5' - 5'3" females- want to lose 25-30 lbs

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  • veronicablumberg
    veronicablumberg Posts: 1 Member
    edited April 2017
    I'm 27 currently at 183lbs, want to get to 130. Loooong way to go. I am currently doing the 4 day Military Diet Plan to kick start. Please Add Me I need a lot of help.
  • juliemargaretkim
    juliemargaretkim Posts: 206 Member
    Thanks for the shout out Kirathimo! In case anyone wants a "before" pic -- here it is! Last Mother's Day, 2016! UGH! lazb3nkbn8en.jpg
  • roboliciousbob
    roboliciousbob Posts: 134 Member
    Also, I really want to join this thread! :D It is so inspiring to hear about all these ladies at the same height as me being so successful. I am 5'2.5 btw. I would like to get to 120, maybe a little less, just depends on my body and how I am feeling when I get to my goal.
  • smittnkitten
    smittnkitten Posts: 15 Member
    This inspired me! I'm 5'0 looking to lose 20lbs. Just started but currently down 2 lbs. more importantly my energy has been through the roof these days since eating better, drinking more water and exercising. Congrats!
  • teeenabeana
    teeenabeana Posts: 92 Member
    This inspired me! I'm 5'0 looking to lose 20lbs. Just started but currently down 2 lbs. more importantly my energy has been through the roof these days since eating better, drinking more water and exercising. Congrats!

    Same here! I feel like I sleep better, have more energy and just feel better all around since starting this! Let's do this, girls!
  • quebot
    quebot Posts: 99 Member
    Hey! I thought I posted in here already, but I guess I lurked then got distracted.

    I'm 5'3, 34 yrs old

    SW: 180
    CW: 162
    GW: No number other than healthy BMI/improve my health.

  • juliemargaretkim
    juliemargaretkim Posts: 206 Member
    Forgot to post my weekly stats here yesterday-- so here I am today!

    SW 152 (august 2016)
    GW 115-117 (original goal was 132 -- that's way gone! :smile: )
    LW 120.9
    CW 121.5

    A little weight gain, but that's ok! I figure I've got nothing but time to get to that 117 -- less than 5 lbs away now!
  • missevil
    missevil Posts: 113 Member
    edited May 2017
    Hi, I'm 37, roughly 5'1" (1,55m) and currently at ~156lbs (I'm from Germany, so I have to round my values to meet your imperial measures ;) ). I like being that short, but for weight management it's a desaster. Most dietplans don't work for my/our very low BMR, so here I am, counting calories. Feel free to add me, my diary is open for friends and I try to stay at ~1000 calories on most days.

    SW: 167,5 (April) 76,2Kg
    CW: 156,5 (wow, that loss sounds huge, when calculated to lbs :D ) Just left the adipose BMI 70,8Kg
    GW: 115 I think... let's see. 50Kg
  • RamboKitty87
    RamboKitty87 Posts: 272 Member
    Hey all I'm 30, 5"4 from England UK, My current calorie goals are set to 1370 but with exercise I often eat around 1600 depending on how much exercise I do, I plan my meals a day or 2 in advance my diary is open to all, only been at this since 16th Jan this year but already lost some weight so whatever I am doing must be working for now... would be nice to have more friends with similar goals/stats to me.

    SW: 22st (308lbs) -16th Jan
    CW:18st 10lbs (264lbs) - 6th May
    GW: 9-10st (126lbs - 140lbs) Hoping to reach this may January 2019??
  • Krathmore
    Krathmore Posts: 9 Member
    Also, I really want to join this thread! :D It is so inspiring to hear about all these ladies at the same height as me being so successful. I am 5'2.5 btw. I would like to get to 120, maybe a little less, just depends on my body and how I am feeling when I get to my goal.

    I'm not sure there's a way to join. I've bookmarked it and it notifies me when someone else comments (Look for the star at the top of the page.)
    missevil wrote: »

    SW: 167,5 (April) 76,2Kg
    CW: 156,5 (wow, that loss sounds huge, when calculated to lbs :D ) Just left the adipose BMI 70,8Kg
    GW: 115 I think... let's see. 50Kg

    :D:D The struggle with converting stones, lbs and kgs. Feel free to post in whichever format. We will follow along. It's good to see what my stats look like in kgs.
    SW: 157 LB
    LW: 153 LB
    CW: 149 LB
  • infinitynevermore
    infinitynevermore Posts: 98 Member
    OMG there are other people as short as me! LOL I'll definitely follow along.
    SW: 161 lbs
    CW: 145 lbs
    GW: 115 lbs
  • Mooma29
    Mooma29 Posts: 58 Member
    Hi I'm 5"2. I started mfp mid march at 13 stone. (182lbs 82.5kg according to google
  • NotToFret
    NotToFret Posts: 1 Member
    Hi there! I'm 5'3" and 39. :smile:

    SW: 163
    CW: 158
    GW: 120

    As you might can tell, I have just started over on my health journey. I found staying with my goals harder without the community. Would love to have some new friends to motivate me and so I could motivate them as well.

  • heatherwright7762
    heatherwright7762 Posts: 4 Member
    Me me me lol I have like 25lbs to lose as well :)
  • heatherwright7762
    heatherwright7762 Posts: 4 Member
    How do you add people? I'm also looking for the motivation and support.
  • heatherwright7762
    heatherwright7762 Posts: 4 Member
    Im 5'2" and adding all of the 5'2" ladies (or close) that I can find!

    I'm 5' 1
  • Rebecca512787
    Rebecca512787 Posts: 79 Member
    @roboliciousbob Look at you go!! Terrific weight loss job over the last 5 months. Congrats!

    You're exactly right. I also enjoyed following the progress of women of a similar height. When I was almost at my goal weight -- ten years ago -- I joined Weight Watchers with the plan of weighing in every week to stay on track. Every week I was embarrassed by their questioning my weight. All much taller and heavier than me. I finally quit going. July 1st I'm going to start posting on a maintenance thread that is reposted each month for weekly posts. One piece of datum they include is height.

    Love your goals of the push-ups. I need to move that direction myself. Thanks for that reminder!
  • huango
    huango Posts: 1,007 Member
    Since I am getting close to my goal weight, I am trying to add in strength, then weight lifting to replace some of my cardio eventually.

    Big supporter of weight training, because it sculpts your body.
    So many people just lose the weight, and realize that they don't like what they see in the mirror when they reach their goal, because they're just a thinner version of before.

    But you want sculpted arms for the tank tops,
    The lean backs for the sundresses,
    and almost 6-pack for the bikini.

    My goal is to reduce body fat, to reveal all the muscles I work hard to gain.

    Great progress.

    Amanda
  • roboliciousbob
    roboliciousbob Posts: 134 Member
    Thank you @Rebecca512787 I'm not sure taller people understand the trouble of distributing weight on a smaller frame. Gaining or losing even 5lbs is so much different on shorter people. And thank you. I'm trying to get in a different mindset as I near my weight goal. I like to focus on things for improvement/goals as it helps me stay motivated and moving.
    @huango I am trying to change my cardio bunny ways. Although I do love to run and it is great for the health and burning calories, I really want to focus on sculpting, becoming stronger, and taking it easy on running (I have a bad ankle that is doomed to cause me issues the rest of my life). I don't want to get rid of running completely as it is my zen and makes me happy. I just want to cut back on amounts and change out half my time to weights. The nice thing, this month is the first time in my life I have been able to regularly do body weight(and some hand weight) moves. AND I am actually starting to enjoy it and I feel the desire to start doing better. I knew I had to start out with baby steps first though because I know myself. I know trying to start out doing just weights would have left me very unhappy and overwhelmed.
  • ylor89
    ylor89 Posts: 105 Member
    How about losing 20ish pounds? Add me if you'd like! ;)
  • juliemargaretkim
    juliemargaretkim Posts: 206 Member
    Nice to see this thread still going! I'll keep posting weekly weigh ins when I can...I've been at it since last August --found this thread in December. I've mostly been maintaining since losing 30 pounds, but it's been a real lifestyle change, and I'm finding summer to be hard. For the last couple of months, I've been weighing in between 120 and 125 -- currently at 122 -- and I have gotten rid of all my old clothes -- I figure that if nothing else, I'll stay where I am just so I have clothes to wear! I'm still hoping to get to the 117 range -- five pounds to go.
  • awilliamsou
    awilliamsou Posts: 3 Member
    5'0. Was at lowest weight this time last summer 128 and now have crept up to highest in several years 145. Hate the 10 lb yo-yo and ready to make permanent changes! Starting over with 146 as SW and 128 as GW. Feel free to add me
  • nicci168
    nicci168 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm 5'0"
    I'm recommended to eat 1,200kcal but I can't seem to get below 1,600. I don't want to 'diet' exactly but integrate permanent changes to my diet/eating habits.
    I recently changed my evening meal from a normal sized dinner plate to a sandwich plate so I eat better sized meals for my height but it hasn't made any difference to my weight at all. I think I'm eating the same amount but spreading it out more through the day.
    What does everyone else eat to live normally and keep calories that low? Especially living with taller people!
    Thanks for your help!!!
  • huango
    huango Posts: 1,007 Member
    nicci168 wrote: »
    I'm 5'0"
    I'm recommended to eat 1,200kcal but I can't seem to get below 1,600.
    What does everyone else eat to live normally and keep calories that low? Especially living with taller people!
    Thanks for your help!!!

    I have to choose to eat less starches.
    It's not easy to eat 1000 calories in vegetables and even grilled chicken breast, but boy, is it easy to eat 4-5 servings of rice, noodles, pasta.
    So most of my meals are 50% protein, such as grilled salmon, and 50% vegetable, such as a large (LARGE) bowl of mixed greens, radish, sweet peppers, cherry tomato, etc.


    I focus on filling up on vegetables.

    example:

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    I understand the struggle.
    good luck.
    Amanda

  • alkight84
    alkight84 Posts: 66 Member
    edited June 2017
    I wanna join too but I have way more to lose!!!
    SW 220
    CW 204
    GW 125
    I'm 5'1 and 33.