New anniversary question

Happy two year anniversary! I just wanted to ask how many have reached their goal at this time. What was your original goal and how long did it take you to get there? At the beginning my goal was to go from 311 to 170. When I was loosing so fast I changed my goal to 145 so that I could be considered normal on the weight charts. But around 200 lbs I slowed way down and decided to move the goal for two years back to 170. I am at 171 right now and hope to loose that last pound by the time I go for my two year check up. Maybe I'll try to get to 145 by next year but I am very satisfied with where I am today. I'm in a size 12 which is where I wanted to be when I started and I really just want to make goal and maintain. I do notice that when I'm under stress I still go back to eating more than I should and can pick up four to six pounds but I try not to panic and get back on program. What about you? I would love to hear from you. K. Reed

hi K I am totally at my goal. When i started my journey my goal was to be 200 pounds. My surgeons goal was 180, and said it would be impossible to lose more than half my body weight, i was 360 the day of surgery. Well i have proved him wrong, today i am 158 pounds and have lost 202 pounds. Unbelievable !! I am in a size 12 or 13, but am big boned and am literally skin and bones. I am sure i have at least 20 pounds of skin to be removed. I do pick up 4-5 pounds once in a while, but it is only water weight and goes back down. Hope every has a great day!! Hugs Linda

I reached goal at 12 months post op going from 254 to 140 but then continued to loose a few more lbs and got to an all time low of 135 shortly after I got pregnant. I've gained 27 lbs so far with this pregnancy and it's killing me. I can't wait to have her and get to loosing my weight again so that I can be back at goal. Good luck on that last pound!! Kristy EDD 8/6/06 - 18 more days 37w3d It's a girl - Alice Kay

Hello..I know its been a while since I have come to the Aug board I have been at goal for a while... starting weight was 205 and as of today I go between 125 - 130 as long as I dont get over 130 I will be happy... Went from a size 18/20 down to a 2,4,6,or8 depends on the clothes... I am going to start looking into plastics just tummy tuck and breast lift no implants... Congratulations to all the August people Debra

Good question! I started at 290, and was at 278 pre-op, courtesy of Aetna's six-month requirements to be approved. I was 160 at one year, and maintained about 152-155 for eight months. I have made a concerted effort to lose this summer, and I'm down to 150. Not a big change, but it's so much harder now! Yikes! My body really loves the low 150s and maintenance at that weight, though I wasn't intentionally trying to maintain, was fairly easy. It's just that I want to weigh less. My doctor is not big on hitting a goal weight, more of a goal size (mine is a 6 and I am at an 8 or 10, depending on the clothes). Since I'm only 5'1", I would like to get to 130 regardless. However, my body resists terribly! I will keep plugging along. Regardless, I feel blessed to be at 150 versus 290! I need to remember that life isn't all about BMI and being in the "normal" range, though I'd love to give it a whirl! Normal for me is 115-129. I hope to be at 145 by my appointment next month, because that will be half of my very heaviest weight. However, at this rate, 145 might be in another 6 mos! And you know, that's fine. All I've got is time. Hope everyone is doing great. Kathryn

Hello K.Reed, It is fantastic the amount of weight you have lost. 170 is still better than 311 lbs. I have reached my ideal weight. Now I might sound like a jerk, but I am trying to stop losing more weight. I apologize to you if I sound like a jerk. I started at 340 lbs and now I have reached as low as 146 lbs. I have also shrunk in size. I was 5ft 8in, now I am close to 5ft 6.5 in. I am happy that I am no longer obese, and that I feel much better physically and mentally. Be carefull when you feel too stress out. Unfortunately stress is something that never goes away. Don't panic and keep doing what you have done to lose the weight. Always hope to hear from you and take care.

i started at 260 at 6mo out i was i156 and found out i was pregnant i went down to 145 at end of pregnancy i was 160 and 4 days after her birth i was 145 and still am