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I am sure there's a thread on this very topic, out there.....however, this goal was an important one, as well as an emotional one for me and I wanted my own thread on it. I don't remember the last time I weighed under 200 lbs, and finally this morning, my scale read 199.8 lbs. I know that .8 is there, but for me, seeing the 199, meant a lot. While I still have a little ways to go, (about 55 lbs), to reach my end goal, reaching ONEderland was a cornerstone for me. It's been just a little over 2 months since I've had my surgery, and not one day goes by without me telling myself that I should have done this much sooner! I'm no longer wearing "stretchy" pants....I'm now wearing jeans!!!!

PS. Don't mind my toes....I wasn't going to have a pedicure done until I reached ONEderland, so guess what? I'm getting my toes done this weekend!!!

Thank you for being part of this journey with me. I know we are all somewhat "strangers" to one another, but in our own way, we hold each other's hands through all of this. The good and the bad.

Virtual Hug to All! ♥

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Congratulations on your onederful accomplishment! I hope to join you there in a couple of months.

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Getting to ONEderland is a big deal. Enjoy the feeling! Congratulations and wishing you much success on your continued WLS journey.

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Congratulations! That’s such a big deal and definitely calls for celebration.

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Congratulations 👏, I am so happy for you. It is a major milestone. Enjoy the pedi! Wishing you continued success in getting where you want to be.

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10 hours ago, FutureSylph said:

Congratulations on your onederful accomplishment! I hope to join you there in a couple of months.

We could be twins in spirit, you and I! Same height, almost the same starting weight, and we have a close goal weight (mine is 145 lbs). You are so close to achieving ONEderland. One big sprint, and you will cross that line. It feels so good. I'm cheering you on, WLS twin!! ♥

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Congratulations. Enjoy your pedicure. You earned it.

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On 4/1/2022 at 9:02 PM, hollywrites2u said:

Congratulations! Enjoy reaching your well deserved goal! I remember that well! I was also so excited that I was able to start wearing an XL rather than plus size clothes when I got down to 195.

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How funny that you say that, Holly! I'm getting ready to go on vacation/trip, next week, and of course I had to go buy some new clothes and YES....I'm wearing XL now instead of XXL in Old Navy's shirts (I'm a fan of Old Navy). It's such a great feeling! Thank you for your kind words! ♥

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I finally got to Onederland yesterday, after a weeks-long stall at 200. Feels fabulous, doesn't it? 😁

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1 hour ago, FutureSylph said:

I finally got to Onederland yesterday, after a weeks-long stall at 200. Feels fabulous, doesn't it? 😁

Congratulations!!!!

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Congratulations on your accomplishment! Enjoy the pedi! It will be a lovely treat and you e certainly earned it.

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I hit Onederland without realising it a couple of weeks ago. 196 pounds and counting. Being metric, I had my own metric milestone a while back getting under 100kg for the first time in a good 20 years - now I'm well below and into the 80s, with 14kg to go until goal. Which sounds crazy to my ears, yet here I am. Super happy to reach this point in the journey. One more BMI number down and I'll finally be out of the obese category and into just "overweight".

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On 5/21/2022 at 8:33 AM, FutureSylph said:

I finally got to Onederland yesterday, after a weeks-long stall at 200. Feels fabulous, doesn't it? 😁

YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!! I have goosebumps! Reading your message totally made my day!

Congratulations to you! Keep doing what you are doing, it's working!

Keep doing YOU! YOU matter and YOU are worth it!

Super proud of you, Twinnie! ♥

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