Any pictures, tips or sucess stories of women between 5' 7" and 5' 9 without weight loss surgery?

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  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
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    5'8 and started at 227. Weight Watchers and a beginners run/walk program and then MFP. Now 178 and fighting with peri menopause and a sudden 10lbs gain, but lifting heavy and adding muscle. Before the crazy hormone thing attacked me I was maintaining at 168....
  • Lacey_Cakes
    Lacey_Cakes Posts: 223 Member
    edited December 2014
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    5'7, and 260+ to 170+ :)
  • Ivelissegmorales
    Ivelissegmorales Posts: 65 Member
    Lacey_Cakes wrote: »
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    5'7, and 260+ to 170+ :)
    Wow! You look amazing! Congratulations! How long it took you to go down to 170?

  • lilianhill
    lilianhill Posts: 20 Member
    I'm 5'9" and started at 165-170 Jan 2014. With the help I've lost 20 pounds and maintained at 145. Working toward 140 this year but intend to do it slowly. Unfortunately, I don't have pictures.
  • AddieOverhaul
    AddieOverhaul Posts: 734 Member
    I am 5'7.5". my highest weight was 190. I got down to 146 from running, hiking, yoga and eating better. I got injured and had to stop running (bad back) and then I slacked off on the healthy eating and put some weight back on. I'm currently about 160 and looking to get to 140. I am still pretty active with hiking, yoga so I'm trying to get back on track with the eating, and I just started going to the gym to do weights and maybe some classes as well.
  • radiosilents
    radiosilents Posts: 223 Member
    I'm 5'8", 44 years old and started here in May at my highest weight ever – 372. I'm now down to 306 and want to get down to 150 or so, depending on how things look and feel when I get closer. (I haven't been that weight since my sophomore year of college!)

    Anyway, I've decided NOT to rush things or have a timetable. Slow and steady wins this race for me, I think. Logging my food, adding more and more activity as I go along has really helped. I also blog regularly and I think that really helps me, too. Being connected with others online is crucial – the support from people who know what it's like to go through these changes is amazing. I also find that using apps and gadgets makes it fun. I have a Misfit Flash and I use various apps like Pact, Happy Scale, Runtastic, and Couch to 5K to help me along. I love collecting data so I weigh daily but have an official weigh-in day weekly.

    Trial and error – finding what really works for you – and not giving up until you find the right tools is really important. Just making positive changes for your overall health and keeping at them is what counts. If you slip up, you start over as soon as you can. You don't look back. :)

    My blog is at http://amytenpercent.blogspot.com if you're interested.
  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,862 Member
    edited January 2015
    I am 5'9" and on April 18th, 2014, I was 375.3 lbs. This morning, I was 257.6lbs. That is 117.7lbs. I have roughly another 100lbs to go to get into range of my final goal, but the differences thus far just amaze me. I feel so much better, I have tons more energy, I just feel "lighter" and not just physically.




  • louie61403
    louie61403 Posts: 23 Member
    I'm 5'7" and have lost 50 lbs . I started at 220 and now floating in the upper 160's. I'd like to lose about 10 more pounds. It took me almost 2 years. I lost the first 30 or so doing a pretty rigorous diet (Ideal Protein without the coach part) and then maintained through the rest of 2013 and then in 2014 I added exercise into my diet and have lost another 20 lbs. I'm not in it to lose and be super skinny. I want to be happy in my own skin and not feel like the fat girl. The problem I face now is I've made friends at the gym and all the people I talk to are super thin so now I still feel like the fat girl all the time - OY! It's been a long journey BUT I feel like by doing it slowly, I've tried to change my lifestyle and how I eat all the time and not just a diet. Exercise has become a need for me. I love how I feel after exercising.
    - In terms of what worked for me - first it was the diet and cutting out a lot of sugar and carbs and redeveloping how I eat. Then I found that I love group exercise. Not for everyone but for me, it works. I like the pack mentality. I will quit if I'm working out at home but during a class, I am motivated to keep up and keep going. I had tried running and didn't enjoy it so I tried some things and found what I didn't like. Now I keep trying different classes at the gym and when I think I can't do something - I find I love it.

    Good luck and don't give up!
  • spoonyspork
    spoonyspork Posts: 238 Member
    I am 5'-7" and don't mess with weight (I will weigh myself and re-access when I'm at my preferred size), but in 175 days I've gone from size 16-almost-18 to 10-almost-8 (10's are loose, 8's still a bit uncomfortably tight. I want to be back to a size 6, so just a little left to go!)

    Tips (with examples from my own experience):

    1. BE ACCURATE. Get a digital scale! Weigh your portions! You are probably eating more than you think but may surprise yourself (pasta, man. I was just going with the '1 cup cooked' rule and was so sad... then actually weighed a dry portion and cooked it... and it was like 3 times more than I thought!)

    2. DON'T DENY YOURSELF. Yes it's better to make 'better' (ie: less fat, more filling, etc) choices, but if you *really* want pizza, just *eat pizza*! You may want to go for thin crust with light cheese and lots of veggies so you can easily fit 2-3 slices in your calorie limit, but if you want greasy and fluffy crust, just do that and eat 1 or 2 slices instead! (I make a 'tortilla pizza' that's 8" and 200 calories of cheesy goodness for the whole thing, and eat two!)

    3. THINGS CONTAINING SWEET FRUIT DO NOT NEED SUGAR ADDED. Not even fake sugar (exception: baked goods and cranberries. Obviously a cheesecake with fruit on top but no sweetener in the cake would be pretty gross). This may sound in contrast to #2, but this drives me batty. If you want something super sweet and 'unhealthy', eat ice cream, or chocolate, or a donut. It's not denying yourself to eat fruit without more sweet added. (I make a pumpkin pie smoothie that tastes sweeter than the one I used to crave and has 1/4 the sugar. I use banana, milk, and vanilla extract in place of sugar and vanilla yogurt because pumpkin is pretty sweet on its own as is banana!)

    Lastly... have fun! Don't make it a chore. If you keep accurate, don't deny yourself, and don't go crazy with sweets, you'll quickly get used to it and even get a little creative so you find 'better' alternatives to your cravings, and start to get a good idea of the portions you're eating when you're eating out or something and it's impossible to weigh stuff. You'll soon learn what fills you up and keeps you full, and be able to pace yourself so you don't feel starving between meals.

    Good luck! :smiley:
  • mariposa2007
    mariposa2007 Posts: 5
    Hi! I'm 26 years old; 5'9" and 210lbs starting out. Now 135lbs. Lowest weight a half year ago was 125lbs.

    I actually ended up losing 70lbs In my first 9 months, this became a 90lb weight loss three months after that & now a year later I have gained back 10lbs (and look a lot healthier).

    I lost it all so quickly by becoming a vegetarian. I actually even went full vegan for 4 months and gave up a lot of crap food and discovered a lot of healthy foods I was missing. I also began distance running & can now run 6 miles in my sleep. I've recently included weight training and have noticed increased strength and endurance on my runs.

    For some people, a totally revamped diet can be scary or unappealing -- but for me it was the greatest decision I've ever made for my life. I don't miss meat at all, the look of it actually disgusts me now. I've had increased energy, most enthusiasm for life, and I'm healthier than I've ever been.
  • ravlomama123
    ravlomama123 Posts: 49 Member
    Yey, Tall girls! I am 5'9. I got pregnant and gained 62 pounds. I went up to 219 and 8 months later I'm at 166 now. Im planning on going down to 145 by my sons first birthday. :smile: good luck girls!!
  • Ivelissegmorales
    Ivelissegmorales Posts: 65 Member
    Thank you for sharing your stories! We can do it!
  • fighterwithin
    fighterwithin Posts: 33 Member
    bump :)
  • katya_be
    katya_be Posts: 227 Member
    I am 5'7 and went up to 220 with pregnancy. Now I am at 150.8 as of this morning! My goal is around 140 before I go for baby #2
  • katya_be
    katya_be Posts: 227 Member
    By the way, I am loving all of the success pictures! So motivating.. and helpful to me. Most women I know are thin and weigh around 115 and it's refreshing to see people my height weighing more than that!
  • Ivelissegmorales
    Ivelissegmorales Posts: 65 Member
    Bump
  • Ivelissegmorales
    Ivelissegmorales Posts: 65 Member
    :)
  • starbucktigh
    starbucktigh Posts: 170 Member
    Thank you all for sharing your successes! I'm 5'8", and I can't wait to share my successes some day!
  • mskinner1091
    mskinner1091 Posts: 180 Member
    Could a female around 5'7" weighing between 150-165lbs post measurements please. I measured last night & would like to see how I compare. Thanks!
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    mskinner1091 wrote: »
    Could a female around 5'7" weighing between 150-165lbs post measurements please. I measured last night & would like to see how I compare. Thanks!

    @mskinner1091 , sorry in advance if the pictures don't pop up.
    https://instagram.com/p/0DPqVDt4Uj/embed/


    5'7", 149.6# this AM, approximately 26.5" waist, 35-36" hips, 36C bra (um what?! lol), 34" chest, 14" calves, 21.5" thighs, 11" biceps
    The measurements aren't wicked recent but my clothes fit the same so they're close enough.

    And here's a better full body:
  • mskinner1091
    mskinner1091 Posts: 180 Member
    That was super helpful! Thank you very much! I weigh 157 right now, trying to reach 145. I started at 185. My weight loss has slowed a lot so I bought the 30 day shred dvd & I'm starting it today. I wanted to see how many inches in 30 days with the dvd.
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    mskinner1091 wrote: »
    That was super helpful! Thank you very much! I weigh 157 right now, trying to reach 145. I started at 185. My weight loss has slowed a lot so I bought the 30 day shred dvd & I'm starting it today. I wanted to see how many inches in 30 days with the dvd.

    I lift weights - follow ICF 5x5 with SL 5x5 and NROLFW in the past. And that's helped me more than cardio alone. I'm currently trying to get back down to 143ish since it was a good weight for my racing (I also run a lot). But the lifting & the muscle mass I have means that even at 150#, I'm in a size 2/4. Just food for thought since we had about the same starting point. 145 is good for our height - the healthy range is like 120-160 +/- 2#. It's just frame structure, since I'd look like death under 135# but there are women who would look very large at my 150#. sorry for rambles lol
  • mskinner1091
    mskinner1091 Posts: 180 Member
    lishie_rebooted wrote: »
    mskinner1091 wrote: »
    That was super helpful! Thank you very much! I weigh 157 right now, trying to reach 145. I started at 185. My weight loss has slowed a lot so I bought the 30 day shred dvd & I'm starting it today. I wanted to see how many inches in 30 days with the dvd.

    I lift weights - follow ICF 5x5 with SL 5x5 and NROLFW in the past. And that's helped me more than cardio alone. I'm currently trying to get back down to 143ish since it was a good weight for my racing (I also run a lot). But the lifting & the muscle mass I have means that even at 150#, I'm in a size 2/4. Just food for thought since we had about the same starting point. 145 is good for our height - the healthy range is like 120-160 +/- 2#. It's just frame structure, since I'd look like death under 135# but there are women who would look very large at my 150#. sorry for rambles lol

    Oh no, definitely thanks for your input! With my body type I'd also look like death under about 135. Lol. Yeah I think 145lbs will be good for me. I'm not too far from it! So excited. I just need a good boost! I have starting lifting about 2 days a week. I love it! Just so sick of the belly! Blahhh :neutral_face:

  • mskinner1091
    mskinner1091 Posts: 180 Member
    PS: I'm currently in a size 6 at 156lbs. Would love to be a 4/5.
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    mskinner1091 wrote: »
    PS: I'm currently in a size 6 at 156lbs. Would love to be a 4/5.

    With strength training, completely possible.
    I've been a 4 at 156lbs with lifting. And in high school, with starvation, I was a size 5 and 128lbs. So the magic of iron! lol
  • mskinner1091
    mskinner1091 Posts: 180 Member
    lishie_rebooted wrote: »
    mskinner1091 wrote: »
    PS: I'm currently in a size 6 at 156lbs. Would love to be a 4/5.

    With strength training, completely possible.
    I've been a 4 at 156lbs with lifting. And in high school, with starvation, I was a size 5 and 128lbs. So the magic of iron! lol

    Hahah oh wowwww. That's crazy! Well thanks again for your input. It was definitely helpful! :smiley:

  • Ivelissegmorales
    Ivelissegmorales Posts: 65 Member
    Bump!
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