Goal: Have you reached it? Has it remained the same, or have you revised your goal?

I got down to a size 10 at my lowest. It was during the time I had my band and couldn't eat anything solid. I started at around size 22-24. I'm 5'9. Now I'm in a size 16-18, but I can breathe without pain and eat healthy foods again, so it's a decent trade-off.

My "perfect" clothing size is a 12-14. I doubt I'll ever get there again, though. Especially without surgical intervention. And surgical intervention isn't an option due to the damage the band caused. So, here I sit! And I'm OK with that.  I have to be.

Hugs!!!!!!!!!!!

I did meet my goal of 145 and got under that by around 5 pounds. I am 5'4" and nearly 62 so I don't need to be super thin. In fact due to previous bone loss it is better to be a bit up. My body seems to think it is happier and comfortable at 150 and I can live with that. I don't think of that as settling since I really had no idea of where I should be.I am a size 8-10 in pants but a 14 or lg. to xl in tops. My upper torso is just plain larger than the lower. It was that way before I lost weight and is the same now. Since I had been wearing 18 bottoms and 2x tops I feel just fine about that. I love not having four chins, seeing collarbones again, feeling ribs, and not having to lean backwards in order to offset my huge belly that led everywhere I went. I also like not having the "duck walk" that I see in most obese people. I love being able to be active when pain doesn't interfere, and I love being able to imagine doing things I never would have before. Thank you God.

Right now I am about 11 pounds above where I need to be but am losing that. While losing weight I had both restriction and good ole hard work and dicipline working for me. Right now my band is fairly loose so while I have some restriction I can sure eat a bunch more than then. I have just gotten back to the weighing and measuring thing so we shall see. I know that my mind expects me to eat much more than what is expected so that is where I struggle. If I accept a reasonable portion and wait a while after I find I don't need more. Doesn't mean I don't want more, though. To me this is all a part of learning to live this new lifestyle and overcoming old habits. I have lots of empty fat cells that are calling me to fill them and I have to learn to not listen to them.

I wish I could get good restriction; around my head, that is.

I did reach goal and then revised it.  I started at 225 at 5'4" with a goal of 140#.  I'm now between 117 - 120.  I revised my goal down to less than 125 as I can run easier at the lower weight.

I never thought I'd have the same problem though with finding clothes that fit.... when heavier (size 20W) I would get so tearful in the store cuz nothing fit or looked good and now I'm having the same troubles finding clothes in my size.  Most stores don't want to carry 0's and 2's as there is not a good market here and then I don't want to buy online if I haven't tried them on. 

All told - very happy and wouldn't trade it for the world.

Kootenay

 

 

I still have about 20lbs to go. I want to get to that normal BMI of 155. My personal trainer's goal is 150. Doc has never given me a goal.

I am currently a 10 or so, depending on time of the month and such. I am hoping working with a trainer twice a week kick starts things. Week two starts tomorrow morning!