Weight Loss

I think I've got apple to not-so-apple, and 5'5", but lighter than 280 in the before. Have you checked out this thread:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1167854/photo-only-success-stories#latest

There's one (or more) of almost any scenario in there somewhere, and they're all pretty motivating, even if different from our own scenario. There are also a bunch of good things in the Most Helpful Posts part of Success Stories, direct link here:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300359/most-helpful-posts-success-stories-must-reads#latest

Also in success stories, there are quite few threads for before & afters for a given height, if you browse or search the thread list in that section.

This the 5'5" apple to . . . I dunno, sort of linear-sporty? . . . that was me. (I'm totally flat chested because post-mastectomies due to breast cancer, no reconstruction, in case you're wondering. I am, and always have been, female.)