success stories for 5'7-5'8 ladies...

Hey!:). I'm 5'7" and 45 years old.
Heaviest not pregnant weight: 175
Current weight: 146

Usual weight is about 160
I have lost about fifteen pound just from eating below TDEE for the last six months ( minus 3 weeks of gluttony in the summer when I gained a bit back)

I took this pic today:



My goal now is to build strength:)

You are exactly where I want to be, only 15 lbs to go!

My TDEE is about 1850-1950 (or maybe a bit higher.)
I was at 1350 for a few months, then 1500-1600. Now I eat on average 1850

I am 5'8. I am not done by any means..but I started about 6-7 weeks ago and I went from 185 to 170 (15 pounds) and I am flirting with 169 as of this morning.

I have also gone down a size into a size 10 now. I am just basically watching what I eat and tracking it all..and doing about 30-45 mins of cardio a day about 5 days a week.


You can do this!

Reading all these stories is so motivating! Thank you ladies for sharing

I'm 25 and my highest weight was 259lbs in Sept 2012. That first day on the scales is one I will never forget. I was so ashamed of myself for letting myself go so much again (a few years ago I lost 60lbs and then just put it all back on when my healthy routine changed).

I realised that I wasn't happy and only I could change it.

I lost 9 lbs in a couple of weeks and then joined MyFitnessPal and since then have dropped another 51lbs and I'm finally under the dreaded 200!

It takes time, motivation and willpower and there is no easy fix. For me, Insanity has been an awesome help as I find it difficult to find time for the gym due to long working hours in the week. I plan my meals ahead if time, sometimes up to a week in advance and try to limit buying food on the spur of the moment. Planning my snacks ahead means I always have something healthy to pick at when a craving hits - almonds and cashews are great for a healthy protein filled snack!

Everyone has to find a routine and system that works for them and its OK to have bad as well as good days.

Feel free to add me as a friend - I am currently a friendless member and would love to have buddies to help me stay motivated and for added encouragement!

Hello everyone , this is the first time on this site for me , I have been on many diets and programs and never stuck to them but, this time its for real for me , I started Dec 2012 weighing 277 pounds . I've lost 19 pounds so far , Its coming off slowing but I feel great , watching what I eat , walking and I joined the gym 2 weeks ago so maybe it will come off even faster now ...Looking forward to seeing all your success stories , they really help motivate me ..

Hello

I'm not really in the mood to figure out how to post pics again....but if you look at my profile I have a link to my success forum post. I've lost 50+ pounds, and I'm 5'7.5''. Starting weight was 222. current weight around 170. I'd like to lose another 15.

It took me about a year to lose it...I work out a bunch, but I have a hard time saying no to food, so it comes off rather slow

Your story is soo inspiring! I began MFP 4 weeks ago and I have lost 3 pounds so far. I am 43 yrs young, 5.7 and 172 pounds, my goal weight is 130. I need this type of success story to keep me motivated, especially since I work out 4 to 5 times a week and I often feel that I should be losing at a faster pace. Anyway, you have made me feel so much more hopeful and accepting that the slow and steady, will certainly win the race!:happy:

I'm 5'9 so I hope it's okay to reply to this!
I love these success stories! I wonder where you all are now!
I started January 16th last year and I've lost 16lbs so far and a couple of inches.
I started at 170 and my GW is 135. Slowly but surely!

I went from 220 down to 147. I've put about 10 back on, but I'm lifting heavy, and wearing a smaller size than I was at 147. I can wear a 4 or 6, depending on brand. I was wearing an 18 at my highest. I've kept it off for a year so far.

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I'm 5'7. This is my success story. Never give up!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1151353-maintaining-125-pounds-lost

Hey, I'm 5'7 1/2" I started in Feb. 2012. I have lost 88 lbs so far. I think that is pretty slow! I currently weigh 173. I'm wanting to loose another 20 lbs. I'm 52 years old. I'd like to loose the rest before my birthday in February. If not I'm ok with that, because I know one day I will be at my goal! You can do it!

I'm 5'7" and started with MFP in about February. In January I was 179, lost 4 lbs. and joined MFP in February at 175. Today I weighed in at 150.8, so have essentially reached my first goal (my next goal is 145 with muscle build).

I was pretty consistent with tracking calories most of that time except for a few months while working on my thesis field study (I'm a full time grad student and also work a very full time job) in the spring and my month long residency in October. The times I took off from MFP I remained active and ate healthy without counting calories and gained maybe two pounds, if that.

I am very active and part of my goals relate to my competitive cycling. I'm a new Cat 5 road cyclist (last year was the first year I actually raced in a few races) and would like to drop weight and gain strength in addition to cardio capacity for next season. I am also training for a half marathon in February (my fifth over the years) and another half and possibly full in the summer. I try to throw in two weights/muscle building classes a week, and a yoga session if possible. So my schedule looks like this:

Sun: Long run (currently 13 to 16 km's)
Mon: MaxHIIT - weights and Tabata drills class for an hour
Tues: Cycling training with my team for about 70 minutes (indoors, on my own bike, on a power trainer)
Weds: Run intervals (usually around 7 or 8 km total) or indoor core/body weights class
Thurs: Same as Tuesday
Fri: Short, easy run
Sat: 90 mins Hot yoga if I have time

I also throw in a few other activities when they come up, like snowshoeing or stair repeats (if it's nice out - we have a great set of stairs here, 144 per set, that I try to do ~8 to 10 sets of on occasion).

I have a history of ED's as well, so am being very careful about how I go about this. I at one point weighed in the low 120's, and I was very sick. I don't want to be there again, I want to be healthy.

Hi!
I'm no where near the weight I need (want?) to be, but feel free to add me! I log daily, and exercise 6-7 times/week. Down 56lbs since early August!

I'm 5'8" and have lost 60 pounds since 2009.

Starting weight (before MFP): 220lb

Current weight: 159lb

Goal weight: 155ish (I'm focused on re-comp: how i look, not the scale, now)

As long as you make this a lifestyle change, you will be successful. Just keep working at it and don't worry about how long it takes. You'll get there as long as you keep working towards it.

You can see some pics of me in my profile.