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I'd love to hear from those who reached their goal, and moved to the next phase. I'm just 17lbs from my goal, and I find myself getting anxious. I've been overweight and told so since I was 8 years old. Not once have I been at my ideal weight, and this is totally uncharted territory. I spent the past 8 months totally focused and motivated, and this anxiety has come as a surprise. When I'm so close?

How is goal or near goal treating you? Anyone else a bit emotional about it?

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I didn't have a lot of problems (I did get stuck in a few stalls) reaching the weight my doc said was "realistic" (235lbs) , which is 50 lbs above my "ideal" (185lbs) body weight. Now I'm 20 lbs below where my doc said he wanted me. It's not a real problem staying at 215 ~ 220 lbs. The tough part is losing more. I'd like to get down to 199 and see how I look, then decide where I'd like to be.

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anxiety has come as a surprise.- I'm so close

@@Ava324

117 lbs lost!!!!!

(don't look at me :o I didn't take them ;))

it took you only 8 months to lose that weight!! (some pre-op??) :)

that's terrific!!! :)

the last lbs can take a little longer to get off :(

hopefully you'll "probably"/maybe get to goal by your one year surgiversary :)

"unchartered territory" - good way to put it

i was heavy since my teen years

my mom always "reminded me in case i forgot!!! :wacko:

I was turning 57 years OLD 2 weeks PO :angry:

now i am 60 years YOUNG :)

i wasn't especially "anxious"/nervouse prior to goal

i knew things were going well, and i would get there sooner than later :)

As the goal # was approaching - i was getting excited :)

By the way I had WLS December 2011 - goal one year later :)

fluctuate alittle, but maintaining :)

"God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It :D

good luck - goal will happen :)

117 lbs gone!!!!

kathy

Congrats

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