stories and picture from girls who started at 150-160?

I am 5'5 and started at 158. Now i am 130. I learned how to eat on MFP, took up running and never gave or will give up.

It would seem you'd want to specify a height range? A "girl" who's 5'10" and 150 is very different than a "girl" who's 5'2" and 150.

i did.. i started at 152 lbs in may 2013.. now i am 23lbs down .. i maintained my weight for 3 months because i had exams.. first 17pounds came off pretty easy.. but now i have plateaued -_- i have started turbofire program to move me from the plateau thing.. my goal was to be 100 lbs by may 2014.. but now it seems impossible.. anyways, i am not tensed about that as long as i am going

Honey, weight means NOTHING!! Don't rely on the scale. I weigh about 150lbs right now and I'm pretty lean and muscular. I don't want to weigh much less than 145 because that will mean I've lost muscle mass. Focus on health and muscle, not the scale.

I started at 162 lbs and I'm 5'3" when I was sick of barely fitting into my dress pants and I took a couple of photos of then I have more recent photos of me at 142lbs now. How I lost the weight and toned: slow and steady and I set a lot of fitness goals. I workout 5-6 days a week with two days weight lifting/strength training, and 3-4 days varying cardio. I do kickboxing (turbo fire- expensive, but well worth it when I get snowed in or stuck at home), elliptical, and run. I run almost every cardio workout and add in abs every other day. Oh, I also eat at 1800-1900 calories a day so you can eat and still lose, it'll be slow, but you will do a better job of maintaining your weight.
As for the goals I set... My first goal was a signed up for a 5k six months out from my weightloss journey and used that to motivate me to get into shape to run 3 miles. Then I signed up for a 10k after my 5k that was 5 months out, and I signed up for the Tough Mudder at the same time, but that was 9 months out so I could prepare for the 10 mile run and 20+ obstacles. I used the Tough Mudder to push myself to my best abilities and I ran it with a team (definitely do run with a team!!). It was 2 1/2 hours of exhaustion, but it was so fun at the same time!! Currently now signed up for the Dam to Dam (12.4 mile run) and the Omaha half marathon in May (sadly no Tough Mudder next year because I'd rather not break myself or something before my wedding and most the races are within a few months of my August wedding!). Set goals and pay for some races because nothing motivates me more than knowing that I've invested money into an event, so I will DEFINITELY make the time for it. I'll add some photos of before and after pictures so you can see the change. Please do not take this as a brag, I simply want to encourage and inspire you and do remember that the scale is just a number. I take measurements and body fat measurements. My current body fat is 20.7% in the last photos, whereas the before photos I was at 26.5%.

Good luck!!!
Here are photos of my at 162lbs at the beginning of my weight loss journey. I was wearing large shirts and size 12 dress pants in these photos.





2 lbs from goal: Size medium shirts and size 8 jeans. Occasional size 6 jeans I can fit too.

lisaanne--how long did it take you to lose your weight and how many calories did you work with? I was same weight and height and now at 145. It's hard to lose and I did get down to 139, but bounced back to 145...ugh.

Also, find a physical activity that you love. I love running, so it's an easy way for me to burn lots of calories while having fun and relieving stress. Finding that activity for you will make your journey so much easier, because you'll be excited (most days) to do your workout, rather than seeing it as a chore or burden. Good luck!

For context, I am 5'5" and 26 years old. After I graduated college in 2009 I slowly (but steadily) started packing on some lbs. Probably hit 155. I decided I needed to get active. In 2010 I went from not being able to run a mile without stopping to completing a (slow) half marathon. Also lost about 10 pounds. My weight has held steady around 140 for the past year and a half - a few who have had not to focus exclusively on the number are right. I still would like to lose about 5 pounds, but I have pictures comparing how I looked at 140 last year and this year and I have a LOT more tone/muscle definition. I keep signing up for races because it motivates me. I like running and try to throw in some strength training a few times a week for the muscle tone/cross training. Good luck!

I am 5'5. Discovered fitness 5 yrs ago, was originally 175lbs, tight size 14, bought personal training 4 months in dec/09 and haven't stopped lifting since. I basically lift weights heavy and now my favorite is crossfit -joined 7 months ago. I am at my leanest at 150lbs, but my muscle definition has increased and I still am striving to lose my lower stomach, which is there a bit. So , now I am a small size, 28 inches waist. Because of my muscles, I fit into large size. Your story is amazing and wish you more support. Nice to hear others stories of success. Thanks