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I'm 5 foot 7 and I started almost a year ago at 225 lbs. I'm currently at 185 lbs and I hope to lose 30 more lbs to get to my goal of 155 lbs. Here is a side by side of me at my largest and smallest. Here are photos from my heaviest and then just recently.

I bought it at White House Black Market. I love their cloths and I"m finally able to fit into them. http://www.whitehouseblackmarket.com

I"m 5'7" and weigh around 187 lbs.

I live in Washington, DC. My goal is a US size 8. I weigh around 187 right now.

I"m trying to learn how to smile in pictures again. :-) It's been a long time since I've wanted them taken of me.

Here is me around my heaviest at around 230lbs Here is me on Wednesday at 187lbs

I still wear between an 8.5 and 9 depending on the shoe, but my feet have gotten slimmer. I now can't wear a couple of pairs of rather cute summer shoes I wore last year. I tried to wear a pair on Friday and almost broke an ankle. Poor, poor me I have to go buy more shoes. :laugh:

I believe the one in DC/Alexandria is still open.

I agree that packing a gym bag and heading to the gym instead of home makes all the difference. I also found joining a training group helps. It's a win, win situation. You meet new people with common interest, all of you are working towards a common goal so you motivate each other, also the idea of wasting money by not…

I love spin and I'm going tonight. Just like everyone else said, keeping your core straight will allow the weight to come off your wrists. You should image a string going from the top of your head to your tail bone, keep the "string" straight and your knees will feel better, your wrists will feel better and your…

My weight loss journey started in August, when all the photos from vacation started showing up on Facebook. Vain, I know, but looking back I realize that I had also stopped caring and let myself go. I was tired of everything including myself and I needed to wake up. I joined the gym in September and hope to be close to my…

Hi Everyone. My name is Dawn and I live in Bowie, MD. I've been on MFP for 6 months. I work out between 3 and 4 times a week, but just recently become bored and unfocused. I'm looking for a group of people to get me re-motivated on my weight loss journey.

At the point where the person feels uncomfortable in their own skin. When a person doesn't feel comfortable with themselves then they are not attractive to me.

Where I live (Washington, DC) it depends on the time of year and the section of the city. When the tourists are in town obesity is normal and large children with two to three chins are a common site. In the poor sections of town obesity is also more common. Although I've noticed more gyms and people working out then ever…

I just noticed the other day how much my face has changed in less then a year. Here I am in April of 2102. and here I am just last night.

Thanks for letting us in on your journey. It’s very inspiring.

A big fancy wedding doesn't equal a happy and long lasting marriage. The only thing it truly equals is debt. I've had the big fancy wedding with my first husband and the small wedding with my second. My suggestion is to make the wedding about you and your future husband and what's important to both of you.

If you haven't already you should download the myfitnesspal app to your cell phone. It really helps with keeping track of your calories. Almost everything has a bar code on the packaging and quick scan can let you know if you should or shouldn't eat the item. That one app has helped me a lot.

Age:38 Height: 5'7" Start Weight: 225 Current Weight: 191 Goal Weight: 155 - 150 I'm eating between 1300 - 1500 calories a day. I burn around 150 - 300 per day, except for days I meet with my trainer where I burn around 700. My goal is to slim down and feel fit.

This is my first time uploading pictures to the forums. So I hope it worked. This is me in March 28,2011 Here is me December 31,2012

December 31, 2012.

Congratulations on the weight lost!

This topic came up in my group training class. I felt strange after everyone admitted to feeling fatter then they are, that I felt skinny until I looked in the mirror or saw a picture. Good to know I'm not the only one who thinks this way.

Stressing out over possibly overeating will just lead you down the road of overeating because your stressed. Overeating one day at a party is nothing to worry about. You only have to worry if you do it every day. Go enjoy yourself at your wife's holiday party!

I love a good Gin & Tonic. Also it can be sipped without it tasting nasty by the end of the drink. I also drink Red wine .. but only 2 glasses at the most.

So I can be happy when a picture is taken of me. My mother hides from the camera, so we don't have that many pictures of her. I noticed right before starting to lose weight that I had started hidding from cameras.

This made me think of McDonalds. The theme just ran through my head.

I'm in. I'll be at Universal, Florida for 4 days in November. I have a feeling I'll easily walk 50 miles this month.

I ate 1 snack bag of Sour Patch Kids Zombies and 1 Reese's Peanut Butter Cup and they laid like a brick in my stomach. I can't believe I use to eat peanut butter cup after peanut butter cup. I feel sick just thinking about it.

It happens to me sometimes. I never really thought about it until you asked. I'll have to remember to check if I ate or not before I burp.