Ladies: who is 200+ pounds?

Age - 18
Height - 5 feet 6 in.
I'm 229 and want to get down to 154 at the least
If you want anyone can add me ^__^

I was over a year ago.
Age: 18
5' 9"
HW: 250
SW:244
CW:166.75
GW:144-150

You all can do it, no matter what your scale or brain tell you. You are all strong ladies and I wish you all the very best of luck. It can happen! You just need to believe that you can do it. And never give up! I'm wishing you all the best and I know that you all will reach the goals you set for yourself. Don't forget to love yourself at the weight you are, because you are worth it!

My picture will be up soon!
And this is my first post! I'll get it together eventually.

Age: 27
Height: 5'8''
SW: 262
CW: 254
GW: 165-170

{raises hand}
Count me in too:
Age 41
Height 5'9"
Starting weight 221
Current weight unknown, I'm currently not allowed to get on a scale according to my RD and my trainer (I'll explain below)
Goal weight undecided, ultimately I would like to get down to a size 12/14

I've done a lot of the not good for you diets (ie I went to places like LA Weight Loss, Results, ect) and I lost then gained back, then went to another place and lost, then gained back, my last round with a weight loss plan was in 2011 when I did the HCG diet through a doctor's office when I was at my highest weight, I lost 41 lbs, went to Weight Watchers to lose the rest (the HCG place wanted to put me back on it since I had started plateauing and I wasn't going to put myself through that again) gained back 10 lbs, joined a gym because I was losing motivation in my walking/jogging that I was doing, continued to gain, got frustrated and taked to one of the instructors at the gym, followed her to a different gym since the one I was at got bought out by LA Fitness who then fired all the instructors, and started training with her once a week, still gained. At last check of my weight I was up to 207, I will give in to my trainer and say at least 10 lbs of that is now muscle since I had been doing two days of Les Mills Combat, bellydancing once a week (plus any prep practicing for performances) training with her once a week, and getting in 1-2 days of walking and jogging.
I broke one of my little toes in two places and sprained a tendon in the same toe (one good trip over a scratching post) in the winter of last year but kept going, except for the walking/jogging then, the past few months I developed a mysterious ankle injury (the doctor STILL doesn't know what was causing the swelling and pain) it seems to be getting better now. So my exercise is getting back on track (and now that the gym is $35 for unlimited classes I'm taking athletic conditioning twice a week and an additional combat class and waiting to see what else they add to the schedule, not quite back to the walking/jogging yet).
Now food was still a problem, so went to a place to have my metabolism tested and went to a Registered Dietician (she's affiliated with a hospital) turns out I have a very high metabolism that is stuck in, for a lack of a better term, hibernation preparation (Ie it's hoarding everything it can in preparation for when I go on a diet again and it's starving) so RD said that I need to stop eating for weight loss (as in no low calorie diets!!!) and start eating for nutrition instead, she gave me a 1700/day calorie plan that tells me how many servings of each food group I can have per day and has a list of everything in that group that is okay for me to have, she said that I need to get used to eating this way so no tracking for a while (I still have to weigh and measure so I get the right proportions) because I get too obsessed with the number (ie I would freak out if I go over the 1700 by 10 cals and that could shift me back into starving myself, once I'm in a better frame of mind, I can start tracking again, maybe another month) and she and my trainer have both said that I can't look at a scale because I may continue to gain until my system realizes that I'm not going to starve it anymore and I would get upset by seeing the gain and give up or go back to my starvation diet ways

I need some friends. As of right now, I have none on here. I have been on the sidelines and reading the forums. Everyone here is so motivating. I need some support and motivation from others to help me thru my journey. Feel free to add me.

SW: 233
CW: 227
GW: 150

5'7"
25 yrs old

Hi, I'm going to send friend requests to some of you too if that's okay! And feel free to add me too.

Age: 39 (as of yesterday!)
Height: 5'7

SW: 238lbs
CW: 232 lbs
GW: 165lbs (or thereabouts)

Target date: 30 June 2014 (my 40th birthday)

Kids: 2
Dogs: 2
Man: 1

I started this week so thrilled to be down 5lbs after the first week. I know it won't always go so smoothly...

I'm taking it gently enough to start off with - 30mins walking/jogging intervals 5 days a week with a kcal intake of around 1400 per day. I'm currently only hitting 3km in 30 mins. As the weight comes off I'm aiming for a sub 30 min 5km and then a sub-70 min 10km but I'm carrying an old knee injury so I'm happy to get there gradually. I'm also interested in lifting weights so anyone who's doing that let me know how you're getting on!

I'm in the same boat as you are. Add me.

Age: 33
Height: 5'10"
SW: 311
CW: 284
Goal Weight: 180

Was all the way down to 246 and then broke my knee and hip. I hate injuries!

I've been trying to get under 200 lbs for years.

Name: Carol
Age: 39
Weight: 245
Height: 5'6

I get very little response from the "friends" in my group. Would like to add some new friends that actually give you encouragement.

Me too ! Age 36, 207 pounds. Just started today. Been back and forth with Weight Watchers past year. lost 10 lbs there. Giving MFP a try, free, easy to use and similar program idea. Any advice?

Right here.

Name: Andrea
Age: 25
Height: 5' 6.5"
SW: 212
CW: 208.4
GW: 155-165

I'm also in this boat. :grumble:

Age: 49
Height:: 5' 7"

SW: 219
CW: 213
GW:160

Feel free to add me.

Could definitely use the motivation and accountability. I log on daily to record my food & excersise. As well as commenting on other's posts.

Would love to get down below 200...that would be my first goal....and I would be so happy. :drinker:

5'5"
31 years old
Heighest weight 248 June 2012
Starting weight (April 2013) 237.6
CW 215.5
Goal weight : 175 first . we'll see after that

*sigh*
Does being over 300 count? :sad: Anybody can add me. I am always looking for new friends to encourage and be encouraged by.

Here's another 200+ gal.

Age: 41
HT" 5'10"
SW: 247.8
CW: 227.6
GW: 167