I have mixed feelings. I am happy that I am not 182lbs any more. On the other hand, the first time I lost weight, I started at less than I weigh now, and I lost 30 lbs. Yikes.

I am very pleased with myself for sticking to it for almost a year and for improving my eating habits a whole bunch.

I'm really happy that I've been able to get to my current weight. But I'm not done yet--still trying for a bigger loss. I must say that 155, my first goal, looked a lot worse to me going up than it did when coming back down from my highest weight.

Jay

lol, I loved this weight when I got to it because i hadn't weighed this little in decades....but now that I am back to it after regaining 6 or 7 lbs, I am not so thrilled!

I know what you mean though. The day I hit 150 I did a happy dance. Now if you had told me a few years ago that I would be THRILLED with 150 I would have asked if I had suddenly become 5'10";)

It's so nice to hear so many people accepting their weight before they were at their ideal goal weight. I wish I could share in the sentiments, but I am just so unhappy with my body right now. I can't tell I've lost weight even though a few people can tell. The only way I can tell is by fitting into a smaller sized pair of pants. I guess I am happy about that...it shows that I have made progress and it's worth it. Maybe I would be happier if I could say that I am sticking with my program almost all the time, having only one bad meal a week (which is my "plan"), but I keep messing up and having to get back on track. I think once I hit 199, I will feel better about it all. I just have to not give up before then!

Trooworld, don't give up!!! :cheer2: :cheer2:

Make it work! do what you need to do! :yes:

Jay

Thanks, Jay. I am trying to hang on.

I am definately more pleased with my weight now than when i hit this weight going up. Although, in all honestly, i never even realized when i was this weight or left it. But it feels really good coming down and being this weight. I am almost so pleased, it is hard for me to stay on track and lose more. I really don't want to be this close to 140. And as far as my clothes go, i like the way i look in the majority of my clothes but i really want to be fit for a 2 peice this year. Maybe even if i get to 120 i may not be able to wear a bikini...but i can still find a more suitable 2 peice anyways. But bathing suit season is why i keep trying to stay on track and lose...also, i really want to hit my first original goal of 130, at least. But knowing that i have managed to lose almost 60 pounds....being 137 feels really good.

At my highest i was 250 and hated it. i'm now at 158, but still hate it.

Yes, this is a good topic. When I found out I was 150 about 5 years ago I was aghast. But sort of in denial because I didn't _hate_ how I looked. But when I started my weight loss journey, at 187 lbs, I set my goal to 150. It felt great to be at that weight again. But even better to be 140! It makes me feel like it IS possible to reach my true "ideal" weight of 120-125. Thank you to all of you--you are my inspiration!

Im loving it now totally. Kicking myself i didnt do it earlier, just wasted the prime of my life being fat, well im re-doing the prime of my life (hah you can call it midlife crisis if you want!) cause im not 40 yet!

And yeah, there were moments i thought 'damn im skinny! i dont have much to loose now because im so skinny!' , and now i look at those pictures and absolutly hide my face with embarassment "What was i thinking! was i blind?!" :D

wishes! Look at the change you've made! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Jay