So I made it to the goal of 170 back in december. Which put me at a 25.8 bmi. I flirted with resetting my goal since 164 supposedly puts me at below 25, then thought maybe 160 that way I have 4 lbs room between me and overweight.

I have been half heartedly trying. I mean I run 3 days a week 3 miles 2 days then 4-6 on saturday (I ran 10 today my eating has been ok but not hypervigilent like I have allowed myself a bit of bread or tortillia here and there. so I have gotten down to 166 and then back to 170 back and forth.

so today I thought, I have been eating better and maybe i'm actually back to 166, hoping to see 165 on the scale and thus being one more lb toward normal weight range.

Standing on the scale waiting for the digital numbers to appear I prepared myself to see 168 or 169 and hoped for 166 and dreamed for 165. There on the scale appeared 162!!!!! 162!!!!! wait let me just say 162!!!!!!

*huge crazy grin* Rocky theme blasting in my head as imaginary streamers fall from the ceiling.

2 lbs below the normal range threshold!!!!! honestly I can't say anything else because I am having a very hard time even discribing how I am feeling just yet.

That is 149lbs lost from my heaviest. 111lbs since surgery may 10th of last year; 8 months and 4 days 8 lbs below a goal I picked out of the air, thinking there was no way i'd ever reach it, and 2 lbs below overweight range. 33rd precentile for my height that mean 67 percent of people my height are heavier than me!

thank you that is all

Pasquini

AMAZING! Congratulations

Such an awesome moment- thank you for sharing! I can't wait to have these moments for myself!

I don't even know you and I am proud! :cheers2:

Outstanding, enjoy your achievement

OMG! That is great! Keep rockin that sleeve!

This made me smile! Both for you (congratulations!) but also just imagining that this can happen to me someday.

That is amazing.....you deserve to enjoy this moment as you are the one that has worked so hard to achieve this. Nobody can take this away from you if you stay with it and decide that this is your new life.

Congrats!!!

Way to go!!!!! :smilingface (52):

congrats!!! i dont know you but am smiling for you.

Congrats..those kinda surprises are great

Not sure why you are so surprised! I knew you would make it.

I have watched you throughout your journey my friend and from the beginning I saw the strength and determination you had to reach your goal. The NSV's you posted along the way showed how happy and healthy you were getting. You haved encouraged and inspired everyone around you as well. So thank YOU and congratulations on everything.

*inserts Rocky sound track and starts to do the happy dance for Pasquini* Good thing this is a computer because me dancing could be a little scary LOL

Outstanding. What a wondeful feeling of achievement! Congrats!

Congratulations! You are a winner. I can relate to the feeling from past dieting, but have a long way to go with my new sleeve. I find that stories such as yours are such encouragement for me, thank you for sharing. I have goosebumps for you!!!

Pasquini - you are outstanding! Congratulations!