Anyone around 5'8" has before and after pictures? Here are m

smcesko

Everyone looks GREAT!!
I am 5'8. My starting weight was 247 I'm down 26 lbs. I want to be back at 160. I have been to 145 once and I looked sick. I'm too big boned. I'll get to 160 and see from there. All your pictures are great motivation! Keep up the great work everyone! You all look amazing!

purplelady87

You look amazing! I am just starting out my journey! I noticed we had the same goals! Im losing weight and I eat well, sometimes it says I am not eating enough calories but in reality I am not hungry I eat enough food to feel full and I never am starving myself. Has this happened to you and did it affect your weight loss?

bloodbank

I'm 5'8.5", and while I'm not at the 'after' stage yet, I have a before (298) & during (221): http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/bloodbank/view/progress-pics-8-months-77-lbs-down-121516

The 'during' is from 6+ months ago, but I don't take progress photos (or even hop on the scale!) very often so it's the most recent.

annamelvyn

wow, am really inspired by all your photos here.....I keep on going off and on....but now am determined to keep going...

Thanks ladies...

Well done!!!

Cheers
Anna

silkii_locks

Wow!!! Everyone looks so great! I just started my journey nearly a month ago at 5'8" and 379 lbs, my GW is 180. I can only hope to look as good as you all when I get there!

cdnclovr

You look AMAZING!

Does 5'10" count as "around" 5'8" or am I too tall for this thread?

If it is close enough, here's one of me (294 at my heaviest with 56% body fat, 165 now with 22% body fat):

Mel1509

Wow you all look SO Great!!

vabchloser

I am 5'9 1/4 and this is a side-by-side from when I was 50lbs down (from 204.8 down to 153)... I'm hoping to eventually get somewhere in the 140s

:flowerforyou: Good luck with the rest of your journey!!!

HOLY COW!!! THAT IS AMAZING!! You look so fabulous I'm at your start weight now and am 5'9", so you are perfect to see my size at that weight. *shakes head* I just didn't realize it made such a difference. Sometimes I look in the mirror and see I have some fluff, but wonder where the fat is going to disappear from.

sporadica

I'm at 5'9" and strictly speaking, this is more of a 'during' photo... but I've lost 43kg/95lbs now and am starting to see the end of the tunnel! Eventually I want to get to between 70-75kg (155-165lb) Any lower than that is unrealistic for me, I think, as I have a very large frame. Honest, I'm just big-boned Good luck everyone! x
This is me at the beginning


and me now

kimmieyr1

Looking great!

kimmieyr1

Wow! You look like a different person!

picassoadagio

I'm 5' 8" here ya go

It's people like you who inspire me.

My pictures are in my profile.

aclark6818

I'm 5'8". Started at 229 and I'm at 172 now. I walk for my exercise--starting to tone with exercises my trainer ( a friend at work) gave me. I'm computer challenged--so no pics. You look great.
:flowerforyou:

ShrinkinMel

Any success stories on how to avoid that hanging skin after loosing so much weight??

Afraid not.

Here's what my belly used to look like (granted, I was 16 in this pic but it was pretty flat before birthing 3 kids)


Me and my stretched out belly from pregnancy (237 pounds):


Me IN CLOTHES now (136 pounds):


And what's leftover of my belly when the clothes come off (NASTY!!!!):



As you can see, there really is no hope for this belly. I could lose another 20 pounds and be a stick-woman at 115 pounds and I would still be stuck with this skin.

My Tummy Tuck is scheduled for March 1. If you are interested in following my tummy tuck blog, you can find it here: http://mommystummytuck.com

Great job on your success!! I've heard best thing to do is lose slow(you've completed that part already though WELL DONE, again), build muscle and watch the diet closely(by diet I mean foods you consume). I've heard a lot of great things about dry brushing skin. It does leave you with soft tighter skin. There are supplements that are said to help too alfalfa blends of some sore help tighten skin and of course keeping it moisturized. It might take time for some people to see skin bounce back. When I've lost 50 lbs years ago before I had my daughter my skin seemed to stay pretty tight I hope it does so again while I get this weight off for good.

Mostly the dry brushing helps exfoliate dead skin cells so the new ones can get in and repair. I think this is why good strong vitamin intake from whole foods is really going to be a great deal of help.

tmlandis

Wow, y'all look AMAZING! Good job. I too am 5'8". I started at 202 and am now at 165. I see you gals at this height getting to the 130s-140s and I just don't think that is realistic or doable for me. I've never been under a size 10 in my adult life, I think I just have a "thick" frame. I don't have any after pics! I'll have DH take some this weekend and try to post.

I also had a tummy tuck. I have twins. A twin pregnancy at 38, your body doesn't recover from that. I literally had to roll up my belly skin into my pants. But after the surgery I went on to gain about 20 more lbs. For awhile I was thinking it was a total waste of money, but now that I'm losing weight and feeling better, I'm really glad that I did it! When you get older and your skin loses that elasticity there is really nothing you can do to make it bounce back!

bellavie23

Well this is only two months in, but I am half way to my goal! This is where I am so far. I am 5'8, I started at 228, I am 193 now. I have had 4 kids, 3 via c-section, and now that I am done having children, just trying to get my body back and keep it finally

ADobs

I'm 5'7"! I started at about 145-150 (didn’t like the scale much back then) (pic 1 and 2). At my smallest, I was about 115/116 (pic 3) but everyone kept saying I looked too thin. I’ve gained more than I’ve wanted to and now I’m at about 136/137 and I really want to get back down to 130 (pic 4/5/6/7)

jennieodwyer

Wow you guys carry weight so much better than I do! I look so much heavier than you guys at the same weight or less. Guess that is what comes with being so small boned. I am 5'7" and I went from 180lb to 130lb. I weighed 195lb right before I delivered but 15lbs of baby, fluid and placenta came off so easily . The remaining 50lb was blood, sweat and tears :laugh: The first two pics show me at 168ish to 137lb (wish I had taken "before" pictures earlier when I was 180lb). The bottom bikini picture is me from a week or so ago at 130lb. I still have some loose skin in my lower stomach but I am able to tuck it into my pants and bikini bottoms (if they are high enough) haha.

mashallej

I am about the same height and would really like to be about where you are.
You look great!!! Awesome!!!

TubbsMcGee

I'm 5'8'' if I stand up straight...unfortunately, I burned all of my "before" pictures when I first started to lose weight

Everyone looks amazing! I love being able to see your transformations!:flowerforyou:

ASCarter14

These before and after photos are great! I didn't do that but I think I am going to do the same even though I lost 15lbs, I still have a long way to go! Congratulations to all! Keep up the good work. You are an inspiration to many of us out there who may still be struggling a bit. :flowerforyou:

jasperaki

I started at 96kilos to 100kg and from May 2011 i am eating better and working out.
Currently i am 78 kg.
The lowest reading i got from the scales was 76,4 but i seem to have lost a bit of my motivation and i have gained a bt.
I am starting the 30day shred today or tommorow plus i am on week 4 on the c25k
Here are my pics.


100 kgs
78kgs

98kg [img]]http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7185/207742.jpg[/img]
80kg [img]]http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/1883/dsc06396v.jpg[/img]

aleexFIT

Everyone looks amazing

I'm 5'7, this is me down to 135 from 190! This has taken me from May 2011.

Before




After

starflower7

WOWee!!! This is so inspiring to me the newbie...wow such great success how exciting!!! Good going everyone! I hope I can join you in the success category...I have struggled for years to lose and can not figure out what I am doing wrong but I hope this site will help. Great success and everyone looks so great after the losses...exciting to me the newbie who has yoyoed for years.

Star

Chevitz

I'm 5'8"...

Here I am, in Feb 2004, weighing in at about 225 lbs:



(I weighed 142 lbs by Feb 2005 for my beach wedding in Mexico)
-had my son April 2008 & weighed 232 at 9 mos pregnant
-had my daughter July 2010 & weighed 211 at 9 mos pregnant

Here I am, 2 kids later, at about 157 (July 2011):




And here I am at 144 lbs and just starting month #2 of Insanity (Feb 8 2012):

Pilotcookie

You look amazing! I am just starting out my journey! I noticed we had the same goals! Im losing weight and I eat well, sometimes it says I am not eating enough calories but in reality I am not hungry I eat enough food to feel full and I never am starving myself. Has this happened to you and did it affect your weight loss?

I wasn't eating enough before, and it sound silly, but now i make myself eat 5 times a day and i NEVER skip breakfast. I also watch out for the sodium and i drink a LOT of water! You can do it:)

bloodbank

Holy shiiiiiiiiiit. You look AMAZING. And so beautiful! High fives - you're mega inspirational.

snowbab

BUMP!

MsMarlaMae

I'm too lazy to post the picture, but my profile shot is my before and during.

5'8"
SW: 260
CW: 193
GW: 160

33 more to go!

NaturalinCO

Do it girl!!! You look great!