Posted by Craig As some of you already know - yesterday was my birthday. I had a goal set for my birthday that I failed to meet. But I got pretty close to that goal so I'm trying not to be too hard on myself. What was that goal? On January 1st of this year - I weighed 264 lbs. My goal was to weigh less than 200 lbs by my birthday. I didn't make it. I missed that goal by 7 lbs. A bit frustrating - but still - a 57 lbs weight loss isn't too bad - I guess. What's most disappointing is that I still - obviously - have more to lose. I thought that at 200 lbs I'd be more impressed by the guy I see in the mirror - but I'm not. I'm also a bit worried. I'm not exactly 'Extreme Makeover' material - but I can't help but be concerned about my SKIN. If I lose another 20 lbs [Which is what I think I still need to lose] I can't help but wonder if I'll just look like a deflated balloon. I'm exercising and doing 'crunches, etc., which helps - but I'm not sure how 'things' are going to turn out. Parts of my body [My stomach and my chest - especially] are very soft to the touch - almost puffy. I'm hoping that's a good sign and - in time - my skin will tighten up around the 'new me'. So I was wondering.... Can any of you empathize?! Have any of you lost a significant amount of weight sometime in your life and gone through what I am now going through? Did any of you have what you thought was going to turn out to be a 'loose skin' problem but things turned out OK? OR maybe they didn't turn out OK. Anyone willing to share with me what they went through [Or what a friend or family member went through] I'd really appreciate it. You can even email me in confidence if you would rather. Thanks,
on July 28, 2007, 2:47 am
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Hi Guys!! 
GREAT BIG HUG
Craig!! 
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