juanita19 36 Posted September 29, 2012 It's kind of funny because I don't have a goal weight, per se. I could lie and give a number, but I just prefer to feel a whole lot better than I do with all of this weight. So my real goals are striving for more energy and better heath. I would also love to be in kickboxing and along-side the energy I want to feel a need to drive hard to reach my career goals. Lastly, if nothing else I want to be selfish for the first time ever with a new body. Some people had kids or life just got a hold of them and they picked up the weight, but I never had that luxury of knowing what it once felt like to be slender. Some folks may call this kind of surgery cheating, but with a fat girl frame of mind that I was raised with I think of it as a life saver (no pun intended lol). So a new wardrobe will do. I'm already confident, but I would love to flaunt the style I've been dying to try. Fat girls rock, but I'm so over it. 5 gmanbat, Frza, TamaraS and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmanbat 5,889 Posted September 29, 2012 Some folks may call this kind of surgery cheating Don't worry about it being cheating. I looked up the guy that made the rule that weight loss surgery was "the easy way out" and beat the crap out of him. You won't be hearing from him again. 24 mom2five, ShouldBlittler, Frza and 21 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmanbat 5,889 Posted September 29, 2012 It's kind of funny because I don't have a goal weight, per se. I could lie and give a number, but I just prefer to feel a whole lot better than I do with all of this weight. So my real goals are striving for more energy and better heath. I would also love to be in kickboxing and along-side the energy I want to feel a need to drive hard to reach my career goals. Lastly, if nothing else I want to be selfish for the first time ever with a new body. Some people had kids or life just got a hold of them and they picked up the weight, but I never had that luxury of knowing what it once felt like to be slender. Some folks may call this kind of surgery cheating, but with a fat girl frame of mind that I was raised with I think of it as a life saver (no pun intended lol). So a new wardrobe will due. I'm already confident, but I would love to flaunt the style I've been dying to try. Fat girls rock, but I'm so over it. I like your thinking, Juanita! 1 juanita19 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IMSKINNY 160 Posted September 29, 2012 Whoever called it cheating never did it! 2 CoCo41 and juanita19 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanita19 36 Posted September 30, 2012 Don't worry about it being cheating. I looked up the guy that made the rule that weight loss surgery was "the easy way out" and beat the crap out of him. You won't be hearing from him again. Lol agreed and thanks for the hardcore support. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanita19 36 Posted September 30, 2012 I like your thinking' date=' Juanita![/quote'] Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanita19 36 Posted September 30, 2012 Whoever called it cheating never did it! Sounds about right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M2G 1,836 Posted September 30, 2012 Fat girls rock, but I'm so over it. Thanks for making me smile. I feel sooooooooooo much better without the extra weight. It's like I didn't know how much the fat was making me feel miserable until I started to lose it and feel better. It was like I forgot how a body should move, and feel. I've dropped out of the fat girls club but still haven't joined the skinny girls club, because I still have some weight and curves...which is all good with me! 3 juanita19, CoCo41 and kmwheel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanita19 36 Posted September 30, 2012 Thanks for making me smile. I feel sooooooooooo much better without the extra weight. It's like I didn't know how much the fat was making me feel miserable until I started to lose it and feel better. It was like I forgot how a body should move' date=' and feel. I've dropped out of the fat girls club but still haven't joined the skinny girls club, because I still have some weight and curves...which is all good with me![/quote'] Yeah, I feel like I can't breathe with this weight. Like I can do so much more and I want to, so I completely understand what you've said. I don't think I'd look proper being too skinny, so I just want to be thick, but not fat anymore. Lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmanbat 5,889 Posted September 30, 2012 Get ready for the strange feeling when your skeletal structure begins to surface. Also, when you walk or run and the normal "wall" is missing and you keep right on going. I remember being quite skinny when I was a young teen, embarrassed by my exposed bones. We have now reunited and a wiser me is grateful for their appearance. 5 Sissy Kay, kyllfalcon, Scaredy Cat and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanita19 36 Posted September 30, 2012 Get ready for the strange feeling when your skeletal structure begins to surface. Also' date=' when you walk or run and the normal "wall" is missing and you keep right on going.I remember being quite skinny when I was a young teen, embarrassed by my exposed bones. We have now reunited and a wiser me is grateful for their appearance.[/quote'] I think when I get to a certain weight the exercise might just come to an end. Lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pcos_chick 23 Posted October 5, 2012 I didn't have a weight goal either! I think somewhere in the back of my mind I was hoping to get to 240lbs! I thought being a size 16 or 18 would be amazing. Now I'm 190, still losing and a size 12! You have great goals. Don't let anyone tell you that you need a number to shoot for. My goals were to be healthy. To run a 5k (Nailed it!) To ride horses again (started last summer... when I was 240!) You can do it! 2 juanita19 and M2G reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M2G 1,836 Posted October 6, 2012 I didn't have a weight goal either! I think somewhere in the back of my mind I was hoping to get to 240lbs! I thought being a size 16 or 18 would be amazing. Now I'm 190, still losing and a size 12! You have great goals. Don't let anyone tell you that you need a number to shoot for. My goals were to be healthy. To run a 5k (Nailed it!) To ride horses again (started last summer... when I was 240!) You can do it! Love this!! Our current stats are quite similar except you are taller than I am. I think I would be happy with a BMI of 27. Everything since my one year has been a struggle (as far as losing goes) so I've been partially content to stay here (size L on top, 12 on bottom) and haven't had the motivation to kick my exercise up a notch or scale back my calories from 1200 to 800 (that is when I lose when my caloric intake drops below 800.) Anyway, just wanted to say great job and I totally KWYM about being estatic to be smaller and then find out that you are smaller than what you originally could even imagine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanita19 36 Posted October 6, 2012 I didn't have a weight goal either! I think somewhere in the back of my mind I was hoping to get to 240lbs! I thought being a size 16 or 18 would be amazing. Now I'm 190' date=' still losing and a size 12! You have great goals. Don't let anyone tell you that you need a number to shoot for. My goals were to be healthy. To run a 5k (Nailed it!) To ride horses again (started last summer... when I was 240!) You can do it![/quote'] Thank you for the encouraging words. It always helps when someone understands. :-) And congrats on reaching your goals!! 1 Sharon's last chance reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
texan@<3 11 Posted October 24, 2012 I didn't have a weight goal either! I think somewhere in the back of my mind I was hoping to get to 240lbs! I thought being a size 16 or 18 would be amazing. Now I'm 190' date=' still losing and a size 12! You have great goals. Don't let anyone tell you that you need a number to shoot for. My goals were to be healthy. To run a 5k (Nailed it!) To ride horses again (started last summer... when I was 240!) You can do it![/quote'] Thanks for sharing your story here. I can relate to everything u said! Hope u are still doing great! Can u post pics! Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites