing amazing.

I cant wait to enter onederland! I am at 233 this morning. I started out at 274 so I am well on my way. My surgery was 4/4/08. I just got another fill this week and it is pretty tight. I hope to be in onederland by the first of the year.

Flowers,

Don't get discouraged. We all struggle. I was on liquids for over a month starting onJune 13th. I started walking once a day a first and now am walking twice a day. I have lost more inches than weight but I dont care which one. Everyone is different. Good luck with your weight loss and I am sure you will be in wonderland soon.

Oh my... I am getting close enough to dream of this. From 275lb, I am now only 8lb away from Onederland. If I stick to the rate of 8lb a month, that means I can make it for my birthday on 24th September! Wow, now won't THAT be an awesome birthday present?

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I am only 4 lbs away from ONEderland.... for the first time in my adult life, I will be under 200lbs!! yahoo!

Only 2 lbs to get there and yet those two pounds are really holding on for dear life....drat!

I am only 4 lbs away from ONEderland.... for the first time in my adult life, I will be under 200lbs!! yahoo!

You are soooo close, congrats, you are truly an inspiration with the amount you have taken off and soooo quickly!

I just found this post ... I created my own I was so excited to be hitting this milestone ... duh! http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f112/could-my-body-onederland-68328/

One question ... WHY do those last couple of lbs prior to onederland seem to cling they were dipped in superglue?! It WILL happen ... we can all meet our goals.

Lord knows if I can do it ... ANYONE can! I was at 191 yesterday and I still can't believe that person looking back at me in the mirror is really me.

Keep going!

Wow...what a place to finally be!!! I just have to keep it here...198.4 this morning. I usually go back up a few pounds and then back down. It is coming off....slowly, but surely. I am so glad to see the other side of that 200 number!!! WOO HOO!! Congrats to all who have gone before me!! What a blessing this band is!!!

Ann D....I know how you feel. I weighed myself at 199.4 before work (I work overnights) and ran upstairs and scared the crap out of my mom....Congratulations!!!

Good day all, and welcome to Onderland. I wavered back and forth for about a month before I felt like I was in wonderland to stay. It seemed like it just took forever to stop floating between 201 and 198..Now that I have been here for a while I have renewed hope. I bought some size 14 pants a week and a half ago, as of this morning they are too big...I don't think I will get more than one more wear out of them. So for those of you who are frustrated as I was, just know even if the scale is not moving..you need to keep moving! Its the only way there will be progress...I wish you all they very best with your journeys and just know you are not alone!

Lana

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Thank you Lana for your encouragement!!! I am glad that I notice my weight loss every day (just not on the scale all the time!!) I can run up the stairs without getting winded, I had to buy new rings, new skirts, new pants and new shirts--wow a little poem...:redface: I am thankful for my band because without it I would already have regained what I lost plus some.....I am just workin' through this dumb plateau and it is showing!!!

Phowell, victory looks and feels good! at first I was doubtful but this IS victory. I stopped smoking after 19 years, I went from being winded biking one mile, now I can do 10 without flinching! I am happy with life and love, but mostly I feel pride in self and current accomplishments. I have never in my adult life felt this damn good!