Ladies and gents at goal.......what did you do? And an update on me

Heeeeey BAF!

I'm getting closer to be being at goal. Well, my goal. I would like to stop at 160, my surgeon says 150. So that's 15 more pounds for my goal and 25 more for his. I know me and do not want to be 150. I would like to rest in a 10...a real 10....not a vanity sized/stretch jeans/make me feel better 10! Right now I'm in a 12 and can shop at all the "lil girl stores" which I'm lovin. I don't want to be skinny, the lil bit of curves I do have I would like to keep LOL!

Soooo....my question is to those at goal. Did you stop when your body was ready? Did you push harder to go below goal weight in case there was any regain? Did you adjust your eating to stay at the weight you liked and tried not to lose anymore?

I know you can never be certain where you will end up at, just wanted to know what strategy you used.



Well I might as well make this a combo post and give you a 9 month update on me.

Life is good. I am very hapy with my weight loss and the way it came off. I never knew I had such a lil waist. I love wearing form fitting dresses now to show it off. My eating is great, geting in at leat 100g of protien a day and finally got to the point I'm drinking at least 80 ozs of water a day. Exercise has been really good too. I joined the PG County running group and have been doing 5Ks and 5 miles races with them on some of the weekends. I usually run with them 3xs a week and we average 3-4 miles each day. I joined the beginner's group and it's almost over. 8/29th is our graduation race and after that we are supposed to run with the main group. I'm a lil nervious abut that part lol. There is a 10K program I'm joining in September so that will be interesting The other days I've gotten back to the gym, I'm a group person so I only do the classes. Everybody tells me my legs aren't bad...but *I* see it. I really need to tone up more. The boobs is sad, they'll be worked on next year, fa sure!

The best part is how good I feel about myself. My husband said...I was a handful before, now I'm dangerous! LOL He is my biggest supporter and is so happy for me. He shows me off to all his friends and keeps a new pic of me in his wallet. I couldn't have asked for a better man to go through this with me.

Dag, I wrote too much lol. Let me just end it with, I'm really lucky to have you guys to go through this with me too. Many of the people on this board are my real friends. I came on OH to find out my options, I neva eva eva guessed I would find such wonderful women to support me in all different ways. For this I am truly honored!

Pics- Pre and Post

And y'all let me wear this big azz orange dress! LMAO
  



Photo last weekend, and of me and da girls seeing Ledisi

not at goal yet...changed it a couple of times...but wanted to comment (in my chris tucker voice) DAYUUUUUMMMM!  you look good girl!

Tay-Tay!!! LMAO Thanks man. Prob the closer I get to goal, it might change too.

Hey ((((Shani)))) Dang it, I can't see the pics here I work. I will have to edit and comment later! I am not at goal either.  My doc set my goal at 170-175 and my personal goal is to be at 180-185. 

ETA:  Dayum Shani! You are doing the dayum thing!

Hey Faith! Did you lose any with the back procedure?

I may have lost a pound or so.  This maybe TMI but to give you an idea, a little over three liters of fat were removed from my problem areas.  They had already advised me that I would probably not lose any weight and it was mainly a sculpting procedure to reshape everything.

Get it SHANI!  You look amazing gurl, u and Kee inspire me man! ****tear*** LOL

Hey Nick! We have to do something soon! How you coming so far?

Thanks so much girl

Yes we do!  Im doing fine dow 65lbs., Im 3months on tomorrow.  My brother(Sham) be like u need to come out more.  I live so far from everything it seems like to much to do.  I may catch u and Keesh at Kareoke soon thats in clinton and closer.

Ms. Shani you look so fabulous, I wish I could tell you something profound and helpful but I can't. I may goal but my body was still doing its own thing so I continued to loose weight. I do excercise and I take my vitamins but nothing special I think I am one of those people who when my body has said ok thats enough it will stop.  I seem to be holding steady between 145-148lbs. I wish you all the best and you are truly looking good Diva.