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Under 5'5" Shorties UNITE!

Sammybunny711
Sammybunny711 Posts: 92 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
So, after reading about another short girl's success in losing weight, I wanted to create a group for those of us who are vertically challenged (and therefore find it harder to lose weight and see such big differences when we lose even a little of it). I myself am 5'3" and need to lose about 25 pounds. Feel free to post inspiration for each other or successes/failures or thoughts!

Hope to see this take off as a motivational group for us shorties! I tried to find a group like this but if I just missed it, then PLEASE move this thread or delete it, etc.

:-P
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  • webb1103
    webb1103 Posts: 1
    Hello at 5 1 I totally know the struggle of weight loss. I am ok in the waiste dept its the thighs that I cant shake.... more lunges..... :)
  • MyaPapaya75
    MyaPapaya75 Posts: 3,143 Member
    5ft even here ..Im in ..I would love to join this thread...maybe we could have challenges?
  • JesaGrace
    JesaGrace Posts: 799 Member
    I'm only 5 feet tall....a fellow shorty....I am a part of a shorties group on this site....but you can never have too much motivation.....
  • sherri64
    sherri64 Posts: 4
    hi , im 5 foot and all middle! LOL need to lose 25 -30 pds and diabetic!
  • uglierthanyou123
    uglierthanyou123 Posts: 2
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  • whiskyzee
    whiskyzee Posts: 102 Member
    I'm in!
    5'3"
    CW: 144
    GW:135 (or so--we'll see when I get there)

    I've got a couple races coming up, so i could definitely use the motivation to keep training!
  • Vkoons3
    Vkoons3 Posts: 122 Member
    I too am 5'3" and I have a really hard time noticing it too but Ihave seen some success stories on here of some who have lost and they look great they are great inspiration for me1
  • ChitownFoodie
    ChitownFoodie Posts: 1,562 Member
    4'11" and needed to lose about 9-12 pounds, wasn't 100% sure since I gained so much muscle working out.
  • HaleyAlli
    HaleyAlli Posts: 911 Member
    Thanks so much for creating this!!! We have it sooooo hard! But it's time to realize our true potential as the little bombshells we are! :wink:
  • aliciagrace89
    aliciagrace89 Posts: 31 Member
    Im vertically challenged!
    21 and 5 foot 1 inch!!
    i weigh 218lbs right now but i hope to get down to 160 by Christmas time.
  • janerapentiah
    janerapentiah Posts: 4 Member
    I am 5'1" :)
  • suzksell
    suzksell Posts: 48 Member
    I am just over 5 feet tall, and I am with you! It has always killed me that I can say that I want to lose a few pounds and people act as though the tiny amount I mention is insignificant. On my frame, 5 pounds is a pants size. That's a big issue when some of my friends are closer to 6 feet tall. To make matters worse, I weigh 140 lbs., and I am a size 6 or 8. People look at me cross-eyed when I say I need to lose weight. 140 is nearly obese for someone my height! Ugh....
  • talysshade
    talysshade Posts: 273 Member
    5"3' and currently 146 pounds, started at about 152 pounds.. want to get to 128.. or around that area at least. I have to be able to do it this time!
  • miatavixxen
    miatavixxen Posts: 373
    heh, sign me up - 5'4" as long as i stand really straight. my scale is not cooperating at the moment but i've dropped 18+ give or take, still have at least 20 to go. Very true that 5 pounds on us "shorties" is vastly different than 5 pounds on someone taller. :grumble:
  • OnionCookie
    OnionCookie Posts: 272 Member
    5'2 here! I have about 41 lbs to go. There's always room for more shortie threads on the site I'm sure. XD
  • SoUnaware
    SoUnaware Posts: 85 Member
    5'2 here.
    I have a question!
    My waist goal is 25 inches.
    But I've seen some tall people with that goal (5'5")
    So... should I be aiming for something smaller?
    24 seems okay, but 23 sounds completely out of my league.
  • Shutterpillar
    Shutterpillar Posts: 208
    5'4 here. I need to lose about 10-15 lbs.
  • rhiannon1979
    rhiannon1979 Posts: 166 Member
    5'2 1/2" here!! Still around 20 lbs to go!
  • susanmary88
    susanmary88 Posts: 37
    Oh I want to join :) Im 5 3 and want to lose about 40 lbs! Ive only lost 3 so far...but its a start, haha!
  • mckshowie
    mckshowie Posts: 210 Member
    5'3" starting at 144 need to get to 125... and am having zero luck.
  • BrayyNicole
    BrayyNicole Posts: 56 Member
    Im 5'3 looking to lose 25 as well! =) SHORTIES!
  • mari0605
    mari0605 Posts: 65 Member
    I'm 4'10" :cry: and now I know why it's hard to lose weight. Please add me as a friend so together we can beat this challenge.
    Thanks for posting this thread.

    I would like to lose 50 lbs.

    Marissa
  • RPNKA
    RPNKA Posts: 28
    Im only 5'2 and still have 33lbs to meet my goal weight!
  • My3Rayz
    My3Rayz Posts: 373
    I feel so tall here...I'm 5'4" 1/2 and I love being a shorty :)
  • Kirstie_C26
    Kirstie_C26 Posts: 490 Member
    5'3" here, trying to rekindle my motivation :) im in
  • bmw4deb
    bmw4deb Posts: 1,324 Member
    5'1" started at 188 want to be 120-130
  • BlissfulYoga
    BlissfulYoga Posts: 88 Member
    5'2" here :)
    send me a friends request with a note in the space and I will add all vertically challenged peeps! :)
  • sandyfeet10
    sandyfeet10 Posts: 280 Member
    this is an EXCELLENT group!! i'm 5 feet flat!! how terrible is it to find shirts that fit!!!!!??? i shop at torrid and lane bryant, but their shirts are like dresses!! they look terrible because they are so long!! we need to come out with petite plus size!!
  • 812sara
    812sara Posts: 72 Member
    I am 5 foot and would like to loose about 60-70
  • MrsMeggieMac
    MrsMeggieMac Posts: 4
    5'3" looking to lose about 40lbs.
    I'll be damned if this first 10 doesn't want to go anywhere!
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