Hit Onederland Today!

[healthyme1963 136]

Well, I did it! I hit 199 today. My surgery date was March 18, 2014, so it took me about 4.5 months to reach this point. I have about another 50ish pounds to get to my goal and now have the confidence to know that I can do it. I couldn't be happier with my progress. This surgery has been such a blessing for me. I am healthier, so much more active and feeling better than I have in years.

This forum has been a wonderful place for support. I have plenty of support from the few family members and friends that know I had the surgery, but having this site has been extremely helpful. Thank you everyone! I'll post pics eventually. . .

[gbb77901 113]

Way to go!

[Eckert24 1]

How exciting!!!

[healthyme1963 136]

Thanks!

[mamie60 104]

Healthyme1963! So great congrats!

[ScreamingForMySupper 4]

Awesome!

[tsangia 7]

Healthy me... Congratulations! That's a wonderful achievement

[greensleeve 457]

Good for you!

[Summer Rain 245]

Awesome job!

[NewLife4Me7 110]

Wow that's wonderful congrats!

[tsangia 7]

Congrats! I'm so happy for you! How many pounds in 4.5 months? I'm trying to gauge where I'll be at Christmas

[Andrea K 33]

congratulations!

[healthyme1963 136]

Thanks, everyone! It feels great to see the scale show a '1' as the first number!

To answer your question tsangia - I'm down a total of 83 pounds since I started the process (including the weight lost during the pre-op diet phase). I've been averaging about 11-13 pounds per month since surgery. You may lose faster or slower depending on your height, starting weight and how much you exercise. A lot of people lose faster than me because I was considered a 'smaller' patient to begin with, plus I don't work out heavily. I do work out 4-5 days per week, but having arthritis and fibromyalgia, my workouts are not very intense. Good luck to you!

[RNBSN786 206]

What is onderland?

[healthyme1963 136]

Onederland is a slang term for the scale going below 199 pounds or less.