Tall Women with 80+ lbs to Lose

I'm 6'0' and have lost 50 lbs so far...hoping to lose about 15 more. I have struggled with knee issues and found that spinning/cycling is an amazing low(er) impact workout. I also have found that the stronger I get, the less pain I have in my knees.

The first change was definitely my face slimming down....still working on my belly area.

Clothes are always tough, unfortunately the stores that are kind of expensive seem to accomodate for height. Gap, Banana Republic, Madewell all have Tall sizes. I think The Limited does, too. Victoria's secret actually has Tall size compression/running pants which are amazing! But also expensive

I hope this helps! FR me

I am 5'10 with about 80 lbs to lose... feel free to add me! I am still playing with my calories and trying to find the magic number to lose consistently. I am also bigger framed, will never be petite... Seems everything i find is for what they call the average women!

I am between 6' and 5'10 around 100 to lose if you believe the thingy. Holy hell how did that happen?
I have tried everything and it just kept packing on.
Then-I got the old heartrate monitor for Xmas in early December.
I have been exercising at least once a day for 20 minutes since December and I hadn't lost a thing.
I chit you not!
^&($%^*)(_*)(!!!!!

I tried balancing carbs and fats and proteins and eating small meals every three hours. natural whole foods. I did not work for me.
By balanced I mean brown rice, spinach veggies and a lean meat in a small 250 calorie portion.

I know its supposed to work. I know it works for everyone, but it didn't work for me.

Yes I realize you gain weight then lose but my measurements were not changing.
I was even riding the bike 7 miles and walking, nothing.
I do Total Gym. Nothing.
My measurements are exactly the same they were before I started.

I know you aren't supposed to live by the scale, but when I tucked it away in the laundry room my *kitten* got the size of Texas and I ended up here.
So...
I do daily weigh ins, in the morning. It says 266 to 271 which is the same thing it has said for 2 months.

I think I just shredded my metabolism.
Almost 40.
ALmost 40%$^#$%^(&*^*()&&*(

So this week I am just doing protein shakes every three hours to keep from further destroying my metabolism, snacking on pickles and olives, natural nut butters and natural nut crackers for ferment and taste, and having a well balanced meal at night. or lunch.

Also doing 20 mins 70% HR cardio and HIT sprint cardio.
I will let you know how that goes LOL


I don't know what else to do.
The regular stuff doesn't work for me.

Now I am almost 40 and I had a sedentary lifestyle with a high stress job.
I canned the job and am MUCH less stressed.
I also drank. Maybe 2-6 drinks a day for a while. Very stressed.
I don't do that anymore.
I might have two drinks a week. On occasion I go overboard but usually a holiday or special occasion.
I am afraid that I destroyed my metabolism.

I wish I knew how long I have to push before something breaks and it starts coming off.

I don't even have kids as an excuse. My BF came with a 2 and a 4 year old, but I didn't birth them and I can't blame them for my *kitten* fat.

Very frustrating.

I'm 6'3, so I definitely feel some of your problems! Feel free to add me

At this point I've got about 35 lbs left to lose.

Anyone have knee problems? I've had several, mostly with my patella tendon, but I was wondering if that was just all the sports, or a common tall-girl problem.

I'm 5'11, and need to lose around 80 pounds. It's so frustrating to keep working so hard, and not see much difference.

I have had trouble with my knees as well. I tore my ACL in my right knee skiing years ago, and then tore the meniscus in the left knee about 4 years ago. I think if i could take some weight off my frame, my knees wouldn't hurt as much.

Speaking of trying to find workout clothes...I had the most frustrating time last week! I have a pair of calf-length leggings for running (I am currently doing a run/walk training program for a half marathon) but I just needed some stupid shorts to go over them. I looked EVERYWHERE. They just don't make athletic shorts for someone size 18. Has anyone found a reliable source? I am VERY pear shaped, and my legs are super thick.

Don't even get me started on pants that are too short. I have had great luck ordering the tall sizes from Eddie Bauer.

I'm 5'11' (at least I was) and have 80 pounds to lose. I've lost around 15 so far.

I'm a pear shape as well and have a tough time finding ANY bottoms that fit a large heiney and a 'small' waist. Also, what's the deal with sleeves? Why do clothes designers assume that when you get large that it's only in your chest/stomach and that your arms stay skinny? And don't even get me started on the length...if a shirt fits my chest and upper arms but the sleeves are too short I just resort to rolling them up.

I have been having issues lately with my knees, too, but haven't had enough trouble to seek medical help. I just figured that when I lost the weight that the problem would just magically go away. :-)

Feel free to add me as a friend. I'm currently in a Christian Book Study group. We're all doing an online study through Proverbs31 on the book 'Made to Crave' by Lysa TerKeurst. It's been a big help.

I love Zumba too!

I think it's funny to see all of us 50+ girls shaking it like the 20 somethings. Sometimes we get to laughing so hard that we pee ourselves!

I am 5'11" and I have 100lbs to lose. I started at 319. I am now 306 until weigh in tomorrow!! The more friends on this journey the better. I have joined a bootcamp and I am doing the C25K. So far so good. I get really annoyed with packing lunches for myself and my husband. Thats my struggle right now. Meal planning...:ohwell:

I was able to get my workout clothes at Lane Bryant online. They had a 50% sale. I love the bra and the yoga pants. I dont feel like Huck Finn in the gym. My knees hurt as I gain and as I lose but then seem to stop until the next stage. I am trying to strenthen the rest of my leg muscles to help my knees.

I love tall women. This is the greatest thread ever...

Count me in! I am 6' tall and understand completely. I started on here at 267, am at 257 now...want to get to 180.

I currently take a size 20 pants (tall, of course!) and a 24 shirt. Apple shaped. size 12 shoe also! (big woman, big feet).

48 yrs old

HI, I am 6'2", and started out with 80 lbs to lose, about half way there. Been a long journey.

Feel free to add me!

I'm 6'3, so I definitely feel some of your problems! Feel free to add me

At this point I've got about 35 lbs left to lose.

Anyone have knee problems? I've had several, mostly with my patella tendon, but I was wondering if that was just all the sports, or a common tall-girl problem.

I have knee pain and Plantar Fasciitis (foot/heel pain) so I know where you're coming from. Mine is probably from being overweight the whole 23 years of my life so far but I find as I lose and work out to strengthen the problem areas it gets easier to manage. You could always try getting a brace too, knees aren't something to ignore, from my personal experience.

I played volleyball in college and had a whole mess of stuff for my knees. Straps, special ways to tape them, sleeves, etc. As I haven't torn anything yet (knock on wood), I don't have a brace. But I've got just about everything else lol. Right before my senior year of college I ended up with holes in my patella tendon. The doc pretty much said it looked like swiss cheese . . . not good. So I definitely am with you on knee problems being a big deal. I put on weight after college (no mandatory workouts anymore, and i gain weight . . . imagine that lol), and my knees got worse. Been trying ever since to lose weight and take some of the added stress off of them.

Luckily, I work at a physical therapy clinic, so whenever they hurt a lot, I just do some treatment on myself, or have one of the therapists check it out when they're not busy. lol