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No Longer Obese!

rowlandk
rowlandk Posts: 146 Member
edited December 2024 in Success Stories
I have been waiting for this day for a long time! When I stepped on the scale this morning, it said 188.0. That means at 5' 6.5", I AM NO LONGER OBESE! Yes, I'm still overweight and I am aware of the fact that BMI means close to nothing (I do pay attention to my body fat %) but this tiny move up the scale made me so happy! I just had to share :)
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  • ashlee2012
    ashlee2012 Posts: 34
    Congratulations, that is a HUGE accomplishment! There is no such thing as a small accomplishment in this game- you're working hard to make great changes, and you're seeing progress! Congrats to you :)
  • rowlandk
    rowlandk Posts: 146 Member
    Thank you so much! :)
  • steph2606
    steph2606 Posts: 42 Member
    Congratulations!!! A fantastic achievement! xxxx
  • vahine03
    vahine03 Posts: 214 Member
    Congrats Rowland! I know exactly how that feels! Just a few days ago i've reached 188 too. woohoo! Yay for us. :D
  • Karita8
    Karita8 Posts: 1
    Awesome! I'm close to this myself.... 2 lbs to go and I'll be "overweight" I can't wait! Congrats!!!
  • iamfranniefierce
    iamfranniefierce Posts: 305 Member
    Congrats...we are the same height and I look forward to that day as well!
  • cloud2011
    cloud2011 Posts: 898 Member
    Congratulations! Way to go : )
  • firstnamekaren
    firstnamekaren Posts: 274 Member
    Woo hoo!! This post made me realize that I am virtually the same heigh and weight as you and I am in the same boat! Yay for US!!
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    I have been waiting for this day for a long time! When I stepped on the scale this morning, it said 188.0. That means at 5' 6.5", I AM NOT LONGER OBESE! Yes, I'm still overweight and I am aware of the fact that BMI means close to nothing (I do pay attention to my body fat %) but this tiny move up the scale made me so happy! I just had to share :)

    congratulations. It's a good feeling.
  • jennifer52484
    jennifer52484 Posts: 888 Member
    Yayy!! Congratulations! that is great accomplishment!
  • Reeny1_8
    Reeny1_8 Posts: 277
    Woohoo!
  • prettytothinkso
    prettytothinkso Posts: 290
    Congratulations! That's an awesome achievement!
  • Colbyandsage
    Colbyandsage Posts: 751 Member
    Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!
  • WhittRak
    WhittRak Posts: 567 Member
    I am so very happy and proud of you!!!
  • rowlandk
    rowlandk Posts: 146 Member
    You guys are all so great! Thanks for the kind words :) I can't wait to make my goal and this time around I'm not doing some crappy diet or having 300 calories a day. I'm actually eating what I should be eating and doing Kosama (like a bootcamp) every morning. I feel so amazing and having you guys be so positive is a great push!
  • Alicia_Monique
    Alicia_Monique Posts: 338 Member
    CONGRATULATIONS! That is AWESOME!

    I am sooo close to no longer being obese (bye like...a pound!) and I CAN'T WAIT! :)
  • jsapninz
    jsapninz Posts: 909 Member
    Hooray!!! That is terrific!!!
    KEEP IT UP!!!!!
  • Nikkei24
    Nikkei24 Posts: 282 Member
    Whoop Whoop! you are on your way chick-a-dee
  • hbm616
    hbm616 Posts: 377 Member
    that is amazing! You are making great strides in taking control of your health =] you should be proud!
  • moepwr
    moepwr Posts: 335 Member
    Congrats!
  • SirBeechBum
    SirBeechBum Posts: 28
    NICE JOB! That is my exact same goal. Hope to join you in about 2 to 3 weeks. Love these success stories!!!
  • hanniejong
    hanniejong Posts: 556 Member
    Whoohoo congratulations to you and all the others who have reached this milestone, another 9 lbs and I will be there too.
    You have all done great and worked hard to get to this point and that in itself is awesome.
  • KristysLosing
    KristysLosing Posts: 683
    I am doing a happy dance for you! :drinker:
  • peachy_keen
    peachy_keen Posts: 43 Member
    That is FABULOUS!! CONGRATS! I am excited about getting to that point eventually too! (I'm 5'7") :)
  • Andrea_McQ
    Andrea_McQ Posts: 56 Member
    Well done! It's a great feeling, just hit it myself recently (unfortunately I hovered either side of it for a few weeks before settling under the cutoff!) and it is amazing to no longer have that obese tag on your shoulders.

    Keep doing what you're doing, I keep telling myself that the slower I do this the longer I have to learn the new habits and therefore the more likely I am to stick to those good habits once I hit my goals.
  • judybrim
    judybrim Posts: 82 Member
    So happy for you! Congratulations on all your effort and commitment! You are doing an amazing thing with your life! Keep up the great work! :D
  • mangobadango
    mangobadango Posts: 294 Member
    Congratulations! I realized today that I went from Severely Obese to just Obese, and am looking forward to the day when I am just Overweight, and ultimately at a healthy weight.
  • NoraMich84
    NoraMich84 Posts: 109 Member
    That is amazing!!!! And fabulous news indeed. Keep up the good work. I am going to do my own happy dance when I am just overweight and no longer obese :happy:
  • msunluckythirteen
    msunluckythirteen Posts: 335 Member
    Congrats! That is awesome!
  • j77r68
    j77r68 Posts: 271 Member
    that is one of my goals as well. get over the morbidly obese than the obese than overweight but not extremely terrible than healthy weight !! pound by pound i am slowly getting there. congratulations on your achievement ! i know it wasn't easy for you to get there BUT extremely satisfying
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