Sunday, February 7, 2010

40!!!!!!!

I hit FORTY today! Only 60 more pounds to go until I hit goal! I still think of myself as 275, but that is starting to change. It hit me the other day that my ticker almost half way across – I was shocked. It is really starting to kick in that I am going to hit goal and it is just a mater of when.




I would really like to hit my goal by Nov 10th since that would be 1 year from starting my preop. That means I would have to lose about 6.5 pounds a month - which is less than I am losing now and totally doable in my mind. I could then use the next few months to "fine tune" my weight and get to that ideal weight (whatever I think is ideal not the medical community). Heck I could actually be at a normal weight by the time the typical 18months of weight loss is over. That is so amazing to me!

Of course, I “secretly” wish that I would lose even faster (don’t we all). In the back of my mind I start thinking that if I could do 40lbs in less than 3 months without restriction what could I do WITH restriction. Could I continue to lose an average of 10 lbs a month? Could I really be to goal in 6 more months??? If not I will still be very happy, but it is shocking to think that it is actually possible.

For today, I am going to enjoy my 40 pound victory and enjoy the feeling that I can achieve so many great things over the next few months!!
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7 comments:

  1. Lap Band GalFebruary 7, 2010 at 2:50 PM

    Congrats on the 40! Lots of hardwork has paid off!

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  2. DBFebruary 7, 2010 at 4:02 PM

    40 pounds is awesome!!!!!!! I am so happy for you :)

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  3. TracyZFebruary 7, 2010 at 5:10 PM

    Congrats!! Way to go on all the hard work to get to such a great milestone (and in such a short amount of time)!

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  4. THE DASH!February 7, 2010 at 5:20 PM

    Fantastic! So happy for you. 40 pounds is a huge accomplishment and I will be cheering you all the way to hit that Nov 10 goal - still a way to go time wise so totally doable!!

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  5. Amy W.February 7, 2010 at 5:34 PM

    40 pounds is such an awesome one to hit. I am not sure why, but it was a big one for me as well. And it was also when other people could start to see a change. So congrats! I think your goal is fantastic as well. Not easy, but not unreacheable!

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  6. Girl BanditFebruary 7, 2010 at 8:31 PM

    Wow...excellent work. Can't wait to see the end result!!!

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  7. Linda OFebruary 8, 2010 at 12:04 PM

    Congratulations! I am really happy for you but also a bit jealous> I am only one month behind you in surgery and I am only down 20 total. Not that I am not thrilled about it, I am. I think I need to read your blog again from the beginning for some inspiration. I know how hard you have worked and how strict you are! It works! Good for you!

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