Girl... photos sure help with keeping progress in propective!   I was in serious denail in the begining.... when I was much heavier - I didn't feel "that" huge until I saw photos. DAMN... I thought I looked good in that outft and to see photos just made me cry.   Your progress is FANTASTIC thus far...keep up the great work and you will be there sooner than you know.

Hugs and kisses...

Laura... I just love this board!  Everyone is sooo encouraging is why I only post here.  You will be a goal sooner than you know...I swear I blinked an eye and bam...here i am.   This whole process is amazing.  You and all of the Julyer's are amazing.  When we fail....we have each other to lend support.  When we achieve we are all there to cheer! 

I look forward to seeing your photos soon...

Hugs and kisses...

VENT GIRL VENT!  I happily haven't told anyone but mom, brother and antie.   I feared what you're going through a lot so I kept quiet and till this day... it's still my little secret.   The nosey "b's" at work would have surly driven me to lose my job by telliing them to mind their fu---ing business along with a few other choice words.  I don't plan to tell anyone actually.  This far along - why bother?

YOU ARE DOING GREAT in this proccess!  Keep up the great work....

Hugs!

Hello all!
Now that we are all getting close to "goal" has anyone changed what their goal weight is?? I had 150 for the longest time. According to the BMI thingy I should be 122-153 lbs.  
That just seems soooooo thin.  I am happy at 179 but I know I still have a ways to go.  The excess skin really messes with my head.  I still look like a fat person naked in the mirror.  I look great in clothes, but under the size 12s and the spanx its a hot mess.  I adjusted my goal to 170 with the hopes that the tummy tuck next summer (hopefully) will bring me closer to 160ish.  I guess the way I look at it is I would rather set a goal that seems more attainable and maintainable then shot for a number that may be too difficult to maintain.  To be honest, I am lazy and I want to maintain a weight with the least amount of work as possible.  I am just being honest.  I am not sure I could handle getting down to 150 and then gain some of it back.  Would it be better to maintain a little bit higher weight or get to goal and live in fear of regain?? What do you all think?  Have you adjusted your goal up or down depending on how you look and feel at your current weight?  Am I selling myself short?  Part of me feels that way but the other part of me really wants to maintain this weight loss long term without having to measure all of my food and work out 5 times a week.  That just isn't realistic for me.  I want to continue being active with a couple trips to the gym each week and eat like a normal person.  I'm sorry for rambling. It's late and I'm tired.  I have been thinking alot today about my journey, how far I have come and how far I have to go.  I read on Eggface's blog this week the following:

"My theory: This is a lifetime war against obesity. Surgery was just one battle. I fight battles everyday and will for the rest of my life. Anyone that has reached "goal weight" and then woke up the next day came to the harsh reality that there is NO FINISH LINE to this thing. The fight is FOREVER. Every day I am faced with choices, decisions, battles, some days I will win, some days the enemy may get the upper hand but I wake up and fight because I know what life was and I know what life is like now.  "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." ~Winston S. Churchill"

I think she is fantastic and completly right.  Well, I should go to bed but hubby is on the way home from work (at 12:05 am) and there is a fresh True Blood waiting on the DVR...worth an extra cup of coffee in the morning!

THAT IS AMAZING! You will be in onederland before you know it! Keep up the fantastic work! You are doing awesome!