[Carolfromfl]

Hello everyone!!! Although I have not posted to Lifetimers and Maintenance before, I just had to write and let everyone know that at last, I have reached my goal weight with WW!! I am sooo excited!!! I had only 25 pounds to lose, but since I don't lose weight very fast, esp. the last 5 pounds, it has taken me almost a year to get here!!! I just made goal this past Thursday at our meeting. I am stubborn as a mule, and since last Sept. I have been bouncing back and forth with those last five pounds. However, I decided I was not going to be a quitter. I guess FINALLY my efforts paid off!
I am now worried about how to keep at this weight without gaining any back.I am very active, and power walk an hour 7 days a week, so hopefully this will help. Now it's on to 6 weeks of maintenance and hopefully I will get my lifetime membership. Please keep your fingers crossed for me.
Thanks a lot!
Carol

[Domina]

Congrats, congrats. It was also scary for me when I met goal and wanting to keep it off. Just keep eating right and exercising (you're sure doing the latter). At first, I went to meetings every week, then I finally felt comfortable enough to go once a month for my weigh-in and meeting.

Keep up the good work.

[Carolfromfl]

Thanks , Domina! I guess having a little anxiety after FINALLY making it to goal is normal. During maintenance, if you go up a pound, is this OK? I mean, I am not sure how this works. I suppose if you keep under a 2 pound gain, then its OK. I hope I can do this. It is soooo frustrating to bounce up and down on the weight, but hopefully, I can pull this off!! I want to get to the point, like you, that once I become a lifetime member, that I feel comfortable just going to weigh-in once a month. I am a worry wart, if you can tell by reading through the lines!!!

Again, thanks for your support! BTW, where are you from in Florida?
Carol