So excited I am merely overweight now, no longer obese
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So to all the people who don't struggle with their weight this might be puzzling to celebrate being overweight, but to me I met my goal of not being obese.
I was always on the border of overweight/normal BMI before having kids but once I had my second child I never lost the weight and stayed for the most part obese. I am 53 now with teens so it has been a while that I have been obese. About 16 months ago I really started working on making small changes with a goal of not to be obese. I have lost almost 2 pounds a month, so in total so far I have lost 27 pounds. I am really pleased because it is just so much easier to move and be motivated to go outside and garden or take a walk or just be more active. My ultimate goal is to lose another 27 pounds which will put me finally back to an average BMI. I told a friend how pleased I was and she really didn't get why I was so pleased. Anyone else celebrating making it into the overweight BMI category? |
Anonymous
| Me too! I just checked and my bmi is now 29.8 😂. Not sure I can lose more weight though. |
Anonymous
| Congratulations!!!! Losing and maintaining weight is SO hard. Keep it up! |
Anonymous
Way to go! I am short so knocking of even 10 pounds makes a difference. |
Anonymous
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Congrats OP!
I'm at 29.6 after losing 7 pounds. Obviously a lot more to go, but I'm just happy to see the numbers going in a positive direction. Just trying to eat better and be less sedentary. |
Anonymous
| Congrats OP!! That is a great accomplishment. I was in your shoes not long ago. I totally understand where you are coming from. |
Anonymous
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That is wonderful news! Great job.
It is always something to celebrate when someone goes from morbidly obese to obese, obese to overweight, overweight to normal, and underweight to normal. I am so happy for you! |
Anonymous
| I meant "or", not "and" |
Anonymous
| Great job! |
Anonymous
| This is wonderful news! |
Anonymous
I hadn’t weighed myself in a while when I started and decided to get a new scale and weigh myself everyday. The scale has an app that averages your weekly rate. And has some nice charts. I was shocked to see 15 mo this ago what my bmi was 34.5 which was almost out of the mildly obese range. It was such a shock that it really motivated me to do something. Is so hard to get active once you are obese. As I have lost weight it is so much easier to move. And it hs been helpful my DH who is not obese was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes so as a family we are eating much better. |
Anonymous
| I dunno why your friend was such jerk. It is a big deal and it's sustainable because you went so slowly. I'm proud of you! Losing weight is hard! |
Anonymous
| Great work, OP! You are lowering your risks for diabetes, NAFLD, mood issues, some cancers and even Alzheimer's. Fantastic modeling self care for your kids! |
Anonymous
So proud of you, OP! Maybe you can spend time with more supportive friends as a treat to reward yourself 
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Anonymous
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Woohoo! I am a hair's breath away from being overweight and I can't wait (pun intended).
Keep up the good work! |