Welcome to my personal thread. I will detail my journey here on my final countdown. I have 27 Lbs to my ultimate goal!!

As I already mentioned in the other thread:

Hi I'm Irene and I have 27 Lbs to my ultimate goal. I'm finding that in the last few months my weight loss has really trailed off. I have to really workout hard and eat so perfectly just to post a 6 Lbs loss for the entire month. It stinks!!

However, that said I am extremely happy with my results so far. I was a size 24W/2X on surgery day and today I'm wearing 10-12's and size M tops. I can even wear some smalls if they allow the room in the bust area and arms (darned extra skin!!)

I would like to make my final goal to be in sizes 4-6 bottoms and around 165 Lbs. My tops will probably just end up in mostly S which is fine. My target area is pretty much my booty and thighs anyway. Not hating my top!!

Anyway, I thought I'd start this social group because the wind down to GOAL can be very tough to lose for the majority of us.

Join in, let us know how far you've come and how much more you want to go. WELCOME!!!

So... here I go!! It's probably going to take me 4 more months to get to this goal, however I'd really REALLY love to reach it by my Sleeversary which will be on September 15th. Just at the tail end of Summer. *Sigh*

Wish me luck!!

To start off fresh I'm going to write myself up a new workout routine and ensure I'm eating as healthy as possible. I have 27 Lbs to lose in just a little over 3 months. Ugghh!!! That's 9 Lbs per month average!! Gonna be tough but I think I can do it.

I am delighted you have got to such a great point, well done, and most importantly, ENJOY IT!!!

Thanks!!!! I'm still very happy with where I am. I haven't lost any in a few weeks, but am approaching the time of month where I lose ok. I'll try for a few pounds. Though if I don't... oh well.

So I'm back at it folks!! I have tacked on 29.9 Lbs of FAT loss and undertaken a great feat. I'm trying to get my body fat to 29% which will place me in the "moderately lean" category. I do believe that will finally be it for me. I did this to get myself as healthy as I can, while still looking good. I think that will be the exact place. It will get me down to about 151 Lbs.

*Whew* this is going to be rough. I'd like to get there in six months!! Before my next Bod Pod Body Fat % Test.

I'll need to incorporate some weight training which I really don't like doing because I gain muscle so fast. I only plan to do 2 days per week and really only upper body for now. My legs will look like Ahhhnold's if I work em!!!

Auughhhhhghghgghhhhh!!!!!!!

Good luck Diva, you have achieved so much already that I am sure you can do just about anything you set your mind on x

Good luck Diva, you have achieved so much already that I am sure you can do just about anything you set your mind on x

Thank you!!! It's not going to be very easy. I already only lose about 4-5 Lbs per month now. So I'll have to stay at 5 Lbs per month or above to reach my goal in this timeline. However fat loss is different than weight loss, so I could still build muscle and end up heavier than 151 Lbs and still be 29% Body Fat. So... we'll see how I end up!!!

*hugs*

Thank you!!! It's not going to be very easy. I already only lose about 4-5 Lbs per month now. So I'll have to stay at 5 Lbs per month or above to reach my goal in this timeline. However fat loss is different than weight loss, so I could still build muscle and end up heavier than 151 Lbs and still be 29% Body Fat. So... we'll see how I end up!!!

*hugs*

Diva, even if you only lose one pound a month, you are sill heading in the right direction. I am only losing around 3 pounds a month for the last couple of months... I am happy for it! I still want to lose 18 pounds by......July of next year. And most of that needs to be fat so wish me luck!

Diva, even if you only lose one pound a month, you are sill heading in the right direction. I am only losing around 3 pounds a month for the last couple of months... I am happy for it! I still want to lose 18 pounds by......July of next year. And most of that needs to be fat so wish me luck!

I know you're absolutely right. I need to take my own advice and Celebrate every pound of fat lost. Thank you, I did need that!!! I am certainly my own worst critic!!

Wishing you the best! I know you'll get there though!!

I know you're absolutely right. I need to take my own advice and Celebrate every pound of fat lost. Thank you, I did need that!!! I am certainly my own worst critic!!

Wishing you the best! I know you'll get there though!!

Not saying I would HATE to lose it all NOW THIS MINUTE!!! But don't want to miss out on the joy of life because of slow weight loss... you know what I mean...

Update!!! I'm HERE!!! The final frontier... maintenance. Who knew that self acceptance is the real ultimate goal?

That is awesome Diva! Well done.

I am 4lb from 'goal', and am really pondering how you begin to move from a lifetime of trying to lose weight, to acceptance. I really hope to join you there soon xx

You will get there very very soon, you look incredible! For me, it didn't finally hit me until I had my plastic surgeries and now that my body is finally shaping up after healing... I see it now. I'm done!!!

I see it now. I'm done!!!

YAY!!!!!!!!!! *LOVE* this! Sooooo happy for you!

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