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from my profile picture, you can see i was as wide as i was tall...all 5'1 of me..5'2 on a good day......

when i got banded, i just wanted to be able to push my grand daughter around the block in her stroller and to get under 300....now my current goal is to get under 200.......then i think i may run for NY mayor's office :o

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I was actually thinking about this post when I was out today. I thought I'd better come in and explain too that while I'm happy with my weight I'm actually looking to be healthier than I am now. I am strength training to increase my overall fitness and to reduce my body fat percentage. I think goal weights should keep in mind general health too, coz there are plenty of strong and healthy overweight people and plenty of 'skinny fat' people. Just think health and not just weight should be something to aspire to.

Sorry went off on a little tangent but it was bugging me.

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Well, i was just banded today... I'm starting at 260, but I'm down 19# from the pre op diet. I am 5'6". I have two goals - one that is my "safe" goal and one is my dream goal. The safe goal is just to get below 200#. I think I have this because I'm afraid that I won't make the dream, and i don't want to be disappointed. But my dream goal is 145#. That would be lower than I've been since about middle school.

Ha ha...you'll get to your dream goal, in fact you'll be in onederland before you know it. Don't underestimate yourself or the band!

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I am just starting, I picked my goal weight the same as my weight watchers goal weight has been forever. It is the highest healthy weight for my height. I am 5'6" and chose 155. Honestly though, I was happy and felt damn sexy previously at 250, so a lot of it is mental, I also remember being miserable and horribly fat at 190. I guess I just plan on doing the best I can with what I am given. I hope for the best and just look forward to moving easy, getting back surgery and not being in pain daily. I also can't wait to find clothes at whatever store I happen to be at. Awwwww, the finer things in life. ;-)

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I started out at 258 pounds. I'm 5'5". I had set a goal first and foremost to get my cholesterol , blood pressure and blood sugar to normal levels and I have met that goal! I was banded Nov 7th. My weight goal 135 I pulled out of a hat-I actually have no idea what that will look like on me. I am currently a size 14 at 182 pounds...47 more to go!

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I started out at 258 pounds. I'm 5'5". I had set a goal first and foremost to get my cholesterol ' date=' blood pressure and blood sugar to normal levels and I have met that goal! I was banded Nov 7th. My weight goal 135 I pulled out of a hat-I actually have no idea what that will look like on me. I am currently a size 14 at 182 pounds...47 more to go![/quote']

I was banded day before you! Hit goal about month ago. Lost 80 lbs. Your doing great. Keep up good work!

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Started 261lbs banded 11/26/12

Current 165lbs

Goal maintains 148lbs -155lbs

Size goal 8

Current size 10-12

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Started 261lbs banded 11/26/12

Current 165lbs

Goal maintains 148lbs -155lbs

Size goal 8

Current size 10-12

That's awesome!

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Thanks

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Started 261lbs banded 11/26/12

Current 165lbs

Goal maintains 148lbs -155lbs

Size goal 8

Current size 10-12

That's awesome!

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At my age I simply want to be healthy. I have corrected the blood pressure, am no longer a borderline diabetic and now want to not gasp for oxygen when I am walking a distance. This is taking longer to improve. The summer's good garden produce tastes so good it is hard not to overeat! Life is good right now so I'm not watching the scale but trying to get outdoors and do some things! Pray for me.

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