A day that I never really imagined - Onderland!

You are a freakin amazing woman. Congrats on hitting onederland!
I know how you feel, getting frustrated seeing all the wonderland posts from "lightweights," it makes me feel like I will never get there.
Definitely celebrate your success, you have done fantastically!!

So very very happy for you! What I love about your journey is that you attacked your weight issues and became so much more active. You found the food plans that work for you. You are a role model for me and so many more.

I so hear you about outlook. I too see the glass not half full and that became an actual liability at work so have had to learn to at least express a more positive perspective.

Have a onederful day in onederland!

OH MY GOODNESS ALISON!!!! This is so great to hear! You have worked your ARSS off!! This is such great news to read.

I have been and am still in France so have not been on since right before my wedding!

Hugs, and CONGRADULATIONS!!!!
Sherrie

Well, I'm really late to this party but just had to say---FABULOUS AND CONGRATULATIONS!
You've worked so hard and deserve every celebratory moment.

I hope you really have stayed off the scale and have had some peace---and, of course, lived a little.

 Stayed off the scale...hahahah. Cute. I actually have been weighing about every other day rather than every day so...improvement but I have to make sure im not over 200 again :-/

You are my sister in every way you just spoke of as well as the more emotional ones we do not like to think about nor accept . But none the less both ends of our thoughts just scare us. I started my jorney tooo long ago at 463lb's.  Now I bounce between 211 and 225. I get so depressed sometimes just walking by my scale in the bathroom but I will NOT put it in storage. It will feel like a perminant gining up. I think that is the worst. All the work we have done physicaly, mentaly, as well as the life and death risks we have takes.  have been on this journey alone but the way i like to soo it is that Me and Me alone got me the that horrible 463 mark and the ony way out of it is by the choices i make now. The only problem with that is i feel most comfotablest with my head stuck in the ground. I did not mean to be a buber here wanted to let you know that yout words ment alot to and that hidden head just peeked out a little when i relasied others feel like i do ;o)

TY for listening to my depressive babble.  At this point i should be soo excited where i am at my weight loss and new life. I AM GORGAS NOW!  But still having all kinds of spinal/ nerve / bone as well as my heart is not so good anymore. So not being happy about everything is understandable. I just hurt real bad inside because I am alone and go through everything by myself. I have nt admitted this to anyone much less myself. Again your post made me feel like i am not alone in some of what i am going through. I DO NOT seek pity everyone, ONLY some kind of understanding is all. I will stop the emotional babble. Tnkx for reading this. That is if you read this far down. . Good night ;o)

 I am SO happy for you! Although I'm still pre-op, I've been following your journey since last winter and you continue to inspire and excite me. It's hard for me to imagine getting to where you are bu****ching you shows me the possiblities ahead. Bask in your accomplishments! 

I've come back to this thread a few times, A. You are such an amazing woman and so inspirational. I just wanted to tell you that tonight. Thank you for always keeping it real. xoxo

Wow!!! I am sitting here bawling! You totally put into words what I have felt about myself, but could never say out loud. I just met the surgeon last week and about fainted when I saw the scale read 399. How could I let myself get to this point? I am so ashamed, but seeing your accomplishments along with everyone else on this board, gives me hope. I don't remember what I weighed in 6th grade, but I do know that I was a woman's size 9. I have always struggled with my weight. I am so glad that I was directed to this board because a lot of people just don't understand what it is like to walk in our shoes. I am so happy that you have gotten to the Onderland!!!

Wow that's so amazing!!!  You have done such a great job!  I do understand sooo much!  I too am so used to seeing 200 on the scale all the way back to middle school.