This week has just been fantastic. Kimberley made her goal of 199! And now drum roll please....... I HAVE MADE IT TO 245!

That's right I hit my goal. 18 months ago I started this thing wondering how I would ever make it to where I am today. Now that I'm here I wonder how I did it so quick. Stick with your goals everyone this feeling is so worth it and I want every one of you to have the same feeling.

I have decided that I will lose a bit more. Right now I'm set for 230 as my goal so 15 more lbs but I'm not sure what I'll end up at. Might be less might be more. I at least want to get 10 lbs below my original goal. I figure 10 lbs is what I'm going to use for my maintenance guidelines. Never get higher than that 10. Probably will never go over 5 from where I stop but 10 will be the big warning bell.

Let me be the first to say.....

CONGRATULATIONS!!

You and Kimberley are great inspirations for me!

You are SUCH an inspiration to us all. Having your calm words of wisdom has meant a lot to me over these months. You are one of the pillars of this community, and I'm tickled pink that you've met this milestone. Way to go!!

Howie!! Congratulations!! I'm just thrilled that you made it to your goal. What a truly wonderful day!

Now. . .we want those before and after pics as soon as possible.

Congratulations Howie!

I have said it to Kimberly, but here I will say it to you, you are an inspiration!
(Don't forget us little people when you move over to the maintainers forum! )

Like I said befor this is my home. Thanks for the kind words. This is just a great day for me. I like that I only hit 245 and did not go past it. Kimberley thinks I'm strange but I like that my weight chart says 0 to lose instead of being a negitive number.

Well, you just brought a tear to my eye, Howie! We joined this place within a month of each other and I've watched your progress with awe. Now I'm pretty much speechless (yes, ME!) and will merely offer my heartfelt congratulations on an amazing achievement. U DA MAN!!

Thanks Jill, you speechless, now I feel honored.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I am sooooo happy and excited for you!! That is the BEST news!! You should know by now that you are such a source of inspiration for me!! You rock, Howie, you really do!!!

oh my gosh!!! You've been the biggest inspiration to me since I started and wow.. you've hit your goal!!! THAT IS SO AWESOME!! Congrats!!! It must be a time of big celebrations at your house! With you hitting your goal and with Kimberley hitting 199 all in about the same time!!

YOU ROCK!!!!!!!

I think Kimberley's right! (Just kidding!)

Hey now be nice. I like even numbers. My chart looks perfect clean and tidy now.

Based on your title (and knowing how close you were) I KNEW what this post was going to say before I even clicked on it!

I bet if you got on the scale now you'd weight nothing -- you must be floating on air!

FANTASTIC NEWS, for both you and Kimberly!!! VERY inspirational!

OMG CONGRATS!!!! That is so wonderful and such an inspiration for those of us getting really down about the weightloss thing.