Almost Not Obese

Kimegatron
Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
edited September 2015 in Health and Weight Loss
I am so excited! I'm sure the BMI calculators on the .gov sites aren't 100% accurate, but I don't care! I am only 4.5 pounds away from not being considered obese :D

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  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Congratulations!

    Nobody is ever as happy to be Overweight as those of us who were Obese. :)
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Awesomeness!!
  • sashayoung72
    sashayoung72 Posts: 441 Member
    I was so excited to go from Morbidly Obese to just regular and hope to get to the overweight soon! Congratulations on all the hard work!!!!
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    Kimegatron wrote: »
    I am so excited! I'm sure the BMI calculators on the .gov sites aren't 100% accurate, but I don't care! I am only 4.5 pounds away from not being considered obese :D

    Very nice!
  • Jmgkamp
    Jmgkamp Posts: 278 Member
    That was a big deal for me! Congratulations in advance, it's a milestone.
  • Azuriaz
    Azuriaz Posts: 785 Member
    Kalikel wrote: »
    Congratulations!

    Nobody is ever as happy to be Overweight as those of us who were Obese. :)

    This!

  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,159 Member
    So true. Started at 35 and was very happy to see 29.9. :)
  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    It's a nice feeling. I was happy to rid of my obese label
  • unigirl143
    unigirl143 Posts: 126 Member
    So hard to breach that threshold. I remember being so frustrated with that mini goal and it took changing my work and life stress levels to finally drop below. Keep at it!
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
    Nice work. Keep it up.
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    Amazing progress! Well done! :)
  • patesq
    patesq Posts: 111 Member
    Hoping to follow in your footsteps! I started just shy of morbidly obese (39.6) and am now 2 lbs short of just obese.
  • Stacescotty
    Stacescotty Posts: 29 Member
    Congrats! I felt relieved when I went from obese to overweight and going from that to normal/healthy weight was even better :) Keep it up!
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    Started at 38.7. I know the feels.

    I'm not saying the world changes when you're simply "overweight." But it sure seems like doctors started treating the things that were wrong with me and stopped telling me losing weight would solve everything
  • suziecue20
    suziecue20 Posts: 567 Member
    edited September 2015
    Yaaaay - well done :) I reached the milestone this Monday. My 1lb loss for the week took me from obese to overweight and I am so happy - it is such motivation!!!
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    I went from obese to overweight to normal weight and I'm still thrilled every day at my accomplishments even though it's been several years!
    Well done!!!!!
    I'm so happy for you!!!!
  • tcatcarson
    tcatcarson Posts: 227 Member
    I love the positivity of your thread title :)
  • miche173
    miche173 Posts: 50 Member
    edited September 2015
    I'm with you! In 3 pounds, I will be overweight, and I never thought I'd be so happy to be overweight:). I started at 37.0, now I'm at 30.4. Let's keep pushing!!!
  • dljones67
    dljones67 Posts: 88 Member
    Yeay! Congrats! I'm 8 lbs away & so excited. :D It's been about 13 yrs since I've been overweight.
  • Kimegatron
    Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
    Thank you all! The last time I was thin, I went through a horrible divorce and didn't eat from stress! I am so happy to be doing this the wrong way! I never thought that I would be happy to get close to "overweight," but it is so much better than being classified as obese! And to think, I had been wanting to ask a doctor for a year for weight loss pills, but was too shy and embarrassed to actually ask! I'm so happy for all of you that are close to it, or accomplished getting to "normal" weight, too!
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    7lbs until that milestone for me and I think it will then feel real that I can get into the healthy weight range for the first time in my adult life (which I find so weird given how physically fit I have been at various points in spite of my weight). I finally gave in and bought some new clothes this week (all on sale though!).

    Well done to all of us who keep on trucking to hit those goals!
  • sbmcm
    sbmcm Posts: 32 Member
    Congratulations! I know how exciting that must be. I was actually just checking this morning to find out how many pounds I am from overweight. 30 lbs. for me, but that actually feels achievable for the first time in a long while.
  • thingeringer
    thingeringer Posts: 241 Member
    Kalikel wrote: »
    Congratulations!

    Nobody is ever as happy to be Overweight as those of us who were Obese. :)

    My thoughts exactly!
  • minties82
    minties82 Posts: 907 Member
    Woohoo, well done you! I can't wait to hit overweight also. I have been obese class 3, 2 and now 1 (started with a BMI of 52). My BMI is 33 right now so a bit still to go.
  • missblondi2u
    missblondi2u Posts: 851 Member
    Congrats OP!! I'm looking at crossing the obese/overweight threshold around Halloween. Now that's motivation to stay away from the candy bowl!!
  • Debmal77
    Debmal77 Posts: 4,770 Member
    WTG!
  • mousie1973
    mousie1973 Posts: 438 Member
    Congrats!!!! in another 72 pounds i will go into the overweight category...sigh... it seems SOO far away... but i am doing one pound at a time... it's all I can do...

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