Hit Onederland Today!

[gMommy 4]

I was so excited to see the scale this morning when it said 199! Woo Hoo! I'm sure I will bounce back and forth a couple of pounds for the next couple of days. At 199, I am down 29 pounds (15 post surgery). Tomorrow I go for my first fill. I'm not sure if I will feel additional restriction right away or not. But, if I can keep losing now, although it is slow, than I am very happy. I feel a little bit of restriction now as far as how much I can eat at a time. After I eat about a 1.5 cups of food I start to feel "backed up" in my esophagus. I haven't had the urge to throw up, it is just a sensation to tell me to stop. I've learned to listen and respect that feeling, no matter how good the food tastes or how much my head wants to eat. I really don't want to throw up because I know it can cause band slippage. I also don't want to eat until I feel pain because that may cause my pouch to stretch.

I've stuck to many of the behaviors suggested: no drinking through straws, no carbonated beverages, drinking Water slowly (instead of gulping it down). I've always been someone that eats slow, taking small bites and chewing a lot. The two behaviors I am still working on: no drinking 30 minutes before or after eating and limit my snacking to one or less per day. I stick to those behaviors 60-70% of the time.

Anyway, I wanted to share my exciting news with someone. Thank you everyone for being here.

[Cindy C 150]

Onederland is a great place to be. Congrats!

[Jess55 97]

Congrats! I hit 199 today too! It feels so great!

[CheckYes 46]

Yay you guys!!!!!! I'm proud of you both!

[nurse535 30]

That's so awesome. Congrats!

[hopetolose 192]

Congrats to you both!!!! I hope to join you soon, I was at 208.6 this morning. Lets keep going !!!!!

[Auroraishere 1]

Congrats to both of you!!!

[skylily 7]

Fantastic!! Well done to both of you!

[kll724 3,055]

Congrats on reaching this important goal. I remember the great feeling, when I reached it, it had been like 20 years since I had been under 200. Good luck in your future loss. Karen

[dk4k 15]

Cheers to you with my morning coffee! Way to go!

[roziecakes 20]

That's fantastic! Good for you

[brbm6 6]

Congratulations! What an great feeling. I can't wait to join in your "club" one day! Keep up the hard work.

[NJGirl32 43]

I agree, I can't wait to become a member of the Onederland club too!!! You guys must feel awesome-congratulations!!

[Cocoabean 430]

Woohoo! That is soooooo awesome! Keep on losing!