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My goal was to lose 200 pounds by new years eve which, I had surgery june 7th and my last weigh in was first week of december and lost total of 180 pounds. Monday is my weigh in for my 7th month and hoping i accomplished my goal. so answer to your question was no lol, frankly I needed more time

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I made goal at 5 months.

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I still have a little ways to go and I am just over 10 months out. I have however lost a significant amount of weight as you can see by my ticker. I think it is possible depending on how much weight you have to lose in the first place.

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I still have a little ways to go and I am just over 10 months out. I have however lost a significant amount of weight as you can see by my ticker. I think it is possible depending on how much weight you have to lose in the first place.

Yes correct! I have a small ways to go maybe a little over 8 pounds I hope. But my weight loss goal was set really high but I managed to get close as you can see by my ticker.

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This is really encouraging. You have all done such an amazing job! Any tips or suggestions. I need to get to goal in six months . I need to get out of ketosis as soon as possible so that my husband and I can start trying for a baby - not getting any younger!!!

I am hoping that I can do this by my 30th birthday. June 28th! That's exactly one week past my 6 month surgiversary. My doctor's goal for me is 135 but my personal goal is 150. Perhaps I should reset my goal? I set it a little heavier because I don't want to be too thin. That will negatively affect my fertility as well. Honestly, its also because I can't imagine myself that small - it sounds impossible! Anyone feel that way about there goal weight? If so, did that feeling change when you got there?

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This is really encouraging. You have all done such an amazing job! Any tips or suggestions. I need to get to goal in six months . I need to get out of ketosis as soon as possible so that my husband and I can start trying for a baby - not getting any younger!!!

I am hoping that I can do this by my 30th birthday. June 28th! That's exactly one week past my 6 month surgiversary. My doctor's goal for me is 135 but my personal goal is 150. Perhaps I should reset my goal? I set it a little heavier because I don't want to be too thin. That will negatively affect my fertility as well. Honestly, its also because I can't imagine myself that small - it sounds impossible! Anyone feel that way about there goal weight? If so, did that feeling change when you got there?

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Nope. January 8, 2012 is my 5 month anniversary and I have officially lost 75 pounds as of today. There is no way I will get to goal next month. And I consider myself a pretty hard worker at this though there were times I did fail and have to regroup. My goal was to lose 127 pounds total. So if I'm calculating right, I have only lost 60% of my excess weight. Now that I actually look at it and do the numbers, I'm kinda depressed. Ugh. Maybe I do need to work harder. Good luck with your journey.

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I have about 45 lbs to goal, haven't lost anything in over a month due to a leak. Am very excited to get back on the losing track but no way will I make goal by 6 months. Hoping to be close by summer.

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Im on track to reach goal by 4 months. I lose at a very predictable rate and barring an unforseen stall I will get there very early. I attribute my quick losing to the GYM. I hit the gym hard 5 days a week and burn more calories than I take in a day through food. Excercise is the adreniline shot for sleeve surgery.

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I'm just over 2 months post op. I have lost 39 of the 90 pounds I want to lose. I was 235 and I set my goal at 145. My doctor wanted my goal at 135 but I also think that it's too low. I wanted a goal that was I believed I could achieve with some effort but I just don't want to spend more than 4 days/wk working out. I have a very busy life with a full time job, part time job, four kids and a marriage. Even 145 is gonna be a challenge but I believe a challenge is healthy in anyone's life. I think I may meet that goal by six months. If I don't that will be fine with me. I can clearly remember thinking (prepop) "if I could just lose 50 pounds, I would be thrilled". I am only 11 pounds from that!! Once the economy takes a better turn, my hubby may get a call from his union. When he's working again I can decrease my work hours an increase my work-out time. We gotta do what we gotta do....right? All in all, I believe a person can reach goal in six months by break it up into smaller monthly goals. Good Luck! You can do it! Big hugs!

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This is really encouraging. You have all done such an amazing job! Any tips or suggestions. I need to get to goal in six months . I need to get out of ketosis as soon as possible so that my husband and I can start trying for a baby - not getting any younger!!! I am hoping that I can do this by my 30th birthday. June 28th! That's exactly one week past my 6 month surgiversary. My doctor's goal for me is 135 but my personal goal is 150. Perhaps I should reset my goal? I set it a little heavier because I don't want to be too thin. That will negatively affect my fertility as well. Honestly, its also because I can't imagine myself that small - it sounds impossible! Anyone feel that way about there goal weight? If so, did that feeling change when you got there? Thanks for posting!

Please remember, this is not a race. Taking shortcuts and making unhealthy decisions is what landed a lot of us here in the first place. Whether you make goal in 6 months, 9 months or a year, please do it safely - your future baby's life could depend on it too. Please make sure to consult with your doctor - most surgeons recommend waiting a year before getting pregnant for more reasons than just "reaching goal" - You have plenty of time to have a baby. An additional 6 months or even a year isn't going to make that big of a difference in a life-long committment :)

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I made a mistake on my previous post.... I meant to say that "depending on the amount a person needs to lose to meet their goal" a person could possibly reach goal in six months. Especially if its under 100#. That's just my opinion and I know that everyone is different. Just offering encouragement and hope.

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