ToInfinityAndBeyond 25 Posted January 15, 2024 I didn't realize how much the label "obese" bothered me until I stepped on the scale and found myself in the "overweight" category. I became teary eyed. It is sad that labels can mean so much. There is no practical difference between the two pounds more that I weighed last week and then the two pounds less this week. Thirty pounds ago my I lost my sleep apnea diagnosis (and CPAP!), forty pounds ago I went from Type-2 diabetic A1C to pre-diabetic (then to normal!) and fifty pounds ago I dropped my blood pressure meds and maintain a normal BP. Those are the most important "wins." But it sure feels good to be "overweight" (and not obese). 6 2 2 catwoman7, AmberFL, summerseeker and 7 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreenTealael 25,430 Posted January 15, 2024 Congratulations! 1 ToInfinityAndBeyond reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreenTealael 25,430 Posted January 15, 2024 Congratulations! 1 ToInfinityAndBeyond reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeanitoDiego 153 Posted January 15, 2024 It is a critical psychological shift to not be labeled as "obese," anymore! Sending lots of congrats on those NSVs, too 😎 2 GreenTealael and ToInfinityAndBeyond reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amerime 34 Posted January 15, 2024 Congratulations. Those health wins are awesome, the number on the scale is the cherry on top. 3 BeanitoDiego, ToInfinityAndBeyond and GreenTealael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KathyLev 285 Posted January 15, 2024 Congrats !!!! It's funny how much a pound can mean to us. I couldn't get below 200 and when I got down to 199 ..... I was SO happy I was in ONEderland LOL 3 BeanitoDiego, GreenTealael and ToInfinityAndBeyond reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tinyforks 14 Posted January 18, 2024 Woohoooo! That's amazing, congratulations! I am very much looking forward to that milestone. It's so amazing how much you have improved your health. Thank you for sharing your story 1 ToInfinityAndBeyond reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites