Onederland!!!

jokoh92 · February 2016

I made it to Onederland and I just want to say that this proves that anyone can do it if you have perseverance, faith, and determination! Please don't give up if you feel like quitting, no matter how much you have to go. You can do it!

I started out at 283lbs 6 years ago in high school, yo-yo dieted throughout college and have recently gotten it together in grad school. Throughout my first year of grad school, I was heavily binge eating and depressed. So much so that I nearly gave up on everything.

I went from plateauing at 245lbs around this time last year...binge eating, crying, and almost suicidal, to working out 4x-5x/week, down 46lbs, and becoming vegan! Vegan...lol who would have thought in a year all of that would have happened. Definitely not me!

So if I can do it, so can you!

viren19890 · February 2016

Congrats! keep up the good work.

jokoh92 · February 2016

viren19890 wrote: »

Congrats! keep up the good work.

Thank you!

misslauratgreen · February 2016

Amazing well done! I'm also a vegan trying to get into onederland

sandels7 · February 2016

Great job!!! Feels weird to say this to a stranger, but I feel so proud of you and super excited. And inspired!

lorrpb · February 2016

Proud of you. It's a great feeling! Keep up the good work and reach your goals!!

pdxwine · February 2016

Congrats and welcome to the club! You have done a great job!

ldtamika31 · February 2016

You rock

ohhappyday37 · February 2016

That's fabulous! Keep going girl!

csillabrimer978 · February 2016

Awesome well done

Vanessalookingood · February 2016

Right on! Nice work!

samanthachen · February 2016

AHHH!! Congrats!!!! That is amazing, and I'm so glad you found what works for you (((hugs)))

jokoh92 · February 2016

misslauratgreen wrote: »

Amazing well done! I'm also a vegan trying to get into onederland

Thanks and yay to the vegan life!!! You will get there soon!

jokoh92 · February 2016

sandels7 wrote: »

Great job!!! Feels weird to say this to a stranger, but I feel so proud of you and super excited. And inspired!

Thanks so much and that means a lot to me to know that I have inspired someone!

jokoh92 · February 2016

lorrpb wrote: »

Proud of you. It's a great feeling! Keep up the good work and reach your goals!!

Thanks! Yes, I have about 70 more to go and for the first time in a long time I feel like I will get there!

jokoh92 · February 2016

pdxwine wrote: »

Congrats and welcome to the club! You have done a great job!

Thanks! Its definitely a new yet great and invigorating feeling!

janetdrel · February 2016

Great job!!!! I'm eight pounds from onderland - for the third time. So frustrating but I am determined. Thank you for sharing.

jokoh92 · February 2016

ldtamika31 wrote: »

You rock

Thanks so much. That means a lot and same to you!

jokoh92 · February 2016

ohhappyday37 wrote: »

That's fabulous! Keep going girl!

Thanks!

jokoh92 · February 2016

csillabrimer978 wrote: »

Awesome well done

Thanks so much!

jokoh92 · February 2016

Vanessalookingood wrote: »

Right on! Nice work!

Thanks!

jokoh92 · February 2016

samanthachen wrote: »

AHHH!! Congrats!!!! That is amazing, and I'm so glad you found what works for you (((hugs)))

Thanks and yeah it took a while for me to get to this point, but finally I think I have arrived and found what will truly make my body happy!

veggiecanner · February 2016

Good job!

jokoh92 · February 2016

janetdrel wrote: »

Great job!!!! I'm eight pounds from onderland - for the third time. So frustrating but I am determined. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks and I know how frustrating that can be. I've yo-yoed so many times that I nearly gave up, but I'm glad I didn't because here I am now...finally under 200...something I never thought would happen.

Please keep being determined and hopeful...you will get there soon!