ONEderland!!!! Finally!!!!! (repost from main board)

Hi everyone! Normally I am a bit of a lurker on the boards... you only hear from me in replies. I just had to post this time though.... I finally after 9 month**** ONEDERLAND this weekend!! On Friday I made my DH come into the bathroom ("you just have to see this") to show him the 199. Then on Saturday morning of course I had to check it again... just to make sure.... and it showed 198! This surgery has been the best thing to happen to me! I just wish I'd had it done back in 1996 when I first went to visit Dr O'Brien!!! BTW... I still do not know if I dump. I have never had more than 20 grams of sugar at one meal or snack. I do know that at 15-20 I start feeling pretty lousy... so I think I will dump when I go too far! I just really hate to be sick... so I haven't wanted to dump... so I haven't pushed it at all! I'm a bit of a snacker... and I need to cut my carbs again (creeping up there slowly). I FINALLY joined a gym last week. I'm not perfect on my water or protein... but my bloodwork came back almost perfect and my loss has been pretty steady if slow... so I am happy!! Thanks to everyone with all of their opinions, advise and experiences!!!! Maria 318/198/170ish? (5'8")

way to go, maria! i don't think your weight loss is slow at all! look at what you have accomplished in these 9 months! onederland, century club, HEALTHY! keep up the great work! hugssssss

Thank you!! You have done so well yourself!! What an inspiration!!! Maria

Outstanding Maria!!! Congratulations I'm waiting to get there myself~ hopefully sooner rather than later. That's awesome!! Hugs, Kerri

Thank you!!! You will be here soon I bet!!!! Maria

I'm sooo jealous! I need to lose 7# to enter ONEDERLAND. I hope to get there by spring break because I'm taking my GrandKids to FL for a few days. Seriously congratulations! We share our surgery date. I started out at 350# & weighed 330# on date of surgery . Take care. Kathy O.

Thank you!!! That 7 pounds will be gone before you know it!!! Have a great time in FL!! I'm jealous of that!! Maria

AHH that is such awesome news! KEEP up the great work with your tool lisa

Way to go Maria!! Keep up the GREAT work. Debra

Way to go Maria. I am 5 pounds away from onederland myself and just can't wait. I think I'll probably scream when the scale says 199. It has been a tuff journey but so worth it. Dawn 340/205