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  • I'm 5'10". I started at 268 and was a 22W. Now I'm 199 and a 14. My goal is 150 and a 10. It all depends what kind of frame you have. Do the wrist test. Make a ring around your wrist with your middle finger and your thumb. If your thumb and finger don't touch or barely touch you have a big frame, if they slightly overlap…
  • The skin is OK. No problem on the legs and arms. I'm doughy and saggy in the belly area, but I think that has just as much to do with 2 pregnancies as the weight. I'm honestly not worried about wearing a bikini. I've been blessed with major stretch marks on my belly from both the weight and pregnancy (you can see them in…
  • Hi! I recently had a physical with bloodwork and everything is great. I never had bloodwork before, though. My sugar, cholesterol, etc. was always good. My joints and all are good as well. I feel it sometimes when I run because technically I'm still overweight (I've got about 25 lbs. to go to get within the "healthy" range…
  • Great job! You look great and I bet you feel great too!
  • You look fantastic! The blue dress you're wearing in the pic where you are singing is gorgeous! Great work for you and your beautiful family!
  • Thanks again everyone! I love reading the success stories posts too! They really are a motivation because MFP has really done some incredible transformations on people! I'm definitely looking forward to posting goal pics!
  • Thanks so much everyone! Yes, I'm 199 and a size 14. I see other tall women posted and I we understand each other! LOL My goal is a size 10. I'm proud of my progress so far and I had a really good day on the program yesterday. I live in eastern PA and we've had a really insane amount of snow this year. I cannot wait for…
  • I take ACE. I also stay within my MFP calories and work out. I would still lose weight if I didn't take the pills. I am sure if you just take the pills and do nothing else you will either not lose weight or gain it right back after you stop the pills. I do not take the pills every day. I take them on days when I am feeling…
  • Great job! I am sitting here in my workout clothes after just coming in from Week 2 day 2 of C25k. It's tough. I'm going to do week 2 at least twice. I'm glad to hear that you also repeated weeks.
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