any success stories 5'4 female with around 70-80 pounds to lose, calorie counting?

victoria_1024

Oh forgot to add that I weigh everything to make sure I'm not overeating.

shadow2soul

taty914 wrote: »

I don't get it (?)!!? I'm currently 230( lost 10 pounds last month and half since I started) I about 1500-1700 cal sometimes even less no sweets
No bread mainly no carbs mainly protein and tons of veggies, ( even cut out some fruits) Ibsen walking an average of 6-8 miles a day . Why can't I loose the weight ???whT am
I doing wrong

Are you weighing your food?
Do you use things from the database that are labelled "generic" or "homemade"?
http://youtu.be/vjKPIcI51lU


Edit: I completely missed the part where you said you lost 10lbs in a month and a half. That's what 6 weeks. You are doing fine. There is nothing wrong with that rate of loss.

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To the OP: I'm 5'4.5" and I've actually lost a bit more than your range. I still eat chocolate, pasta, pizza and fast food (along with other healthier choices of course). Good luck to you. :flowerforyou:

BWBTrish

Yes it is possible by only weighing all your food and a food scale and counting/logging and keeping your deficit.

5.5" here and lost 101 pounds in 8.5 months and didn't cut anything out except for salt ( medical reason)

allyphoe

I don't get it (?)!!? I'm currently 230( lost 10 pounds last month and half since I started) I about 1500-1700 cal sometimes even less no sweets
No bread mainly no carbs mainly protein and tons of veggies, ( even cut out some fruits) Ibsen walking an average of 6-8 miles a day . Why can't I loose the weight ?

You've lost 10 pounds in a month and a half. You're losing the weight. Keep on keeping on.

OP, I'm 5'4" and lost 75 pounds at an average 1.5 pounds a week about 7 years ago, just calorie counting by eyeball, no food scale, no exercise (because I hate exercise and it makes me ravenously hungry). I ate pretty much whatever I wanted, although I made efforts to get about 100g of protein every day.

I ended up going too low, too fast, and was wildly unsuccessful at transitioning to maintenance due to disordered eating. So here I am again! I'm down about 35 pounds over the past year, with 15 more to go. I intentionally have a small deficit in hopes I'll do better this time.

Bukawww

I've lost 55b since christmas by doing just that (I'm 5'4.75" lol). Intermittent fasting helps as well.

manmitkr2015

TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »

Yes it is possible by only weighing all your food and a food scale and counting/logging and keeping your deficit.

5.5" here and lost 101 pounds in 8.5 months and didn't cut anything out except for salt ( medical reason)

What did you do to lose 101 pounds please? What about those months when no weight reduction happens how does one combat that?

allaboutthefood

I am 5'5" and I have over 100 to lose, I have already lost 48 lbs in 150 days. I count my calories and move a lot more, I walk, dance, do low impact workouts at home. NO gym for me or "special diet" I do watch my carbs I try to keep them between 100 and 150 so that is not to low. I love food, all kinds of food and I LOVE FRESH foods, all kinds of veggies my favorite way to make them is to grill them on the BBQ. I also swapped out my beef for ground turkey or chicken. I also stopped drinking my calories and no more fast food for me (that took a while) You can still eat what you want, just keep it within your deficit and you should be fine. I also watch my sodium I bloat up if my intake is to high and that affects what the scale says. The only reason why I cut out most junk/fast food/soda etc, cause I don't only want to lose weight I also want to be healthy. I wish you much success on you journey

ForeverSunshine09

My original goal as of the first week in February was to lose 50-60 lbs. I am currently at 36.2 lbs lost and that is with A month where my weight did not budge even .1 of a lb. I had lost my appetite then was in the hospital for a few days and then my appetite came back and I let it take over 2 weeks just so I knew I could eat over 600 cals again. That was my month of June. I started back July 1st and it has been slow going but, I am back into logging just now slowly moving my cals back into a deficit. I am at a healthy weight for 5'4 at 133 lbs so I know the next part isn't going to be super easy but, I an sticking with it and that has made all the difference.

NikiChicken

I'm 5'4" and I've lost 95 pounds so far. I count calories. I eat all my favorite foods - just not all at once any more! I sometimes exercise, sometimes don't. I enjoy hiking and biking, but not the gym. I just now plan for the higher calorie foods and regulate the portion instead of eating mindlessly.

bhanvi

jenncornelsen wrote: »

i went from 215 to 150 eating what i want. having vacations, and exercising about 20 minutes a day. but lets be honest, going that route is a slow one. it has taken me years to get here. but thats ok because it is something i can maintain for life! i feel great and ive never been deprived. and yes im 5'4

Congratulations girl May I ask you how many years did it take you?

taty914

It's just that I have some goals and reachable ones like loose 1.5 to 2 pounds a week or so give or take. I understand weight loss it's no linear but still disappointed I've been so unhealthy for so long , now I'm doing things by the "t" And usually heavy ppl like me loose weight at a faster pace in beginning ... Sorry maybe u just needed to vent.

jenncornelsen

the first 50lbs took me 10 months. then i maintained that for two years. this last april i decided i wanted to get lower and have lost another 15lbs since. ive got 10lbs left to my goal!

LovingLife_Erin

I'm 5'4 and have lost about 85 lbs so far (about 50-60 more to go. I've done it simply by watching calories and making sure my calories in is less than my calories out (exercise has helped increase calories out so I can eat more too).

I eat a bit of chocolate, or another type of treat, every day! It's great as I don't feel like I'm dieting. I think of my calories like a budget. If I want to spend more, I work out, and then I can eat more. Otherwise, I have to stay within my budget. It's simple, and it works.

klmnumbers

I'm just over 5'4", and have lost just over 50 lbs so far doing exactly what you're talking about. I eat pretty much exactly the same food that I did before, but I weigh it to make sure I am not overindulging.

taty914

I'm also 5'4 and need to loose 50p. Anyone here In the same boat, want to add me on fb? I can't seem to figure the adding a friend in mfp( I just started a little less than a week)

sprice20152015

I started at 229 (in April) and now down to 216 pounds by basically eating "healthy" for breakfast and lunch, then i use the rest of the calories I have left for the day to eat what I want but within my calorie goal for the day. I also workout 4-5 days a week. It does seem unreal that you can eat what you want and lose weight, but it seems to work. If I decide I want something "unhealthy" for breakfast or lunch i eat it. All and all I think it's safe to say the key is to always make sure you burn more than you eat. I'm really not much of a snacker but I try to eat every three hours so I eat something like graham crackers (2 sheets is only 130 cal and helps with my sweet tooth) for my morning snack and egg whites for my afternoon snack after I work out. I also drink lots and lots of water! I don't really know how much but I drink it constantly all day.
I recently purchased a fitbit and it has definitely helped me determine what im burning and thanks to MFP I know how much I'm eating. I hope my plan continues to work, so far so good! Hope this helps