Trying to Lose Weight - Columbia,NJ

I am way shorter then you. But I love that you bought a skirt as inspiration! I lost 150 pds and every 20 pds or so I would buy something two sizes smaller then I could fit. I called them my "someday, maybe, eventually clothes" I like aiming for a size instead of a weight. I want to be a size 6, I am in between a 10 and 8 right now. So instead of stepping on the scale, I try on clothes.

I am your height in and in your size range. I find every 10 lbs I lose, I go down a size. If you are a 14, plan to lose 10 lbs to fit that skirt.

The best, easiest, fastest, safest way to lose 10 lbs quick - cut your white carbs. No white sugar, rice, bread, potatoes. No super sugary fruits.
Cutting those things will do 2 things - 1) stop your cravings and hunger 2) drastically reduce your calorie intake while not having to check points or portion size.
Once you've got that part under control - around 2 weeks - add whole grains back in. Focus on getting tons of colorful vegetables, fiber, and protien, while cutting calroies.

First...Much success with the weight loss Mama!!!

Second...it all depends on how you are shaped. I don't know what your current weight and size are, so it's hard to tell you what your goal should be to get into that skirt.

I am 5'7" medium build and when I was a 14 I weighed about 180.

I wish you luck and fortitude! I made it down to a 10 almost an 8, at 155 lbs and then I got pregnant! It was not easy to lose the wieght but once it started coming off it really motivated me to lose more.

Good luck!

My wife is 5'7" medium/heavy build and weighed 145 when we got married. That was before she got pregnant for the first time. When she hit 50 she was still 5'7", and hit 170-175.

If loosing weight were easy, I'd already be skinny. Good luck and best wishes in your diet.

Good luck to you and yours.

Well I am 5'5" and a size 12 at about 160 pounds. But I have a lot of muscle, wide back/shoulders, thick in the middle, narrow hips (typical German lol!) A lot has to do with your body type, and of course the cut and style of the skirt. I actually have a few skirts that still fit well and they are size 10. But I think that's because the cuts are more generous in the waist and narrower in the hips.
No matter what, good for you and good luck!!! I just bought three new dresses the other day and I feel like a princess because they look so damn good!

I am also doing Weight Watchers! I am 5'6 and am about a size 16. My goal weight is between 155-160 lbs. I have been doing it since Tuesday and have already lost 3 lbs! But unfortunately I still have about 53 lbs to go to get to 160 lbs. (do the math) :-P But it works, it really does! I did it before I got married. Keep in touch and well try to share progress. :)