Tired of being BIG! Ready to lose weight!

I feel where you're coming from. I'm 5'5 also, 253 pounds. There are days I just can't stand not being able to do things or feel the way I want, or the age I want.

I don't record much these days. However, most fruit and veggies are low calories and very filling. I personally know I huge salad with a wide variety of veggies in it and some meat fill me up.

As you probably already know, eat at a calorie deficit for weight loss and exercise for fitness... And you get to eat more! Stay the course, log consistently, be patient. It WILL come off. If you haven't read this already, here's an excellent link to get you started: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants?hl=Guide+sexy

Edited to add link.

It's all about WHAT foods you're eating!!! Believe me - I eat all day, every day (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and 2 snacks) and am having omelets, sauteed spinach, fruit, turkey sausage patties, turkey meatloaf, mashed potatoes, brown rice, big salads with chicken, coq au vin, beef skewers, and some other stuff - and this is all while on a very restrictive "7-Day Slimdown!"

Depending on what it is I'm eating, there are days when I don't even break the 1000 calorie mark. 1200 is DEFINITELY doable - don't think of the number, itself - think of the foods that you will be eating. You can eat A LOT of stuff that will fill you up and provide all the nutrition you need that also doesn't happen to have a super high caloric value.

Well, actually, I think the real trick is to find a sustainable plan that you can do for the rest of your life. For most people, that is not eating 1200 calories worth of vegetables and lean meat for the rest of their lives. The chances of failure increase if you deprive yourself. My advice would be to be as active as possible, eat at a moderate deficit and incorporate the foods you enjoy after hitting your macro and micronutrient goals. Take a look at my diary if you like. Not abundant in veggies, not 'clean' but something I can do forever.

I'm 5'5" and 206 lbs, I was 226 at my biggest, joined the gym Oct 2011 and dropped 35 lbs to 193,My goal is to be 140lbs, then had a hysterectomy and haven't lost a lb since!. I keep getting told it is my diet but I don't know how much more salad I can eat honestly! I count every calorie and gram of fat, carbs protein etc.
I workout daily, Running, biking, Zumba, weights, calistenics everything! My husband is 6'1" and 185 lbs soaking wet! I hate being fat, He looks great in all our pics and I hate looking in the mirror, I hate seeing pics of me! I work hard and get no results! I hurt my knee in early march and wasn't allowed to excercise for over 12 weeks and gained 13 lbs back! I went back gradually in June In signed up for 7 5km runs, and 10km and warrior dash for this year. I have 3 left and the 10 km and still haven't lost a lb! I work out daily I am at a loss as to what to do! I am going to cuba in about 8 weeks and don't want to be the fat one but all the effort I do and don't see the scales start to go down! It is sooooo hard to not just give up!! I really have no idea what to do!
I just want to see results and have my clothes fit again!

I am 5'4 and 170, so we are about in the same place. I just decided today was the day to get serious. I remember when my husband weighed 170. I don't want to weigh the same as a man. I want to be a petite healthy girl. Lets work on this together. Good luck to you.