5'7 ladies tell us your stories (pics encouraged also)

dlm4mom

You could all be on a commercial! Your photos are amazing. I have not had the success I was aiming for but some success nonetheless. I have lost 20 pounds in 8 months. My goal is 2 pounds per week and it has been about 2 1/2 per month but I am still happy. I don't want to go berserk during the holidays. I LOVE to cook so this a dangerous time of year for me. I am going to check out this forum everyday. You should all be so proud

thywillbedone17

sarahat10 wrote: »

Hey I'm 5'7" I started this path or a better lifestyle around March I was 4 months postpartum and was gaining weight so I knew I had to start somewhere. My husband had huge success using mfp and I knew I was ready for a real change so I downloaded the app and the rest is history! It has been so easy I don't know why this took me so long to do. I still ate all the things I love but though portion control a good kitchen scale and drinking water the weight actually flew off.

I'm so close to goal weight makes me want to work even harder and I have actually started running again. Love this app and the community I spent many times looking through success stories on days I needed to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Wow!!!!!

StarryRaisin

versicolorr wrote: »

march: 165LB
november: 127LB & maintaining!

You look amazing!

debbie_elder

SW-297
CW-228.6
GW-160

I'm almost halfway there!

KaterinaDokuzova94

versicolorr wrote: »

march: 165LB
november: 127LB & maintaining!

Wow amazing

tara_means_star

pinklotus_56 wrote: »

I'm 5'7", and while I'm not at goal yet, I'm getting pretty close. I have struggled with my weight for most of my life, but especially in the last 10 years, particularly since I had kids. I had a very unhealthy relationship with food, and just felt lost when it came to weight loss, and felt trapped in my body. But I woke up one day and thought about how if I didn't alter the path I was on, I may not live long enough to watch my kids grow up...and I was also terrified they would follow in my footsteps. Since January 2015 I have lost over 86lbs simply through calorie counting and regular exercise. I'm 18lbs away from goal, which is exciting to me, because I started out 104lbs away from goal. I'm stronger, healthier, and happier! Starting weight was 263.8, current weight is 177.2.

LOVE LOVE LOVE the bird leggings...AND, wow, you look great!

vinsmomma26

taracan25 wrote: »

pinklotus_56 wrote: »

I'm 5'7", and while I'm not at goal yet, I'm getting pretty close. I have struggled with my weight for most of my life, but especially in the last 10 years, particularly since I had kids. I had a very unhealthy relationship with food, and just felt lost when it came to weight loss, and felt trapped in my body. But I woke up one day and thought about how if I didn't alter the path I was on, I may not live long enough to watch my kids grow up...and I was also terrified they would follow in my footsteps. Since January 2015 I have lost over 86lbs simply through calorie counting and regular exercise. I'm 18lbs away from goal, which is exciting to me, because I started out 104lbs away from goal. I'm stronger, healthier, and happier! Starting weight was 263.8, current weight is 177.2.

LOVE LOVE LOVE the bird leggings...AND, wow, you look great!

my stats are similar, Im the same height but Im 207 right now, how in the world did you do it? i feel like im never going to get there..its nice seeing someone who has my bodytype..great job you look amazing!!

georgiab0095

I started at 240 pounds and I weighed in this morning at 188. Although, it taken me a while I'm happy with where I'm at . My Bmi has dropped 12 points, I've went from obese to over weight. I haven't reached my goal, I would like to be between 150-160. My next goal is to fit 170! Feel free to add me as your friend!

sapphire1166

I'm guessing I was about 240 in the first picture (never wanted to step on a scale then...wonder why). In the second picture I'm about 195. Down about 10 more lbs since then, but don't have any good recent pictures. (Sorry for the huge size of these pictures)

Louz163

Thought id update from my last post 83lbs lost in total

bscates84

You ladies look amazing!!! Thank you for sharing

AnneSoCal

I'm 5' 7 1/2", 55 years old and weigh 222.2 (weighed this morning for the first time in months). I'm actually just starting today and saw this thread. What amazing inspiration you all are! I hope to be posting my pictures in the coming months. I need to lose about 60lbs and hope I can do it with MFP and some hard work! Thanks for posting your pictures and stories!

cnred_06

Y'all are amazing!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!

hunnnybee

thanks for the motivation - way to go. I am 5'7 and have about 100 pounds to lose

woznube7

Thanks for sharing.. I loved looking at this post! You guys are all inspirational and motivating. I've been reading through these all morning and just can't wait until I am able to post mine, to help someone. Great work, ladies!!

hmthomas317

You all look amazing. Thank you for sharing. It is super helpful to see the success of others to keep yourself motivated!

flumi_f

You are some awesome tall ladies...says an awesome short one Great work everyone!!

aganey

Started at 198 (top pic)
Currently at 161 (bottom pic)
Goal: 135-140

I'm 5'7" and in 2006 I had my son. I never lost any of my pregnancy weight and gained from there. I just had my daughter 6 months ago. I have been stuck at 161 ever since 2 months post partum. What honestly helped me was the fact I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes while pregnant with my daughter. I had to give myself insulin shots which was extremely hard since I cry at the sight of needles. I did everything right and watched what I ate for my baby's sake. I wanted her healthy. Because I ate right and kept things under control, I only gained 5 pounds during my pregnancy (doctor was perfectly ok with this because I was still eating tons, was just eating the right things). After I gave birth, the weight just started falling off. I think it had to do with eating right, breastfeeding, and having to go back and forth to the hospital 5 times a day to breastfeed because my daughter was in the NICU for 9 days after birth. All of that walking helped so much. I have gone off the wagon a little bit with not eating right but I've been maintaining due to breastfeeding. Well I am starting to dry up and I know if I don't change my ways then I will gain it all back. I've started eating right again this week and I'm joining a gym to start exercising so I can lose the last 20-25 pounds that I want to lose for good! There's no turning back and I will not look like that top picture ever again!

Here's to 2016 being our year to get healthy and in shape!! We've got this!!

LJGmom

Wow! You all look so great! Amazing Job!

dygitalpunk

Bookmarking this thread! Such amazing Transformations

I am not done yet but have lost 26LBS since getting my Fitbit Aug 31st 2015:

SW: 222LBS
CW: 195.4LBS
GW: 160LBS

fitjulz40in12

AllieWally88 wrote: »

Such an inspiration! Not sure why you're not smiling in the most recent pic! I would be, you look great! I'm just starting again, and I agree MFP is such an easy way to lose weight but for some reason I keep up for a few weeks and then fall off for a few months... I'm hoping this time I'll stick with it.

Don't worry about starting and dropping off - I did that for a number of months. And then - I found my groove and got committed. I've lost 45 pounds now - I thought it would be my goal weight, but I think I want 5-10 more. Just keep trying. You'll get there!

fitfatty88

I posted this in its own thread but I'll share here. My 'journey' started and stopped at least 6 times between hitting my highest weight in 2011 (that I had measured, I know I weighed more in 2008/09 but refused to step on a scale) and finally having enough of going up and down the same 10 lbs in May 2014. I'm a slowwww loser but whatever goes I'm saying is gone for good. Started at 288.8 which is where I'm at in the first pictures on vacation. Second set is down to 237.4 in December 2015. I still have 54 lbs to hit my GW then I'll see what I want to do for an UGW. My best friend is getting married in July and I would love to be in onederland by then .

jjoynilson

bscates84 wrote: »

jami6045 wrote: »

Ive went from 223 to 165 since Feb 2. Kinda took the summer off and back at it now.

You look amazing, good job.. All these success stories really do help me.

So inspiring ! Thank u for posting.

jjoynilson

pinklotus_56 wrote: »

I'm 5'7", and while I'm not at goal yet, I'm getting pretty close. I have struggled with my weight for most of my life, but especially in the last 10 years, particularly since I had kids. I had a very unhealthy relationship with food, and just felt lost when it came to weight loss, and felt trapped in my body. But I woke up one day and thought about how if I didn't alter the path I was on, I may not live long enough to watch my kids grow up...and I was also terrified they would follow in my footsteps. Since January 2015 I have lost over 86lbs simply through calorie counting and regular exercise. I'm 18lbs away from goal, which is exciting to me, because I started out 104lbs away from goal. I'm stronger, healthier, and happier! Starting weight was 263.8, current weight is 177.2.

Your amazing. Thank u for sharing your story

flaurier

Im 5"7 and 153.. I started MFP to lose that last 10-15 pounds i kept on after pregnancy.. GW 140. You are all so inspirational. I come here for motivation. Thx!

robot_potato

No pics yet. I started out a few years ago at 231, brought myself down to 145. I stopped tracking and gained a lot of it back. Fast forward to september 2015, we had baby #3, and I found myself back at...well I'm not entirely certain, I stopped looking after 215. Now I am sitting at 191, my goal is 150, and this time I will stay there.

jneitling

Love to see everyone's success and the evidence of your hard work. Would love to also hear how you lost the weight.

rljbamp

thywillbedone17 wrote: »

sarahat10 wrote: »

Hey I'm 5'7" I started this path or a better lifestyle around March I was 4 months postpartum and was gaining weight so I knew I had to start somewhere. My husband had huge success using mfp and I knew I was ready for a real change so I downloaded the app and the rest is history! It has been so easy I don't know why this took me so long to do. I still ate all the things I love but though portion control a good kitchen scale and drinking water the weight actually flew off.

I'm so close to goal weight makes me want to work even harder and I have actually started running again. Love this app and the community I spent many times looking through success stories on days I needed to know there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Wow!!!!!

Look good keep goinggreat