Reached my goal!
As of this past week, I've made my goal! I'm down 86.8 pounds & I've gone from a size 20 to a size 12. I just told my husband last night, that I KNOW I am TRULY BLESSED to have been able to have WLS. I was a private pay patient, and I know that there are so many others who would love to have the surgery, but can't afford it. My main motivation for having the surgery was arthritic knees which were continuing to decline (from a bad fall) at a rate I couldn't keep up with. Now, I can trot up & down stairs (most days) which had become my enemy. I've been AWOL from this Web site due to moving from AL to VA in May, but I'm hoping to be back on a regular basis now. I hope that everyone has a wonderful week!
Hiya Donna,
Congratulations on making goal!!! WAY TO GO!!!
I am right behind ya!! I have 6 pounds to lose to make my goal, although technically I already surpassed my surgeon's goal. He said I wouldnt be able to get below 130 without plastic surgery and here I am at 129!! lol Well I am hoping to lose these next 6 pounds within a month or month and a half but it has been very slow going for me lately so we shall see.
I am glad to hear your knees are feeling better!! I know how that is. I didnt have arthritic knees but mine were getting very painfull from the added weight. I have been feeling great and have taken up running. I am up to 4 miles 3 - 4 days per week now and I just did my second 5K yesterday and I finished in 29:55 which is a major personal best.
God bless you and keep you
~Andrea
223/129/123
Andrea, I just had to say that you are doing awsome! 6 more lbs to go is great. I am currently 19 lbs from my surgeon's goal and 21 from mine. It really is a good feeling. I've been so use to saying that I need to lose 100+ that I never really thought I'd say I only need to 19 more.
Life is wonderful. Congrats to you on your success as well!
~Angel 
255/222/169/118
255/222/169/118 
Congratulations, Donna!
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