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Great job! Whole30 Is a great re-set/lifestyle!

Great job! Whole30 is a wonderful and very healthy way of eating, so I have no doubt you will be successful! :)

I am SO inspired by you!! We're weight loss twins, I think. I started at 285, am currently at 245, and my goal weight is 175-180. You've given me a great visual goal!! I'd love to be connected here on My Fitness Pal, so friend me if you see this! :) By the way - how tall are you? I'm expecting you are taller than the…

We're very close to being twins! 5'10 SW 285 CW 245 GW 180 (my wedding day weight) UGW 170

I'm 5'10" same starting weight and would LOVE to be your weight! Thank you for the visual inspiration! You've done an amazing job! Can I ask how long your journey has been?

Wow! Over 100 lbs is definitely something to be proud of! GREAT job! Can I ask how you eat? Do you follow a particular style?

Me too! :) Thanks for giving me a visual goal to shoot for! You look beautiful, and even better than that you are healthy. Great job!

What an incredible inspiration you are! Can I ask how tall you are? Your beginning weight and picture looks similar to mine, and I would love to look like you do at goal! Fantastic job!

I forgot to ask - how long have you been on your journey? And how drastically did you cut calories? Looking at your shape, it seems to me like you must have done it moderately, because you honestly don't look like you have much excess skin at all. I have about 50 to go before I hit my first goal of 215. It's hard not to…

You and I are exactly the same height, and our body types are very similar too, so you have really inspired me today! I have an initial goal weight of 215 lbs, and seeing your pics have reminded me of how great that weight will look on me too! :) Thank you so much for sharing your story! You look fantastic and should be SO…

Thanks, ladies! I will definitely google the 5 lbs of fat. It is so easy to lose perspective, so that's a great idea. :)

Fantastic progress!!! I have no doubt you'll be seeing big differences soon. Keep up the great work! And thank you for the encouragement! :)

I definitely need to make sure I take really good pictures. I don't think the ones I've taken so far really emphasize or show clearly how things may have changed. So even though the idea mortifies me, I may have to go the shorts/sports bra route. haha At least I know it could just be me that sees them. And it might provide…

brb_2013, No I haven't started an exercise plan, except for walking on the treadmill here and there. I do have a friend who just committed to a 21 day strength training plan, and it was amazing to see how much her body shrunk in that time. Definitely something to consider starting! I'm sure I would notice a bigger…

hahaha! I didn't even think of that when I posted my profile picture! That IS awesome! Thanks!

I am truly overwhelmed by the awesome support here on MFP! Thank you all for taking the time to respond and provide some encouragement. I have learned a great deal from reading all that you shared! I really do feel like I've gained a whole new perspective since I first posted a few days ago. Thank you again!

You have really gotten me excited! How awesome that it just all of the sudden happened for you! So I guess it will be a very nice surprise when it finally happens for me. Thank you for that added motivation!

Thank you for that awesome reminder! Yes, I'm doing this for me. All that matters is what I've accomplished so far, and I worked hard for it!

Yes - that is exactly what I've been feeling! But I guess the point is, we DID lose the weight of a whole toddler. So we are much, much healthier even if people don't see it. Less pressure on our joints, and all the other health benefits that come along with it. We may not feel it, but the numbers don't lie. And congrats…

Thank you all for your responses! I know I have to look at the bigger picture and realize that it WILL show eventually. I'm definitely much healthier than I was 25 lbs ago, so I will be sure to focus on the positives and not the bit of discouragement I'm temporarily facing. Things can change a great deal in just a month or…

That is a great way to look at it. Thank you so much for taking time to post. I guess now that I've gotten the most annoying part off, now the next significant amount will make a lot more difference. :smile: Thank you!

I'm also 5'10" and currently weigh 265. To be honest, right now I'm shooting for 215. I lost weight a few years ago and got to that weight and felt really great in my skin. At 200 I feel pretty awesome. At 180, I would feel like I was done, I think. I was 180 at my wedding and looked really thin for my height and frame. It…