Exciting day for me!
jclmrn
Posts: 11 Member
Today I am no longer obese! Who would have thought I would be this excited about being considered overweight:-) After fighting with my weight for years & not having it go anywhere but up I finally did something about it in March of this year & went to see my Dr. I was completely mortified that I had hit 232.5 lbs. After lots of testing I was diagnosed with PCOS & as IR. Come to find out all the other medical issues I was experiencing didn't come from just needing to lose weight. Anyway, once I started following a low GI diet I started losing weight & feeling better which lead to being able to get out & move. A couple months later I found you guys - which was awesome! I am now officially 179 lbs. I still have quite a bit to go but I am feeling better than I have in 15 years. I have found exercise that I LOVE but had never thought I could do - like kickboxing, lifting weights & my ultimate love - kayaking! My kids don't know what to do with me & all my new found energy! Thanks for reading & have a great day:-)
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Congrats! That is so amazing for you! I am looking forward to that day myself...enjoy it!0
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Congratulations to you! Some fantastic accomplishements-- you should be very proud !!
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That's awesome, congrats. I crossed the "obese" 30BMI earlier this month. It's nice to go around not thinking I'm clinically obese so I can imagine you are feeling great after going from 232.5 - 179!!
Congrats again! Onward to our next milestone be "Normal!!" We Can Do It :-)0 -
Wow, well done you! *insert happy dance*0
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That's Awesome! congrats! for my height and weight, i'm considered obese also. Before i had my daughter I had finally got down to "normal" and now i'm back at "obese" So I complete know how you feel! Way To Go! :happy:0
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Congratulations! It's surprising what can be done in less than a year. In late January I got serious about running and lifting...have lost 35 pounds and 'transferred' about another 15. (transferred is what I consider when the scale doesn't move but we lose inches- exchanging fat for muscle). Just be mindful of that on any charts- by charts I am still considered overweight but I wear mostly 8/10s and my fat composition is down to 20%. So they can do you know what with 'charts' as far as I'm concerned. You are doing awesome- keep up the good work & enjoy!0
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This made me smile. I am so happy for you. Congratulations!!0
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I raise my glass of veggie goodness and say "cheers!" to you! way to go!0
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awesome! and congratulations! i recently moved from "morbidly obese" to "severely obese" lmao! i still celebrated!
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Amazing, good job!:flowerforyou:0
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Congrats!!! Keep up the awesome work!!! You can do it!!!0
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Lots of exercise and tracking/planning meals really paid off for you. Not only are you proof that MFP can work, you are an inspiration to us all. CONGRATULATIONS0
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That's GREAT!!!! Congratulations!0
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That's awesome, congrats. I crossed the "obese" 30BMI earlier this month. It's nice to go around not thinking I'm clinically obese so I can imagine you are feeling great after going from 232.5 - 179!!
Congrats again! Onward to our next milestone be "Normal!!" We Can Do It :-)
Congrats to you too!!!!!! We can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
That's wonderful! That's my goal too - I also have PCOS and IR. It can be really difficult for ladies like us, and you should be super proud!0
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That is so awesome!!! Keep it going you are doing great, and keep us posted!!! :smooched:0
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WTG!!!
I can relate! I am down to 200 lbs from 270 in March.
I am working out 5 - 6 days per week and I have more energy than when I was in my 20's!
Keep up the good work!0 -
I am excited for you, Great Job! Keep up the good work.0
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great job!0
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That is absolutley AMAZING!!! Congratulations to you! I can't wait until I am in the overweight catergory also...I have 10lbs. to go. Have an awesome day!!:happy:0
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Congratulations! It's surprising what can be done in less than a year. In late January I got serious about running and lifting...have lost 35 pounds and 'transferred' about another 15. (transferred is what I consider when the scale doesn't move but we lose inches- exchanging fat for muscle). Just be mindful of that on any charts- by charts I am still considered overweight but I wear mostly 8/10s and my fat composition is down to 20%. So they can do you know what with 'charts' as far as I'm concerned. You are doing awesome- keep up the good work & enjoy!
I am definitely trying to be mindful that I have been "transferring" lol. I have been at a pretty much standstill with the scale for the past couple months but you can see a definite difference in my body shape - like I actually have a waist now & my embarrassing back fat is almost gone:-) I know intellectually that its "just a number on a chart" but damn if it doesn't feel good that I don't have to be considered obese when I fill out my health insurance forms this year! Congrats on the fat comp%, that's awesome!0
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