Congratulations!  I'd been hovering 202-204 for about a month and BOOM, this morning I hit 199. YAY!!!  This is my favorite milestone so far.

I have to say that I thought of you a couple weeks ago when I got on the scale, with clothes on, and it was below 200!!!  I kept thinking of your post with your clothes on and a "5 oz. cell phone".  I was so jealous then and was SO excited to be there with you when it finally happened for me!

I'm also a 12/22 surgery date but have only lost 81 pounds so far.  I know that's still great and much of it is my fault.  I've still not gotten into a good exercise regime and I've discovered (sadly so) that I can tolerate some sugar.  So.. I am not making the best choices all the time.  I'm still nowhere near where I was and never plan to be again.. but have to admit that I have had some items that are not lending themselves to weight loss!

My doctor set a goal for me of 180 by the time I see him at my 1 year check.  That's still another 11 pounds away and for a while (like three + months where my scale did NOT BUDGE!) I thought that I'd never, ever make that mini-goal.  However, now it is looking like it might actually be in reach.  The scale has started moving again (albeit slowly) over the past couple of weeks.  I'm down about 6 pounds since the beginning of August.  So, I think that even if i stay at that rate... it'll come of by  my Dec. appt.!!!

I totally cracked up at your "skin pleats" and "blow torch" to wax.  You're freakin' hysterical!  I didn't think the hanging skin would bother me at all as I entered this journey.  However, I'm finding that it really does.  So.. now I'm trying to figure out how to pay for the arms and TT surgery after I'm totally done losing and leveled out.  Maybe by then it won't matter anymore.  :-)

In any case.. I'm so excited to hear about all of your successes!!!  Don't get down about the rate of your loss.  Our bodies had that excess weight for so long it's likely thinking it's losing an old friend and not wanting to give it up so easily.  This is a battle we will win eventually!!!  Your 113 pounds in 9 months is FAN-freakin-TASTIC!!!  Keep up the amazing work!!!

Aww, thank you!  And you are killing it in your post-op pics too girlie!  I am definitely congratulating you on your loss too, working that blue CK dress!  I'm going to have to check out CK myself.   I'm not trying to hide in jeans, I guess I am just going through a phase where I love them since they don't need to have stretch or an elastic waist, lmao.  I always loved the layered look but you never would have caught me trying it @ 285.  I will most definitely put some pics on here soon of me in a cute stunna dress.  Plus the Air Force ball is coming up so I will have some "trying on gowns pics"  too.  I'll definitely "strut" in my next pics,lol.

Congrats to you!  I'm still at 93lbs and can't seem to move that scale past that.  I want so bad to reach that darn onederland too!  I just hope I will soon, I'm getting frustrated.  You look great and I am so happy for you, take care. XO Donna

Congratulations! Onederland is such a wonderful feeling