I've been on a plateau for a while, hovering around the 200 mark. So I thought I'd check my BMI to see how I was doing... at 29.5, I am officially overweight, no longer obese! After being very heavy for years and years, it's a small victory I'll gladly take. I know, it's just as silly to get hung up on BMI numbers as on scale numbers, but see http://www.prevention.com/bmicalculator/0,5766,s1-2-0-0-1476-1,00.html if you want to check your stats.

I recently learned that I have a giant fibroid about the size of a grapefruit. Looking at the bright side -- at least this explains why my belly is still so far from flat! And I should lose a pound or two if it's removed. Not the way I wanted to succeed in the summer weight-loss challenge, but . . .

Has anyone else here had fibroid trouble? Not little ones, but big honkin' mamas? What did you do? I find out my options next week.

Congratulations, Zoe! That's not a small v, that's a BIG V!! Wow, to be overweight. What a dream.

I just calculated my own BMI based on this morning's weight. It's 31.3. Holy sh*t!! I haven't really done that in a while so it's astonishing to see how low it is after being 45+ for years and years. I'm gonna cry!

Can't help you with the fibroids, though you have my deepest sympathy. Yikes, a grapefruit? Can you feel it from the outside with your fingers? Brrrr...

You SKINNY LITTLE THANG YOU!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go Zoe! I am SOOOOOO Jealous;0)

I am officially overweight, no longer obese

woo hoo Zoe! here's doin the Happy Dance for your "officially overweight" little butt... :banana :banana

Keep us posted on that tumor.

Wow! Officially overweight! That's great work. It makes me laugh, but great work.

Can't help with the big fibroid though.

Wow, to be overweight. What a dream.

Only those of us who've been seriously large know exactly what you mean! Congrats on your own significant loss, A.

No one has ever called me a skinny little thing before, Christina (much less called my butt "little," Paula) -- thanks! Good thing you can't see me!

Can't help you with the fibroids... Can you feel it from the outside with your fingers?

Yes, and here's proof that I am an idiot: I have felt a hard lump in my lower belly for a couple of months, and (even though I had a huge ovarian cyst removed nine years ago and should know better) I figured it was a normal part of my anatomy that I couldn't feel before because it was covered in a lot of fat. The doc rolled her eyes when I told her.

OK, since I started this V thread, I should also mention that I have achieved one of my goals from last year: I now weigh less than my four brothers. This is partly because they're all getting heavier, but I'll take it!

Zoe,

Congrats on that, one of my goals is to weigh less than hubby. LOL He is heavier now than he was a couple of years ago when I lost alot of weight, so figure I have better chances .

As for fibroids...I have them, at one time my uterus was at 4-5 month pregnancy size. They can either remove them (but they will most likely "regrow", you can have a hysterectomy (which my doc said I'm too young for even though I don't plan to have more children) or you can go on birth control if you arent' already on it. I do this in cycles at the moment (which doesn't make it effective for birth control). I don't like the moodiness I get with the birthcontrol is the reason i do this though. Anyway birthcontrol doesn't get rid of them but they will usually shrink them, and make them dormant while on birthcontrol. When you go off of birthcontrol though they will slowly start to grow again. Fibroids aren't really dangerous, but they can be painful, espcially during montlhlys. It's about time for me to do the birth control cycle thing again, but trying to hold off unitl after lapband so I don't have to worry about missing pills in the hostpital and such. From what my doctor says alot of women have fibroids but don't actually have symptoms, or they are small and aren't discovered. Fibroids can contribute to inferetility and early miscarriages.

Melissa

Who would of thought all us crazy women, we'd be celebrating just being overweight instead of obese huh? LOL

Great Job Zoe, fantastic news!

That's a big SV in my book

I figured it was a normal part of my anatomy that I couldn't feel before because it was covered in a lot of fat. The doc rolled her eyes when I told her.

Hey, I can understand that indeed. I've felt weird lumps and bumps that only later do I realize are actually bones or muscle. It's truly weird feeling our skeletons emerge from under their blankets! Tell your doctor you have many friends who could easily have done the same thing. Guess we're all idiots, then.

OK, since I started this V thread, I should also mention that I have achieved one of my goals from last year: I now weigh less than my four brothers. This is partly because they're all getting heavier, but I'll take it!

WHAT A GREAT FEELING THAT IS!!! Congratulations on this one, too. My brother has ALWAYS been the skinny one, and even though he grew to 6'5" I've outweighed him since we were in grade school. Well, guess who has like 60 pounds on me now? HAH!!

Nothing like stickin' it to the bros, huh?

You go Zoe! That's a fabulous NSV- I look foward to that day! You are inspirational.