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Goal #2: To Weigh Less Than A Green Bay Packer (And My Bf:)



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My first goal was to lose 10% of my body weight. I was 293 the night before surgery. I hit the 29 lb (10%) loss mark during the 1st month after surgery. I am now 6 weeks out and almost at my 2nd goal which is to weight LESS than my boyfriend for the first time in 4 years. I was always SO embarrassed that I weighed more than my boyfriend who at 5'10"/250 lbs is no lightweight. I don't think any woman could ever be comfortable with that. Men are supposed to be bigger. Period. Then in the last couple years I started to realize that I weighed more than many professional football players! That blew my mind and made me feel soooo bad. I love watching the Green Bay Packers, but, several times during every game my heart would sink when they would show player stats. I would think "I weigh more than an NFL linebacker. Ugh." I was never drafted by any NFL team. Sure I have the girth to play, but, I'm only 5'4".

My surgery and weight loss has been motivation for my boyfriend to make some changes and he has lost weight too. It's taken me longer to catch him because of that but I don't mind. I've still got plenty to go and I'm happy to see he's ready to change too. It won't be too much longer though and he can resume his place as the biggest living being in our house. The way nature intended it.

I also calculated the average weight of the Green Bay Packer's active roster. Those 53 gentlemen have an average weight of 243.75 lbs. I'm looking forward to getting past that benchmark and down to the weight of the quarterbacks, kickers and wide receivers (190-220 lbs ). Eventually I'll slip below them all and be able to just watch football. Clay Matthews will always have better hair than me though. Go Packers and Go Me!

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too funny! well go get um! :)

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I can really relate! One of the reasons I had surgery was I was listening to a college football game and they gave player stats for an Arizona State linebacker and I outweighed him by two pounds. I swore I would not be "football-player size" no matter what it took. Now I'm not!

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This thread is so funny. I know it's serious to you, and I'm not laughing at that, but just at the things that we relate to. You have a wonderful sense of humor.

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My first goal was to lose 10% of my body weight. I was 293 the night before surgery. I hit the 29 lb (10%) loss mark during the 1st month after surgery. I am now 6 weeks out and almost at my 2nd goal which is to weight LESS than my boyfriend for the first time in 4 years. I was always SO embarrassed that I weighed more than my boyfriend who at 5'10"/250 lbs is no lightweight. I don't think any woman could ever be comfortable with that. Men are supposed to be bigger. Period. Then in the last couple years I started to realize that I weighed more than many professional football players! That blew my mind and made me feel soooo bad. I love watching the Green Bay Packers' date=' but, several times during every game my heart would sink when they would show player stats. I would think "I weigh more than an NFL linebacker. Ugh." I was never drafted by any NFL team. Sure I have the girth to play, but, I'm only 5'4".

My surgery and weight loss has been motivation for my boyfriend to make some changes and he has lost weight too. It's taken me longer to catch him because of that but I don't mind. I've still got plenty to go and I'm happy to see he's ready to change too. It won't be too much longer though and he can resume his place as the biggest living being in our house. The way nature intended it.

I also calculated the average weight of the Green Bay Packer's active roster. Those 53 gentlemen have an average weight of 243.75 lbs. I'm looking forward to getting past that benchmark and down to the weight of the quarterbacks, kickers and wide receivers (190-220 lbs ). Eventually I'll slip below them all and be able to just watch football. Clay Matthews will always have better than me though. Go Packers and Go Me!

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I've looked at the stats of pro football players and thought. I weigh more then them. Sleeved on 8/27 and on my way!!!!

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Oh my used to think the same thing! (except i'm a Viking's fan!) lol

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Yeah, I freaked out last season that I weighed more than Tim Tebow. :( I so feel ur angst! I'm happy to say that I now weigh less than Tim Tebow! Woot! Woot! Ull get there too!

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