Goal! 200 Pounds Lost! - Official Celebration Thread (X-Post)

After a week of screwing with me, the scale decided to give it up this morning:  

So yeah. That's 200 pounds lost from when I started the pre-op diet at 375. Holy weight loss, batman. I woke up at 4:30 and could NOT get back to sleep. I gave up after an hour and got up and started getting dressed for the day. I was shocked that that scale coughed it up.

I'm going to sit and bask at that little ticker saying goal today. I NEVER thought when I put that as my goal that I'd ever see it. I don't even begin to remember when I was this weight or size. So, I'm screaming "goal goal goal goal" today. Tomorrow, I'll see how I feel and I'll be revising my ticker, but... for today. Today, I am celebrating a milestone. One I didn't think was possible.

You guys know my story and how I got here so I'm not going to make this long. Instead, I'm going to keep this big smile on my face and go enjoy a cup of coffee and ponder going and getting some new jeans so I don't look like a freak in these baggy ones. LOL.

----Update----

My kids saw me doing this photo and said "I don't ever remember you looking like that, mom". Sigh. I do. The good news is that I'm finally starting to "feel" it a little more each day.

 

SO Amazing!!! Congratulations on how incredibly far you have come!  You look so beautiful and I bet you feel great! Glad that last bit of weight decided to finally give it up. Go out shopping to celebrate!!

You look wonderful but more important is you are such an inspiration and a sign of hope for those of us that have a long road to travel.

Welcome to the club!!

My Gorgeous Skinny Pal,

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am doing the happy dance. I am so happy for you.

Love,

Sharon

Congratulations!!   You look amazing. You're definitely an inspiration. I hope I can be as successful as you have been.

I'm so glad that I checked in today. I'm extremely happy for you. I'm so proud of you.

Congratulations. You are a wonderful example of what this surgery and a lifestyle change can do.

You look absolutely amazing!!!!!  You should be so proud!!  Go get you some jeans!!!!

 

Kat

SUCH BIG CONGRADULATIONS TO YOU!!

You are a success!! Sometimes it seems like it will never get here, the day of awwweee.... I made it! I struggle to keep the hope of getting to what I want as my goal. I know that I will not lose hope and sight of it, but it is taking a super long time for me to get there. Today is the 15th of Decemeber and this is my 2 year surgiversay..... I am not at the goal yet. I have lost an incrediable amount of weight and so for me I just reflect on the quality of my life that has changed so drastically for the better. Tonight I will dance with a freedom and no need to sit after a minute of dancing. I will be on my feet for 4 or 5 hours just because I have that ability to be. I do not take it for granted, each and every thing that I have the opportunity to do!

Thank you for sharing your success!! Determination has paid off for you!! It is always something that puts a smile on my face, to see others succeed!!!

HUGS!

You and I both know that it takes longer for SMO folks to lose their weight. You've lost DOUBLE what I have. You are simply amazing. You keep going no matter what. You are going to make it. You know why? Because you are in it for the long haul. You aren't here to ***** foot around. You SO got this.