For those of you with over 200 pounds to lose - it IS POSSIBLE!

sparkling_dawn
on 6/29/10 11:25 am - New Castle, IN
I remember when I started my journey at almost 460 pounds. I couldn't fathom getting down to my goal weight of 250 pounds. I didn't think it was possible. I would see the posts of some of the people in this forum and be blown away. Didn't think it would ever happen that I would be a NORMAL weight. Especially after being super morbidly obese. I reached 250 last month! Yey! Now my surgeon wants to see me get to 200 pounds. Today I was at 237! Never thought I'd beat the 250;s or 350;s or hell even 450;s.

I think I"ll be happy around 200. I'll still be overweight according to the charts, but my body fat percentageis not that high. And with losing over 200 pounds eventhough I'm in my 20's I do have some loose skin that's adding weight. BUt ti's really not too bad. It's better than being that big by a LOT! And the skinj is tightening up over time.

For those of you who don't think it's possible - it is.

It's crazy when people start lookiing at you as inspiration. It's crazy. But if you share your story you can also help people.

Good luck to everyone! And congrats to those of you at goal! Yey for our new lives!

                
Dying2Bthin
on 6/29/10 11:47 am
Thank you for your post!  It is very inspiring to me!
Surgery day for me is tomorrow!

My height:  5ft 7in

    
sparkling_dawn
on 6/30/10 10:41 am - New Castle, IN
congrats! You get to start your new life tomorrow!

                
georgiapeachinla
on 6/29/10 12:19 pm
YOU go GIRL.. THAT IS SOOO AWESOME.. anything is possible...CHEERS to you!!
WISH YOU CONTINUE SUCCESS!!
"When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place."   
Lisa 
                                        
Michelle Smith
on 6/29/10 12:43 pm
That IS GREAT!!!!!!!!! You are awesome!!!! 

     
 
~~I am 5'8~~

                   

tabbyfree
on 6/30/10 1:10 am - Katy, TX
Oh yes it is possible!!!!! I'm not at my goal weight yet, but I'm getting a little closer every day! I started at 597lb and if someone told me i would need to lose 400lb to get to my goal weight i think i would have fainted! lol now 18months after surgery I'm closer than I have been since I was 18! wooo hooo!

Sometimes when I haven't seen people in awhile, I forget how much I have actually lost until they are almost speechless...and some barely recognize me lol

Yay for our new lives is right!!!!
                    
Natalie B.
on 6/30/10 6:54 am - Markham, Canada
Great post !!! I am so happy for you!!!

Invinciable!!

"Nothing Happens before its time !!!"
 
  
          
Lilac_Cat
on 6/30/10 7:33 am
Thank you for your fantastic post.  It is very inspiring to me to hear about your wonderful progress.
    
Papoose79
on 6/30/10 9:18 am - Horn Lake, MS
You go girl!!! You are looking great!!
HW: 284 SW: 273 1st Goal: 200 2nd Goal (PCP): 150 Surgeon's goal 140                          
sparkling_dawn
on 6/30/10 10:42 am - New Castle, IN
Thank you guys! We are all pretty awesome if I say so myself! It's incredible what we're all going through. And it takes strong people to be able to handle all the changes and really make this happen! Congrats to all of you on your journeys and to those of you who are about to be!

                
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