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I am finally overweight!!

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  • mama22girlz
    mama22girlz Posts: 291
    CONGRATS I know what you mean. I also had a little party (did the happy dance) when I went from OBESE to OVERWEIGHT. Its funny that were happy about that, but you know it is something to celebrate, because were on the road to being really healthy.
  • nursee67
    nursee67 Posts: 503
    Congrats! I, too, am now overweight! Nice to not be in the obese category! Keep up the good work!
  • dkcj4fox
    dkcj4fox Posts: 35
    Congrats. But don't get me started on BMI...it's a joke for most guys with muscle. I had a big fight with my Life Ins company because they wouldn't give me the highest rating based on my BMI. I'm 5'8" and weighed 175 lbs last year --- which put me "overweight". Well, at the time I was only 15% BF. Now I'm 165 and only 10% BF but it shows me still overweight!!!!!!! I have Abs showing but couldn't get the best rates...mad!!!! Finally had to change companies and finally got approved.
  • amapanda
    amapanda Posts: 2
    Well done, keep up the good work!

    I remember the first time I slipped in to the overweight category when I was no longer obese and it was an amazing feeling. People who are always a healthy weight would never understand this :)
  • kwardklinck
    kwardklinck Posts: 1,601
    LOL good job. I remember how I felt when I went from overweight to healthy. It's marvelous because you know you're doing something great for yourself and for your overall health.
  • denriop
    denriop Posts: 12 Member
    Congratulations! I can relate to your happiness.

    I am 1.4 pounds of being "healthy". It was the first time in my life I was consider overweight and my doctor told me that I need to lose weight. I am 48 female, I was 154 in mid-january and now I am at 146.6. I am doing 30days shred DVD or elliptical 4 times a week for 30 minutes. I loss average 1 pound / week. More at the beginning but now it is slower. My goal : 130 end of summer (like in my thirties).

    Sorry for my english, I am french.

    Denise:flowerforyou:
  • kiki75243
    kiki75243 Posts: 194 Member
    Congratulations I can't wait to get there!!!!
  • angelwings2000
    angelwings2000 Posts: 357 Member
    It's a great feeling to leave obese behind!!! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUCCESSES!!
  • Supermel
    Supermel Posts: 612 Member
    WTG! I find all those small steps to be the most HUGE. When i passed pre pregnancy weights for my 3rd (last) baby and then my second. Now i have 5.5 pounds til my first pregnancy (9 years ago) and 7.5 to a healthy BMI. I can't wait. These little steps along the way are the BEST BEST BEST to knock off. I was just on the verge of obese when i began and i was sure happy to see the number slide down on the wii scale.
  • ldarter
    ldarter Posts: 131 Member
    Congratulations!!!! The old BMI calculator was one of the things that motivated me once I discovered to my consternation that I was considered obese by the CDC! Lol There is just something about being labeled obese that just doesn't sit well and so I too am looking forward to that transitory step of achieving overweight status. :)
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