New to this forum

Hello fellow May post ops! I'm new to this forum as I usually post on the BMI over 50 board (a wonderful place, btw). However, it's fantastic to see all of the fabulous success stories of folks who had the surgery around the same time I did. I was quite a bit larger than all of you (418 at my heaviest) and some of you have already made it to ONEDERLAND. I just celebrated my foray into TWODERLAND! I haven't been under 300 lbs. in over 20 years! So, even though I have a LOT farther to go than most, if not all of you, we're all taking the same journey and experience the same highs, lows and celebrations. This looks like a super friendly place and I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you. Cheers! (Gawd, I miss beer!) Phyllis 414 pre-op (April 2006) 390 day of surgery 296.2 today

Welcome Phyllis! This is an awesome board! I'm so glad you've decided to post here. Mandy Preop 332 Day of Surgery 328 Today 260

Hi Phyllis!! Welcome to the May board! I also just found this board like last week, but everyone here is so awesome and supportive! I'm glad you found your way here!!! Wow! You have done a fantastic job! Congratulations on making it to Twoderland !!! Those big milestones are great arent they? Bobbie

Wecome Phyllis, glad you found us. Congrats on the weight loss to date you're doing great

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO A new member. I get so excited to have new members on our friendly little home. WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME!!! It's so nice to have you, Phyllis. CONGRATS to you on making TWODERLAND!! Yes, I've made onederland - however - I haven't lost as much weight as you!! CONGRATS on the AMAZING success. You're an inspiration to us as well. WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME!! (I'm so with you on missing beer!!)

Welcome Phyllis and congrats on you loss. I hope you find this forum to be helpful, uplifting, as well as informational. This forum has taught me that I am not alone in the "now" phase because we all have dates that are close together. Regardless of the how much we have to lose - we are still in the same phase of our journey and everyone is able to help each other out when we get stuck or when we lose our minds as well. Again I say welcome and don't be a stranger. Phenom 322 pre-op (April 2006) 257 yesterday (9/18) 160 goal (as of today )

WELCOME! This forum is awesome!! Everyone is SO nice and so helpful!! You are doing GREAT!! WOW! A member of the Century Club ALREADY!! How do you feel? Has it been a struggle for you?? TWODERLAND!! How awesome!! I know how excited I was to finally make it to ONEDERLAND!! ANd Megan made it too!! Now we are resting waiting for Alisa to join us!! Wonder where she is ? Glad you found us!!! Love, Hugs and Prayers, Darlene

I also have been over 300 for years now and was extremely excited to see twoderland. It may be a while before I see onederland but I will have that to look forward to now. The lossing process has slowed down a bit now but as long as I don't give into temptation, I know it will work and I will make it there as well as you will. Your story has touched me and you are right now matter what size we start at or where we are now, we are all headed in the same direction with one goal. Welcome and best of luck in your journey. Debbie

Hi Phyllis, Welcome! I come and go a lot out here, but like to keep up with my May peeps. I also started at a BMI over 50, so I know what it's like to finally journey into TWOderland. Contratulations to you! What's all this talk about missing beer? Oh, oh I must confess that I tried one for the first time this last weekend. I forgot that it has some fizz to it! Anyway, I nursed the beer for about 1.5 hours. It was yummy! ~kelle