[pct-l] Weight loss on a thru hike?

[JONATHAN Salzwedel]

I'm curious about amounts of weight people have lost on a thru hike and also stories of persons who may have started a hike overweight and were actually successful in completing a thru.  I am working on "getting" more fit prior to a 2011 attempt and understand that the more fit at the start the greater the chances of success and less chances for injury but am still curious of hearing any inspirational stories of fitness achievements.