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100 Pounds Down!-"Normal" BMI- Almost at Goal!



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When I first started posting on this forum in August 2013, I loved, and still do love, reading the stories of people who had hit certain goals. My surgery was in September 2013, and I knew the three postings that I wanted to make....the one year surgiversary post, the 100 pounds lost post (which is the exact pound that puts me into the normal BMI range), and of course, the day I reached my final goal weight.

My one year surgiversary was in September, so knocked that one out, but as of today I have lost 100 pounds and I am finally in the "normal" range on a BMI chart! In the past I have lost 80-90 pounds a few times, but never 100, and I am now 1 pound thinner than I have ever been over the age of 21. Also, 137 is the cut-off for my height between "normal" and "overweight", so technically my entire adult life I have been classified as "overweight" according to the evil BMI chart, and as of this morning, I am normal!!

Thirteen months ago I was sitting at my computer reading through all of these posts wondering if I should risk my life (surgery freaks me out) in the hope that maybe I could lose weight with a sleeve. I am now totally in the group of people that can say that the only thing I regret is that I didn't do it sooner. I have 8 pounds to my original goal and 18 pounds to 119 which was always my goal when I was younger. Fingers-crossed I will get to make my third posting sometime soon!

Thanks to everyone for all of their postings over the last year- it has been nice to not feel alone on the sleeve journey! :)

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Congratulations!

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year surgiversary- lost 100 poundse- as of this morning, I am normal!!

@@AvaFern

soooooo happy for you :)

i've been watching you B)

wonderful accomplishments

the many terrific things you've experienced

who deserves it more ;)

i've done a couple of the below too :)

surgiversary

l00 lbs lost

buttttt - being normalll :)

i don't think so :D

hope you hang around to share your smarts with newbies et al :)

keep up the good work :)

kathy

congrats

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congrats.... that is amazing!

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Thanks for sharing, you are inspiring!

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@@AvaFern I have 71 pounds to lose until I hit the "normal" weight. But my personal goal is 90 or maybe 100 (but that's pushing it). I have lost only 10 pounds pre-op but I hope that I will be as successful as you with the surgery.

Congratulations on your accomplishments! I hope you reach your final goal soon! ????

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Woohoo AvaFern

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Good job. I am 7 lbs from normal bmi. I'm afraid I may be done losing. Time to step it up and get it done.

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That was a wonderful, inspiring post!! Thank you for sharing. I am always so amazed at the changes that can take place over the course of a year.

Well Done!

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Congrats to everyone. I am waiting on my approval now, and I'd be lying if I said I haven't been having second thoughts, but your stories have inspired me to keep going.

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You will do it, AvaFern!

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