Did any girls start out 220ish and about 5'7?

lorrmong
lorrmong Posts: 10 Member
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I need to see that it can be done, I feel so huge!
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  • zooles
    zooles Posts: 93 Member
    I have done it twice now. Third time is a charm, right? Presently 214 and on my way down. Feel free to add me. We can do this together with all the other MFPers.
  • lorrmong
    lorrmong Posts: 10 Member
    Sounds good, we can motivate each other! I've done it once before but didn't maintain and stopped working out etc.
  • Lauren2H
    Lauren2H Posts: 33 Member
    I'd love to be friends though I'm just starting out. I'm 5' 6.5 and 227
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    My highest weight was about 218 lbs ...

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    I got down to 158 lbs in 2003 and was at my goal weight.

    When I was pregnant in 2005/06 I put on 70 lbs and only 35 came back off again... I ended up starting last January at 194 lbs.

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    Current weight 155 lbs, which I have been sort of hovering around since September 2012... reducing BF%...

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    ... more in my profile if you care to look...

    You can do this. Just take small, sustainable steps.
  • kaitlynsmom
    kaitlynsmom Posts: 140 Member
    I started around 236 after having my baby and losing the 15lbs I gained. Down to 203 right now. So it is coming off. Just eating better and working out. You can add me also :)
  • amour_shine
    amour_shine Posts: 7
    Hi All, I am new to MFP and been on just over two weeks. My starting weight is a lot but already I have lost 5.8 lbs. I am doing JM 30 day shread and just finished day three. It is really hard but in only 3 days I am getting so much better! I would love to join your network for motivating eachother!! Keep up the positive thoughts-we can get through this!
  • 8Sam12
    8Sam12 Posts: 61
    I started at about 210 and am around 5'6 I think. Feel free to add me for mutual encouragement.
  • brandiuntz
    brandiuntz Posts: 2,717 Member
    Check my profile pics. I'm 5'8" and started at 220lbs. Lost first 40lbs before joining MFP.
  • Fitkorry
    Fitkorry Posts: 29
    Started today! 5ft 7 and 201!? Hoping to lose 60lbs over the next 5/6 months!
  • mamaparks87
    mamaparks87 Posts: 54 Member
    I am 240 right now and 5'7. Last time I did the weight loss thing I was 220. Obviously I failed to stick with it and back to square one. Feel free to add me as I can use all the support I can get! It would be neat if a year from now all of us starting now can look back and say we did it!
  • Judybowler
    Judybowler Posts: 20 Member
    Hi there...I did I did!!! I am 5'6 and in April of 2012 I weighed in at 321 lbs....with a couple of herniated discs and several bulging...I couldnt do much as far as excercise...so I began smart eating....I lost 77 lbs by Christmas...(can I hear a WHOO HOO) But my kids came home from college for Christmas break and I began going back to old habits...gained 20 of the 77 I lost but am getting back on track and I am here for ya girlfriend...and we will beat this together!! :P
  • andreajp
    andreajp Posts: 52 Member
    I'm 5'7" and started out at 225. Not exactly a girl anymore though.... :) It can be done. I've lost a little over 50 lbs. so far (started August 2012) and want to lose another 22-30 lbs.
  • PassionsJuicyFruit
    PassionsJuicyFruit Posts: 1
    I AM 226 AND 5'6 I AM TRYING LTO LOSE 50 POUNDS IN THE NEXT THREE MONTHS FEEL FREE TO ADD ME
  • susiemeri
    susiemeri Posts: 38 Member
    5'7", started in January at 226. Down 20 pounds. My goal weight is 140 (but I'll be thrilled when I hit 160!). Feel free to add me, too!
  • soldiergrl_101
    soldiergrl_101 Posts: 2,205 Member
    I started at 208 last week and im currently 202 :)
  • SloRunner25
    SloRunner25 Posts: 89 Member
    I'm 5'7" and started at 205 lbs. I'm down to 189 now and I am training for my first 5K at the end of April, my second in June, hoping to find a 10K in October and running a 15K on Thanksgiving 2013 (my ultimate goal!). My weight loss has started to slow so I'm trying to add more strength training into my training to get the scale going again.

    The best tip is to find an exercise you enjoy. For me it is running, for others it is weight training, and so on. My second best tip is to cook as much as you can. A hamburger you make and one you pick up from a fast food restaurant are two different things entirely.

    Exercise regularly, eat a little less and better, and enjoy the ride! :drinker:
  • Vercell
    Vercell Posts: 437 Member
    I started out at 220 I am 5'7 I am now 150 lbs took me 7 years of doing over and over .
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
    I weighed 240 mid-January 2012. I'm 5' 6 3/4" and have lost about 61 pounds, with about 27 more to go. I'm now on the super-slow track, enjoying life and food and eating just under what I burn.
  • ExcelWithMel
    ExcelWithMel Posts: 192 Member
    Started at 210.5 and I'm 5'8". Lost @20 in 2010 and some before and after and now weight @170. Trying to get down to 159, but mostly just working on creating a leaner body/less jiggle.
  • jmkmomm
    jmkmomm Posts: 3,247 Member
    I am 5'6'' and started out at 232.8. I weigh 210.8 now. I started Nov 1 of last year. It hasn't been easy but I don't do the exercising I should do.
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    Yes I was 223lb after having my second child Feb 2012, after dropping lbs a month after birth (197lbs), I reached 172lbs in two months (July/Aug 2012) of working out:
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    Started again Jan 1st at 181lbs, photo on right side (Day 55/Feb 24) I weighed 169lbs
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    It can be done!
  • NCchar130
    NCchar130 Posts: 955 Member
    I'm 5'6" and started at 217. Currently at about 172 with about 25 more pounds to lose. Add me if you like!
  • kimad
    kimad Posts: 3,010 Member
    I am 5'6" but started off at 245lbs (on MFP) and currently hover around 160.
  • Aeriel
    Aeriel Posts: 864 Member
    I need to see that it can be done, I feel so huge!

    I was 5'8" and 214 pounds. I made it down to the mid 150's and stayed there for 18 months or so, before getting pregnant. Now I am losing it again after delivering my daughter on Feb 21. It is possible! I also ran a half marathon last year, after barely being able to job 60 seconds when I started losing weight.
  • Millie0322
    Millie0322 Posts: 21
    My highest weight was about 218 lbs ...

    19313071_5509.jpg

    I got down to 158 lbs in 2003 and was at my goal weight.

    When I was pregnant in 2005/06 I put on 70 lbs and only 35 came back off again... I ended up starting last January at 194 lbs.

    19313071_4113.jpg

    Current weight 155 lbs, which I have been sort of hovering around since September 2012... reducing BF%...

    19313071_6171.jpg

    19313071_2797.jpg

    19313071_1497.jpg

    ... more in my profile if you care to look...

    You can do this. Just take small, sustainable steps.

    I LOVE YOUR LEGS!
  • poesch77
    poesch77 Posts: 1,005 Member
    I started out after my 2nd child ( 2 yrs now) at 265lbs and I am 5'6 1/2. Currently in between 202-210.....the holidays always kill me.....
  • ANeWcRe8N
    ANeWcRe8N Posts: 1,180 Member
    I'm actually only 5'3, but started out at 223lbs.. it's not easy, but it can be done. Takes a lot of hard work and dedication. I am currently in the 160's and still a working progress.
  • midwest_fittie
    midwest_fittie Posts: 25
    Hey, I'm 210 and around 5'8'' or 5'9''. I'm at the start of my journey! I would love you all to add me for support !
  • aszwarc
    aszwarc Posts: 200 Member
    I'm 5' 6" and started at the beginning of November 2012 at around 225. I'm at 197 now.

    One bit of advice I'll give is whenever you go out to eat, check for menus online and plan what you're going to order. My husband and I went to Red Robin the other day and he changed the burger he ordered on a whim, and the one he got was 300 calories more than the one he usually gets. It makes it less stressful if you can walk into a place knowing what fits your plan for the day.
  • AABru
    AABru Posts: 610 Member
    I am 5'7" and started at 257...lost 80 pounds after highschool and then again after my son. Am working on the last 20 from my daughter. My goal is 160-165. I am 184 right now.

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