Good job!! That had to feel great!

Well done Shannon! :)

MissSMcC.... Every time I see your signature I have to do a double take. My name is Melissa, and when I was a kid I was called Missy. My last name before marriage started with McC... so I always kind of see my abbreviated kid name when I see your siggy. MissyMcC

Haha Melissa! My name is sheryl, when I joined I couldn't think of a username so used my initials instead. It's a pretty awkward username but no sense changing really.

:carrot: Woohoo! Congrats!!

Thanks everyone!!

I visited but I didn't stay...:(
 

The last time I crossed that threshold was Sept 2010. I got all the way down to 175, so I thought " Surely the 200's are behind me for good ". :rolleyes:

Except for that blip on the radar, I've been over 200 since 1997.

When I get there this time, I'm going to do whatever it takes to stay there. That means no more pretending I don't own a scale when I don't like what it has to say.

I went in the wrong direction this past week . . . from 205 to 207. Gonna keep going and trust the process.

Melissa, I'm going to root for you to reach Onederland because my mother's birthday was Dec 10.

Here is my problem with Onderland. I never heard of it before I reached it. When I posted that I was under 200 everyone started congratulating me for reaching Onederland. I was so excited to finally be under 200 that staying there became my goal. All I was doing was making sure I didn't go back up, which I did a couple times, and struggling to get back down. I should be trying to get lower. 199 is NOT my goal weight! But I am just so complacent about it. " Ha Ha I'm under 200." I've been here since 2008. It's a good thing, but not the ultimate. I still need to work at getting to whatever weight brings my blood pressure and blood glucose back to normal levels without meds. That is my goal. It's a real struggle to figure out how to move to the next level.

Happy Easter Everyone!

ha! Thanks!

I got so far under 200 I thought for SURE I would never go over it again. How could I ever gain 35 pounds? Pfft... Well......

What a great thread! It's been six years (approximately) since my weight started with a "1", and fourteen since I weighed less than that!

I am sooooo looking forward to getting to Onederland. It's such a slow process - I'm hoping that seeing those numbers one day will help inspire me to do better!

I weighed in today at 196.2 so I've stayed in Onederland since crossing over a week ago. Here's to hoping it sticks!

Way to go Shannonsnail!

And no worries Elladorine - you'll get there and you know it!

For me, I was good Friday and Saturday and took a day off for Easter. I didn't hop on the scale today as I always gain 3-5 pounds overnight after having a carby day (chocolate, easter bread, easter pretzel, PLUS a full dinner).

Back on plan today. I like the "one day off" for holiday. Not sure how I'm going to handle my younger son's birthday tomorrow though! Maybe a SLIVER of cake.

Fluxing every slowly down! Been circling around 202 instead of 204... and weighed in at 200.0 today. We'll see how the next couple days go!

Keep on, everybody! :)

Oh this is so motivating! Congrats to those of you who have already crossed the threshold.

Eydawn!!! You'll be there before you know it!

Hi all; can I join? :)

Hey everyone. Great to see so many people close to the mark or on it! I have a small ways to go unfortunately but it will be a HUGE deal to get to, even losing 55 pounds so far I still sometimes feel like.. 199? I can NEVER get THAT small! But I've got to take it one day at a time, and you all are so motivating!

Sorry for barging into this thread, but Melissa, my birthday is December 10th, as well! And like Wannabehealthy, I'm so totally rooting for you to reach your onederland goal by then!

Congrats to everyone who's made it to their onederland goal, and I wish all of you much success. :):hug:

The more the merrier!

You have so many people supporting your efforts, Melissa, and also everyone else here. No matter what happened in the past, the past is over. This is now. We are going to keep moving forward. Onward and downward!

Well, Sunday off was planned and I didn't go crazy, just enjoyed. However, yesterday was supposed to be ON PLAN and I found myself off most of the day. My son was having "a moment" all day which added so much stress. (Anxious about going back to school today) and now I realize I was also dealing with hormones probably as my period "appeared" just now and I know it hasn't been 28 days...

Perimenopause is not fun.... 4 months between periods last time... about 20 days this time.

But... today I feel in control and not tempted by the chocolate all around or the sweet breads. However, I have to make a cake later today (my son's birthday) so, we'll see how the day goes, but I think it will be ok.

Started the morning with a nice walk.

2 down, 8.00...1 to go! ;)

Melissa, I remember you from the last time I was here (THIS TIME IT WILL BE PERMANENT). I lost 30 and then gained 60... :dizzy: Not doing THAT again!

Me too!!!!!!!
 

I have struggled getting into Onderland and then popping back up again. Last October I was down to 188.2 but for New Year's my new husband (we got married April 20, 2013) asked me not to diet for this year. I was on F.A. for a few months and it basically took over my life. Now I am at 205.2 and I SO want to be in Onederland. I want to re-start but don't even know where to begin. I need to do this basically behind my husband's back as he loves me just as I am and doesn't think I need to diet but since I prepare all the meals and do all the shopping he is open to whatever I fix for us for dinner and breakfast and lunch are on my own.

Looking for any suggestions how to get back on track and start again.

Morning all! Ready for the scale to start moving again after Easter and birthday hold-ups. Didn't go crazy, but eating at maintenance or over means there's more work to be done.

Yesterday was a great day and I hope today will be too (and it is feeling lik it will be)>

Just keep swimming - you can do it. you know you can because you did it once before!

Millie 56 - Congrats on the first year of your marriage! And there is nothing wrong with eating and living healthier. your husband can't complain about that!

Where is everyone?

Scale is back to per Easter weight. Yay! Now to see some more downward movement.

201yesterday! Looks like hitting my goal of onderland by the end of the month could really happen. I keep fantasizing about it lol

I had wings last night, my food weakness. I also ordered a small salad because I know that when I eat unhealthy food, it sometimes makes me more hungry and I wanted something healthy available to munch on should that happen. I almost couldn't finish my wings. If you know me and my wing obsession, that is unheard of! I usually want more! My alcohol tolerance has gne way down too as I've lost weight. I'm sure my bf doesnt mind I'm becoming a cheap date ;)

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I was hoping for more than a half pound this week, but hey, it's a marathon not a sprint. Hope everyone else is having a good week! :D

Weight is up a bit but still in onederland. I have to get it back down before I go back over.

It's amazing the scale actually went down a wee bit this morning. I was great ALLLLL day until I started assembling the cake I needed to make for today (pics later).

I was doing great all day, but nibble on this, nibble on that. Oh, that meringue mushroom broke - better just eat it! ARGH!!!! I was probably just at maintenance calories for yesterday, but that wasn't the plan!

Scale is down .6 today DESPITE the cake. Woohoo??? Only 34 pounds to onderland? This is going to take FOREVER!

BUT... I'll get there. I did it TWICE I can do it a third time and this time it won't take me over a decade between attempts.

Uggh, 4 night shifts in a row has knocked me way off. I am committing right now to getting back on track.

At 198 for four solid days... I think I'm finally in Onederland. We'll see... gonna give it another week to be sure.

Keep it up everyone!

Good for you Eydawn! Wishing you all the best on the rest of your journey!

Eydawn, awesome! No turning back, see you in Onederland soon I hope :D

So sorry, I never responded to that first reply, but thanks! :hug: And I do know I'll get there, but I seem to have gotten off track in the past 3 weeks. :o

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I won't reach 200 pounds by Mother's Day as I had hoped, but at least I'm still down 10 pounds for the year. I'm hoping that buckling down in the next month will at least get me back to the 205 range like I reached last month, my lowest weight of all time.

In the meantime I'm still pretty proud of my C25K progress. I've worked up to running 25 minutes straight, and once I hit 30 next week I'll work on increasing distance and speed. :running:

It sounds like you're coming along fine Melissa, cake and all! :D My SIL got married a couple of weeks ago and I was actually annoyed that there was no wedding cake (she owes me!). :lol: Anyway, I digress . . . keep up the great work, you'll get there! :cp:

Here I go again...

CW at 214.8

Newbie here
 

Hi everyone. Just found this fabulous website and looking forward to joining you on the trip to Onederland. I have not been under 200# since I got married and that was 45 years ago! Age has caught up with me and all the damage I've done to my body - 2 knee replacements and spinal fusion along with thyroid cancer and a melanoma skin cancer.

I now have a new 11 month old grand baby that I adore more than anything and need to get into shape!

I use myfitnesspal.com and do intermittent fasting.

Welcome iamlakeview :) I do IF as well (5:2). I think you will find this place very motivating!

I thought I could get to Onederland by the end of April, but I didn't, and that's okay. It will happen in May! Time to get back on track.

Welcome all!

This week was a bit frustrating as I was exercising more, eating the same and gaining weight. It "appeared" that I was ovulating early (again). After half a year of barely ovulating, to have two months in a row with SHORT cycles and a true ovulation is a twist in this whole weight loss thing.

I had gotten down to 233, then when to 234.1, then 234.9, 235.1 and this morning down to 233.9. "If" I did ovulate, I should have a bit of a "true" whoosh of getting below 233 and according to my little gizmos and tracking, I "should' be losing about 2 pounds a week... Well, the scale has been hovering around 233-234 for two weeks (typical for me during the first half of a menstrual cycle)... Now I'll see if I get reward to getting out of the 230s. That would be very, very nice!

Walking more and more to up the exercise. Today is mowing SUPER tall grass with an electric mower.

Today was juice day for me and it went by very fast as I had to set up a new computer for hubby. Gotta love Windows 8. NOT! I can get lost for hours and NEVER think about food once! Such a nice feeling... Hope everyone else glided through today, too.