5’-5’3” girl success stories before & after

mhassan160

sthurman wrote: »

I’m just under 5’1” and I started this round(last and final lol) of weight loss August 2019:
217lbs
Size 16/18 & XXL

Current weight:
169
Size 9/10 and medium to small top(depends on brand)

The full length photos are me at 217& 174.
And then the face photos are at 216& 170.

Id say I have what I consider a dense body type, so even though I’m still “obese” at this weight and height, my appearance isn’t too bad.
I would like to be closer to 130-140 as my end goal. Hopefully i can be reach that by summer.

Great job! How many calories did you take daily? And what about exercise?

sthurman

mhassan160 wrote: »

sthurman wrote: »

I’m just under 5’1” and I started this round(last and final lol) of weight loss August 2019:
217lbs
Size 16/18 & XXL

Current weight:
169
Size 9/10 and medium to small top(depends on brand)

The full length photos are me at 217& 174.
And then the face photos are at 216& 170.

Id say I have what I consider a dense body type, so even though I’m still “obese” at this weight and height, my appearance isn’t too bad.
I would like to be closer to 130-140 as my end goal. Hopefully i can be reach that by summer.

Great job! How many calories did you take daily? And what about exercise?

Thank you! It’s all still a work in progress but I’m much happier and healthier now.

I stay between 1250-1400 cal daily. I try my best not to exceed 1400 as for me it seems to be where I have little to no progress.

for exercise, I haven’t done any cardio this time around but I do some body weight resistance and strengthening.
I used to run when I was more fit but I injured my hip(not sure when and haven’t been able to find the reason why yet or resolve it) so I can’t safely or comfortably do that anymore. Same for most major leg movement style cardio. I’m hoping to figure out what’s going on so I can be more active again.

beautyonthebeach83

I am on MFP to drop an unfortunate 20 lbs I’ve gained over the past 3 years or so. (Well, it was 43 but I’m down 23 since getting back on MFP.) I stopped working out after motherhood and did a lot of take out, plus stress, life etc. I just didn’t make myself a priority. 🤦🏻‍♀️ BUT I have an old transformation to share to motivate myself and it’s helpful for me to know that I’ve done it before and can do it again. I dropped 90 lbs in 2004. I actually found that I didn’t like being that tiny (100 lbs) because I lost my curves, and I love my curves! So I put on some weight again and then just toned it up. I’m 5 ft tall. In this last after pic in the white/red dress I’m actually 130 lbs, but I had muscle and curves. THAT is my goal size/weight. 😊

TSWoodstock

WOW!!

Scotty2HotPie

Following... 👀

Well done y’all.

katermari

5'1 started at 206 pounds, got down to 126, am now back at 138.

syreina

I'm hoping to post progress pics in May!

MFP Starting Weight: 140 lbs - February 2011
Current Starting Weight: 147.4 lbs - November 2017

CW: 113.8
GW: 110
Height: 5 ft

Once I started to see some definition in my arms and stomach (two lines lol), I was hooked. I want more muscle so like @beautyonthebeach83 once I get down to 110 lbs the plan is to gain 5 lbs of muscle and keep evaluating from there.

(Many thanks to my husband for the great idea. )

natiyemane1991

New to Community.

Height: 5’2”
Weight: 212.8 lbs in May
Current: 186.4 lbs

I’m far from my goal weight. Figuring it out day by day.

Desikudinspain

Great! Me too. Im short. 155 cms. Must be 5'1 And 67.3 kgs max. After 15 days of logging in at 66.5 kgs. My problem is that I dont know where to cut. Im a healthy eater and dont drink alcohol. I should have lost more weight than this as I do Leslie Sansone every day too for 1.5 hrs.

Jamaica113

Following. 5'3"
SW 211 CW 196 GW 140
Good luck to each of you.

tammierlewis

shefali230673 wrote: »

Great! Me too. Im short. 155 cms. Must be 5'1 And 67.3 kgs max. After 15 days of logging in at 66.5 kgs. My problem is that I dont know where to cut. Im a healthy eater and dont drink alcohol. I should have lost more weight than this as I do Leslie Sansone every day too for 1.5 hrs.

I had always thought of myself as a healthy eater and active too, until I started logging everything. I saw that my calorie intake was much higher than I realized. I adjusted my diet to eliminate unnecessary calories and lost over 50 pounds. From 188 at my highest to 133 (average). I'm 5" 1 .5" and 61 years old. (57 when I lost the weight.) I continue to log my meals and keep active with running, biking, swimming.

debtay123

I am 5feet 2 inches. i started out at 178 and now weight around 140 pounds. i am trying to ge the last 4-6 pounds offbut it is slow porgress- I usually stay between 1400-1450 calories- and may eat exercise calories back- I just could not consistnetly do the 1200 calories thing- needed more but 1400-145- seems to be my sweet spot

sachamurewa

Hi guys I was wondering how many calories do you have in a day ?

eminater

beautyonthebeach83 wrote: »

I am on MFP to drop an unfortunate 20 lbs I’ve gained over the past 3 years or so. (Well, it was 43 but I’m down 23 since getting back on MFP.) I stopped working out after motherhood and did a lot of take out, plus stress, life etc. I just didn’t make myself a priority. 🤦🏻‍♀️ BUT I have an old transformation to share to motivate myself and it’s helpful for me to know that I’ve done it before and can do it again. I dropped 90 lbs in 2004. I actually found that I didn’t like being that tiny (100 lbs) because I lost my curves, and I love my curves! So I put on some weight again and then just toned it up. I’m 5 ft tall. In this last after pic in the white/red dress I’m actually 130 lbs, but I had muscle and curves. THAT is my goal size/weight. 😊

Yeah the 2008 pic is gorgeous! But the total transformation is amazing!! You're half the size, but your face is like TOTALLY different.

How did you "tone up" what was your weekly regime?? Any hints or tips?

DanielleMackay2015

Can’t majorly see a difference but this is my weight gain and building strength! So even tho I’ve gained over half a stone, people think I’ve lost weight!

eileenjools

I am 56 years old , 157cm tall
. I don't have a before picture, but this is me at 48kg after losing 3kg this year.

MyFitnessPaths

I'm 5'3. The first time I lost weight, I went from 175 lbs to 118 lbs back in 2009. I actually never counted calories but I was aware of what I put in my body. Here's the basic list I followed.
1. No restaurants/fast food
2. No white, processed breads must have 5 grams of fiber
3. No high fructose corn syrup
4. Never go hungry, eat something small like fat free milk with low calorie healthy cereal
5. I walked around 3-4 miles a day and practiced yoga.
6. Lots of beans (great source of protein)
7. Swapped ground beef for ground turkey
8. Cut out cheese, ranch, mayo and switched to spices, vinegar dressings or plain salads, and mustard.
9. Weighed myself morning and night to see my progress, what worked what didn't.

I lost weight over 11 months at 1 lb a week. I kept off the weight as i lost bad habits and gained these new ones slowly over time. I kept the weight off for 5 years until I stopped eating healthy in a new relationship and started eating fast food again.

You've got this! It's totally possible.

alkight84

tapwaters wrote: »

5'3, starting at 250 down to 125.

You are goals!! I am 230 and 5’2. What did you do??

Jin_tan

Hi guys! Between 5’0-5’2 so how many cals do u consume per day? And do u had cheat days??

syreina

@sachamurewa and @Jin_tan

5' and I try my best to hover around 1200 which usually ends up being between 1100 to 1300.

Yes, I definitely have those days where I eat up to 1800 cals. I don't call them cheat days though. I just roll with the day.

I tell myself that things will balance out later as long as I keep going the course the next day (or the day after).

Lottie_x37

Im 5’3 and my start weight was 145lbs, I got down to 108lbs but it didn’t look healthy so I gained a bit and now im 120lbs, it took me 6 months💕

alexmose

Lottie_x37 wrote: »

Im 5’3 and my start weight was 145lbs, I got down to 108lbs but it didn’t look healthy so I gained a bit and now im 120lbs, it took me 6 months💕

These are pretty much my exact stats now!!! However I was not planning to gain til the gyms open back up.

syreina

I was more hopeful...

New timeframe of June/July because my weight went up then I got a new scale and it went up even more.

Oh well, progress in time.

CW: 117.6

syreina wrote: »

I'm hoping to post progress pics in May!

MFP Starting Weight: 140 lbs - February 2011
Current Starting Weight: 147.4 lbs - November 2017

CW: 113.8
GW: 110
Height: 5 ft

Once I started to see some definition in my arms and stomach (two lines lol), I was hooked. I want more muscle so like @beautyonthebeach83 once I get down to 110 lbs the plan is to gain 5 lbs of muscle and keep evaluating from there.

(Many thanks to my husband for the great idea. )

tapwaters

alkight84 wrote: »

tapwaters wrote: »

5'3, starting at 250 down to 125.

You are goals!! I am 230 and 5’2. What did you do??

Tracked every day and kept with it! It took almost two years, truly, and I still struggle with maintenance but a good support system and healthy habits to mirror is immeasurably valuable. Patience and endurance. You've got this.

danismom3000

I lost 26 pounds over the last few years. I'm 5' 1" on a good day. I went from 153 to 127. I did this by focusing on eating a net calorie intake of 1440 calories per day. Meaning, if I exercised, I had mfp give me bonus calories that I could eat that day. So, some days, I would eat 1750 calories, if that's what mfp told me I could eat.

The other thing I did was I reduced carbs to below 150g per day. I did this mainly because carbs are a trigger food for me. Bad carbs like bread, cereal, pasta, cookies, cake trigger my hunger and make me overeat. So I avoided all of those foods.

I love to work out, so that's not a huge area of opportunity for me now. But when I was first getting BACK to working out, I set super small goals. Like 2 sessions per week for 15 minutes. Then, I worked up from there.

Over the last year, I completely fell off the track with my eating. I ate ice cream, cookies, high calorie pasta dishes, etc. I was still working out, but I didn't track anything I ate. As a result, I gained 15 pounds back. The entire time, I was working out: boxing, Muay Thai, weight lifting, etc. So the old adage you can't out-train a bad diet is true.

I've discovered the secret for me is to TRACK everything in mfp. Whenever I don't track, I overeat and gain weight. The difference now though, is I know I can lose the 15 pounds. I did it once and I can do it again!!

And, you can totally do this too. I would recommend finding a form of exercise that you look forward to. Exercise helps reduce cravings and it's good for your heart, overall body and mind.

Feel free to connect with me if you want an accountability partner.

danismom3000

xcc670 wrote: »

Hello, thanks for starting this discussion. I am 5'2" and currently 183, down from 203. It really is a struggle. I have to be really strict with food. I am open to any tips anyone may have. I try to eat 1200 calories per day but I find that when I exercise a lot I get really hungry. My theory is that it is all about calories, but I need quality and "clean" foods. I am following a book called "Always Hungry" by Dr. Ludwig. I like his ideas because he promotes healthy and balanced eating, cutting carbs. I have to eat way less than the book starting point advice. My daily goals are approximately: carbs<100g, fat = 50g, protein = 100g. I exercise six days a week and I am still trying to tune my exercise habits. Dori

You should be able to eat more on days that you work out. My current goal is carbs<100g. too.

Sand_TIger

It's really nice to see what people look like who are roughly my height - at different weights. I'm 5'3" and am about halfway to goal, but I might be less than halfway to goal because I'm still figuring out what goal weight actually will be. I started at 245 and am at 195.5 now. I think my goal weight is going to end up being around 140 because I want room for some extra muscle.

JustaJoe00

Short women, Rock! you all look great!!

sugarnspice0613

Sand_TIger wrote: »

It's really nice to see what people look like who are roughly my height - at different weights. I'm 5'3" and am about halfway to goal, but I might be less than halfway to goal because I'm still figuring out what goal weight actually will be. I started at 245 and am at 195.5 now. I think my goal weight is going to end up being around 140 because I want room for some extra muscle.

You can visit www.mybodygallery.com and actually input a height/size/weight/body shape to see what other people look like compared to you. I love it!

Sand_TIger

sugarnspice0613 wrote: »

You can visit www.mybodygallery.com and actually input a height/size/weight/body shape to see what other people look like compared to you. I love it!

Good idea! I'll have to check that out.