its official
 

I think there should be a drum roll right about now..................

Well, i'm 318.2 pounds. Pretty much where I thought I would be.

My BMI is a whopping 39. Ugh. Considering I must have weighed around 420 a year ago, I'm happy with the progress. I have to point out that I am tall, so I figure I have about 80 pounds still to lost to get down to a healthy weight.

Matt

Way to go Matt! You are very tall and that makes a big difference. Congrats on the loss and good luck for the next 80 lbs we are rooting for you!

We sure are rooting for ya! You're doing GREAT! and You will do it!

That is wonderful! You can do it, the next 80 will be no problem you are already over halfway to your goal :D

Good for you! :D And 318 is DEFINITELY better than 420!

so we had a race, right? you were breaking 300 when i break 200? heh. just kidding. don't try to drop 18 pounds in a few weeks. not good.

but really, awesome that you will now have two ways to measure your success! pants size AND the evil scale!

Matt,

AMAZING!!! You have done really great and so much to be proud of. We're in about the same place, I've lost 105 and have 85 more to go.

Keep up the great work!!

That is awesome Matt, look how far you've come. :) You'll get to goal in no time. :)

Yay Matt! Go Matt! That means you've lost around 100 lbs!! WOOO HOOO :)

That's great that you've lost so much. Keep it up!!! :D :D :D

matt... you are FABULOUS!!!! and you'll be in one of those little speedo's in time for your next trip to the islands!!!!!

and THEN we'll all expect a pic!!!

and speaking of pics... where's our british boxing poster boy????

Yeah...now that you mention it, Si has been gone for a while...

Matt,

That is AWESOME, keep up the great work, I know you can do it, GOOD FOR YOU http://www.themyscira.com/faces/icon_w00t.gif

I just want to add my congrats on the 100 pounds! You have done so great. And now the BMI is out of the morbidly obese range too! I was in the morbidly obese range myself once and now am just plain old obese! ;) I can't wait to no longer say the "o" word!!
good luck to you and best wishes!!
Laura
313/228/180

Thanks everyone.

Holly, I think you will beat me in the race! It would be very nice to be under 300 at the start of July, but I don't think that will happen. You are knocking on the door to Onederland!

Jiffy, thats a very scary thought to see me in speedos. In the bahamas I didn't even take my shirt off (i went swimming in a T-Shirt). The last thing I need is for people to see my large gut and man-boobies.

how tall are you matt? david is 6 foot and a 34 waist, and he is skinny. lanky. all that. jut letting you know so you don't try to overdo it. =)

but you DID promise pictures, man-boobies or not. ;P

yes, i did promise pictures but i didn't take any of me on the beach. I did snap a couple of pictures of me in the mirror of the hotel room (wearing a Bahamian T-shirt I picked up, yes, i know that is lame). I don't know how well that will turn out. I used one of those disposable cameras and Julie has the camera (and there are more pics left before it gets developed). I'll have someone take a real pic of me and when I get the camera developed I will have them placed on a CD so I can upload a couple.

I'm 6'4....I just realized that a normal weight for me is around 200-220 pounds. So I guess I still have 100 pounds to go (my estimate of 80 was majorly off).

Matt that is AWESOME! What a major excitement!!!!http://chunkymonkeypics.homestead.co...Raise_Arms.gif

Matt, at 6'4" I think your estimate of 80 more to go is right on the money or the pound anyway. :) Congrats on your losses already! You have done a great job!

Matt - That is great!! You have done so well!! Keep it up!! My hubby is 6"2 and he looks good at 230 (his current weight) so I think you are right on target!!

I think 80 pounds is right on target, Matt. 6'4" and 240 is pretty solid!

Good for you Matt! You'll know when you get there what's right for you. Keep up the great work.

And see, I don't thnk you'll truly know this til you get closer to it. How you feel, how your clothes fit, your endurance, etc.