I'd ask each and every one of you blog readers to please direct your attention to my tracker at the bottom on the page... and notice...
I FINALLY DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!! WOO FREAKING HOOO!!!!
Okay, I know it sounds really stupid to be so excited, but I have been the same weight for about 6 weeks... hovering within 1-2 pounds for that long really sucks! It was a plateau, and happened at the worst possible time-- just 3-4 lbs. over my first goal of getting under 200!!!
Last night I went to my weigh-in with little expectaions... I know I had had a better week than the last few, but didn't feel that I had done well enough to see a large loss. I was thinking 1 pound would be impressive. Imagine my suprise when I saw a 4 pound loss!! I do believe that some of it was water weight-- I think I was retaining some water for a while because I was eating too much salt, but it can't all be water weight...
THIS number, this number in ONEDERLAND gives me HUGE incentive to do really well over Christmas. I am DETERMINED not to gain any weight to put me back over that 200 mark again. I am going to STAY in the 100's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's perfect timing, really, to help me control myself over Christmas!!
Also, I wanted to let you all know that I am sitting here typing this in my new SIZE 16 SWEATER!!!!! I haven't worn a size 16 top since high school.
FINALLY, I also wanted to let you all know that I got the job!!!!! Like, the job I didn't get... I got it!! ROFL I know you aer all pretty confused. But one of the challenge girls... I can't remember who, and I'm so sorry for that (please speak up whoever it was).... suggested that I write a thank you note to the guy I interviewed with even after I had been notified that I did not get the job. So he called me back November 30th to let me know how incredibly impressed he was with the thank you note, and how it showed an incredible amount of class and self-confidence, and he asked me to come in to talk with him again. So I met with him last Monday and was there for over 2 hours. He offered me the job!! WOO HOO! I start on January 8th... I am SO excited!!! And the pay raise is HUGE!
So, to whomever it was who suggested that thank you note, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! You have no clue how indebted I am to you!
Soooo.... enough good news for you girls?? GOOD! It's about time!!
***BTW, I want to extend HUGE congratulations to EllaMcC. Through this week, Ella has lost a HUGE 19.4 lbs since the beginning of this challenge!!!!!! That is 176.36% of her initial challenge goal. Everyone, PLEASE congratulate her... she deserves it!!!!!!!!!
Posted By: SweetPeaTwins
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12/19/2006 15:39
Congratulations on arriving at ONEDERLAND!!!
I knew you were getting close and it was only a matter of time!
Congratulations and may you never ever leave ONEDERLAND again.
I can't wait until I get there. ... lately I've been taking a detour but you are certainly motivating for me!!!!
Thank you for the kudos. I'm just pleased I'm losing during this time of year.
(BTW, It was me who suggested the note.) I told you he'd FIND you a job! I can't take credit for the idea, b/c someone else told me to do it a LONG time ago, and it's ALWAYS worked for me. I'm SO psyched you got that job. That's AMAZINGLY WONDERFUL!
Even better is the ONEDERLAND! How does it feel??? I'm still dumbfounded at myself, thinking "it's the holidays. I've been losing since August. I'd LOVE to say I'll be in Onederland for this challenge, but that's not realistic." And it happened. The BEST was when I got on the scale at the doctor & she put the big weight on 200 -- it just plopped down. You should go to the doctor just to have that experience! She used to have to put it at 250! The nurse literally jumped up and down with me.
The doctor was also very happy. It's really cool to have medical professionals be impressed that I weigh less than 200. In fact, I asked them NOT to push it back to zero while I was there. You too will have all of these wonderful experiences!
I'm SO happy for you. What an AMAZING post. What a TERRIFIC way to start 2007: New you, New Job, New number to start your weight, And finally off that plateau. You're ON A ROLL! I feel a VERY positive year in store for you.
CONGRATS on the terrific loss & Congrats on everything. I'm SO happy it's all working out for you! YAY! I'm just grinning from ear to ear -- Ella
You have loads of good news! As exciting as it is to get down to the next ten, I can imagine the feeling to get to onderland is so much more amazing!! That's great! You will stay under 200 for the Holidays. You have that extra incentive to think about every time you want more.
Congrats on the job! That's really amazing how you got that! Best of luck to you! ~Holly
I was so happy to see that you got the job! Miracles do happen everyday, but we may not notice them but these are 2 very noticable accountings! Also. CONGRATS on making it to 199! I can wait for that to happen to me.
I have been less ambitious and it is showing. I dont know what happened but I have got to get back on the ball VERY quickly! Or the next thing I will know, March will be here and so will the very pounds I had -J
I'm so excited for you, to be in onederland!! I've been having weight challenges myself right now, gaining back a little instead of losing further, and I feel bad about that for my team.
However, I will keep at it, and its knowing things like this - like you have gotten to onederland after a 6 week plateau - that really help me to keep on.
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Welcome to ONEDERLAND! May your stay be long and lovely!!! I am so excited for you, and about the job too!! Fantastic! 
-J