blatent bragging ahead...procede with caution

Today i hit 50 pounds lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 50!!!!!!!!!!!!! I started at 277 on January 27th and i'm at 227 today! I can't even believe it. I've been waiting for this day but it seems almost unreal now! What a great day!

Congrats!

yay ! grats !

 

You go!!  That's great!!!!    You give the rest of us inspiration!!!

awesome!  congrats!

Congrats girl!

Congratulations!! That's amazing work! Enjoy it! :)

Your "mini-goal" plan is a great one - it will keep you motivated. And just think - 2008 is only half over! Keep posting your progress for more encouragement - you deserve it!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks everyone! 199 pounds here i come! 28 more to get there!

Wow! That's great!  Congrats!  You and I have similar journeys... I started in Jan 07 at 267, was on the 1.5-2 year plan - and now I'm almost at my goal of 150! 

Just keep going - I know you can do it!

congratulations!!

my stats are very similar to yours (started at about 262 in january, am at 205 now), so i feel like co-celebrating if yo do nit mind!

what is your goal regarding weight loss?

ka2007,

i have sort of a floating goal at this point. I know some people say they want to be 120 or 110 or whatever but that makes no sense to me. I'm not as concerned about the number as I am with how i feel, look, and how healthy i am. I originally said i wanted to get to 140 then i thought 130, then 125 than 120 then i realized something. I have NO IDEA what i'm going to look like when i lose this weight. I have no idea how much extra skin i'm going to have if any. If i have a significant amount of extra skin, then going for a low weight would be unhealthy because a good amount of my weight would be the extra skin. For example, if i had 10 pounds of extra skin and i tried to get down to 120 pounds, then i would actually be closer to 110 pounds which i feel would be too thin for me. So at this point i'm going for 137ish then i'll re-evaluate and decide on a weight.

long story short, I'm aiming for somewhere between 120 and 137 which puts me in a healthy bmi since i'm 5'1".

What is your weight loss goal?

i very much understand your stance - went through a similar process, ir from "i want to be about 140 lbs which is quite ok for my 5'8" body" to "hmm maybe 134 would be better so i have some wiggle room" etc. i do not know how easy or hard will it be losing once i am for example 160 lbs - i am pretty sure it will go much slower than now, and i might as well decide i am fine at 144 or something - or maybe go to that 134. will see:)))

I'm thinking that by eating healthier and staying around 1300-1500 calories my body will eventually balance itself out at a normal healthy weight! I agree with you about the weight loss slowing down eventually but i'm not really worried about it at this point. heck when i GET to 160 i'm going to be so happy i wont be able to stand it!!!!!!! I havent been 160 since right after i got married and i first got pregnant when i was 18!

That is such great news.  Keep up the great work.

YES!

Congratulations on your loss!  I am just signing up now with over 120 pounds to lose, so your story is an inspiration to me!  You have definite bragging rights!!!  Way to Go!!!

I would love to get some insight from you, and know what you feel really worked for you....I need all the help I can get!   I am soooo ready to permanently change my unhealthy lifestyle of being obese!!

Excellent! Congratulations and keep at it!

Congratulations on your major achievement.  Keep up the great work.