Onederland Gate keepers Please let me in !!! - ThinnerTimes

Dave in NY · 08-28-2007, 02:17 AM

I am so excited to become a onderlander. I hope to begin taking up permanent residence this week. My current weight is 200 lbs. This is a wonderful feeling. Onederland will be my birthday gift to my self. I am going to work hard to reach this goal tomorrow 8-29-07 on my 52nd year. I may even spring for a new woodworking tool to celebrate.

. I used to say I will have some cake to celebrate boy how things can change.

I am so ready for Onederland Bring It On !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gwen · 08-28-2007, 03:05 AM

Hi Dave

Good luck with reaching ONEDERLAND tomorrow!!! and Happy Birthday

Hugs

Jeri · 08-28-2007, 03:44 AM

That's awesome Dave!! Have a happy birthday.

Jeri

Luna Lurker · 08-28-2007, 06:52 AM

I hear you! Most celebrations inmy past included some sort of food, now well I go fabric or stained glass shopping! I'm hoping next Thursday when I get on the doctors scales I'll be ready for the numbers to be in the one hundreds too!

LyndasRoom · 08-28-2007, 07:24 AM

This is so awesome Dave!
I finally hit onderland on Sunday...but it seems like it took MONTHS to get from 203 to 199!
Feels Darn good!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Cat_Lover · 08-28-2007, 09:14 AM

Hi Dave,

You must be so happy!! Congratulations and Happy Birthday. Go a buy a new woodworking tool, you worked very hard. I understand about the cake, thing. I might going to a weeding on Sunday and I know I can not have some wedding cake.

Regards,

Cat_Lover

sdgrrl · 08-28-2007, 09:24 AM

Weigh to go, Dave! And have a lovely joyfilled birthday celebration!

fitbefore40 · 08-28-2007, 11:07 AM

Congrats and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! WOW . . . I can remember when you were just having your surgery . . . time AND pounds fly!

fitbefore40 · 08-28-2007, 11:14 AM

Look Dave - I pulled up your first post - You have come so far since January of THIS YEAR!!!! Here's what it said.

Hello, I am Dave and just getting started....

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I am 51 and morbidly obese. I have been fighting with health problems since the fall of 2002. I have had seeral surgeries leading up to the removal of my colon and now I have an permanate ileostomy. I tried to have my rectal stump removed May of 06 and they could not complete the procedure closed me up and sent me home. I was given three reasons for the surgery not being possible. 1. Bleeding got out of control 2. Rectal cavity was to small. 3. I had to much fat tissue in they way. I cannot do much about the first two but I am sure as heck going to fix the fat issue. I have been told that the remaining rectal tissue is precancerous and it needs to come out.

I started my focus on wieght lose after I recovered from Mays surgery I had many complications and finally felt Ok the first of October. I called our local bariatric center and entered there program. I started @ 387 I am know 319. My goal is to be 175.....by this time next year.

I am married to a saint of a woman. I have two son's. I have three grandchildren all came this fall. Twin boys in Texas and a girl in buffalo.
My hobbies are woodworking scuba and card playing. I was a High School Principal prior to all of these health issues. Now I spend full time on getting better and enjoying each day.

I hope this is OK fro an introduction if you need more just ask. I am an open book.

Dave

Claire-in-Texas · 08-28-2007, 11:20 AM

What an absolute thrill for you, Dave!!! Congratulations!