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I don't know what the "rules" are on goal weights, but I'm also 5'2" and small framed. I'm currently at 140lbs and my goal weight is 115. If you look at a BMI calculator, for our height, those weight goals are right in the middle of the healthy range, not under or overweight, so I don't see any reason why you should worry about wanting to have a lower goal weight. That said, my simultaneous goal is to feel healthy and happy and completely badass, and I honestly already feel like I've met that goal, so for me I could lose more or not and be absolutely elated!!! You've done a great job losing all that weight and you look amazing and happy and healthy. I say do what you want <3

^^^ This!

LOVE LOVE LOVE this post! Thanks for sharing!

I'm only about 6 months out but I've already developed a nasty shopping addiction! It's SO nice to be able to have options now!

Ditto. My Fitness Pal is super great and covers all those things! Even better if you pair it with a fitness or step tracker like FitBit!

One has to be VERY careful on the web these days. @Alex has enough problems with rude people, he doesn't need someone being accused of being a pedophile or anything. Geez what is the web coming to these days? Uh oh, now you're on some sort of internet predator watchlist haha!

I agree with @@OKCPirate that everyone's different... I'm still in the first 6 months post-surgery and have read that this is a good range for this amount of time post-op, but everyone's different! I have dieted FOREVER and since I'm only 5'2" I'm almost always given the "don't go over 1200 calories" instructions, and so that's probably going to be closer to my maintenance calorie range once I've hit goal, but who knows. (My NUT did say that while she does want me to be focusing on protein first and foremost, not ever to go over 1000 calories at this point.)

@OCKPirate Thanks on the nut clarification! ...also I'm only mentally 12. Maturity level and whatnot.

@OKCPirate thanks for the tip on the nuts! I'm always trying to touch them (tee-hee, I'm 12!) But really, is a tablespoon smeared over a few apple slices okay? Or is it too much of a "slider"? I'm still kinda figuring stuff out and I definitely don't want to be sabotaging myself! (It should be noted that I do keep track of calories, even though my NUT just gave me a protein/water requirement, and I usually track around 600-800 calories per day and 60-80g Protein.) Thanks!!!