Support For Shorter Ladies? 5' to 5'4?

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  • MeganD_96
    MeganD_96 Posts: 143 Member
    Hello! I'm exactly 5ft and I have about 60-80lbs to lose. I'll add you!
  • TMNolan19
    TMNolan19 Posts: 5 Member
    Hi! I'm 5'3" 244 lbs and also have PCOS I would love to gain some new friends to share this journey with me. It would be nice to relate with some of you ladies that share the same goals and obstacles. Add me if you'd like :smiley:
  • Hilltopper1997
    Hilltopper1997 Posts: 22 Member
    I am 5'2" and have about 20-25 pounds to go. Oh and I am in my early 40's so that just adds to the fun with a lower metabolism! We can do this!
  • Tomaraki
    Tomaraki Posts: 18 Member
    I'm 5'4" and also have about 50 lbs to lose. This is my second time on MFP and I have found that when I religiously track and weigh everything I do shed the weight.

    Feel free to add me as well.
  • catsrule308
    catsrule308 Posts: 24 Member
    5'1 and have 19 pounds to go
  • Jadedlily83
    Jadedlily83 Posts: 19 Member
    Hi! I'm 5'3" and 270lbs. Got a long way to go. =)
  • multivenue
    multivenue Posts: 11 Member
    5 ft and just been at my biggest ever. I have no idea what I weigh as I haven't had scales for years. I want to make healthy choices and get fitter and stronger. So I'm currently just finishing a fitness blender 4 week low impact plan and, for the first time ever really counting calories. It has already made quite a difference, back into the jeans and I know my fitness level is higher. I'm finding the food aspect surprisingly easy to deal with and not being hungry. It's the red wine that's my big problem. And it's my birthday this month...... I want cocktails! Still if it's about a lifestyle there still has to be room for these or I won't stick with it, right? But I am so fed up looking like a weeble! Help me through it please!
  • michsax14
    michsax14 Posts: 22 Member
    Hi! I am 5'4, also at my heaviest weight (265), and also have PCOS. Always looking for friends and support!
  • Sweepypie
    Sweepypie Posts: 161 Member
    5ft and quite a way to go! I am disabled with multiple arthritis and find it difficult to lose weight! I am on a lot of medication and about five of them have side effects that cause weight gain.
  • idipyoudipwedip
    idipyoudipwedip Posts: 22 Member
    I'm 5'4", 137 pounds, and trying to get down to the mid-120s and then gain muscle when I get there! I'm also vegetarian and dairy-free! Feel free to add me, I have an open diary. Especially if you are vegetarian or have similar goals! :)
  • gearsgirl16
    gearsgirl16 Posts: 6 Member
    5'2", 127 with another 10-15lbs to go, and I have PCOS (I'm already down from ~165). Add me, if you like.
  • Jessmeeblue28
    Jessmeeblue28 Posts: 2 Member
    edited February 2016
    I'm 5'4 and weigh 177 lbs. My goal is to get down to 140-145 lbs. I have been a member on here for a while but just recently been more active. You can also add me as well.
  • Blanche76
    Blanche76 Posts: 89 Member
    I'm 5'0, looking to lose 20 pounds. Sucks for us short people, you can really see the weight on us. Add me.
  • Fuyuban
    Fuyuban Posts: 2 Member
    i'm 5'2" and need to lose over 30lbs....it get's harder each time :neutral:
  • didiwindiva
    didiwindiva Posts: 20 Member
    Hi,
    I'm 5'0 and weigh 227.4. I have PCOS symptoms so my GYN is testing me to see if I actually have it. I need to lose weight its not easy. Please add me also
  • whitt125
    whitt125 Posts: 58 Member
    I'm 5'2

    SW 223.4
    GW 125ish

    I just got started too, and would love to add some fellow shawties! Feel free to add me!
  • unceasingpsalm
    unceasingpsalm Posts: 7 Member
    Hello all! I just got started as well. 5'2'', 211lbs. Looking to get to 140lbs, but really my first goal is to lose weight for my friend's wedding. Never been to a wedding before and I'm a bridesmaid so I'd like to look my best.
    Add me!
  • Ashtoretet
    Ashtoretet Posts: 378 Member
    I'm 5'4", 137, have about 12-18 pounds left to lose if you'd like to add me.
  • drrayne
    drrayne Posts: 5 Member
    Hi everyone, I'm 5'3'' and trying to lose 20lbs. Feel free to add me :)
  • remisenforme
    remisenforme Posts: 180 Member
    Hey! I'm 5'2.5" also have PCOS and trying to lose around 100 lbs haha. Would love any support out there ;)
  • mandiegold941
    mandiegold941 Posts: 67 Member
    Hi ladies. I am 5ft and trying to lose weight. I have a hard time setting a "goal" weight for myself. Any advice? I have an athletic build and like lifting heavy weights.
  • hangee123
    hangee123 Posts: 12 Member
    I'm 5'2", lost 47lbs in the past 6 months, and I have another 11 necessary pounds to lose (with a further 15 vanity pounds probably). Feel free to add me - feeling like I need the motivation and accountability! Reaching the point where too often I find myself saying "this journey is about sustainability, not denying yourself everything" before devouring more than the sustainable amount of biscuits/ chocolate/ pizza. Needless to say, I feel like I've hit a bit of a plateau!
  • sarahjane0306
    sarahjane0306 Posts: 7 Member
    I'm five foot four and looking to lose around 20lbs. Got to 112lbs about a year and a half back using mfp but have put it all back on! Would love to have support and motivation from others!
  • CoconuttyMummy
    CoconuttyMummy Posts: 685 Member
    edited February 2016
    Hiya! I'm 5ft 1" (add an extra half inch on a good day LOL) and I've lost about 25 pounds eating low-carb (optimal protein, med to highish fat). I started at around 154 pounds, now weigh about 123 pounds and my goal is somewhere in the region of 119 pounds, so potentially 7 pounds more to go.

    I say "potentially" because my main goal is body recomposition ie. Reducing body fat but increasing muscle mass, which obviously weighs heavier than fat, so I'm judging progress at this point mainly by NSVs ie. Mirror & Tape Measurements rather than overall weight. I've always aimed for a lean, muscular look and implement heavy weight-lifting (when I'm well enough - I have Fibromyalgia & M.E. so my workouts have been suffering since I got sick last year).

    Despite not being able to exercise a tenth as much as I'd like, the Ketogenic WOE is so much more effective for me than when I've tried just low-calorie higher carb plans. (I aim for protein macro @ ~0.8g per pound of total body weight - or ~1g protein per pound of total body weight when I'm well enough to lift - which is higher than some Keto guidelines, but I find my body works best with optimal protein. When I tried the lower protein and very high fat macros I still lost scale-weight successfully but my physique looked less muscular, defined & firm b/c I also lost lean muscle mass).

    I aim for around 1,250 calories a day average - my symptoms cause me to lose my appetite some days so I struggle to get near 1,000 cals occasionally (NOT recommended!) but I do try to balance it out by the end of the week. When I'm feeling well & working out regularly I up my cals to around 1,350 - 1,400.
    If I get ridiculously hungry I allow myself maintenance cals for 1-2 days before dropping back to a calorie deficit. Ive been 'slimming' for almost a year now and I find the odd 'diet-break' after a significant period of fat loss or when I stall, by eating at maintenance for a 2-4 week period, can help reset the metabolism and help you to resume losing fat when you drop back down to your deficit calories.

    Sorry for rambling! HTH! Feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like. You're making the right steps to achieving your weight loss. You can do this! Think how amazing you'll feel as you see that scale moving down! Always here to help. X
  • kerndog87
    kerndog87 Posts: 22 Member
    I'm 5' 3" add me!! Got about 60 lbs to lose already down 20
  • Birkah
    Birkah Posts: 33 Member
    Greetings and salutations fellow shorties! I'm 5'-2", and have lost 20 lbs so far (woot!), working to lose my last 20 lbs of baby weight, maybe a little more depending on how I look/feel when I hit my goal.
  • MrsCook1214
    MrsCook1214 Posts: 3 Member
    Hi!! I'm 5'3" and weigh 208 right now. Would love some support also. This baby weight is hard to lose!
  • LoveIssaMae
    LoveIssaMae Posts: 4 Member
    Add Me. :) 5'1 I was 198lbs. I am currently 180lbs. currently looking for friends to motivate and journey with.
  • mfr0125
    mfr0125 Posts: 33 Member
    Hello ..I'm 5 feet even...and at 169.9
    I've lost five pounds on KETO diet. I could certainly use all the support and I would love to support others. Please add me to your group of supporters.
  • CourtLHM
    CourtLHM Posts: 181 Member
    I'm 5'4" and need to loose 80 lbs!!!! Logging everything no matter what is key! Educates yourself. P.s I've lost 100lbs once! So I know I can do this, but finding it hard this time.

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