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Good Tuesday, all. I simply must share. For the first time in (what, over 20 years?), I am in "Onederland"! Oh my goodness. My maximum weight ever was 271.2. VSG surgery was Dec. 4th; weight then, 257. I'm at 5 months, one week; I feel great physically/emotionally; 60 pounds gone as of today, and in Onederland. OMG. Yes, looking sexy; looking good, feeling confident, being much more sociable. (Noticing men noticing me more than usual.) Despite occasional yearning for a "full, regular meal," I'm loving my VSG. I hope the pic I uploaded shows; and for sure, I need to take more pics of me, my shape, transition. Now, the challenge: What do I eat to Celebrate? Maybe some Haagen-Daaz, or should I bake a pie? LOL. :-)

From 265 lbs to 199.4 for 2 days in a row! Wanted to wait another day to be sure before I called the official arrival into Onderland! Here I am!

RNY 8/13/2018. Onederland!! The scale had been flickering this at me for days but just wouldn’t settle on it. I Haven’t been here in awhile. Next goal is 180.

Hi all, I am a recent sleeve surgery person (Mar 30) whose short term goal/dream was to reach ONEDERLAND. I hit a 4 day stall at 200 that didn't have me concerned at all because I know at this point the weight has nowhere to go but down. Well, I am happy to report I hit 199 this morning when I weighed. Did everyone hear my cheer and the "whooooop whooooop" across the land? I haven't seen the 100's in a long long time and couldn't be more pleased. Now, on to the next short term goal which doesn't have a weight attached to it....possibly a level of health to achieve, a size clothes to reach, ability to do a physical activity........to be determined. At this point I would like to say that the best healing medicine for me has been to get outside of myself. Last week I helped a friend in need who was going for a medical procedure - i drove her to and from the specialist office, got lunch and dinner for her and her boyfriend so they wouldn't have to deal with that during her home recovery. Checking up by phone on her as well and she's just fine. I live on a gorgeous Caribbean Island and I got word that on last Monday (Easter Monday) a mother and her teen children arrived at a Seven Mile Beach hotel on vacation. Within hours her second son went missing and it seems he crossed a busy road at night and was hit by a car, was unconscious and has remained in a coma on life support. How devastating, it makes me hurt inside. I went to the hospital yesterday to pay a visit to the family and the mother was trying to be so strong (husband died 10 years ago). As it turned out the team of doctors here were taking the young man by air ambulance jet to a Florida medical center mid-day. After a while chatting I asked the mother if I could help in any way. She asked if I would pick her brother up from the hotel and take him to a medical office as he was not well with a bad cold. He was a lovely man who was offering support to his sister in this time of need. The bottom line is I have met some very lovely strong people on a very difficult journey. The teenson has a severe head injury with the outcome unknown at this time. I have heard from the mom now that they made it to Florida okay and I know we will keep in touch. Pray for this teenager, Harrison, he is young and strong so has the healing power of youth on his side, prayer and the love of family. My point in sharing this is that 1) whatever we think we are going through there is someone going through worse, 2) help others whenever you can, it's gets your mind off yourself, and 3) the world needs more compassion and reaching out to those who may need a smile, kind word or deed. Okay, so back to me being in the 100's!!!!! LOL Have a wonderful day.