I Think I'm at goal? Maybe....**pic**

It's been a bit over a year and I think I'm at goal. I'm 5'6 and fluctuate between 148-150 lbs. But I guess it's really up to my body. If I got down to 140 or so I think I'd be fine. I wear between an 8-10 now (never in my life have been this small) and have been going ebay nuts buying new (used)clothes the last 2 weeks. I bought skirts and a vintage Ellen Tracy dress. I keep all my purchases under $20.00 an item and I am done for now. I also been hitting the Salvation Army on their 50% off days. I bought well over $500.00 worth of clothes (well known labels)for $50.00! I'm all about frugal and I can finally buy normal clothes off the rack, no more big girl stores! What a rush! And as many of you who have seen me through my journey know I finally been riding a lot. I've gained confidence I've never had before.

So when did you all at goal, know it was time? I have already got the few cases of "better stop now"from a few people. Like I said, 140 would not be a bad thing but 148-150 is fine with me.

Here is a picture my daughter took of me and Amante on Christmas Eve. Excuse the dirt on his butt! It's been raining and he loves to roll in the mud!

I guess weather or not you are at goal or not is up to you.  I am where you are and have pretty much maintained my weight for several months.  I am happy with the way I look and feel now.  I wouldn't complain if I made it to 140 but that is going to require a lot of work on my part......do I want to put the work in??.....Yes....Do I want to do it today.......Not REALLY....or I'd be there already.......LOL  You look great either way......as long as you FEEL great that's all that matters!  I know my body likes this weight.....LOL

Thank You!

Great points you bring up! I am happy where I am and yep, I agree, I would love to be 140 but that's a lot of work and I am content.

You look so damned good girl!!! It is up to you whether you are at goal or not. You have to live with your body....not them...you did this journey for you...not them. So if you are happy...then that's that :) right? 

My body is arguing with me on where I want to be at. I want to be around 125-129 and I am hovering at 133 again. But I did backslide so I guess I don't like my body's honesty when I choose not to be...right? Ha...guess if I just get right back on plan and not feel too grown my body and I will be back in alignment...lol 

You are doing such a great job. I also noticed you have a new fling with the camera now...very little pics before and now (I see them on fb...lol) you gots lots!! Good for you. You are a great inspiration my friend!! 

HUGS!!! 

Thanks Diana!

We pretty much went into this together! You've done awesome too! You are the exercise Guru! I wish I had your motivation for it but I just hate it.

I was never one for pictures of myself. I always had such a complex! The difference now is I may not be Scarlett Johansen but I am no longer disgusted in myself and am not embarrassed to be me. Amazing what some weight loss can do for your self esteem.

The last time I lost weight was a little over 2 years ago. I got down to 149 lbs for a few minutes and then went back to 150ish. I decided that I could live with that. I looked normal and didn't have to do anything extraordinary to stay that weight. Of course I didn't stay that weight, I found carbs again, but I am about at that point again and I feel the same way. If I stay here it is more then ok. I am too old to kill myself to get to an unreasonable size for myself. Of course I would like to get to 140 so I can be a normal BMI but it is what it is.

Thanks LadyT! Yep, agreed. I could bust my butt and work hard the rest of my life to stay at 140-145 but do I want to? No. But I am surely going to watch that scale every morning. I have had some fights to the death with the carb monster. I actually gained my first 4 llbs after Thanksgiving and freaked out and lost it within a week. I worked too darn hard. I think if we are happy...that's the ticket! Thanks again!

Don't listen to people! Go with what you have decided or what your surgeon tells you. If you feel good where you are, then you are at goal. If not, try a few more lbs.

I just noticed that you're from Wilkes-Barre!  I lived in Philly for my college years, and always saw signs for there.  But I didn't know how to pronounce it until I started at my current church, where my senior colleague and seemingly every-other person is from there, too!  

Ask 4 people and you'll get 4 different pronounciations LOL! I say Wilkes BERRY.