Congrats, i've lost a fair bit myself over the last year- December '07- 14st 02lbs December '08- 12st 01lbs I'm 6ft and have basically achieved this by eating half the amount for dinner and smaller lunches, combined with exercising 3 times a week. I would be lighter if i didn't do the weight lifting as i've converted a lot of fat to muscle rather than just shedding it. I used to weigh around 10 stone until i quit smoking at age 19, but i think my ideal weight is to get down to around 11st 06lbs as i was way too skinny back when i smoked due to never having an appetite. Within 6 months of quitting smoking i had already put on around 2 stone in weight due to all the extra food i was eating! Now at age 27, i feel it's best to get myself healthy whilst i'm still young, as it will only get more difficult as you get older.