before and 6 months out pics

Having a hard time getting pics over, this may be a 3 step process, bear with me.

Wt. 240 lbs

Will try to get the other pic over now, wish me luck.

168 lbs
Whew!!!!  Couldn't figure out how to keep message open AND copy and paste two pics.

I have been agonizing over final wt goal, doctor/NUT haven't given me one.  When I hit 170, I had about decided I didn't want to loose any more weight.  5'6", wearing a lot of size 8s, a few 6s, a few 10/12s still.  I thought I was look sleek and slender looking in the mirror.  After seeing new pics, decided I certainly look thinner, but not slender/thin.  So I think I could really afford to loose another 20-30 lbs before anyone would call me skinny (except maybe my husband...he definately does not want me to loose anymore weight). 

What do yawl think.  I know I have to be comfortable with my own weight, regardless of what my husband thinks...but I think I should shoot for at least 145.  At 5'6"  wt should be 128-154 for nl BMI (but I am really 5'5 1/2").  Comments and opinions welcomed.  To loose more weight or not???  Thanks in advance.

Jane

You look great! Get to where YOU feel good!

you look absolutly wonderful what a difference and u def look slender to me . but maybe u might want to try and go to the high end of normal for u which would be 155 which is 13 pds and see how u feel at that weight i agree with some that said ur body will know when to stop congrads u look radiant

You look beautiful!  Love your haircut!!!  I think you look perfectly fit and have a healthy glow about you.  It all depends on how YOU feel. 

Good luck!!!

Thanks....I guess I just don't know what I want to do right now...I feel o.k./good now, but think I would like to go a little lower....I'm not going to be real strick with myself (though I never have been...LOL), just keep plugging away and see where I end up, I guess.  Really wanting to hear opinions of the LW board too....  to confirm I am not "slender" at this point!!

Jane - you look great and congratulations on getting the pics on!!

Your surgery was in May... you're 5 months out. Your active weight loss period is from 12-18 (sometimes longer) months. 

A lot of people have an original goal then when they hit it decide they want to lose a few more pounds, and the families/friends say 'NO - YOU'RE TOO SKINNY"... that's because they aren't used to seeing us at the lower weight and size... (your hubby)...

So - what I'm saying is - lose as much as you want while you've got your tool at its best.  The others will jump on the bandwagon with you.  PLUS - you may not have a lot of control over it either... your body knows when to stop and where its happiest!!  And when people would say to me "you're not going to lose anymore weight are you?"  I just said "nope, I'm done"... then just keep doing what I want to do!! 

So - just keep doing what you've been doing and let your body decide.  That's my opinion!!
 

Thanks, Jody....that's probably what I'm gonna end up doing, just wanted the "gangs" opinion.

You look so good! You are absolutely glowing! I too got the "don't lose any more weight" comments long before I was done. You have to decide where you feel comfortable, and like Jody said, keep doing what you are doing and your body will know where it wants to stop.