Finally under 200 lbs! (But I still have a problem.)

Thanks to this web site and all the wonderful people in the calorie count community, I am officially below the 200 lb mark!  It's been years since I've been this small, and I am eternally grateful to all of you who have encouraged me since I joined this site and since I decided to get healthy.  It's pretty overwhelming to think I still have about 40 pounds to go to be at a healthy weight.  I'm 5'10" and at 196 lbs, so 153 lbs seems so far away.  But I'll do it.

Thanks again to all of you encouraging people.  Here's to many more pounds lost!

Lauren

Congratulations!!!!!

keep on doing what you are doing ~ results are the greatest motivators~

Congratulations!!!

WOOHOO!!!! WTG!

I cant wait till Im under 200....still have 10 lbs to go!

Congratulations. . .and I am sure you will make to 153 I am on my way to 152 myself. . .I just want to get there by May 08!!!!! Good Luck and don't give up the good work.

Congratulations -- that's a huge milestone to hit!  Keep it up

Great news!  Keep up the good work!

That is so awesome!!! 

Great Job and keep it up! 

 Hearing stories like yours is what keeps me truckin along every day!  (i have about 50 more to go to reach under 200....seems like so far fetched sometimes!)

Anyhow, Well done and Congrats! 

That is fantastic news!  You are quite an inspiration!

That's fabulous! Congrats and that must feel so great.

Congratulations!  I remember just how fantastic it felt to finally get under that number myself so I know exactly how great you feel right now!  Keep up the good work!  40lbs. ain't as far away as it may feel right now.  You'll be there before you know it.  ;)

Thank you thank you thank you for all these encouraging notes. I really need these more than you know.

Saturday we leave for my in-laws house in Texas and we'll be there a week (p.s. I'm from NJ so I'm really out of my element).  My brother-in-law has been dating this perfect girl with her perfect body and perfect everything, and she'll be there too.  I'm feeling SO much pressured to compete with her, but at the same time, feel like I could never truly compare to her.  She's gorgeous... and I'm over here at 198 pounds.  She's petite and southern and sweet; her and my brother-in- law are all cute and lovey in front of everyone, and my husband's parents adore her.  I'm from New Jersey, and I'm nice, but I don't think they look at me the same way. I'm not in the "Texas" club.  Plus my husband and I have been married for 3 years, so we don't do as much of the lovey stuff.  Plus I'm not small and delicate and perfect.  I just feel like everything with them and us is one huge competition!!!  *sigh*  Does anyone else have a simialr situation?  Or maybe some advice? 

By the way, before you give any advice... I know, I shouldn't compare myself to her.  I should be happy with who I am.  But it's not just me comparing the two of us... it's my husband's entire family doing the comparing.  I'm REALLY a holiday junkie, but this year I'm dreading Christmas.

Help!