65 lbs lost! (15 to go!)

Honestly I think it was just moderating and cutting down the amount of food I ate. In high school (when I was bigger) I had a huge problem with binge eating, and I wasn't very active at all. I also ate out at restaurants ALL the time without even caring about the amount of calories I put into my body.

Now, I usually count calories. In the beginning, I dropped from 210-215 to 175-180 by eating about 1200 calories a day, exercising almost every day, etc. After that, it was really more of a lifestyle change. I stopped drinking soda, chose healthier options when I could, worked out when I could, etc. I really started to like things like yoga and eating healthy. The farther I got into it, the easier it became!

I still like to count my calories (it works for me!) but I don't stick to 1200. I generally eat about 1400-1600 if I get in a good workout and try to keep it low if I don't have time to work out, but I always listen to my body. If I'm hungry, I eat more.

That's it. No secrets. Just moderation, small changes, and a LOT of time. Be patient with your body! It's trying its hardest!

You are inspiring, you look great. Keep it up. BTW be careful after you reach your end goal it a dangerous time.

I know. Very scary to be approaching. I'm hoping that because I've lost all my weight SO slow, with lots of breaks of maintenance in between it won't be so hard for me. Guess we will see! I'd rather be there having a hard time staying there than never get there at all!