Onderland...Finally!

Hey everyone!  I haven't been around much lately, but when I got on the scales this morning, I had to log in and post!  Today....finally.....I weighed....(drumroll please)....199 pounds!!!!  That's no biggie for a light-weight, but for those of us who were in the super-obese category when we had surgery, it's huge. 

I weighed 367 pounds when I had surgery on June 29th, 2009.  I am almost 16 months out now and for the past 2 months I've been yo-yoing with about 10 pounds.  This week, I dropped 4 pounds for the first time in forever.  So, it's slow now, and I still have 49 pounds to go.  BUT...I once had a BMI of 59.2...NOW I have a BMI of 32.1.  In 13 more pounds I will no longer be considered 'obese' by the BMI charts!!  WHOOPIEEEE!!!!

I want to get to 150 pounds and stabilize there for a while, then have the loose skin removed.  I had hoped that would not be necessary...but....oh yeah....it will be.  It already is.  Of course, I just turned 52, and I've carried this around for most of my life, so I don't know why I thought my skin might bounce back.  Go figure.  Anyway...I am so happy!  After that year surgiversary, things started going soooo slowly, that I feared I might not make it, but now I know I can and I will. 

Take care and keep your spirits up out there!  This tool can give you your life back if you'll work it. 
Hugs!  connie

Connie,

Congrats and thanks for the inspiration.

((HUGS))

Patti

One Hundred and Ninety-Nine pounds on the scale... Take one off, dance around, One Hundred and Ninety-Eight pounds on the scale...  Keep up the GREAT WORK!!!

Brenda  : )~

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! 

 Congrats!!!!

Congrats.. that is awesome!

Congrats! And here's to soon being Overweight!!!

Thanks to all of you!  I can truly say, the support I received from people in this forum made a huge difference for me along the way.  People in the super obese category will always have my ear, because I know.  I really know what that life is like.  I lived it for most of 50 years. 

The good news is that we can be free from it!  This tool is so amazing, and not to be taken for granted, which, I realize is easier and easier to do the farther out I get.  So let's continue to be there to lift one another up as we reach our small and our large milestones.  And together...WE WILL ALL GET THERE!!! 

Hugs all around!
connie

whoo hoooo.... YIPPEEE... CONGRATS.... way to go.....

I cant say enough to tell you how wonderful I feel for you.. I remember oh so well the day I reached onderland.. I had to get on and off the scale a few times to make sure it was true...and yes I could not wait to shout it to the world.. I like you have carried my weight for way too many years.. I am 51 and cant remember ever feeling as good as I do now.. Next month will be 1 year out for me.. things have slowed to a snails pace but I am still so so pleased.. I too will have to have the skin removed.. it is causing lots of problems and I cant wait until I can have it off... my insurance makes you wait until you are 18months out so I have to carry this till then.

I am so so happy for you.. keep plugging away ... you will reach your goal.. and I cant wait to hear you shout it from the roof tops.. I know I am going to.. I have 24lbs to go to reach my original set goal. t might just take the 6 months to do it.. that is if I have set a doable goal... I am thinking of going to the plastic surgeon for a consult.. I would like to know how much she thinks the extra skin weighs to know where I am at in real weight.. I am at 149lbs now and not sure just how much more to loose considering the extra skin.. ???   

you have inspired me that even though I don't see the scale move for weeks that it can and will still move..

huggs....

WOWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!

That is so fabulous!!!!