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Gosh sounding selfish aren't I? Well I've been hanging out on the board a little the past few days and I noticed it's not nearly as busy as it used to be. Guess I'm partly to blame and if everyone is as busy as I am I totally can see why. So here goes me doing my part to add some posts to this board... I'm between 180 and 185 depending on the scale and if I have PMS. I started between 285 and 280 so I'm down about 100ish pounds and I'm loving it in onederland. On the 21st I will be ten months out from surgery, but it doesn't seem that long ago since I got it. I remember in the beginning how worried I was about everything... all food was weighed and measured exactly! I was afraid to try new things and basically lived off of eggs and chicken (well some things haven't changed hehe). Things are different now because I'm used to the new me. Sure I still watch what I eat and my portions are controlled, but it doesn't seem like I had surgery ... it just seems like the way that I am... does that make any sense? I had a few minor health problems recently... that is I developed some kidney stones (and a kidney infection) and I became really anemic. The kidney stones are apparently gone (or just aren't showing there ugly heads) and I've gotten some medicene for the anemia so I'm getting my energy back. I've also been super busy... so I've been kind of negelecting my food and eating whatever seemed most available. Now I'm at the point where I'm feeling good and my life seems like it has some direction again... (sigh of relief). I've set some new goals for myself... some of them seem kind of impossible, but I'm trying to push the impossible thoughts out of my head. I would really like to be down into the 150s by my surgery anniversary (the 21st of December) thats 25-35 pounds from where I am now. In the beginning I would have thought no problem... but now things have slowed a lot. I'm working out 5 days a week now and I've started really watching what I eat again (I want to talk to the nutritionist, but last time I checked barix was currently between nutritionists). My ultimate goal for really really... the big final one... is to be in single digit sizes by summer. That means June 1st I'm hoping to wear a size 9 or lower. Right now I'm in a 16 down from a 32... I hope four more sizes (or 8 depending on how you look at it) isn't such a big struggle. Well now that I've bored the pants off of everyone (wouldn't it be nice if I could bore the pounds off of you instead?) I'll just leave with a thanks for all the support!

Your doing wonderful and yes your right our weight does slow but it's better that it comes of slowly now. Donna 338/174 (bouncing between 174-176)

Yeah, slowly but surely wins the race.... *grumble grumble* hehehe Thanks for the support!

Hello Brooke, Congratulations on your weight loss. I wish you lots of luck reaching your goals. I can't wait to be on onderland. I want to be a 12 but I don't know how much I need to weigh to be a 12. Take care, Diana -171

Yeah I'm the same way... I want that single digit size... but I don't really care what the final weight is as long as I get there. I mean sure it would be great to see that little number on the scale, but it's not like you wear the scale around with you and are like look guys I only weigh XXX it's the clothes you wear and the size you are that people notice. if you go to myvirtualmodel.com and type in different weights you can see what weight they will think that will make you a size 12. it's interesting! Good Luck!

Hi Brooke! I am so glad I came onto the site and saw your post! I haven't heard news about you in months and was wondering how you are. I guess because I don't visit often and you don't we must've been missing each other. I am so happy for you being in one-der-land!!!! I think you will hit your goal by your anniversary and I wish you all the best! I am down 105 pounds and at my goal weight and very happy with the results. Keep me updated and let's both try not to be strangers to this site as much! Fran Crouch 224/119 at goal Size 4 P.S. are you still going to college?