How do you know- Pt 2

Good Morning Everybody!! Thanks for all of your replies....Like most of you I am getting the "COMMENTS" from family and friends that constantly tell me- you don't need to lose another pound, - or another pound will be too much- STOP!!! again like most of you, I find myself wondering if the motives are pure.... I have never been a skinny person or even a small person for that matter. Now that I am MUCH smaller than ever and MUCH healthier, the BMI charts don't seem so important. I wish I weren't so dern competetive then perhaps I could settle for where I am now.... My only goal has been to make my doctor's goal... so I think that's what will make me happy ...so the verdict is On to 160!!!!! Deb, I am right on your heels!!! Glad to know that California is not treating you so badly!!! Best wishes to everyone- LCBB we have done an AWESOME job this year- I can't get over how wonderful everybody looks!!! Lots of hugs, Towana

Hee hee Come on girl, catch me!! You are doing great, and don't beat yourself up for losing....remember when you used to beat yourself up for gaining?? I remember those days, and no one can say they haven't been on that side of the coin!! I get those comments from my family too, not hubby, but parents and some friends...they sort of "mean well" but they are jealous a little bit, and don't want to see you hit 90lbs and get "anorexic" in their minds....but you won't! I always said that I would slap myself if someone told me I was too skinny...haha! I told Doctor B. that I would just let my body do what IT wanted to do once I got to goal, as long as it was not gaining!! He agreed, he said see how far I could go!! SO, don't go beating yourself up for being competitive, when have we had so much fun before??? I don't remember....but today I bought a REALLY cute jean skirt size 6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have never been a 6 or 8 in forever, never....10 yes, 12 yes, but never 6/8, so I plan to enjoy this while I can!!!! I now feel like I still look fat because of the extra skin, but a year ago I would have been happy at 170, so here I am today at 154lbs, so no complaints!!! Saggy skin, who cares. I will wait for Dr. Katzen if I have to save every penny and wait a year....stupid Tricare. I let myself get really upset yesterday...down right depressed because of the surgery denial and then some stupid plastic surgery advocacy supposed group called to "refer" me to a great doc...I finally figured they were trying to refer me to get a kickback or finance me so they could get the loan....really made me mad!!! I was burning and then got depressed and started crying while driving...here I am a size 8, crying my guts out over some skin??? Its hard, the only thing holding me back from surgery is the money, but God knows I want it and He wants me to have the desires of my heart, and I kept looking in the mirror, if I had the thigh lift my thighs would not touch for the first time ever, so until then....they rub together. I still feel like I look fat when I wear jeans due to the skin, but who cares....size 29 jeans and they are sort of big??? What is wrong with me!!! Love ya!!! You have done a great job, we all have, and deserve to gloat and be proud a little bit, its not as easy as some others think....right!!?? RIGHT!!! Deb

Thanks Deb- I have decided to check into the plastic surgery myself.....wish me luch- My insurance is changing at the end of the year so now is the time!!!