jblakes2011 Member

@NicolePatriot thank you so much! this site and all the people here are what is making it possible for me. this thread is an inspiration and i know we can all reach our goals!!!

Wow! Everyone here is so inspirational! I've been seriously working on my weight loss since September 2011. I started after I reached my highest weight ever, 242. I couldn't believe I'd let myself get that heavy. It has been exactly six months and so far I've lost 67 pounds. I have 25 more pounds until I hit the goal I set…

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Hi! I'm 5'7" and really started seriously losing weight at the beginning of September 2011. I started out at 242 (my highest weight ever) and so far have lost about 66 lbs. I've still got at least 15lbs to go before i'm out of the "overweight" range. Originally i had set my final goal as 150lbs and I have about 25 to go to…

I still have a little ways to go, but just had a comparison picture taken yesterday and was pretty floored by the difference. Before, 240 pounds Aug 2011 Now, 185 pounds Jan 2012 35 or so more pounds to go, but i feel pretty awesome!

Height 5' 7" currently waist: 32" Hips" 43.5 pants: 12/14 I'd love to get to a 8/10, but i've really never been that size so have no idea what it'll look like. I started at size 18/20!

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Sorry to hear that. you can get it taken out at any time, you don't have to keep it in for 5 years.

I haven't had kids either, and my doctor said there is no risk if you haven't had kids. The only reason they recommend it for women who've given birth before is that the insertion can be moderately painful, less so if you've given birth. But, with that being said, I didn't find it more painful than a bad cramp and know a…

IUD all the way. I'm on the Mirena, which is an IUD with extremely low-dose hormones. Unlike the regular copper IUD, it doesn't cause insanely heavy periods, in fact, i barely experience any period at all. The hormones are so low that they don't effect your body (or your mood!) and it is extremely effective.

Congratulations! I've got about 16 pounds to go to get to under 200, which I haven't been at since I was about 15...could definitely use some motivating friends!

22 lbs is amazing and you can really tell the difference :)

you look great! There is such an amazing difference in your face, gorgeous!

Wow, you are looking great. Thanks for sharing!

thanks everyone! this is such a great community :)