5'0 and finally at a healthy BMI [-20lbs!]

manicautumn

I know I haven't probably been on here long enough to have a true "success story", but I finally got down to a healthy BMI and I wanted to share it. (I also splurged on some new sandals and stone ear jewellery!) I don't really see a huge difference, but I'm sure that'll come in time. I already feel better.

When I stepped on my Aria scale this morning, this is what I saw:


I recently discovered an abandoned MFP account I made last August with the weight 147lbs logged last. I was pretty much in denial about how much weight I had gained, so I went and found an image on Facebook. I did look chubbier than I remembered.

I'm 5'0 and 21 years old. I was 115lbs (wrestled at 51kg) when I graduated high school. I gained the freshman 15 and was around 130lbs in Summer 2012. I gained another 17lbs by Summer 2013 (picture below). My highest weight was close to 150lbs. There are a lot of reasons why I gained ranging from fibromyalgia to jumping between different birth control to drinking excessively.

I lost about seven pounds by cutting back on drinking which put me at 140lbs when I got my wisdom teeth removed in November. I dropped 10lbs (unhealthily) in the weeks following that on a liquid and reduced diet. I gained about 5lbs back when I began eating normally again.

I've been on MFP since the very start of May 2013 with a start weight of around 134. In about 5 weeks, I have dropped down to about 127lbs. I walk at least 10,000 steps, drink 2L of water, and eat an average of 1546 calories a day (thanks FitBit!). I'm finally at a healthy BMI again. I went from a few pounds away from obese to healthy in a year. I still have a ways to go, but I have progress.

It's nothing like the 100lb+ losses others have, but everyone is fighting a different battle.

craignev

Nicely done, you can see a big difference!

armadillolabrat

Congratulations on reaching your desired weight and a healthy BMI!

fryfat

Wow, 20lbs is a big difference on short people!

adorable_aly

Congrats, you're looking fantastic. It's nice to see a shortie eating more than 1200 a day!! :flowerforyou:

DerekVTX

Good job, your looking hot!

cafeduus

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I too am 5'0 and currently I don't have a
healthy BMI. You have given me incentive and motivation to try and get down
to a healthy BMI, and like you said, everyone has their own stories.

Thank you again for your post - and you look GREAT!!!!

spirit095

Awesome work! Glad to see other shorties (I'm the same height) eating more than 1200 calories!

keshabbaker

awesome work it's very hard carrying extra weight when you are short I know I am only 5'2 and this 20 pounds loss looks awesome on you keep it up shorty. lol

manicautumn

Thanks, everyone

EquineWild

Congratulations! You really can see the difference. :happy:

I'm the same height but weigh in at 143lbs. My fingers are crossed that I can get down the weight you are at.