I got on the scale this morning to find I've hit goal (in fact, I'm below goal). I'm floored. There's always that doubt in the back of the mind that says "ahh, you'll never make it", leftover from a lifetime of yo-yo dieting failure and self-sabotage, so to actually get here is surreal. This is the first time in my life I've been a normal BMI. I thought it would take me months to shed the final kilogram, especially since I feel like I'm eating in a maintenance way now and not really watching calories like a hawk, but I feel like it dropped off me super quick in the last month (with an extra kilo as a bonus).

For info purposes, it took 14.5 months to go from a 42 BMI to 25. Hard, hard work, but so worth it, and I despite the constant "am I eating too much" voice in my head, I feel like I do have a healthier relationship with food now, in that there's no guilt and shame anymore, even when I've had a mouthful too much.

So happy, stunned and grateful that I'm actually, finally here.

Congratulations. A fabulous achievement. ?

That is so exciting. Congratulations

Whit whoo, Congratulations. I followed your journey avidly. Your started your journey at about the time I found this wonderful forum. I needed to hear the problems and joys you were going through at that time. Thanks for the inspiration.

YAY YAY! I love hearing " I met my goal" stories. It gives us newer folks hope.

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations!! I have to agree with @summerseekerand @kcuster83that posts like yours motivate and inspire all of us. I'm just at the very beginning of this process, about 80% leaning toward having WLS. This forum has been immensely helpful to me as I do my research. I have such fear of regret...but your story melts that away. Way to go! ?

Congratulations and thank you for being an inspiration!

Congratulations!!!

Absolutely fantastic!!! This is so awesome. I love these stories because it's hard to not feel like I'll never hit my goal. I had it in my head that I "have" to hit it by my 1 year anniversary. But you're proof that even if it takes longer than a year, it can and will still happen. Congratulations!!!

Congratulations!!!!!

Congratultions!!!! I love reading this! I am still waitng for my sugery, so this is really inspirational for me!

Congrats! You did amazing! ???