OMG!! I'M OVERWEIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I actually have tears in my eyes. I weigh myself on Fridays and this morning I've lost 82 pounds. I did the BMI calculator and my BMI is 29.9 which makes me officially OVERWEIGHT! I started out with a morbidly obese BMI of 43.6. Just the term "morbidly obese" freaked my brain back then. Dead woman walking or what?! I am so grateful every day I could have this surgery. Lynda 262/180/?138

Lynda, I know how you feel I went from Super Obese to Morbidly Obese. From 345 lbs to 244lbs. Blows your mind doesn't it. I am just happy to pass the 100 lb loss. Keep up the good loss and before you know it you will be slim. I feel slim now and I am so far from it!!!! I hate when 100 lb people tell me " YOU ARE ALMOST MY SIZE" Yeah right !!! I am still proud of myself and so much healthier then I was 6 months ago. See you lighter. Joanne

Joanne, You have every reason to be proud. YOU Have taken the steps needed to improve y our life that many don't have the courage to. YES I said courage!! this is the scareiest thing we can do.. step out on faith and let a Dr cut our stomachs off.. But then it sure is worth it!! I would do it again tomorrow if I had to.. (I will NEVER loose control of my life again) Youy go girl!! Life has begun stare it in the face and enjoy the heck out of it!! You deserve it!!! I have 100 to go but I love this process so much I will not even notice when I have reached goal.. Linda

Linda, I would do it over again too. I will never forget that day. I was not scared at all. I was ready for whatever God had to offer. If it was my time to go, I knew that was God's plan. I have had my share of complications but I know each one was a door God wanted me to go thru. I feel healthier today then I have ever felt in my life. I have met so many people who have meant so much to me in this journey. What really blows my mind is I have found Drs that really really care obout obese people. I feel the same way you do. Take care. Hold your head up and be proud. Someday we can celebrate that 100 we have to go yet. See you lighter. Joanne

Go Lynda, Go Lynda, Go!!! That's fantasic news! hte term 'morbidly obese' scared me too! And I just checked mine and I'm OVERWEIGHT TOO!! Yeah us!! Have a great weekend!!

You are right Lynda the word morbidly scares the you know what outta me. You should be doing the happy dance for sure, what a great achievement! hugs from down under Helen