# I Weigh Less than 200 !!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 7, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905 "2011-10-07T15:49:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![as\_u\_wish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@as\_u\_wish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/as_u_wish)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/1 "2011-10-07T15:49:26Z")
Please rejoice with me! For the first time in 26 years I weigh less than 200 pounds. It’s been 2 years of changing my habits, but I’m down 65 pounds. I plan on another 2 years to drop the remaining 40 or so I want to lose. But YEEEEEEEE HA! Six sizes in 2 years–how cool is that? ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/2 "2011-10-07T16:04:54Z")
Yaaaaay! Yay for you! And you did it the long way, which is good, I think. That takes a lot of dedication and a lot of stick-to-it-iveness. I need to lose weight too, and it’s such a drag to maintain those little changes sometimes. Go buy yourself something you like…something pretty and fun to wear. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/3 "2011-10-07T16:06:07Z")
Awesome! ---
**Author:** ![as\_u\_wish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@as\_u\_wish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/as_u_wish)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/4 "2011-10-07T16:11:07Z")
I really made only three big changes - absolutely no deep fried foods, only one dessert a month, and don’t go back for seconds. Combined this with eat when hungry, stop when full, and “move the body” for at least half an hour three times a week. It’s been slow, slow slow, but steady, steady, steady. I’ve got a beautiful set of white jade jewelry that’s been on hold for the “under 200” celebration. I’m waiting until I go a full week without going over. We all know how weights fluctuate… ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/5 "2011-10-07T16:23:59Z")
Well done! ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/6 "2011-10-07T17:32:01Z")
Congrats! Here’s to a healthier future! ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/7 "2011-10-07T17:40:59Z")
That’s very fancy - keep it up! I’m trying to get back on the “let’s have better health here, Snicks” bandwagon, so I’m going to think of you for motivation. Which means that you now have to keep on keepin’ on, because I’m depending on you. 🙂 Congrats. ---
**Author:** ![BigDadWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@BigDadWolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigDadWolf)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/8 "2011-10-07T19:47:44Z")
Congrats and thanks for sharing your success to inspire the rest of us. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/9 "2011-10-07T19:48:24Z")
That’s \*very \*cool. Congratulations. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/10 "2011-10-07T20:00:14Z")
I will both say congratulations \*and \*say me too. I dropped below 200 for the first time in over 25 years this past summer. I am very close to wearing the same size pants as I did in highschool. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/11 "2011-10-07T21:03:02Z")
Huzzah! I remember when I dropped below 200. It’s a great feeling and you’ve earned it! ---
**Author:** ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/12 "2011-10-07T21:45:18Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > I will both say congratulations \*and \*say me too. I dropped below 200 for the first time in over 25 years this past summer. I am very close to wearing the same size pants as I did in highschool. You can wear those pants to he 30 year reunion! ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/13 "2011-10-07T21:57:39Z")
**as\_u\_wish** , you rock like plutonic granite. Very, _very_ few people have accomplished what you have. Good on you! ---
**Author:** ![JoThrive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@JoThrive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoThrive)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2011, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/14 "2011-10-08T00:40:38Z")
Congratulations. Keep doing what you have been doing and you will keep right on losing! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/15 "2011-10-08T03:46:33Z")
Hooray!! I have lost 45 pounds, I know how you feel. 🙂 Hooray to you too Khadaji!! ---
**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2011, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/16 "2011-10-08T23:14:45Z")
Losing weight is hard. You are awesome and an inspiration! Congratulations and here’s wishing you continued success. ---
**Author:** ![LurkerInNJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@LurkerInNJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkerInNJ)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/17 "2011-10-09T00:41:59Z")
That’s wonderful. The two years of changing your habits means that the weight loss will stick. You’ve changed your life for the better. Congrats. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2011, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/18 "2011-10-09T14:13:27Z")
Congrats!! I hope to join you by the end of the year. I was 205 this morning and that’s the lowest I have been since I was in HS. I did once get down to 206 about 45 years ago. Ten years ago, I was up to 281. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2011, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/19 "2011-10-09T20:12:11Z")
I’m also below 200 for the first time since 1994. I’ve got about 40 to go, but I know I can do it. Congrats, everyone!!! ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-weigh-less-than-200/598905/20 "2011-10-09T20:41:55Z")
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