I'm 5'5".  I'm also female -- which I'm guessing you are not, given
your height :-).  And I'm 55 years old.  It has taken me 16 months to
lose 87 pounds -- a much slower rate than yours so far, but steady.

I don't have a set goal weight, but I'll probably decide to stabilize
somewhere between 150 and 165.  That may sound heavy for someone my
height, but I have a rather large frame and a lot of muscle.  People
don't perceive me as overweight now.  (Of course, if I were 25 years
old and had this build it might be different.  For my age, I'm
probably a bit below average in clothing size.)

Chris

Thanks, Janice (and others who've replied).  Giving up isn't really a
consideration, as I don't plan to stop eating this way ever, or stop
exercising.  At some point if I decide I'm at a good maintenance point
I will eat a bit more if needed to avoid continued weight loss, but if
eating what I do now is going to keep me at the same weight, I won't
be unduly disappointed by that.  I feel and look pretty good --
especially compared to where I was at 262 lbs. :-).

Chris

Hi Tim,

I've been dieting 16 months -- since July, 2002.  I've been exercising
for about 5 years -- but mostly weightlifting until I got into losing
weight, and then I added more cardio.  I am a pretty serious lifter,
and have done some competing (actually hold the state bench record in
the women's 50-54 198+ class), but I have a shoulder injury that has
held me back this year.

I'm a 55 year old woman (menopausal) with an underactive thyroid
(controlled with meds).  These factors may make my weight loss rate
slower than some people's, but I'm happy with it.  

Chris