No Longer Morbidly Obese!

EmmaJackson130
EmmaJackson130 Posts: 88 Member
in Success Stories
A MFP friend posted on her status today that she was no longer morbidly obese. It hadn't occurred to me to check until she said and when I looked I was so happy to find out that I too am now just obese. Next stop overweight lol!

January 1st 2013
285.4lbs
BMI 46 Morbidly Obese
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April 30th 2013
237lbs
BMI 38.2
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  • torymichaels
    torymichaels Posts: 79
    You look lovely.
  • UrnAsh
    UrnAsh Posts: 207 Member
    Woot woot! Good for her. :)
  • EmmaJackson130
    EmmaJackson130 Posts: 88 Member
    Ha, I had the same thing happen to me, felt like I "Graduated".

    But I have to question the whole BMI scale though. In my case, it says normal weight range for a 43 year old male at 5'10" (i.e. me), says I should be between 130 and 170 lbs. I don't think so, I was an Offensive Lineman in high school and University for a total of 8 years, I'm pretty sure the last time I weighed 170 was when I was 14 or 15 years old. That isn't going to happen, and even if it did, I feel I would be really underweight. So, I know I will always be in the obese range for life, no matter how much improved my health will be in the future.

    This is a great point and to be my correct BMI I need to be under 150lbs which I haven't been since I was in high school but I am aiming for 135 as it is the mid of my healthy range and I am only short so I guess I should be able to do ti. I'd never thought of it between the sexes but you're right they make no allowance for the different builds between men and women. I also now that even though I am heavy I am getting very fit as I exercise daily so maybe you don't need to be in the healthy BMI to be healthy? Something to consider...
  • mattschwartz01
    mattschwartz01 Posts: 566 Member
    Great job!! I know it feels great. I hit 39.5 BMI last week and it was also a major milestone for me.
  • EmmaJackson130
    EmmaJackson130 Posts: 88 Member
    Thanks for the sweet comments torymichaels and UrnAsh :)
  • EmmaJackson130
    EmmaJackson130 Posts: 88 Member
    Great job!! I know it feels great. I hit 39.5 BMI last week and it was also a major milestone for me.

    Thanks and congrats to you too :)
  • goalss4nika
    goalss4nika Posts: 529 Member
    CONGRATS! Thats so awesome
  • skinnylynnie74
    skinnylynnie74 Posts: 154 Member
    Woot! Girl, you look fanTAStic! Work it!
  • EmmaJackson130
    EmmaJackson130 Posts: 88 Member
    Thank you :)
  • grapefruitannie
    grapefruitannie Posts: 122 Member
    congratulations you look fantastic and happy well done xx
  • kelmcfar
    kelmcfar Posts: 63
    You look SO beautiful! Amazing progress(:
  • OMG_Twinkies
    OMG_Twinkies Posts: 215 Member
    Amazing!
  • sonograssa
    sonograssa Posts: 8
    Nice job! You look wonderful!
  • hmanley66
    hmanley66 Posts: 57
    Great job, very inspiring!
  • LadyBeryl
    LadyBeryl Posts: 344 Member
    I'm so happy for you! Well done!!!
  • GURLEY_GIRL3
    GURLEY_GIRL3 Posts: 347 Member
    LOVE IT !! :) YOU LOOK AWESOME!!
  • sperocras
    sperocras Posts: 60 Member
    Great work! I'm very much looking forward to achieving this milestone for myself - should be within the next month! WOOHOO!
  • mari213
    mari213 Posts: 101 Member
    You look great!! Keep up the amazing work! :flowerforyou:
  • joshparmeter
    joshparmeter Posts: 8
    Looking good! Great work!
  • tatd_820
    tatd_820 Posts: 573 Member
    Great changes! Way to go!
  • knitbytes
    knitbytes Posts: 114
    Woohoo, awesome! My numbers are very close to yours and I was super excited to be "just obese" on the scale as well! Though honestly- I'll never be in the "healthy range" as I am prone to being muscular, so my GW is around 155-160 and if I'm higher than that but healthy with a low body fat % I'll be just as happy. :)
  • hollygparr
    hollygparr Posts: 243 Member
    Well done!
  • mary659497
    mary659497 Posts: 484 Member
    Congratulations!!! You look fantastic.
  • rm7161
    rm7161 Posts: 505
    congratulations, you look great! I remember when I hit that milestone myself... its an awesome feeling.
  • BigBrunette
    BigBrunette Posts: 1,543 Member
    You look fantastic! Thanks for posting. It's inspiring. :)
  • chasetwins
    chasetwins Posts: 702 Member
    Whoo hoo!!!! (you look fantastic BTW ) :)

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