Hi Irene and your band of merry followers!

I am delighted to have a group that I can relate to. Thanks for starting this up as I was feeling a little lost.

I am 13 almost 14 months out and have come to a total halt.

I am pleased with my results so far and in particular very pleased with my new level of health and lifestyle. I had absolutely no complications along the way and I am living a very normal life. Perhaps, I acclimatized too quickly!

Stats:- 5'5" tall and started out at 213 lbs with a BMI of approx 35.6.

Lost 50 lbs approx in the first 7 months and have not lost any since.

Current weight is fluctuating between 160 and 163 lbs.with a BMI of just over 27.

First goal will be to 150 lbs weight where I will just creep into the normal BMI range.

(I really would have liked to lose a further 10-15 lbs but I am beginning to think that may never happen. My ideal would be 133 lbs).

Looking forward to making a fresh start and tidying up a few shabby habits.

Bookleen

Whhoottt!! Very nice!

In my opinion, I think majority of sleevers should be able to reach the goal of their desire. Of course with anything nothing is 100%, but if it worked in the beginning it should work now. It's so easy to fall into a comfort zone, and I think that is probably enemy number one for any of us, ESPECIALLY me. Though I do have a hard time with any "bad" foods there are still some I can eat and it's usually anything corn based (that doesn't have a lot of fat my sleeve hates fat...) Anyway, we all know corn is a carb and higher on the sugar scale. If I eat a lot of this it can keep me from losing anymore weight.

So that's why I created all this, because being so close I don't want to get too comfy as I'm actually very happy with me right now. However I could still get down some more and I need to keep it moving!

You can do this bookleen!!! I'm very interested to watch your progress. Keep us updated!! :cheer2:

Hi Bookleen, welcome aboard, I really hope we can help each other through the last lap, it is great that the finish line is at least visible from here, so I am sure we'll all do well!

Fingers x'd!

Hi Bookleen, welcome aboard, I really hope we can help each other through the last lap, it is great that the finish line is at least visible from here, so I am sure we'll all do well!

Fingers x'd!

Hi Cludgie,

I notice that you had your surgery in Belgium. Me too!

They are a fantastic team, and I could not praise them highly enough.

Did you have the same good experience?

Bookleen

Hi Cludgie,

I notice that you had your surgery in Belgium. Me too!

They are a fantastic team, and I could not praise them highly enough.

Did you have the same good experience?

Bookleen

Yeah they were great, and certainly the mostt cost effective option too, the pnly dwn side is the lack of after care, I e-mailed some queries a few weeks ago, and got very vague unhelpful answers.

But hey, I'm sleeved, and it cost me what most people pay for a cheap band, so I really cannot complin.

Are you uk based too?

Cx

Yeah they were great, and certainly the mostt cost effective option too, the pnly dwn side is the lack of after care, I e-mailed some queries a few weeks ago, and got very vague unhelpful answers.

But hey, I'm sleeved, and it cost me what most people pay for a cheap band, so I really cannot complin.

Are you uk based too?

Cx

I live in Dublin.

I am eating normally, well I mean the way I used to!

Except smaller portions.

I need to go back to the basics if I am ever to lose this weight.

I am delighted with this new group, as it is what I need.

I think this will be very helpful to keep us on track! ? Good luck to you all. I look forward to getting feedback and support from your all.... and dishing some out too!

Hi All,

This is day minus 1 for me.!

Tomorrow will be 0(and that does not count) so Saturday will be day 1.

I need to get myself psychologically adjusted to starting again!

I have really strayed far away from the path.

Bookleen

Hi everyone, well i'm right there with y'all am 18 months out have lost 150 lbs and need to loose about 20-30 lbs more. . . but then i hadn't been exercising either, so i'm starting some new classes today to see if i'll like them. . . the problem is i haven't found something i truly enjoy when it comes to exercise. So wish me luck! . . .

Good luck ladies!

Hi all you Goal seekers!

Just logging in to give my today's views.Friday.

I was hoping to start in earnest tomorrow but....I started today!

I am delighted with these new threads in "The final STRETCH#30 LBS OR < to GOAL". I feel there is a new energy with all the posts and that has helped me to focus again.

I have discovered that my main problem was drinking with my meals. I stopped that today and felt more satisfied and for longer.

Any day that you learn something is a good day so I feel quite upbeat with discovering my mistake.I now believe that I might get back losing again after this 6 month stall.

Bookleen

Loving this thread/group! I just want to get rid of at least 10lbs, we can do this!! I've reduced snacked to minimal, am concentrating on my protein again and upped intensity of exercise so I hope this works, we can do this!!,

Good morning Everyone.

This is day 3 of my cleaned up act!

Since I realised that I had developed the habit of drinking at meal times I am being very careful to stop. I am once again delighted to feel restriction.

Today, Sunday, is my weigh in day so I guess it will be my new starting weight.

I have ever confidence that I will climb down from this plateau this Summer.

The final stretch is here!

Bring it on!

Hey bookleen, your positivity is great, keep up the great work!

Thanks for checking in on my thread too, I've had a slip, but actually feel better for a pretty messed up weekend!

We can totally do this!

Good Morning Goal seekers!

I normally weigh in on a Sunday so I have no report yet. I am heading off tomorrow to the Continent (The Balkans) for a week so I wont be weighing in until Sunday week. I hope to be down and not up!

I probably will not log on while I'm away so I look forward to catching up with your progress on my return,

Keep up the good work!

Bookleen

Have a great holiday!