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Oookay. I weight 302 pounds and I am almost 6 feet tall..giver or take 3/4s of an inch... Which is abnormally tall for a women right? Yah.. i thought so too..

Anyway.. just wondering if their is any success stories from women(sorry men! you lose faster then women, not a good comparison)

I want to know how possible it is to attain a goal of being ...smaller... i guess...

Please share photos too!

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I am not 5'11", however I am 5'9" which is on the taller side for women. I started out at 315 pounds...maybe more because I stopped weighing after that number. I lost a little more before I went into see the surgeon. I am now at 170 plus or minus a few depending on the time of day, and time of month. I am 36 years old. I am currently a size 10-12 pants and a large shirt. I believe I would be in smaller clothes if it weren't for my excess skin on my tummy (from pregnancies not weight). I wear baggy clothes to cover it. I will be having a Tummy Tuck in September and a breast lift with augmentation in October. I consider my weightless a success story even though I did not make my original goal of 150, because I look good at the weight I am (minus the tummy). There are before and afters on my profile. I am about 10 pounds lighter now then in the after pic on there....but I can't really see much of a difference. I feel happier, healthier....and sexier...soon to feel even better after I get rid of the Freddy Kruger clawed tummy look :) good luck!

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Sassy girl you look great. Yours arms are not flappy at all. Good job.

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I am not 5'11"' date=' however I am 5'9" which is on the taller side for women. I started out at 315 pounds...maybe more because I stopped weighing after that number. I lost a little more before I went into see the surgeon. I am now at 170 plus or minus a few depending on the time of day, and time of month. I am 36 years old. I am currently a size 10-12 pants and a large shirt. I believe I would be in smaller clothes if it weren't for my excess skin on my tummy (from pregnancies not weight). I wear baggy clothes to cover it. I will be having a Tummy Tuck in September and a breast lift with augmentation in October. I consider my weightless a success story even though I did not make my original goal of 150, because I look good at the weight I am (minus the tummy). There are before and afters on my profile. I am about 10 pounds lighter now then in the after pic on there....but I can't really see much of a difference. I feel happier, healthier....and sexier...soon to feel even better after I get rid of the Freddy Kruger clawed tummy look :) good luck![/quote']

You have done so well! How long did it take you to get to 170 and how hard was it to lose the last 10-15lbs? I'm also 5"9 and 7 months out. SW 275 CW 182. My first goal is 165 but I'm happy where I am now, zero loose skin and doing lots of toning for shape, only part I am unhappy with are the saggy deflated breasts at 26! These last lbs are def going to be the hardest! But determined to get there :)

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The book I read said that taller people have a higher success rate. Not sure why though or how much truth is in it. I was 5'9 but I seem to be 5'8 1/2" ... Not as tall as you so I don't have that answer, sorry.

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Ima 5'10 and a half...6 months out and down 112 lbs. When I went for my 5 mon check up my doc said I was well ahead of the game...loosing at a fast rate. But I also stick to the dietary guidelines and workout 5 days a week. So I'm not sure if my height has anything to do with it.

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You have done so well! How long did it take you to get to 170 and how hard was it to lose the last 10-15lbs? I'm also 5"9 and 7 months out. SW 275 CW 182. My first goal is 165 but I'm happy where I am now, zero loose skin and doing lots of toning for shape, only part I am unhappy with are the saggy deflated breasts at 26! These last lbs are def going to be the hardest! But determined to get there :)

It took me a year and 5 months to get to 170. The last 10-15 pounds were the hardest and longest part. I was in a stall for about 4 months at one point...and then out of nowhere the weight finally came off. I am figuring I am done because I haven't lost anything since January. My plastic surgeon told me (first time I have heard this from a doctor) that I was perfect weight for the surgery and he didn't want me to lose anymore! I was shocked! :) wow! It sounds like you are moving right along! Wtg! Keep it up! ;)

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Sassy girl you look great. Yours arms are not flappy at all. Good job.

Thank you...yeah the arms aren't to bad, I still wear strapless, and sleeveless. I figure if so done doesn't like the look of my arms...then they shouldn't look...lol :)

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I had surgery 1/21/13 and I was 299 and now I'm 209 I'm 90 pounds down in 19 weeks

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I'm 5'10 ish....starting weight 337..current weight 209...sleeved 11/14/12. Down 128 lbs...size 12-14. I want to lose another 20 lbs and get to a size 10

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I am also 5'11" and would love inspiration... Love the pictures and success stories. Being 5'11" what was your goal weight. I haven't got a number but under 200# is my first goal!!

Surgery date July 29

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I'm 5'10 ish....starting weight 337..current weight 209...sleeved 11/14/12. Down 128 lbs...size 12-14. I want to lose another 20 lbs and get to a size 10

You look great congrats

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Wow you look great and those legs hunny . Congrats

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Started out and 299 now I hit to goals to be out of the 2s and 100 pounds down in 6 months I'm now 198 and I'm 5'8 surgery was 1/21/13

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I have about 14-20 pounds to my goal ill lose 15 pound first and see what that looks like

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