I am overweight !!!!!!!

lbarnett300
lbarnett300 Posts: 53
edited September 22 in Success Stories
And proud of it. Today my BMI says over weight "NOT OBESE" I have been obese for the last 25 years. I am 2/3 of the way to my goal. I have lost 60 pounds and still have 30 pounds to go. My wife has lost 31 pounds and her BMI is in the healthy range. I know it seems strange to be proud to be over weight but, it is a big improvement for me.:happy:
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  • FunkBunny
    FunkBunny Posts: 417 Member
    CONGRATS! 60 pounds gone! Nice job!
  • mmelaragno
    mmelaragno Posts: 162
    That's great! Congratulations and keep up the great work!!
  • KcFitCoach
    KcFitCoach Posts: 135 Member
    60 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!
  • ScorchPA
    ScorchPA Posts: 23
    I reached that goal about a week ago too after losing 45 lbs. What a great feeling to no longer be "Obese".

    Congratulations and best of luck on the remaining 30 lbs.
  • msemejuru
    msemejuru Posts: 229
    Congratulations! Overweight has never sounded so good.
  • jayshann
    jayshann Posts: 39 Member
    Congrats on being overweight....Keep up the good work.
  • 60HzShuffle
    60HzShuffle Posts: 51
    Great job! I hope to be there sometime soon myself :)
  • JodiS75
    JodiS75 Posts: 284
    WoOHoO! Yay! Congratulations, that's awesome! All of your hard work is paying off!
  • kimdoes
    kimdoes Posts: 90
    Way to go!!! :)
  • mymelody_78
    mymelody_78 Posts: 657 Member
    60 lbs lost is amazing! I am about 7-8 lbs away from being "overweight" and no longer "obese"! I know the feeling! Such a great thing!
  • taletreader
    taletreader Posts: 377 Member
    Great work! I can't wait for the day myself :) .
  • gillian_gail
    gillian_gail Posts: 66
    I can totally understand, and congratulations. I've been "obese" since I was about 14 years old. I can't weight until I'm "over weight" Keep it up! :happy:

    -Gillian
  • ariesldsgal
    ariesldsgal Posts: 73 Member
    This is a huge victory, congratulations to teaching your body who's the boss . . . your mind!
  • imustdecrease
    imustdecrease Posts: 55
    Whooo hooo!
  • OneFitLady
    OneFitLady Posts: 28 Member
    I hope I can be over weight this year too.

    With 60 pounds gone, you can move so much easier and you've eliminated at least the start of some very awful health related issues. That is the true victory. Since you moved to over weight you have also demonstrated will power, another accomplishment!

    Hell ya celebrate the overweight category, there's a lot to be proud of with that move : )
  • tarapin
    tarapin Posts: 169
    That is AWESOME news...congratulations to you and your wife! Keep up the good work :bigsmile:
  • sas16
    sas16 Posts: 610
    Awesome!! Be proud of your accomplishment! 60 lb loss is GREAT!!!! Congrats to you and the Mrs.

    I had the same sense of accomplishment when I went from the obese category to overweight!

    Best of luck to you in getting to the "healthy" category! Keep up the great work!!
  • dothompson
    dothompson Posts: 1,184 Member
    Great job, I have about 20 pounds to go until I can make this post. I'm really envious.
  • Fitzpoppa
    Fitzpoppa Posts: 66
    Very nice work.
  • Fitzpoppa
    Fitzpoppa Posts: 66
    Very nice work.
  • hilton9
    hilton9 Posts: 24 Member
    That is a HUGE accomplishment! Congrats! I want to get out if the overweight category into the normal. You're an inspiration!
  • doris_day
    doris_day Posts: 159
    That is outstanding - super accomplishment!
  • Ladyborn
    Ladyborn Posts: 3
    That's AMAZING!!! Great Job!!!
  • CarolHudson11
    CarolHudson11 Posts: 372
    :bigsmile: Woot! Woot! YAY for you! You just lost (at 60 lbs.) a 7-yr-old!!! Seriously - it's like you were carrying around a 2nd grader for years. THAT'S SO FREAKING AMAZING!!! You go!
  • madijo41
    madijo41 Posts: 367 Member
    Congrats. I cant wait til I am overweight too.
  • everydayepiphanies
    everydayepiphanies Posts: 37 Member
    Yes, congrats! Overweight sounds good to me...looking forward to that day!
  • chancie72
    chancie72 Posts: 270 Member
    No- it's not strange to be glad to be over weight; that's my current mini-goal (6 pounds to go!)!
  • soze
    soze Posts: 604 Member
    I sure hear you. Great job!

    I have to lose 90+ lbs to get out of the obese stage. I track my BMI daily. At least now it's over the "s" in obese instead of the "e".
  • SheliaN1960
    SheliaN1960 Posts: 454 Member
    Great job!!!!!! It really helps to read encouragement and happy news!
  • LoserCruiser
    LoserCruiser Posts: 184
    Thats great!!!
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