DebBahr Member

That moment when the clothes that were too tight are now too big.

You are beautiful! Thanks for sharing

You are absolutely stunning! Congratulations!!!!

You are a beautiful and determined young lady. Congratulations!

Congratulations! I remember being happy to be overweight. Great feeling! Keep up the good work!

I'm 5' 9.5" and my most recent start weight was 208. At about 20 lbs some people noticed. At 30 lbs a lot of people noticed.

Good for you! You look great!

Not quite as tall as most of you but thought I'd jump in. Here are my stats. SW 220 CW 174 GW 160 - might want to go a bit lower once I get there so maybe 150 50 years old 5' 9.5"

This is the money quote right here. For years I didn't want it bad enough and now I do. Congrats! You're doing an amazing job! Thanks for sharing.

Wow! You've done amazingly well! You should be very proud of yourself. Thanks for sharing.

I'm on MFP everyday. Feel free to add me. Bottom line is you have to want to change more than you want to stay the same. I've been at least 50 lbs overweight for close to 15 years. I got serious about being healthy about 5 months ago and I am 15 lbs. from my goal weight. My only regret is that I waited till I was 50 years…

Definitely a big difference! Keep it up!

Me too! Not much feels better than wearing smaller jeans. I started in an 18. Put on a 12 this morning! Congrats on all the hard work!

I just turned 50 last month. I've lost 43 lbs and I have at least 17 lbs to go. We'll see how I feel when I reach my goal. Would love a few new friends!

I have similar stats. I'm 5' 9.5" and I just turned 50. SW 220 CW 177 GW 160 (maybe 150 we'll see when I get to 160 how I feel) I got serious about losing weight in September. I've lost 31 of the 43 lbs since then. I joined a gym and I workout 5 days a week. I have cut way back on sugar and carbs and I log all of my food.…

Tomorrow is a new day. You can do this!

I am 5' 9.5" and currently weigh 177 lbs. I can just fit into a size 12 Calvin Klein skinny jeans. I carry my weight in my stomach. My start weight was 220 and I was wearing an 18. Right now I'm saying my goal weight is 160 and a size 10. I'm 50 years old and not sure if I can maintain much lower but I'd be thrilled to be…

You look amazing!! Congrats!!

You look fantastic! Keep up the good work!!

Wow!!! Congrats on all your hard work. You look fantastic! Thank you for sharing your story.

Bottom line is there is nothing easy about it. I finally got tired of being unhealthy and overweight and decided to do something about it. For the last 4.5 months I've been going to the gym 5 days a week. I look at my calendar for the week and figure out the best times to go to the gym. I really hate getting up early but…

I just turned 50 and have been overweight since I had kids. My youngest is 17. My weight kept creeping up. I tried MFP and a few other methods a few times but never stuck with it. From my highest weight I am now down 39 lbs with another 21 lbs to go. There are a few things I've done differently this time. * I joined the…

I have two mini goals. First one is to be able to wear a cute pair of size 12 skinny jeans. They are just a bit too tight and I think with another 5 lbs I could wear them. Don't remember the last time I wore jeans that weren't in the teens. Second mini goal is to be able to wear my wedding ring. I haven't been able to wear…

Love your attitude. I've made excuses for years and a few months ago I finally decided that being healthy was important to me. Thanks for sharing.

Here are my stats SW 208 - Sept. 2015 CW 182 - Jan. 2016 GW 160 5' 9.5" 50 years old I have a mostly sedentary desk job. Per MFP I get 1250 calories a day. I usually eat back at least half my exercise calories to put me around 1450-1500 per day. I go to the gym 5 days a week. I do about 30-40 minutes of cardio and varied…

Thank you for sharing your story. Very impressed with your perseverance. You look fantastic!

Someone else mentioned this but eating high protein foods really fill you up for a long time. My go to high protein foods are unsalted roasted almonds, hummus, and Greek yogurt. I buy Fage nonfat plain Greek yogurt. I eat yogurt and fruit for breakfast almost everyday but I'll also eat it as a treat later in the day when I…

This is one of my favorite threads. I have a way to go but wanted to share. Didn't have too many photos from my highest weight in 2013. I started getting serious about eating healthy and exercising this past September so wanted to share the photo from right before then. I've lost a few more pounds since the last photo. I…

I absolutely see a difference. You look great!

I bought a cute sweater at a thrift store about 6 weeks ago. Can't try things on at the store. I got it home and it was too snug. Got it out this morning and it fits perfectly. It's a medium (don't remember the last time I wore a medium) and it was only $3!!