NOT at goal yet

Dear Leslie, Oh....I know how you feel! I was getting kind of depressed reading about how many of our WLS peers had reached their goals already. Isn't that sad of me? I should be so happy for them....and still I just feel depressed that I am not at goal myself. Well.....I am happy.....not really depressed. I am a tall girl, 5'9", and when I had WLS, I weighed 286. I am at 192, and have 32 pounds to go (doctor's goal). See? I haven't even lost 100 pounds yet! Oh, but how I look! My whole body is different! I only have 32 pounds left to get to my doc's goal....and if I lose it....I may not even WANT to have plastic surgery! Wow! I have been exercising and working out with weights.....and going to Curves for Women. It's so exciting! I really have my goal in sight! I may not reach it until 18 months post-op....but, I may get there sooner! I do think that I will get to 100 pounds lost by my one-year surgery anniversary.... ....but if I don't, well, I won't cry. We have all come so far! Everyone notices a difference. Even I can see it! And it is WONDERFUL! You're just doing great! Keep on working hard to get to the prize....the goal we are all trying to reach! And then, we'll work hard for the rest of our lives to STAY THERE! In the end, isn't that really what we'll all be working at? Good luck!!! ~Laura 286/192/160

HI Leslie, I am so glad you posted this. I am also encourged to read the others in the same boat... I am still very far away from goal.. I need to lose another 95lbs. to be at the high end of a normal bmi. I dont know if I will get to it at the rate I am going... I am only losing about 5 lbs a month now. Dont get me wrong.. I am happy for that 5 lbs...

Guuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrlllllllllll - I am not at goal either. And now that I have been packing on muscle, I have quit gauging my success on the scale. I do still weigh, and I know any one pound I lose is straight fat. I got a body composition reading, and will use that as a gauge, and the last measure: clothes. I have one style of jeans that I will buy each time they get a little big. I started out in a 24 and have worked down to a 16. Now it is tough, because the next size down is not in 'plus' sizes anymore and I am noticing that sizing is different... I like to buy clothes that are a little small and then put them away because it is too tight. A month or so later, I take it out and quite often it fits very well! Really cool! I know how hard it is not to compare - you are doing fantastic - remember that! Nona

Thank you very much because i have been very depressed about this and this was very encouraging!! I just love this site and all the people on here.