So I've been anxiously awaiting getting to this point, the first of my goals. This morning, the scale said I was down 73 pounds from the morning of surgery, and that puts me out of "obese" on the BMI scale and into simply "overweight." !!!!

Next goals:

1. To make my Labor Day goal of being down 75 pounds total, so 2 more pounds to go in a week, which I think I can do;

2. To weigh less than my husband (I need to drop probably 12-15 more pounds to achieve that);

3. To reach my dietician's goal for me (211 pounds--I'm 6'2");

4. To drop into Onederland, where I haven't been since grad school at age 27;

5. To finally hit my "flexible" goal of 190. My surgeon didn't set a goal for me, but at 193, I'll be in "normal" range for my height, and 190 seems like a good, perhaps temporary, goal--it's a weight from which I can reassess what I want to do next.

These goals are sort of close together, but they've been a long time coming, so I plan to enjoy each and every one of them. I've had a good week so far--going back to school and community choir rehearsals and being down more than 70 pounds has garnered a LOT of positive comments. Feeling good with the sleeve!!

Congrats... what a lovely feeling that must be... I am 7lbs or so away from being just 'overweight' and 28lbs away from 'normal' - whatever, that might mean!! I too, shall be posting and celebrating!!

I love your mini goals, and I am sure that they are just around the corner for you... good luck! =]

So happy for you!!

Kelly