Shorties 5"5' and under who were over 200lbs pics please!

Shaunda_marie
Shaunda_marie Posts: 7
in Success Stories
Hey just looking for some motivation from some short and lovely ladies who started off very heavy 200lbs+ and have lost a significant amount of weight. Any advice and support would help! Thanks! Pics please!!

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  • stephlpirozek
    stephlpirozek Posts: 45
    Just stick with it! The saying "you have to really want it" is very true! ive tried dieting before and this time it just stuck with me I used to weigh 250+ lbs and it was rough... now I weigh 200 lbs still quite a ways to go but im not giving up. seeing the results makes it a lot easier! I have pics on my profile if you would like to see the comparison! feel free to add me as a friend as well ... best of luck to you :)
  • dancerjoe
    dancerjoe Posts: 4 Member
    I'll have to get my wife to sign up so she can get in touch with you. She has lost over 50lbs and is still losing. She hasn't made any major changes in her life, except for taking dance classes and being more aware of what she is eating.
  • cwaters120
    cwaters120 Posts: 354 Member
    Just stick with it! The saying "you have to really want it" is very true! ive tried dieting before and this time it just stuck with me I used to weigh 250+ lbs and it was rough... now I weigh 200 lbs still quite a ways to go but im not giving up. seeing the results makes it a lot easier! I have pics on my profile if you would like to see the comparison! feel free to add me as a friend as well ... best of luck to you :)

    THIS^^^ I started at over 250lbs as well - and this time I wanted to lose weight more than I wanted to give in to laziness and junk food. "stick with it or food will stick to you" is quite true in my case - and I chose to stick with it and become more active and its the best I've ever done, the best I've ever felt and I'm going to see it through to the end. I still have a ways to go, but I am seeing and feeling the difference and it keeps me going.
  • Lovelygirl1975
    Lovelygirl1975 Posts: 26 Member
    Hi, I agree with all the previous post. Just stick it out and keep logging on...I am 5'5 and at my heaviest I was 264 pounds- I am currently 100 pounds less than that number. I know that it is hard at times- please believe me...I know all about the struggle. But, I am really trying to hard to finish my weight loss. I want to lose another 20-25 pounds. We can all do this together. Feel free to add me as a friend. :)
  • Healthy_4_Life2
    Healthy_4_Life2 Posts: 595 Member
    I am 5' 3" and started my weight loss journey at about 220. I am currently about 155. I have 4 children ages 16, 13, 12, and 7 years old. I am not where I want to be, but I am not where I used to be.

    Just stay consistent and take it one day at a time. Don't let one day of "bad" choices turn into two days. If you have one bad day, shake it off and get it right the next day. This is a journey, not a race. It is better to lose slowly than too fast and then end up gaining the loss weight back. JUST keep at it. YOU can do it! :))

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  • stephlpirozek
    stephlpirozek Posts: 45
    its crazy how much of a different it makes in how you look and feel! sometimes the only way I can tell is by looking at pictures of then and now! looking at the then pics makes me want to cry I couldn't be more proud of my accomplishment and sticking to it! I cant wait to be at my goal weight!
  • sweetpea129
    sweetpea129 Posts: 755 Member
    Hi! I'm 5'5 and i started at 277 lbs. Yes. And today I am 158 lbs. I have about 15 lbs left to hit goal but im not even that concerned about them, they will come off when they are ready. Losing weight is simple. Its just not easy. Eat less, eat healthier, move more. Simple. But the practice isnt as easy. I was looking at a huge amount of weight to lose, 130+ pounds. That is OVERWHELMING and the reason why i didnt even try for many years. I found that taking it small goal at a time, instead of looking at the larger picture, it was more attainable for me. I went for prepregnancy weight, marriage weight, college weight, high school weight and now my final goal weight. My biggest advice is to cut out all drinks (soda, alcohol, sugary drinks) and drink tons of water. Lots of fruits and veggies, chicken. I snack on fruit during the day instead of my old oreos and doritos. I bake food instead of fry it. I eat at home instead of restaurants or fast food so much more than i use to. I park further from the store so i have to walk farther. Lots of little things just add up. I also came on here to read the success stories almost everyday. I saw that if these people could do it, so could i! I thank them so much. They motivated me more than they know. Do not give up, truthfully log everything you eat and you WILL succeed. And some pics you requested...

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    now...

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    Sorry so many pictures, i just hope it helps motivate someone :heart:
  • tsikkz
    tsikkz Posts: 404 Member
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    Im 5"5 and first pic is 205lb and second pic is 135lbs :)

    I think once you start rolling its hard to stop haha it becomes addicting just keep telling yourself that you can do it and never beat yourself up when you fail, just pick yourself up and keep going
  • Adrasteis
    Adrasteis Posts: 110 Member
    Sweetpea, you look incredible! So inspirational! :flowerforyou:
  • tsikkz
    tsikkz Posts: 404 Member

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    Sorry so many pictures, i just hope it helps motivate someone :heart:

    You have such a beautiful figure!
  • sweetpea129
    sweetpea129 Posts: 755 Member
    Sweetpea, you look incredible! So inspirational! :flowerforyou:

    Thank you ma'am! <3
  • sweetpea129
    sweetpea129 Posts: 755 Member

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    Sorry so many pictures, i just hope it helps motivate someone :heart:

    You have such a beautiful figure!

    Girl, i was going to tell you the same thing!! You have my dream body!
  • PnayCoLada
    PnayCoLada Posts: 1
    Yah know....I really didn't wanna exercise today (6/9/2013 sunday) But then I read how many kids you have and thought...well dam I only have an 8th month old...ok I should move now hahaha Thanks see what your story just did for me =)
  • sweetpea129
    sweetpea129 Posts: 755 Member
    Yah know....I really didn't wanna exercise today (6/9/2013 sunday) But then I read how many kids you have and thought...well dam I only have an 8th month old...ok I should move now hahaha Thanks see what your story just did for me =)

    LMAO! I love it :) I have a 3 yr old and a 2 yr old. Silly me thought it would be a good idea to get prengant when my oldest was only 6 months :ohwell:
  • 6spdeg
    6spdeg Posts: 394 Member
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    lots o water good balance of protein carb and fats .. MAKE A LIFE CHANGE!!! get active in whatever you choose to do! do lots of research.

    300 to 180 in those pics. dropping slowly now.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    My progress post:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1011152-87-days-of-using-mfp-p-lots-of-pics
  • alliemarie77
    alliemarie77 Posts: 378 Member
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    lots o water good balance of protein carb and fats .. MAKE A LIFE CHANGE!!! get active in whatever you choose to do! do lots of research.

    300 to 180 in those pics. dropping slowly now.

    Awesome job!! Congrats on your success!
  • IrishHarpy1
    IrishHarpy1 Posts: 399 Member
    Not perfect pics, but.... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/IrishHarpy1/view/two-years-and-a-whole-lotta-pounds-later-437096

    I was just under 220 in the first pic, and about 120 in the second. I'm 5'2", and dropped from a size 22 pants/2XL tops to size 2/4 pants/and XS/S tops; I've been on maintenance for over a year, and in better shape than I'd ever been before.

    I'd say MFP is worth it. :wink:
  • Broejen
    Broejen Posts: 414 Member
    I am 5'2" and have lost 35lbs so far. I started at 218 and am now 183. Still have about 50lbs to go. Here's my progress thread:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1005194-not-finished-yet-but-35lbs-down-so-far
  • simonsayzz
    simonsayzz Posts: 25 Member
    I was 223 and am currently 151... My profile pic is me at my heaviest, and at about 160. Keep at it, it's sooo worth it!
  • Shaunda_marie
    Shaunda_marie Posts: 7
    Thanks everyone!!
  • elenathegreat
    elenathegreat Posts: 3,988 Member
    Just under 5'2" here. I was over 200 when I started...
  • amsthegreat
    amsthegreat Posts: 228 Member
    I'm 5'3" and currently weigh 158 lbs. At my heaviest I weighed 265 lbs.

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  • briannadunn
    briannadunn Posts: 841 Member
    I started off at 264 and I am 5ft 4.75in. I have lost down to 216 and I am not a complete success yet. I have gone to the doctors because of only losing 8 pounds since January and found out that I have estrogen dominance and adrenal gland failure. I am still trying to lose weight and this is all new to me. The moral if you are having a hard time losing then get your blood work done and make sure that everything is doing alright.

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