Best Goal Achievement EVER

Gwen M.
on 4/27/15 10:44 pm, edited 4/27/15 10:47 pm
VSG on 03/13/14

With a mere 10 days to spare before my 20th reunion, and for the first time in those intervening 20 years, I am back at my high school weight of 180.  So freaking happy about this.  180 was also my surgeon's goal, even though it's still at least 30-60 pounds from my own goal.  

This is a really big deal for me.  This was my only time-based goal and I never even thought it would be possible to get here until around January.  I think that was when the first thoughts of "Oh yeah, I might be able to get there in time for the reunion" started creeping in.  

And I made it!!!  OMG YAY!!!!!

Now?  Time to just keep going and reach the next goal :D  It's all scary new territory from here, since I now weigh the least I've ever weighed as an adult.  What will I even look like at 170?  Or 150?  Or, eek, 120?

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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November18
on 4/27/15 10:49 pm
VSG on 11/18/14

Yippee! Great NSV! Have a great time at the reunion. Have you decided on your outfit? Enjoy!

Bonnie

    

            

    
Gwen M.
on 4/27/15 10:52 pm
VSG on 03/13/14

Thanks!  

I will be wearing two Stitch Fix dresses!  For the Friday night gathering I'll wear a rather plain black one that's awesome on my body.  And I'll "bling it up" with a statement necklace I got from Charming Charlies.  :D  Then, for Saturday, I've got a really colorful dress to wear.  (I like dresses...)  I should post pics of them on my blog!  

I'm sure, like many of us here, that I put of getting clothes for special occasions until the last minute possible.. just so they'll fit the best!

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

Sandra F.
on 4/27/15 11:00 pm

Congrats!  This is awesome.  My first goal is 180 as well, but I am 30 lbs from that.

    

      

Gwen M.
on 4/28/15 12:56 am
VSG on 03/13/14

Thanks!  

I've had lots of goals since I started - I like feeling accomplished often ;)  

(3/20/14) 291 - Extremely Obese BMI
(4/29/14) 269 - Fifty Lost/25% EWL
(5/17/14) 260 - Driver's License Weight
(8/2/14) 233 - Obese BMI
(9/12/14) 219 - One Hundred Lost/50% EWL
(11/25/14) 199 - "Onederland"
(4/28/15) 180 - Age 18
174 - Overweight BMI
169 - One Hundred Fifty Lost/75% EWL
159.5 - Half the person I used to be
150 - Start the Plastics Countdown
145 - Normal BMI
120 - 100% EWL (based on Ideal Weight calculations)

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

wendidimus
on 5/5/15 1:30 am

I love your goal list! I may steal some of those for when I have my surgery.

Gwen M.
on 5/6/15 7:18 am
VSG on 03/13/14

Thanks :)

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

thallnc
on 4/27/15 11:24 pm, edited 4/27/15 11:24 pm - NC
VSG on 02/18/15

YAY!!! Congrats Gwen!!! You have done such an amazing job on yourself and for others on this forum. I hope you have a wonderful time at your 20th reunion.

Height: 5'5" HW: 278.2; SW: 268.2; CW: 175.6

Gwen M.
on 4/28/15 12:58 am
VSG on 03/13/14

Thank you so much!  

I'm super excited about it - I went to my 15th and just remember feeling really awkward and out of place.  Some of it was because of my weight, some of it was because that was just an awkward time of my life and there were things that I wasn't super comfortable with being public about.  I know that my 20th will be completely different - and my parents are being gracious enough to host one of the parties at their house so it's been really cool to be involved in that!

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

mmsmom
on 4/27/15 11:31 pm - Woburn, MA

Congrats!  Have a blast!

VSG on 04/28/2014

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