Who Has Lost Over 100 Pounds?!?!

[BeckyinTexas 3]

Thank you all so much. One reason I'm so determined to be one of the "biggest losers" with the lapband is....I had several people tell me that I was "too fat" to have the lapband help me lose any weight and I should go with gastric bypass. I'm bound and determined to show everyone that no matter how heavy you are, this works! I just hope and pray that someday I can be a real inspiration to people that are starting where I did 3 years ago and help them know that this will work for them. Thanks again for everyone's nice comments and constant encouragement!

[Carrin Parkes 0]

Congrats!!!

I hope to join you guys soon!

Hi,

I've gained back 57.2 pounds. How did you do it? Am leaving in 15 mins for a tightening. Am very despondent. Have not been able to lose a thing in 7 months.

Would love to chat. Please let me know...

[KarenIn 2]

Thanks for the post!!!! I am hoping to be banded in June, and need to lose more than 100 lbs. Your post and that LONG list have really given me hope and encourgement!

[Nikki S 0]

100 LBS this week after only 8 months.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

100 LBS this week after only 8 months.

Congratulations Nikki! You must be so proud and on top of the world!! Good for you! :biggrin2:

I am doing my first check in here too. I have about 28 pounds to go to reach that 100 lbs. lost mark. Seems like a long ways away, but it's going fast...

[blahblahblah 4]

Hello all,

Happy to join the 100 club!!!

9 months and 10 days!!!

100pounds down 58 to go!

Rainer

[loridee11 519]

It's official, I've lost 105 lbs since having my surgery :tongue_smilie: I have somewhere between 45 and 75 to go to goal, but more than 50% gone. Yay!!!

[debbiejean 0]

I have lost 150 lbs.

[NYGMEN 0]

Congrats to EVERYONE!!!! What a great job!!

God this still feels like it's so far away... I hope to join the group soon...

[Sue Magoo 71]

Hi everyone:

As of this morning I'm down 123 pounds. I am very proud, just like all of us should be proud of our accomplishments.

I think I'm going to Onederland in the next week. Look forward to meeting you lall there.

Take care.

Sue - the crazy trikke lady

[jjsmiles 3]

Congratulations Sue!!! That is so awesome. Are you excited to be that close to onederland? What will you do to Celebrate? :blushing:

[Sue Magoo 71]

jj:

I'm probably going to get a bit emotional when it happens. My plan is to then tell my family that I am officially under 200 pounds. I've never told my Sisters or Daughter how much I weighed when I started. I just keep telling them how much I've lost and that my goal is to be in a size 12. It's kind of emotional for me because of my Mom not being here. I know that she would be so proud because she fought the battle of the bulge throughout most of her life too. She would have had a band if she'd lived long enough. She did the medifast diet back in the late 80's, became a walker to maintain, but eventually put back about half of the 127 she lost. I can already feel how proud she is of me.

I'm also going to bring my doctor and his staff a gift to thank them for everything they've done to help me achieve my place in Onederland. I bought it a couple of weeks ago. It's a nice gift basket with about a hundred or so healthy type inividual Snacks that are all 150 calories or less. None of them are obese, but that's probably because they make healthier choices than I always did. Something they can keep in their kitchen at the office until it runs out. I don't know if people thank them enough.

I used to think about elaborate things that I would want to have at each goal, but not so much anymore. I've got a daughter in college, so money's tight. I'm guessing that I'll probably plan a celebration when I hit goal, but I'll wait and see. Maybe a trip, or a cruise, or something like that next year or the year after we can combine her graduation from graduate school with my healthier body. Maybe I'll have a Tummy Tuck by then???

Thanks for asking.

What kind of celebrations have you had already, and are you planning?

Sue

[jjsmiles 3]

WOW SUE - I JUST SAW YOUR TICKER - YOU DID IT - WOO HOO :rant::lol:

Sue your plans sound so great. I know that even the idea of being under 200 pounds makes me emotional. I'm not sure why it seems like such a milestone, but I know when I picked my goal of 180 - it was really about being under 200 pounds. I "think" that the last time I was under 200, I was likely about 13 or so. I have no idea of being an adult at that weight!

I know what you mean about your mom. My mom died 11 1/2 years ago and she also struggled with her weight (not successfully). She spent my entire childhood trying to help me lose weight, which I actively and passively resisted. I think she would be so proud as well.

I don't know what I am going to do. I am hoping to hit onederland sometime in the next month (if I stick to my loss patterns). I am actually at a loss.

Part of my decision to get the lap band is that I need a major surgery and that surgeon had sent me away 14 months ago and said not to come back until I lost 100 pounds (I think he was reasonably surprised when I saw him a couple of weeks ago and said "guess what" :hurt:). Now he is talking about doing the surgery and possibly also a Tummy Tuck at the same time, if all went extremely well with part 1 of the surgery (tt because of the potential complications of all my extra skin and fat in my belly). I was beside myself (it would be covered by health care) and have a referral to see a plastic surgeon on May 26. I don't know what to think or even if I should hope!!!! That seems to be my focus right now - try and lose as much weight as I can, just in case I can get a tt.

I think I need a way to Celebrate, but I just don't know what to do. Very few people have a clue as to what my weight was, although I have been open in telling people how much I have lost. The bad part of that is that if I tell them I am under 200, they will be able to do the math. I am not sure I am ready for that :redface:

I am very proud of you. Keep it up and plan something nice for yourself at some point anyways. You deserve it and I am sure family is in full agreement!

[mumof2boys 71]

I did it. I did it. I did it. I wanted to reach that 100 pounds gone by my one year anniversary and I did it. Woo Hoo....It feels awesome!!! Hopefully I can get this last 25-30 off and it's off to the plastic surgeon to get this horrible skin off of my mid section. What a Christmas present that would be, huh?

[Sue Magoo 71]

jj:

A piece of jewelry is a nice way to Celebrate. However, be more careful than I was. I was such a dope when I lost 100 I bought myself a beautiful aquamarine ring - about $400. When it came it was a bit snug so I could only wear it short periods of time, and not at night (water retention). I wanted to show it to my Sister that I don't see that often, so I put it in my pocket. That was the last I saw of it. On the day that I lost it I probably reached into my pocket for something else and it came out. I had walked all over town that day so I retraced my steps. I'm guessing that I lost it in the ladies room where I stop when I'm out walking. Nice find for someone.

If you don't already have one, an MP3 player is a great reward too.

Hopefully you'll be under 200 soon.

Take care.

Sue