Normal BMI This Morning!

[AnnieG]

[I]I am so excited this morning! I hit a normal BMI of 24.9 (145 lbs). That's a place I haven't been in 11 years.

I want to thank all of you for your patience, your kindness, your honesty, your emotional support because I would have, at various points,
despaired of the process, the "toad froth", the stalls, the crazy eating. SO, 13 lbs to goal, and my goal date is 5/3/18.

I see my doc on 1/15/18 to see what he thinks my GW should be based, on the Fit3D scan which unfortunately shows fat, muscle & skin. I say unfortunate because the image is sooo creepy. (Like that little dancing baby meme that came out in the 90's). Thank goodness your facial features are indistinct!

Any way, just a little overwhelmed to reach a goal that felt unachievable back in August when I was bawling my face off about my health.

No angina, free of 14 prescriptions, a total cholesterol of 99, and trigylcerides of 93!

Best I've felt in 15 years! And it was NOT the easy way, as we all know.
Thank you, each & every one.
Looking forward to the rest of the journey, and being a faithful maintenance person, like Ann02 & Sraebaer & Tinman!

[Dutchie]

Congratulations Annie!
I am so happy for you!
You are doing great!

[Fab50]

Congratulations! I am so excited for you. I can't even imagine how that must feel. I hope in a couple of years I am able to post such wonderful news. I am not quite sure if I EVER had a "normal" BMI possibly at birth.....but I question that also :-)

Keep up the great work!!!

[AnnieG]

Congratulations! I am so excited for you. I can't even imagine how that must feel. I hope in a couple of years I am able to post such wonderful news. I am not quite sure if I EVER had a "normal" BMI possibly at birth.....but I question that also :-)

Keep up the great work!!!

LOL, my lowest weight was 5lbs 8 oz, which was over 65 years ago! I had a mom who harped about my weight, but I weighed 113 lbs at 5'4". So it's part of a lot of old issues. My gain up to 240 lbs was a combination of medication and multiple chronic illnesses. And food was quite comforting, since everything was pretty crazy.

But so grateful for VGS and for my doctors, who ALL supported it as a metabolic fix for many things.

We will ALL get where we need & deserve to go!

[hookydad]

Congrats!! What an accomplishment. Got a ways to go to be able to say that on my end, but everyday, I inch a little closer!! Good on ya!! (Is that how you say it Stacy?)

[sraebaer]

Annie, I am so excited for you! You did it! Not only is your weight loss amazing, the health benefits are even more important. Congratulations!!

[AnnieG]

Sraebaer, I've taken all the posts to heart, and not gone "off" what I need to do. Have yet to add exercise, but we've been traveling over holidays, so we get home Saturday, and then the next week is PlanetFitness, after I see dr. But thank you. You and Ann2 are definitely my heroes!

[simplyseahorse]

That is absolutely fabulous!! I am so happy for you!

[Ann2]

Oh, Annie! All of that is wonderful news.

The sky's the limit for each of us, compared to how we used to barely survive.

Yea, you.

[Luv49ers19]

That is incredible! Doing a super crazy happy dance for you!!! I put money on you'll meet your goal before May!

[DHB]

Congratulations! I learn from you as well as the long term veterans so keep telling us what you're observing. I can't imagine what "normal" will feel like but can't wait.

[Stacey03]

Congrats!! What an accomplishment. Got a ways to go to be able to say that on my end, but everyday, I inch a little closer!! Good on ya!! (Is that how you say it Stacy?)

HAHAHA Onya Annie, You're a legend :-)

[Alynn]

Blessings and I know good things are to come! You are doing great and looking forward to your meeting your goal.

[Christie13]

Congrats!!! Such a happy milestone! You did it! WAY TO GO!!!

[Kimsterama]

Congrats! Huge accomplishment!! :-) :-)