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I lost 80 pounds after being overweight for my entire childhood and teenage years. At nearly 30 I just had a tummy tuck to get rid of the loose skin (not even a Grade 1 but enough to been seen through clothes). When I dropped to my lowest weight of 112 from nearly 200 pounds the saggging was actually worse. Still…

I've been overweight since I was 7 and got up to 200 pounds by the time I was 13. By 23 I was down to 112 pounds from running, Jillian Michaels DVDs, and a 1200-calorie diet. At my lowest weight ever I had lots of loose skin on my lower stomach and all over my thighs, which is where I carried all of my weight (see photo…

We have very similar backgrounds. Overweight from the same age, got up to almost 200 pounds by the time I was 13, slowly dropped weight in high school and college. In grad school I worked out 6 days a week doing cardio, light weights, and running and got down to 112 pounds. I had the same tummy as you, but even worse. The…

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I am also a fan of using free weights over the machines. I'm only 5' tall and I'm either too short or my arms are too short to use a lot of the machines. I'm usually the only woman in the free weights area of my gym, but I don't feel intimidated and neither should you!

I am 5'0" with a starting weight of 200 pounds. My lowest weight was 112.5 pounds, hovered around 120 for a long time, and now with weight lifting I am up to 130. My goal is to get back to the 120-115 range.

Role model right there!

My husband and I like to cook spaghetti squash to replace noodles. They have a neutral flavor so they pick up the flavor of whatever you serve it with. We tried the shiritake noodles and didn't care for them.

1/2 cup old fashioned oats 1/2 cup three berry medley 1/2 cup almond milk 1 tbsp flaxseed Cinnamon to taste Calories: 235 Mix together and put in the fridge overnight.

I suspect that you are probably ingesting a fair amount of sodium, though your diary doesn't track it, so make sure you are drink A LOT of water.

I've been doing Jamie Eason's LiveFit Trainer. It's a free program from bodybuilding.com: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-eason-livefit-trainer.html

Beginning waist size: Size 36 mens' pants with major spillage After: 26" waist

You. Are. Awesome.

Before (145+ lbs and I hated my big arms): During (122 pounds one month into weight lifting): They look even better now, but I don't have any more recent pictures! My twin sister has me flex a few times each month to see my progress ;)

5'0 I started off going vegetarian to lose the first 50 pounds or so. I started running, doing Jillian Michaels DVDs, and eating 1200 calories a day to get down to 118. I've been lifting weights, increasing my calories, and cut down my cardio and now I am up to 128 pounds and going into a cutting phase. It's been quite the…

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5' 0" SW 200 (age 13) CW 115 (age 26) I never thought I would have abs, but look at those obliques popping out! Bananas!

Ditto on weight training. I had pretty bad cellulite on my bum and the back of my thighs even when I got down to 114 pounds from my highest weight at 200. At 125 pounds after 10 weeks of weight lifting, it has gone down dramatically.

I had the same issues as well. I was 200 pounds at only 5 feet tall as a teenager. I got down to 130-ish my Junior year in high school and one day looking in the mirror I didn't recognize myself and I freaked out. I sabotaged myself and gained weight, which was stupid. Thinking back, I think I just happened to lost a lot…

I eat 6 times and day for a total of 1500 to 2000 calories. I even eat right before bed. Madness I say! 125 lbs 5' tall 200 lbs 5' tall

Thanks everyone for the lovely words of encouragement! Here's an action shot. You can see my newly earned muscles a bit more here. I also wanted to add that I am back up to 120+ pounds, but feel so much tighter, my butt went from pancake to perky, and my pants fit looser since I started lifting heavy weights. I don't think…

I am using Jamie Eason's Livefit Trainer. I love it. It takes a lot of work, planning, and time, but my results have been worth it. The picture above is from when I was working out at home last year. My arms and back look sooo much better now! Here's a link to the program:…

I've gained some weight since the last photo, which was taken in Paris October 2011. I've been lifting weights in the morning 5-6 days a week and getting some cardio in at night. I'm gaining muscle and not fat, so I need to concentrate on how much better I look at 124 pounds with muscle vs. my lowest weight at 112.5 pounds…

I was a chubby kid that turned into an obese teenage. Not pretty. When I recently saw an old high school friend she said she couldn't get over how tiny I was. 5' 200 lbs: 118 lbs:

5' tall 140-145 (not sure): 120:

You are amazing!

5' 200 pounds, size Large mens shirt, 36 pants 118, XS Petite shirt, size 4 jeans

I'm 5' 0" and have lost over 80 pounds since my highest weight and lost the last 25 using this site to log my food and exercise. I love Jillian Michaels workouts, running, and lifting weights. Anything is possible!