i'm just full of threads today...lol...has anyone changed their goal weight...i set my goal at 160....right now i'm at 180 size 12...i have days where i'm like this is enuff...but lately my frame of mind has been...let ur body take u to where it wants to go...if it takes me to 150 and i'm healthy so b it...i just want to keep going and going...but i do want to stay healthy...and then of course theres that plateau...i could hit anyday now...so far i've been hiding from it...u can run but u cant hide...lol:tongue::sad:

I'm thinking about changing mine. It's currently at 125 but I think 140 may be more realistic.

Hi 2FG. Congrats on your weight loss so far. That's awesome! I started with 150 as my goal. When I hit 155 and was still averaging 2 pound loss per week, I realized my body wasn't finished yet. I changed my goal to 135 and have hit it. I'm going to try to get down to 130 and see what happens when I start maintaining. If I gain back the 5 pounds, and can easily maintain 135 with my new exercise and eating regime I've learned over the past year, I'm just fine with that. I'm not quite 5'1", so am wearing size 6 or 8 pants depending on the brand. I don't expect to get smaller than that. Over the next few years, I'd like to maintain 130 - 135. It seems reasonable and gives me enough calories per day to maintain and not feel hungry.

Good luck with your continued journey - whether it's continuing to lose weight or to switch over and maintain for now.

congrats on making it to ur goal!!!!!!!!!!! i think the 5 pound cushion is an EXCELLENT idea!!!!!!!!!!!!

Heh! I've changed my goal so many times, I don't know which way is up. Though, I should be around 150-155 to be well within the normal range - right now I'd just like to get to 170 and see how I feel.

But first I need to get back to 227.

Nothing wrong with changing your goals once you get to your original goal. As long as you are healthy!

im totally there with you on that one. i am between a size 10-12 and i want to be a size 8 i really didnt want to go under the size 8 and i even have a pair of capris that are size 8 that fit me nicely. i currently weigh around 180 and my original goal was 140 but seeing that im in a 10 12 now i would be in like a 4 or 6 and i dont want that i want to have some meat on my bones lol.... so now i thinking about being around 160 or maybe 155. not sure but that should get me into some baggy size 8 and i that is what i really want to be under size 10.

do u think there is something about the way u lose weight with the band that takes off a lot of inches...rather then losing weight with a conventional diet

Heh! I've changed my goal so many times, I don't know which way is up. Though, I should be around 150-155 to be well within the normal range - right now I'd just like to get to 170 and see how I feel.

But first I need to get back to 227.

Nothing wrong with changing your goals once you get to your original goal. As long as you are healthy!

Were you 227 when you first got banded and then gained weight? Just curious what you are "getting back to"

My original goal was 145. I chose that because it's a healthy weight for my height. Last week, I had a body composition done and it says that 138 lbs of me is pure muscle. I am currently fluctuating between 193-195. After meeting with my surgeon and nutritionist this week, I've decided to set my new goal between 150-160 lbs. Once I reach that range, I will see how I feel and look and see if an another adjustment is needed.

Were you 227 when you first got banded and then gained weight? Just curious what you are "getting back to"

No I was 283 on surgery day. I got all the way down to 227, then went back up to what I am now. My highest all time is 330+. This was a few years ago when I first started trying to lose weight for good due to health and extremely low self esteem...