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great job! you look younger as well!

thanks for sharing! you look great!

great job! thanks for the motivational post!

I had a coworker years ago who was in her 20s and every week would do a new diet. What was odd was they were all very different from the week before. Like lets say one week was atkins and she was 100% on it, next week she was on a vegetarian diet . There was one diet she did that one day all she ate was fruits, nothing…

thank you for this article! it explained a lot!

I started using Saxenda which was prescribed by my doctor due to my history of high blood pressure, pre-diabetes and obesity. I currently work out , eat less and try to limit breads and pastas which I used to indulge in.

Thanks for this post. I think you look fine in your pic. I am your exact height and have always weighed 150-170 for the most part. I once got to 140 and was told by many people I looked too skinny and sickly . What's odd is according to bmi I was still overweight. I'm guessing people get used to seeing someone at a certain…

I wish I had taken some before pictures . I've lost 25 lbs since I started. I have problems with back fat too. Although I still have a good amount left (I'm 5'2 and weigh 154) I know some has gone away. My bras fit much better

I was just thinking of this myself. I am 5'2 and currently 154. According to BMI I am overweight and just very recently left the obese category. The lowest I have ever been (that I can remember ) was 140 which still puts me at overweight, I think according to the charts I should weigh no more than 136. When I did get to…

I did the atkins as well in 2005, I lost about 40 lbs. I gained it all back! Why? Because I was miserable the whole time and missed carbs so the minute I got thin I ate all the carbs I wanted. This go round I have lost 24 lbs by reducing my carb intake. But the difference is I don't count every single carb , I am just…

I have twice . First time I did Atkins back in 2003 and lost close to 40 lbs. I was religious about avoiding so many carbs, counting carbs, etc . I was so miserable, and eventually I gained it ALL back because I missed/ loved and started eating carbs again. This go round I have lost 24 lbs in 3 months and I have limited…

I reduced the intake of certain carbs because I was going overboard. I would eat a whole pizza in one sitting . I have always loved bread, pasta, sweets . At this time I try to avoid or restrict them if I can. unfortunately its a slippery slope with me. Once I start to eat them ill be back where I was. Don't get me wrong I…

I started at 178 and I could tell in my clothes after about 10 lbs they actually felt comfortable . I had been wearing them very tight for months. I have lost close to 25 pounds now and ive had to get rid of some clothing that looked really big. Some days I look at myself and still see myself as before and don't notice…

I weigh weekly, I tried every 2 weeks but I noticed I lost less weight when doing that. I think because if I weigh weekly and don't see progress I can change what ive been doing right away so I can see progress by the following weigh in. I noticed when I weighed in bi-weekly I was losing just over half a pound a week. When…

wow! you are where I want to be ! congrats!

wow! you look great ! good job !!!

I think it all depends on you . Where are you in your weightloss journey? During my previous attempts I would pick my cheatmeal to be anything I wanted/ anything I was craving. I didn't even try to be healthy but then I would derail and turn it into a cheat weekend. Then I would try the just order a salad but I would feel…

1. Eating less 2. limiting carbs (I dont stay under a certain number just reduce the amount I used to eat - I was a big bread eater) 3. started working out and have now added lifting 4. drinking lots of water 5. getting plenty of sleep have lost 24 lbs in 3 months

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS POST!!! I AM ALSO 5'2 AND APPLE SHAPED. I AM CURRENTLY AT 154. I HAVE ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT I WOULD LOOK LIKE IN THE 120'S . I HAVE NEVER BEEN UNDER 140 :( YOU LOOK GREAT, I CANT WAIT TO GET TO THIS WEIGHT!

I lose my boobs first, then my butt and thighs :/ but oh my lovehandles, back fat and big arms are here to stay

what a difference! great job!

I consider myself Apple shaped although measurements I've taken and put into online calculators say I'm banana /straight. Seems like my stomach area keeps Alot of fat . My legs look thin but the 2 large love handles won't go!

Interesting, thank you so much for your responses! I have lost a very decent amount already in my breasts, butt and legs. I do not want to lose any more there! I don't even think there is anything left to lose TBH. But I have a great amount of fat in my stomach, arms and upper back. I wish we could tell our body where the…

Lord my whole life, the first "diet" I attempted was back in high school . But this last go round I started 3 months ago and I have lost 24 lbs

Hi there I have reduced my bread consumption due to being told i was a pre-diabetic and insulin resistant . in my case bread was basically what I lived off of daily. I work 12 hour shifts and would just order a large pizza to eat off of all day. I loved and still love bread but although I don't "count carbs" or completely…

I always lose from my lower body first. My stomach and arms are the last to go and I have tons to lose from there!

Thank you for this i want to get into heavy lifting and I loved seeing this post !

inspiring! thanks for the pics!

Feel free to add me, I am 37 years old and started over "again" on march 8th. I have lost 18 lbs so far and log in daily . ( I know it shows me at a 21 lb weight loss but those 3 pounds are probably from years ago lol)

I did a very high protein diet/ extremely low carb diet in the past and it WAS hard. i did lost about 40 lbs thought but it was very hard to sustain/maintain and i gained it all back! this was around 2003 when Atkins was very popular. Fast forward to 2017 and here i am again trying to lose weight. I have made sure to have…