5' - 5'2" girls I want to hear your story and pics! Continuation!!

fr3smyl

Good going!

fr3smyl

All you ladies are motivational. I recently started and don't have pics (dreading taking some in my current state

phys72

you all look great. Congrats!

Anyone here in their 40's? I'm 134lbs and 5'2' and would love to get down to 120. I have been trying for awhile now and my body is really not on board with this idea. I'm feeling defeated and would love to see at least a couple pounds come off so I know it's possible. Any words of wisdom from any ladies my age?

DawnEmbers

Everyone looks great. I hope to have post-worthy pictures around September-November. Got some gym work to do.

AntsyAngler

OP I'm 5'2 and have similar starting weight and goal weight. Been at this for only a couple weeks, Wanna be friends and stay on target?

rwcw89

fr3smyl wrote: »

All you ladies are motivational. I recently started and don't have pics (dreading taking some in my current state

I sucked in on my start but I honestly regret it. I LOVE seeing the difference now even if u keep them to yourself until u make progress and then compare. seeing it is a reminder to keep moving forward

rwcw89

DawnEmbers wrote: »

Everyone looks great. I hope to have post-worthy pictures around September-November. Got some gym work to do.

Check out some beachbody workouts. Gyms never worked for me since I have a little one and barely anytime to workout plus I get embarrassed easily . T25 has been my lifesaver!

justfenix

I am 48yrd old 5' and halfay(ish) on this crazy journey. As of today I have lost 54lbs. I do an hour of weights 3 times a week but my cardio was spotty at best. I stalled at 218 for three weeks which drove me nuts. I "know" that muscle weighs more and that I was losing fat but not having that number change at all was about to send me over the edge. Today after swimming I got on that dreaded scale again, then got off and stepped back on, then once more just to make sure. 209. Exactly what I needed. Back to the pool tomorrow. 3 more miles. I still have at least 60 to go but that 9lb drop meant everything.

No photos. I gained 70lbs in 3 years. I am not at peace enough with this body to go there.

FCFitness75

This post is so inspiring! I can't wait to get to my goal weight so I can post

cocobongo

5ft 0", 9lb and lots of inches down since January. Don't have a goal weight but would like to work on building muscle and reducing body fat.

fr3smyl

Okay @rwcw89... I will take some. I just went look until I need to n

fr3smyl

Won't not went

fr3smyl

GetLessFatYay wrote: »

Everyone looks great, wonderful job ladies!

I'm 5'1.5", SW ~180, CW ~129, no longer have a goal weight. I'm focusing on dropping body fat % at the moment.




Used the 7 point caliper method, measured in at 22.1% body fat. Stomach progress:

Looking to get down to 18-19% BF and have visible abs

Good job!

Amybcb

Shorties unite! Love this post! You all look fabulous and it really helps inspire me too. Starting weight 165 (5'2") and down to 154 right now. Goal is 120-130. Always felt good at that weight. I am excited to have lost and encouraged to continue!

pixiestick

Thank you all for being such an inspiration. This has been so motivational. As a fellow shortie, I have a long journey ahead of me (80+ lbs), but I am so excited to "see" what the end product may be for me.

jamalame

jamalame wrote: »

I haven't taken any before pics but you ladies are inspiring me! I'll work on it tomorrow! I'm 24 and 5'2" and my CW is around 140, depending on the scale. My lowest weight was 121 about 4 years ago, but I wasn't doing any lifting so I wasn't very strong. The funny thing is I still didn't think I looked my best at the time but knowing how much my confidence has gone down, I'd like to get back there. My goal is to get to around 125-130 and stay there, but be stronger and get my endurance back up. I struggle with disc pain and it tends to demotivate me but I just got an epidural so I hope I can focus more on how good exercise makes me feel and less on how much it hurts!

Here are the befores, just getting on board this week. Excited to see results this summer!

jniece55

AlysBass wrote: »

OP I'm 5'2 and have similar starting weight and goal weight. Been at this for only a couple weeks, Wanna be friends and stay on target?

Yes sounds perfect!!!

titotito48

phys72 wrote: »

you all look great. Congrats!

Anyone here in their 40's? I'm 134lbs and 5'2' and would love to get down to 120. I have been trying for awhile now and my body is really not on board with this idea. I'm feeling defeated and would love to see at least a couple pounds come off so I know it's possible. Any words of wisdom from any ladies my age?

titotito48

I am 49. I lose better with exercise at this age. I use to be able to do it with diet alone, but it seems way too slow now.

titotito48 wrote: »

phys72 wrote: »

you all look great. Congrats!

Anyone here in their 40's? I'm 134lbs and 5'2' and would love to get down to 120. I have been trying for awhile now and my body is really not on board with this idea. I'm feeling defeated and would love to see at least a couple pounds come off so I know it's possible. Any words of wisdom from any ladies my age?

jbuc07

4'11" here. Last check was 132

Hoping to lose a few before summer!! Love seeing the inspiration! Thank you ladies!!!

Amy3935

5'2", started at 226, currently hovering between 166 and 168, but I'm stalled, stalled, stalled. I lost about 50 pounds in the first six months, and only about 10 in the next four months. I'm still technically in the "obese" BMI category, and I'd love to lose another 30ish pounds, but I'd settle for another 15 if only I could get ANYWHERE.
Would love to hear from any of you amazing success stories if you ever plateaued HARD and how you got a move on. Also happy to have any new friends - shorties or not!

Pictures are one of me at my highest - 226 - and two from the past few weeks where I'm approx 168.

MizzouTigerAlum

tiffanyking1976 wrote: »

I am 39 5ft 1 and started in January at 164 and a tight size 14. My goal is 130. Today I am at 146.2 & I just got home from old navy where I found out I'm a loose size 10. YAY HAPPY DANCE.

You're a loose size 10 and you weigh that little? I'm 5'3 175 and a loose size 10....lol

HappyInspired

Go shorties!! I am new here. Please add me if you can I need all the motivation I can get. I am 5' 1 SW 148 CW 141.5 GW 125

fr3smyl

Amy3935 wrote: »

5'2", started at 226, currently hovering between 166 and 168, but I'm stalled, stalled, stalled. I lost about 50 pounds in the first six months, and only about 10 in the next four months. I'm still technically in the "obese" BMI category, and I'd love to lose another 30ish pounds, but I'd settle for another 15 if only I could get ANYWHERE.
Would love to hear from any of you amazing success stories if you ever plateaued HARD and how you got a move on. Also happy to have any new friends - shorties or not!

Pictures are one of me at my highest - 226 - and two from the past few weeks where I'm approx 168.

Good going!

livinmydreamsthruJesus

Add me too! SW: 148 CW:148 GW: 125
I really need motivation. I can't help but eat a little bit of junk food l, throughout the day. I don't gain weight, and I don't lose weight. I find it really hard to lose weight. Been tracking calories for 32 days now. Been doing 30 day shred, and gained a pound. I'm hoping it's muscle, since I'm working out.

Broejen

You can find my thread here:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308854/a-52-fat-chick-lost-85lbs-and-became-a-hot-mama

BioaerosolDoc

I just bookmarked this thread I'm 5'2", SW 220, CW 215.2 (well, I'm thinking I gained but won't know until tomorrow's weigh in... I had a bad food week and have really fallen off logging), GW 140.

justfenix

Amy3935 wrote: »

5'2", started at 226, currently hovering between 166 and 168, but I'm stalled, stalled, stalled. I lost about 50 pounds in the first six months, and only about 10 in the next four months. I'm still technically in the "obese" BMI category, and I'd love to lose another 30ish pounds, but I'd settle for another 15 if only I could get ANYWHERE.
Would love to hear from any of you amazing success stories if you ever plateaued HARD and how you got a move on. Also happy to have any new friends - shorties or not!

Pictures are one of me at my highest - 226 - and two from the past few weeks where I'm approx 168.

I started at 265 and about a month ago hit 218 and stalled out. no gain, no loss, 218 for 3 weeks. Last week I got back in the pool. I start out with 10 laps at a comfortable pace. I rest for 2-3 minutes then go for 12 laps. After eavh rest I add two more laps to the next set. Yesterday I got up to a total of 200 laps (which never would have happened if I said swim 200 laps, it was the small doable intervals, I tricked my inner defeatist into accomplishing more than I thought I could). On my way out of gym I got on the dreaded scale and OMG... 209.

I found something that I love doing and then tricked myself into being better at it. Give yourself a goal you know you can reach and then push yourself to do it again plus a liitle extra, then doi it again. We get stuck in comfortable ruts and our body just hunkers down. You just have to find a new piece to add to the mix to kick your body out of that comfort zone.

I have faith in you. We are so much better than the bulge!

I also have a pair of jeans in my closet in every size between where I started and where I want to end up. Every weekend I try on the next size down. Even when the numbers on the scale didn't change, the fit on the jeans did. That definately helped keep me motivated. And throwing away the previous size helped too. More than the jeans, it was Kicking that size ME to the curb, and that feels amazing.

DawnEmbers

rwcw89 wrote: »

Check out some beachbody workouts. Gyms never worked for me since I have a little one and barely anytime to workout plus I get embarrassed easily . T25 has been my lifesaver!

Thanks. I have plenty of videos but I prefer the gym, plus I'm not too keen on jumping a lot as the neighbors below me might not like that. lol. And I don't have weights, which are more fun for me. So, I lift at the gym and do my cardio outside as I'm training to jog a 5k.

I struggled at first with others around and learning how to lift weights, but I do it anyways when it's less crowded at 11 pm at night, after work. I still don't like if anyone is near for things like db one point row cause I have to stand on one foot and lose balance, but in general as I slim down the worry meter is getting less and less. 50 lbs lost so far. My November goal is more because I'm limiting picture posting till then for a family event, though none are on MFP that I know about so could post on occasion here.

victal

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Another vertically challenged here!!!

I'm 5ft 1 (and a half)! I was 137lb in the before photo, the heaviest I have been except when pregnant. I am 120 lb in the after photo. I have gained a few pound and I'm probably about 122lb now.

I train in Shotokan Karate and I love my punch bag and Kettlebells!!! smiley: