Good for you Elaine. Keep it up. I'm starting over also.

Thank you for posting your story. I can't say that I have really "got it" yet but I feel like reading stories like yours I learn more each day and get a little closer, thank you.

That is a *great* story! Thanks so much for sharing

Thanks so much for taking the time to share your story. I really enjoyed reading it and hope that I can someday post my success story here to help others along their journey. You've done an awesome job and you look amazing!

Awesome stories
I too have struggled with my weight ALL my life - I have always had and probably will large legs.
I fought hard as a 17 year old to loose weight to make the max cut off to get into the Navy - I did with nothing to spare. I gain weight in the Navy - mostly muslce - BUT I got pregnant - gained WAYY to much - didn;t loose much - Then my 2nd and 3rd pregnancy came with weight gain and misscarriages - well that weight was stuck - I was depressed and didn't care since I had lost 2 babies. I was considered to be a habitual aborter and my first child was "luck" I was scheduled for surgery and BAM -pregnant - on bed rest at first so I wouldn't loose this one - He stayed around. Then a surprise -pregnant again - after trying so hard between the misscarriages and my 2nd child - we were shocked - She came along with weight - I lost some weight but never got back to my pregancy weight (of any child). I have tried all the weight loss programs - scams and non scams. Weight Watchers has been the only thing that worked. I started last July 11 and lost 56 lbs. I have maintained for almost 6 weeks now. I feel so much better and feel so much better. I weigh less now than I did when I got pregnant with my 1st child - Yes I said 1st (and that was 18 years ago (almost))!! I dont ever remember buying clothes this size (in school I jumped from kids sizes to size 10 and 12)
I recently went out of state to visit relatives and they were amazed - really pumped up my ambitions to keep it off this time. Making good choices is 2nd nature now - visiting the family they had snack cakes and junk food - I just didn't want them - I went to the store and bought fruit - and they started eating the fruit by the end of the week!! Maybe I rubbed off some to them

Thanks for all the inspiring stories. It keeps me modivated

this is very motivational! Thank you for sharing.

hey tani you look wonderful stories like this help so much when you fill your falling from the wagon. i need something like this to inspired me.

How long did it take to lose all the weight and what diet plan were u on.

Wow, you look awsome. You don't even look like the same person!! Other than the hair of course. I can't wait until I can post in here about my success. Reading stories like yours give me hope. I am doing well losing but I can't wait to be in your shoes.

MrsDawsondn

Hey I was just looking at your photo album, you are looking SO good!!!! I love that brown top you have on - the one you had on before and after you lost some weight. And that leopard outfit, you're looking fantastic!! Great job. You even look younger too!!

~Angie

What an awesome story! You look fantastic! and I have to agree, taller too!

thanx for sharing

Congratulations on your success....after reading the posts tonight, I am getting more motivated than ever!! Thank you and everyone for their insight and their stories....

congratulation for your lost. l have also lost weight
l join ed Tops group Oct3 2006. l reach goal Oct last year. l decided to quit and my neighbour and l are surporting one another. l feel we have to fly on our own sooner or later. its keepingit of that is the stugle to date l have lost
73 pounds. l was 217 when l started ...... l looked this site up and decided to check it out again. JO

Welcome Jo, and congratulations! But I think you need a new user name now since you certainly aren't a Big Momma any longer!