HI guys!

Just a short note before I get off to work!  It is official!  I really AM IN ONEDERLAND!

I haven't been here in 8 years!  I am so glad to be back!

I am 5.5 months post op and I have gone from 270 lbs to 198!  I started at a size 28 and am now I size 16W! 

I can finally shop at normal stores.

If any lurkers or pre-op patients are out there and reading this and thinking about "not having the surgery." I would encourage you to reconsider your position.  I chickened out of surgery TWICE before I finally had it.  I was thinking about chickening out a THIRD time, worried that it wouldnt work for me. The vets on the boards provided assurance.

This surgery was the best decision I ever made for myself. I only wish I had done it EIGHT YEARS SOONER!

I am so happy!  I can do so much, such as hiking 9 miles (burning 2700 cals according the heart rate monitor).

I am so happy!

1 1/2 years post-op and still turtling my way to that goal, too.  Happy Dancing Turtle for you, though :)

yay!  You will get there!  Just use your tool and follow the plan!

Thanks for dancing with me!

Congrats to you!!!  I'm literally 2 lbs away from onderland myself and I'm doing the happy dance already knowing I will be there within the week!  My Aunt and Cousin encouraged me to continue my quest to have the RNY done last summer as I was having doubts myself.  It's a wonderful feeling beginning to feel healthy again and to continue our healthy journey!  Again, very happy for you!  

thank you!

Way to go!  My surgery is today!  So I am on my way too!

Good luck!  Good things are coming to you in the near future!

Congrats!  I'm at 202 today!  Can't wait to see onederland

I got stuck at 202 for a week and WHOOSH! 4 lbs fell off last week!! You are closer to ONEderland than you think!!!

congratulations and way to go on all your hard work! At 6 weeks out, it really gives me the encouragement I need to read posts like this.