Re: How did YOU choose your goal? A little poll.

[Guest guest]

Hey Guys.... I chose my goal 145 (I'm 5'6 " ) just at random, my Dr. suggested

157 and I thought perhaps a size 8 -10 would do for me.... actually my real

thought was if I can just not screw this whole thing up and end up fatter

I'll be happy... but my fairy tale goal was and still is 145. I started out

at 289 in October of 2001 and currently floating around 169-172. Wearing a

solid size 12 and still find myself wondering if 'this store' will carry my

size, and still being careful when I eat in public, and still feeling like

I'm an imposter when people don't realize I'm " really " a MO in a strangers

body. But life is getting easier, working out now is a part of my life

something I would have NEVER thought about before. This week I re started on

protien and am currently trying out several (Thanks to Vitalady). And being

more aware of my carbs, including jelly beans :z Bad I know... but one thing

I have learned this past year and a half is.... to BE Happy no matter what

the stupid scale says, and no matter what other people say, and no matter

what thoughts come. We are all beautiful people, blessed to be alive on this

earth, w/ the gift of life that we should ENJOY. I was going to try out Yoga

this week, made it to the gym, laid out my little mat like everyone else,

only to have Horror strike when the very nice instructor said " Welcome to

POWER YOGA " !!! I was of course too embarrassed to leave so I stayed and was

laughing so hard at the end at what a fool I must look like.... but I MADE it

w/o passing out so that's always a good day at the gym! I am however still

sore and this was TWO Days ago... who knew my intercostals could hurt so

much!!! But it was really very good... perhaps I'll tre REGULAR Yoga on

Sunday. Well this is getting long... Hope everyone is having a wonderful

day.... enjoying the SPRING here.....

Warmest Regards

Sondra ~ Atlanta, GA

RNY 10/01

289/169 5'6 "

[Guest guest]

WOW.. you are very close to my weight and height... when I started and a year

later as well.. I was 265lbs... now I am 154lbs.. I am 5'6 " and my goal is

145... but that was chosen because of the BMI... I am still overweight

according to that chart... I should be at 23... and I am at 27...so have you

had a TT or BJob..yet?? I want to and am waiting to be evaluated...

1/9/02 265

4/4/03 154 lbs.. yipppeeee

[Guest guest]

WOW.. you are very close to my weight and height... when I started and a year

later as well.. I was 265lbs... now I am 154lbs.. I am 5'6 " and my goal is

145... but that was chosen because of the BMI... I am still overweight

according to that chart... I should be at 23... and I am at 27...so have you

had a TT or BJob..yet?? I want to and am waiting to be evaluated...

1/9/02 265

4/4/03 154 lbs.. yipppeeee

[Guest guest]

>> now I am 154lbs.. I am 5'6 " and my goal is 145... but that was

chosen because of the BMI... I am still overweight according to that

chart... I should be at 23... and I am at 27...<<

***Actually, your BMI is 24.75-24.9, depending on which BMI

calculator you use. I know this because I'm close to your height &

weight. I'm also 5'6 " and up until a couple of weeks ago was 155,

now playing with 160 Anyway, you're no longer overweight, under

25 you're now normal. Imagine that.

>>so have you had a TT or BJob..yet?? I want to and am waiting to be

evaluated... >>

***LOL OK, I won't go there )

in NJ

[Guest guest]

>> now I am 154lbs.. I am 5'6 " and my goal is 145... but that was

chosen because of the BMI... I am still overweight according to that

chart... I should be at 23... and I am at 27...<<

***Actually, your BMI is 24.75-24.9, depending on which BMI

calculator you use. I know this because I'm close to your height &

weight. I'm also 5'6 " and up until a couple of weeks ago was 155,

now playing with 160 Anyway, you're no longer overweight, under

25 you're now normal. Imagine that.

>>so have you had a TT or BJob..yet?? I want to and am waiting to be

evaluated... >>

***LOL OK, I won't go there )

in NJ