Finally Overweight

Well, after a four week plateau, I finally dropped 2 lbs which slips me UNDER Obese and gracefully lables me as OVERWEIGHT!!!! Hoo WOO!. I have really been hitting the gym hard, as I am supposed to go on a week motorcycle ride with my boyfriend through northern Italy in September (he is stationed there) after he returns fom deployment in Iraq. He send me leather motorcycle pants in a european size 50, which, frankly is like a small 12.... What a riot getting these things on! Unless I skim about 4.5 inches off my belly by then, I am not making it in those pants without more than one roll of duct tape~! So, the last 4 weeks has been miserable.. because I knew it meant no pants Hopefully, I am off the plateau and I can drop 25 more pounds by September. Wish me luck!! Ileana 282/185/150

You're doing great Ileana! That's a trip worth looking forward to! I bet you lose those inches before long! Linda 268/145.5 BELOW GOAL! and.....ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (wedding date set: August 5th, 2006!)

WooHoo!! Hooray for you Ileana - merely overweight!! What an accomplishment! My bet is you won't need any duct tape at all!! Hugs, Nancy -106

Way to go! Finally being just overweight is great isn't it? Best of luck to you. I'm sure by Sept. you will drop more but be proud of your accomplishments now! Love. Bunny

Keep up the excercise you may not drop pounds but you'll diffinately drop the inches and those leathers will fit just fine and look great too and congrats on being overweight!!

Thank you all so much for your words of encouragement. I did take a body fat test yesterday afternoon, and I have lost 2% body fat in the last 2 weeks. So I must be off to a good start! Ileana 282/184.8/150

Wow Ileana! That's great! And you look FANTASTIC! I can't wait to be just overweight-only 15 pounds to go. Uggghhhh...seems like I'll NEVER make it. Keep up the great work! Jeff -115

Jeff, you look terrific~ Thanks for the ego boost and words of encouragement! Now I just can't wait to see the "Normal" side of my BMI.... Hopefully, it won't take me more than 6 months or so~ Ileana