5'3" & 124 pounds..anyone else trying to lose fat?

AlisonH729

AlisonH729 wrote: »

arditarose wrote: »

Hmm...I'm 5'4" and tried to GET TO 124/125 to be lean enough for a bulk but couldn't pull it off and gave up. I can't imagine trying to get under that!

I feel you. On my 'wedding diet' last year I managed to get down to like 112. I started in January at 118, and ate at a slight deficit (1400 cals/day @ 5'2) and lifted at home. I lost at the excruciatingly slow rate of a ~pound a month. We got married at the end of September.

After things settled down I rejoined the gym. I wanted to start a bulk but my BF% was still too high. I started lifting heavy and loosened up on my diet anyway, and I'm up to 120. I don't think any of that is actual muscle gain though but I'm getting strong and I feel good about that.

So in March/April I'll probably tighten up my diet again and see what happens. It's all a process of trial and error anyway.

Yeah no, still eating like a pig. After bulking getting fat all winter the idea of still trying to lift heavy in a deficit doesn't sound fun at all.

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geogirl0626 wrote: »

I'm inspired by the goals and progress on this thread! I'm 5'2", currently 139, and hoping to get down to 120. My bodyfat based on measurements and online calculators averages about 32-33%. I'm hoping to get in the low 20s. I weight train 4 days a week with a little cardio after, and do more cardio 2 days a week. I eat 1200+Fitbit activity. I started the year at 148, so I'm happy with my progress. I wish it were a little faster, but slow is good.

Add me!!!

Just keep at it and it will happen. I don't know what my starting fat percentage was but it was at least 30% if not a little more. Now I'm around 23%. It really is a slow process, but I do see changes as I'm going along which keeps me motivated.

kaybrose730

Hey! I'm 5'4 135lbs... My goal is 1700 cals a day but eat between 1300 to 1700. I'm looking for people with similar stats too! Add me if you like

princessferchu

I'm 5'2" and weight 132 as well. I don't want to lose weight just be leaner and gain some muscle. I'm doing Crossfit 4 times a week, cardio some days. I'm on 1500 calories, my trainer told me 1300 doing Crossfit 3-4 days is very low, and will lose weight and not building muscles. My goal is 120 pounds including muscle weight. I'm open if you want to add me as a friend, pretty new to fitness pal so I'm still learning go through the communities. So much info!

Nikkimaxim

Feel free to request me ladies:)

jessef593

You should probably post in the weight loss forum instead of the food and nutrition one. You'd probably have even more luck.

sarabushby

I'm 5ft5 and 124lbs currently and at 22% body fat, I eat around 2000-2500 calories most days but then I do a lot of cardio, I too have a goal to increase muscle and reduce fat whilst working on my fitness training as I do Triathlon. Feel free to add me and nose around my diary, I'm honest about all that I eat. Generally I try to get over 100g protein daily if I can but I love my food SO much!