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Hi all,

I've been hovering around goal for weeks but today I am finally, officially there! I weighed 134.5 this morning. It's not my normal weigh in day, but I said the day I get to goal, that's the day I declare it!

Time to join the maintenance threads!!!!

I'm loving my new life. Over the course of this, I have spent time worrying I would never get to goal so it is extra sweet that I am here!

During the last 10 months I have learned:

  • How to walk with my knees closer together and my back straight because I'm not carrying 100+ extra pounds everywhere I go.
  • Tracking food and Water can be easy: I use a white board on my fridge door.
  • I have to have a group exercise. I simply will not exercise on my own.
  • I look great in $5 tshirts from Walmart and Target.
  • Probably two pounds of my weight loss is from my thinner hair, but it is coming back!
  • The freezer is my friend. I freeze lots of bits of veggies and meats and reuse them later.
  • Only the skinniest people obsess about my weight loss. What's up with that?

I'm looking forward to maintaining my weight and enjoying my healthy life. I feel like I've been given a gift of good health and I am enjoying it every day!

Lynda

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Congratulations! You must be so happy and proud of your hard work!

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Congradulations on your success. Its amazing. :)

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Way to go! Congratulations and happy day. I know you've come a long way. Enjoy!

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Congrats!

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CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Congratulations! You must be walking on air with happiness!

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Thanks everyone! I am still in a bit of shock. Just realizing I am officially off the loser's bench and on the goalies bench! Yeehaa maintenance!

Lynda

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Woo-HOO!!! Congratulations!!!!

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Congrats! Great accomplishment! Enjoy that new, smaller body.

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ALL RIIIIIIIIGHT!!!!!! WOOO HOOOOO!!!!! (TRUMPETS AND CONFETTI) WOOOOOOO!!!!!! YEEEAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!

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