I hit GOAL today
I actually landed .5 lbs under! I am now in the 140s! I started at 270 and have dropped 120 lbs. I wouldn't mind losing up to 10 lbs more. I am 5'2 and 150 sounds like a lot for a short gal, but it's always been a pretty good weight for me.
Have any of you who are getting to goal getting "comments" from folks like "Well, you aren't going to lose any more!?" or "You are getting too thin" When in actuality I am still considered overweight by a good 20 lbs on the BMI charts! The Dr at the WLS said that our society doesn't know what an ideal weight on a person looks like anymore. Which kind of makes sense.
The bottom line is that I feel good. I need to up my toning, I have lots of skin flapping under my arms and "the girls" are much further south than I want etc, etc , but hey, I had 2 babies etc. I'm 47, what can I expect?
Oh, and I have lost 1/2 my hair, still waiting for that to hopefully come back!
OK, so that's what I have LOST - I have GAINED health, happiness, mobility, self confidence, longevity and all of you! Thank you so much for your kindness and guidance and overall good humor! I know I am not done, this is the beginning of, well, forever........ but I'm good with that. I try not to lose sight of the gift I have been given in this 2nd chance.
So, there you have it, I just wanted to share and say Thank You from the bottom of my..... Bottom!
I mean, heart!
Tess
Have any of you who are getting to goal getting "comments" from folks like "Well, you aren't going to lose any more!?" or "You are getting too thin" When in actuality I am still considered overweight by a good 20 lbs on the BMI charts! The Dr at the WLS said that our society doesn't know what an ideal weight on a person looks like anymore. Which kind of makes sense.
The bottom line is that I feel good. I need to up my toning, I have lots of skin flapping under my arms and "the girls" are much further south than I want etc, etc , but hey, I had 2 babies etc. I'm 47, what can I expect?
Oh, and I have lost 1/2 my hair, still waiting for that to hopefully come back!OK, so that's what I have LOST - I have GAINED health, happiness, mobility, self confidence, longevity and all of you! Thank you so much for your kindness and guidance and overall good humor! I know I am not done, this is the beginning of, well, forever........ but I'm good with that. I try not to lose sight of the gift I have been given in this 2nd chance.
So, there you have it, I just wanted to share and say Thank You from the bottom of my..... Bottom!
I mean, heart!Tess
RNY 12/28/09
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on 8/1/10 11:01 am - Clear Lake, MN
on 8/1/10 11:01 am - Clear Lake, MN
Congrats on making it to your goal......
Kelly
Kelly
That is fricken AWESOME........ Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
(now, just wait 'til you blow past that goal...that's a mind trip all on it's own!)
I have been at goal for a while and I still receive the "you're too thin", "you're not losing more are you?" comments. My doctor gave me a great comeback line for those..."well, my doctor hasn't had a patient disappear yet, so I'm okay". I love that and it makes people giggle.
Have fun and enjoy your new found self!!!
(now, just wait 'til you blow past that goal...that's a mind trip all on it's own!)
I have been at goal for a while and I still receive the "you're too thin", "you're not losing more are you?" comments. My doctor gave me a great comeback line for those..."well, my doctor hasn't had a patient disappear yet, so I'm okay". I love that and it makes people giggle.
Have fun and enjoy your new found self!!!
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