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I've Finally Reached my Goal! #weightloss #goals #healthylifestyle

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I'm happy to say that I've reached my goal of getting down to 150 Lbs! Yes, it's taken me many years of ups and downs, but it finally happened. I've dreamt of this day for a long time and it's finally come. I had gastric bypass back in 2012 and lost a shitload of weight. I've been on Ozempic to help with the PCOS, which assisted me to drop the remainder of the weight. With perimenopause and the PCOS, the final 10 Lbs was killer. No matter how much walking and calorie counting I did, it wouldn't come off. 

October 15, 2025 I had skin removal surgery: extended panniculectomy with diastasis recti repair - fleur de lis, unbilicoplasty and mons lift. It was a 2 hour surgery that went easier than I expected. The pain level was only about a 5 out of 10 and I was up walking within a few hours. I spent two nights at the hospital, which I laugh and call the mini vacation! 

I've been sitting on this post for a bit... the first two paragraphs have been written for over a month, but for some reason I wasn't ready to publish. Guess I had a bit of writers block, or maybe just wasn't ready to dive further into things. I'm so happy with the results of the surgery, and am still healing. I've started going to the gym a few times a week. I attempted to try and get back on the elliptical, but died after just five minutes! I've really taken a liking to swimming instead... much easier on my knees and more fun since Brianna joins me.

I'm currently 145 Lbs, wearing a size medium or size 6... I haven't been this since high school. I'm on Ozempic but thinking of tapering off it slowly. Some people have mentioned that I'm losing too much weight... that my face is getting too thin. I personally would be happy to drop 5 - 10 Lbs more but increase muscle. I'm starting to realize that I have an eating disorder... always have, just this time it's not for overeating... it's for not eating enough. It's tiring trying to make sure to get enough protein, nutrients, etc. Taking it one day at a time and trying to remember to keep track of it on MyFitnessPal.