How Many Big Girls Are on This Forum? Weighing Over 250 Lbs?

[MAD MOMMY]

I started at 260 & am 217 right now. You can do it!! I just bought a Christmas party dress (a sexy black one that hugs your body) in a size 16 & looked GREAT!! I was wearing 22/24's in September.
I am not short winded climbing stairs anymore & can actually sit down on the floor without my stomach in the way. I can also comfortable sleep on my side without feeling smothered. I did lose my 'lap plate rest' though when eating & watching tv....lol!! Glad to see it go!

[borntobethin]

I started at 295 in June when my now ex-husband and I separated. Scary - I was 298 when I birthed my daughter who is now 7. Lost 25 on my own doing accupressure and a liver cleanse with my homeopath. Then found HCG. I lost 24 pounds in 27 days on program. Have been stable about at 245 -- 5-7 pounds under my LIW since October 27th. I start a new round (40 days this time if I can make it) on January 8. Loving this protocol! I am hoping to get to 180-190 with 2 more long rounds so I can be "normal" by summer! I am 5'11" and large framed so anything below 180 (although still an overweight BMI - normal BMI starts at 175 for me) is a bit too much and hard to sustain.

Lisanne

[capa1971]

Female, 5'9, started at 249 - did one round last March another is May and lost 48 total, did semi round in Sept and lost 9 but didn't commit like I should have and gained 6lbs back - I'm on D3 VLCD and I weighted in today at 193.2

FYI - someone at work thought I had Gastric Bypass Surgery because I lost so much weight in 9 months - lost 56lbs and went from a Lane Bryant size 20 to 16 jeans from Banana Republic - I can fit into my 14's but they are a little too tight in my opinion - another 5lbs or so and it's all good!

[AuntBarbie]

I started at 286 and after two rounds (one long, one short) I am stabilizing at 239. I'm so glad you started this thread--I'd been wondering if there were other big gals out there. It's encouraging to read the losses & excitement. I'm looking forward to a moderate Christmas, then back on to P2 in January!
Barbara

[capa1971]

One more person to add - my cousin

She is 5'5, started a little over 250 - she is now 229 and finishes her 1st 30d round next week.

[Joy]

there may be lots more of us to add...including me.

I went from 230 down to 185 on my own last Jan-Jun. Started gaining without watching it closely enough, and slid up to 203 before finding hcg in Oct. Did a 34day round starting Oct 1 which brought me to 179 in Nov. Now in P3 and waiting impatiently for Jan 1 and a new R2!
Come on New Years Day... don't know what my goal is since it has been so many years since being a "normal" wt. that I don't even know what that is anymore.

What a lifesaver hcg has been for us all. Love all your stories on this thread!!!

[candy]

I started at 225...R1P3 to date 196..Couldn't do it w/o everyone here in the forums....thanks-Candy

[MAD MOMMY]

Lisanne, I'm 5'8 so am shooting for 180 or 185. That probably sounds like a lot to the 'smaller' ones, but for my frame that will be 'thin'. Some at work already say I look like I should be done losing.

[Brandeline]

I'm 5'7" started on the diet at 219 and have dropped 15-16 pounds in one short round, though I have in the past (about 7 years ago) been up to 265 for a while. Improving my health brought me down very gradually to the 215-220 range but it wouldn't budge any further than that till I found HCG. Most of my weight sits around my middle, so I was wearing size 26-28 but it fit badly in the places I wasn't carrying as much extra. Since I started I also dropped 19+ inches, 3+ of it on my waist. Now wearing size 22 jeans instead of all stretch pants and it feels great!

My hubby has done even better than me.. he started at 331 and has dropped 35 pounds in the same 23 day round! Had to buy him new pants and new belts, they were falling off randomly. We both wake up feeling more alert in the morning, and are planning on round 2 in mid-January.

[MAD MOMMY]

I love this thread! I feel silly saying I look great in a size 16 but I'm sure you gals understand!!