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Well done on your weight loss John!

Such an inspiration!

Aww, you look great and you are so pretty :) Well done and hoping life gets better and better for you.

What a turn around and a transformation - wonderful :)

You look really great - well done :)

Never, ever give up! I was in your position last summer, but suddenly after several weeks, the weight started flying off. I am now 45lb down. Do this thing for yourself and realise that it takes time. Good luck.

Thanks for posting these!

You can do it. I am 51, in perimenapause with a very stressful life and financially in bad shape, but I have worked at it and lost 45lb. You can do it if you want it enough :)

My husband is 16 years younger than me. I am 51 but can't imagine being with a man that age. Maybe it would be fun, but I don't know.

I never realised I was obese until I weighed myself, out of the blue, one day last year at a pharmacy. I thought I was just a big strong person lol. No-one ever told me I was fat. I had terrible pain in my knees, feet and lower back, digestive problems, couldn't get in or out of the bath and could only use the shower,…

I felt like you when I started - I just wanted the weight off as soon as possible. I ate 1200 calories a day which is nowhere near enough for a tall person with a physical job. I ate too little and lost the weight very fast. I have gone from obese to normal weight, but I have wasted off a lot of muscle and could be…

Hi. I did very heavy and flat-out cleaning for a job for three years while I was getting fatter and fatter. I don't count it as exercise on MFP, because when I do, I don't lose weight.

So true. Well done on everything you have achieved.

Absolutely brilliant :)

Gorgeous woman whatever the size - wishing you the best on the final leg of you goal. I am trying to lose the last ten pounds - it's hard

Fantastic - congratulations

Wonderful - and you look so healthy too!

Absolutely amazing. You look really fit and strong too :)

What a fantastic achievement, and it's so great that you did this now, while you are young, setting you up for a lifestyle with a great attitude and a healthy body! Well done girl.

You look so good - many congratulations to you!

Well done - keep us updated :)

Brilliant! Well done :)

You look fab!

Absolutely gorgeous. What a transformation - well done!

I have succeeded with this site and I hope you do too. Please friend me if I can help support you. Only thing is, I am not a parent. if you only want parents - I understand :)

You look fab. I have been vegetarian for 25 years and having been thinking of trying vegan. Thanks for the inspiration :)

Great story and achievement - thanks for posting it :)

Hi OP. I have lost 43lb. I ate 1200 a day for several months. The downside is that I did lose a lot of muscle. I needed to keep this muscle as I have a heavy physical job, so even though I am a normal weight now, I am skinny fat, something I have never been. So rather than being happy at a normal weight, I now have to…

Very sorry for your Loss! May I suggest that this may be a good time to dump the dead wood in your life. Life is short - trim away those people and things that hold you back or hold you down. Wishing you all the best.

I realised that if I wanted to be in decent shape at 51, I could no longer get away with doing what I did when I was 31. I gave up alcohol. I miss it sometimes. I gave up cigarettes and sometimes I miss them. I don't eat the rubbish that made me fat. I have lost 45lb and have never felt better. It's deferred gratification…