Well, TODAY IS THE DAY! I REACHED MY GOAL TODAY!! I began at my highest weight of 244 last Fall, had surgery on March 19th this year, and reached my 150lb goal TODAY!! I feel like bells and whistles should be going off, but instead, I have celebrated by a 2 mile walk, 30 minutes of weights, a thankful prayer to God for the strength and gumption to do this, a fried egg breakfast, and a sobering, humbling new outlook..THIS IS A WAY OF LIFE FOREVERMORE...I am just beginning to see that this is only the real beginning of the way the rest of my life needs to be..good food, exercise, thankfulness, and being more conscious of my choices and actions where my body is concerned. At first, I thought goal day would be the day where I returned to my gluttonous ways, at least a little bit, like it was the end of this period in my life...it's not at all. Today is just the fresh start I needed, with the realization that the hard part really starts here, in maintaining what I have learned the last few months. This is no diet, this is a permanent change in my body and my life. (By the way, I have become very thankful for this website, and each of you on this journey with me!)

That is amazing.,....good for you....it sounds like a lot of hard work and dedication....wow....150 is also my goal...thanks for the inspiration!!!!!

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hard part starts here, in maintaining what I have learned the last few months.

dubwilson

woohoo, goal

as far as bells and whistles, i thought i DID hear something earlier

i love everything you wrote!!!!

sounds like you appreciated where you've been, the journey towards success

but you realize...........the hard work is just beginning!!!!

i know you will do great though, since you are so aware of the "situation"

continueing your journey with all the proper eating, drinking et al that you've already learned

you are lookin great

i always knew you were a smart cookie

keep up the good work

kathy

congrats

Congrats and welcome to the Goalies Bench!

Lynda

Wow congrats!!! That is super awesome!!!!

Pictures soon??

So am I right in understanding you lost 94 pounds in less than 5 months? Any tips to share with the newly sleeved? I am one week out. My highest weight is close to yours. How tall are you?

So happy for you!!!

Congratulations!!!!

Wow! Awesome job and congratulations! I love everything you wrote. I hope I can be as successful and wise. I still have a long way to go.

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4; 12 weeks post-op 274; 4 month post-op 266.2; 5 month post-op 262.6

Thanks, gang! I am getting ready to celebrate with a BBQ rib dinner with my best friends and husband tonight at their pool, and not at all embarrassed to put my bathing suit on anymore! I can only eat 2 ribs and a bite of cole slaw, but looking forward to it! MandaPanda...I have lost the 94 since October. My surgery date was March 19th, and I have lost 68 from March 19 to today...20 weeks!

The new life is good!!!