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Height - 5'6" Starting weight - 258 Starting measurements:* Waist - 51" * Hips - 56 1/4" * Thigh - 29 1/4" * Calf - 17 1/4" * Upper Arm - 15 3/4" Current weight - 173 Current measurements:* Waist - 36" * Hips - 43" * Thigh - 24" * Calf - 14 3/4" * Upper Arm - 11 3/4" Total inches lost: 40

I started as a 42GG, was up in the J/K range for a while because my band size decreased faster than the boobs themselves, and now I'm a 34F. If you saw me clothed (there's a good comparison pic in my profile, actually), you'd think I didn't lose my boobs at all but they've lost volume and shape big time. Without a bra the…

I've lost around 85 lbs. since 2012 (detailed weight loss story in my profile if you're curious.) I've been running for a year and a half and started strength training about 8 weeks ago. I just noticed this morning that the loose skin and fat on my stomach seems to look better. It's still not perfect, but there's…

Why not buy plain yogurt and mix in your own fruit + sweetener? That's what I do.

The usual:* 30g romaine lettuce * 30g spinach * 50g tomatoes * 70g cucumber * 5 oz chicken breast * 3 tbsp. Ken's Steakhouse Lite Strawberry Vinaigrette Somehow I never get tired of it.

I had to walk a new faculty member across campus to pick up his keys and was unable to maintain a conversation with him because I was breathing too hard. We weren't even walking that quickly. It was mortifying to be huffing and puffing and sweating the whole time; I hated how I felt and how horribly unfit I was and vowed…

I've been drinking a pitcher of iced green tea per day for years (brewed with stevia, not the store-bought kind) and nothing special has happened weight wise.

Daily, unless I know I'm not being as good about tracking as I should be... then I avoid the scale like the plague. Daily keeps me honest.

I use SweetLeaf stevia packets in hot beverages and SweetLeaf liquid in cold stuff like iced tea and greek yogurt.

This may seem overly anal, but I've weighed every single pot and pan I own in grams and have the list of weights posted on my refrigerator. When I make a recipe that makes several servings, I weigh the entire thing, subtract the weight of the pot and divide by the number of servings. That gives me the exact weight of each…

Same thing happened here! For now I've doubled up on socks inside my boots and closed shoes. I had to buy all new pumps and sandals, though. For me, the biggest surprise is how easily the weight comes off if I TRULY commit myself to eating within my calorie range. Every time I "stall" it's been because I've eaten foods…

My waist/upper mid-section is large in proportion to the rest of me. I'm 5'6", around 172 and I'm comfortably in size 12 dress pants (could probably wear a size 10 in jeans if they're low rise) and I recently needed a size 16 blazer (I wanted it to button.) My shoulders, arms, hips and legs could easily fit in an 8 - 10.

I've lost around 85 lbs. and have gone from a 40G to a 34G. My current cup size is deceiving... they've definitely shrunk and I've lost just about all of my breast volume. I only need the G cup because the excess skin where my boobs used to be still needs a place to go :/

I use either 2% or full fat Fage and mix in fresh blueberries or strawberry slices, some liquid stevia and a dash of vanilla extract. The 2% is still a little tangy, but with full fat it tastes to me like berries with whipped cream.

I more have a goal body fat %... I want to get down to 20 - 22% and then evaluate how I look and feel.

Vermont Creamery also makes it, so try the locator on their website to see if anyone near you sells it. I liked it, but I didn't like it enough to justify driving 30 minutes one way to buy it. If my normal store ever carries it I might switch over to that from Fage, but for now greek yogurt works just fine for snacks.

I usually figure 2 - 3 tbsp of marinade for a 6 oz. portion and call it good. I don't think I use as much as a cup to begin with, though; more like half a cup and I suck the air out of the gallon-sized bag I'm marinating it in so the entire surface is covered.

Yes. I tried it in April 2014 and by the end of the summer I was running 3 miles a few times a week. I quit over the winter and pulled it back out this past May. Today I ran my first half marathon. Oh, and I'm 46 yrs old, 5'6" and when I started in May I weighed 195 lbs. I'm currently in the low 170s, so it works even for…

Is there such a thing as a control thong? Commando is comfy and all, but I have loose skin and excess fat over my c-section scar and going with nothing at all isn't particularly attractive. I'd love underwear that will hold that in up front while not giving me lines in the back. Yes, I want miracles!

I've been trying to hold off, but lately my work outfits have become really frumpy looking... they're just too loose to be flattering. Today I resorted to a black Michael Jackson-style jacket with velvet trim from the 80s that I've been hanging on to for use at Halloween (I've been too large to fit into it until now.) When…

Road, although I've found I strongly dislike running in the dark... the crisp air is nice, but I miss having scenery to look at (and the woods are slightly creepy in full dark.)

Baked lemon parmesan cod, green beans sauteed with garlic and olive oil and baked sweet potatoes. Dessert was an experiment: SF instant vanilla pudding, canned pumpkin + pumpkin pie spice and a few tablespoons of heavy cream. I liked it!

I have some pieces that I'd like to have tailored if I can, so I'm holding onto them for now. The rest get donated as soon as I start looking frumpy when I wear them.

I just can't take Chrissy seriously.

I've had success mixing a scoop of protein into hot oatmeal. I do 1/3 cup oats and 8 oz. almond milk, then once the oatmeal's cooked I stir in the powder. I use casein, though; I'm not sure how vegetable protein's texture would be. You might not need as much liquid (casein mixes pretty thick on its own.)

Congrats! I'm also down 85 lbs... race ya to the end! ;)

I buy a brand that's really thin and flat and I use 'em to make sandwiches. They don't have a whole lot of nutrition to them, but neither does gluten free bread, really, and I can have 3 little sandwiches on the cakes as compared to 1 little sandwich on GF bread for roughly the same number of calories, carbs and fiber.

I bring a 200g bag of baby carrots in every day and open 'em up when I get the 3:00 munchies. The crunch gets me through the cravings.

It was always sausage and peppers, and sugar-covered fried dough for me. Celiac disease has put the kibosh on that, sadly, but boy do I remember those both fondly <3

Bingo. I've always hated the taste of plain cow's milk... I remember refusing to drink it when it was provided during snack in kindergarten. I much prefer the taste of almond/coconut milk blend. I eat enough dairy otherwise and have milk so infrequently that the nutrition aspect of it isn't even on my radar.