Wondering about onederland

It took me so lonnnnnggggg to get here I just thought that it must be a dream. I wanted to get here and stay here a minute before I start jumping up and down. I have been at 197 for days now so I think I am good to go. I have to be honest. I really don't think that I can call this a stall. I started eating a few carbs EVERY DAY! I barely ate carbs at the start. I went to a support meeting and so many wanted to be a size 0, 2, 4. I was told if I kept at it the way I had been I could be a two too! I wasn't having any of that. I have no desire to be a two. I wasn't a two when I was two! When I went back in for a check up I ran this by my doctor and dietians. They all told me not to worry. I wouldn't be a two. Thank You Jesus. So I have been trying hard to get off the carbs. Let me tell you once they get in you they are hard to get back out of you. They are like a drug. You want more and more. I still do a little carb but nothing like I had started when I freaked out thinking if I kept eating right I would end up the BLACK TWIGGY for those of you old enough to remember Twiggy. So I have made it into onederland and it is my fault that it took me so long to get there. Where do I really want to be. My doctor at the start of this said if I lost to 180 that would be my 100lbs. He would like to see 170 but would accept 180. Now that I am 197 I really don't know where I want to be. We are just in the 6th month and they say we have from a year to 18 months. Only time will tell where I will end up but it won't be a TWO! PS: It's amazing I don't have a problem saying over and over I weigh 197. When I weighed 315 I would have killed you for asking me. By how I have changed.

Consider yourself lucky. Some of us wish we could make it to onderland. I have been trying my hardest and I still can't seem to make it there. My clothes get looser every time I wear them, but its still discouraging the numbers on the scale aren't shrinking. You know what you have to do to maintain, I refuse to stop exerciing and lifting weights, so I guess I just have to tough it out, (eyes rolled), but its really getting on my nerves.

Heeeeyyyy girl. How are you?????? Yup my clothes are getting looser in da butt and thighs ha hah ah OK in the boobs and every where but my upper arms. I could knock Batman out with these wings. You are lighting weights you know those musles are buff! I know it was working my nerves also. I wouldn't say anything until I knew I wasn't going to wake up and find out it was only water lost. Hang in there its coming.

Congrats to you on the big '1' in front of your weight now .. does it feel surreal or what? YOU GO GIRL!!! You crack me up with the Twiggy comment.. hehe I love reading your posts.. you always make me laugh!! Every doc is different with their eating prescriptions I guess.. my Dietician wants me to eat as balanced and healthy as possible.. of course I have to make sure to get in my protein first and of course of course they mean healthy carbs and such. I just think everything slows down after 6 months.. I only lost like 4 pounds last month.. and I don't anticipate much more this month.. I'm trying not to obsess about the numbers anymore but it's super hard.. it's like you get addicted to seeing the numbers go away.. hehe Anyhoo.. I digress.. I sure hope you have a super week.. do something to celebrate your success.. it's such a major benchmark in all this!! New sexy outfits are always good!! hehe April R

Good for you, Petty! I have been on a stall for over five weeks now, my third stall since surgery... I eat right, I exercise, but it just won't come off. I have about 33 lb. to go to reach onederland... I hope I get there one of these days! HUGS!

yup! i'm in the same boat!! i have 6 pounds to go until onederland and my weight loss has slowed to 1-2 pounds a week.. although this week i lost 0!! i guess none of us can complain, but it is a huge accomplishment to see the 2 switch to a 1 i can't wait!

Hello Petty and all, I have been jumping from 206 to 208 for three weeks now.I think it is because I can eat more now.It is so depressing.I have to think my lucky stars I have done so well,and remember that six months ago I was on my way to an early grave.Petty you have done so great you are a true inspiration. Thanks for listening