I didn't realize how much the label "obese" bothered me until I stepped on the scale and found myself in the "overweight" category. I became teary eyed. It is sad that labels can mean so much. There is no practical difference between the two pounds more that I weighed last week and then the two pounds less this week. Thirty pounds ago my I lost my sleep apnea diagnosis (and CPAP!), forty pounds ago I went from Type-2 diabetic A1C to pre-diabetic (then to normal!) and fifty pounds ago I dropped my blood pressure meds and maintain a normal BP. Those are the most important "wins." But it sure feels good to be "overweight" (and not obese).

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

It is a critical psychological shift to not be labeled as "obese," anymore! Sending lots of congrats on those NSVs, too ?

Congratulations. Those health wins are awesome, the number on the scale is the cherry on top.

Congrats !!!! It's funny how much a pound can mean to us. I couldn't get below 200 and when I got down to 199 ..... I was SO happy I was in ONEderland LOL

Woohoooo! That's amazing, congratulations! I am very much looking forward to that milestone. It's so amazing how much you have improved your health. Thank you for sharing your story