I'm Overweight! Yay!!

sapphire1166
sapphire1166 Posts: 114 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
After losing almost 45 lbs, for the first time in over 10 years I'm not obese according to BMI calculators! Barely squeaked by with 29.9 on the BMI scale, but I'll take it. Think I need to celebrate somehow today.

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  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    Real talk: celebrate at only one meal if you're using food as your reward.

    But what I really came here to say was: good job!
  • crb426
    crb426 Posts: 661 Member
    Woohoo! Great job! :)
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Fantastic! Well done, how about a nice dress or handbag as a treat? :)
  • samgamgee
    samgamgee Posts: 398 Member
    Congratulations!
  • allenpriest
    allenpriest Posts: 1,102 Member
    I hear you. New goal for self - get down to overweight.
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    Fantastic job! :)
  • bmayes2014
    bmayes2014 Posts: 232 Member
    Congrats!!
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    Oh, happy day! Congrats on your great achievement. For me, when I dropped out of obese (I started at Class III morbid obese,) it was second only to Onederland in satisfaction.
  • whiskeylibrarian
    whiskeylibrarian Posts: 12 Member
    Congratulations! :)
  • joeneely71
    joeneely71 Posts: 49 Member
    edited November 2015
    That's funny, as reaching a simple "overweight" is my current goal. I started at 250# in July and am now bouncing up and down at 220#, so that's good. To be "overweight", however, I need to get down under 208#. To reach "normal" I would need to get down to 174#; a daunting prospect, indeed. One day at a time; 'eh?
  • soapsandropes
    soapsandropes Posts: 269 Member
    Great job! Congrats!
  • LisaTcan
    LisaTcan Posts: 410 Member
    Wonderful! Congrats! I second getting a new dress :)
  • ebouchie
    ebouchie Posts: 124 Member
    Awesome job! When I went from obese to overweight I celebrated with a new pair of shoes. I started at 35.5% in February and am now 26.02%. So close to normal I can taste it!
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    Congratulations! Me too! Just crossed over from the dark side... LOL. Never been so happy to be called 'overweight' in my life ;-)
  • Nanogg55
    Nanogg55 Posts: 275 Member
    Congrats! That is a wonderful accomplishment! I'm getting close; another 5-6 lbs and I can ditch the obese category.
  • blkandwhite77
    blkandwhite77 Posts: 281 Member
    I celebrated going from morbidly obese to obese and I darn well am going to celebrate going from obese to overweight so Great job!!!!! I know how exciting that must be for you!
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Congratulations!!!!!

    The day I went from Obese to Overweight was the happiest weight loss day I've had. Enjoy!!!
  • Kimegatron
    Kimegatron Posts: 772 Member
    Congratulations! That is awesome :D I celebrated getting to overweight too! Good for you!
  • Redbeard333
    Redbeard333 Posts: 381 Member
    edited November 2015
    Same here!!! I started with a BMI just over 40 (!), and it's now a 29.8. I still have a ways to go, but I *completely* know where you're coming from. CONGRATULATIONS!!
  • luvwords1996
    luvwords1996 Posts: 90 Member
    So excited for you!! Congrats! I too am looking forward to that milestone...only 4.2 pounds away!
  • Amalthea8284
    Amalthea8284 Posts: 49 Member
    Yay! I just hit this mark too! Good for you!
  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    I started out with a BMI of 47.9 (262lb) around this time last year. Now I'm at 33.5 (183lbs). Almost to just being 'Overweight'!

    CONGRATULATIONS!!! KEEP IT UP! YOU INSPIRE!
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    Congratulations! Being free of a really ugly label is an accomplishment.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    sapphire1166 wrote: »
    After losing almost 45 lbs, for the first time in over 10 years I'm not obese according to BMI calculators! Barely squeaked by with 29.9 on the BMI scale, but I'll take it. Think I need to celebrate somehow today.

    Ciongratulations! Have fun celebrating.

    This bring back memories of years ago when I went from obese to overweight. I stayed overweight for quite some time, but two years ago I reaceed goal for the first time in my life where I am not overweight anymore. I plan on staying here.
  • fidangul
    fidangul Posts: 673 Member
    CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm only 0.4kg away from that milestone. It's so close I feel your excitement already. Celebrations are in order for you. Reward your hard work.
  • Bshmerlie
    Bshmerlie Posts: 1,026 Member
    Congratulations. I'm 7 pounds away from that myself. It would be nice to rid myself of that ugly title. Not that overweight sounds great but it definately sounds better than obese.
  • Gingergal12
    Gingergal12 Posts: 64 Member
    Congrats!
  • Ponkeen
    Ponkeen Posts: 147 Member
    Woohoo! I've got about 8 pounds until I'm 'overweight.' I'm hoping to be 'overweight' by the start of 2016 (fingers crossed).
  • reinhali
    reinhali Posts: 11 Member
    Congratulations! That's great news! :) I'm about 3 pounds away from that goal myself. Hopefully at the end of the month, I'll be celebrating too!

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