Any 5'4 135-140 pound females trying to lose 10-12 pounds?

ILiftHeavyAcrylics · February 2014

I posted in this thread a year and a half ago. I was 139 lbs then. I'm 125 now and I've been in maintenance for well over a year.

Are you using a food scale? That ended up being the thing that got me to where I wanted to go.

auburngirl06 · March 2014

Can I ask your age and how many calories you netted each day? I'm 5'4 and 141 right now. Last time I got stuck at 138 and couldn't get below. I've since had a baby and am back trying to get down to 130-135. I do use a food scale.

ILiftHeavyAcrylics · March 2014

I'm 29. I netted around 1420. But I wasn't doing much exercise then.

viviyueyue · March 2014

Thanks for sharing your successful story! I JUST started using my food scale! Glad to know I'm on the right track. And I also started to eat healthier instead of just counting calories. Have been working out daily for about a month and a half now.. hopefully I can start seeing results soon.

AmyGB3469 · March 2014

HI there! Just started again. I had lost 60# with MFP, was down to 112, too thin. Got back up to 120, then more weight crept back on. So, now I'm at 132 and want to be at about 118-122, I'm about 5'4 1/2. So, I'm thinking it's going to be a bit harder this time around!

viviyueyue · March 2014

Wow, do you mind sharing your methods of how you managed to go down to 112?

LivingtheLeanDream · March 2014

this thread was STARTED IN 2011!

in all likelyhood the OP has now lost the weight and is deliriously happy with how great they look :-D

Achrya · March 2014

:laugh: :laugh:

Bookmarking this thread forever.

ChelC2587 · March 2014

Hi everyone,

I'm 5'4 1/2 and around 138. My goal is also 125. I was about 129 two-ish years ago and I felt happier at that weight. I really wanted to hit that 125! The lowest I got was 128, but life happened and stress threw on about 10lbs. Something that works for me is to really stay diligent on the weekends. It's the hardest thing to do, but I found that it makes such a difference.

I also just got a food scale and found that my "1200" was closer to 1600, which is actually better. But at least I know what I'm working with. I've probably been overestimating exercise calories and underestimating food calories for the past year or so, which explains why this has gotten so slow. I also found that I got a little bit less strict as I got closer to the goal, which I know can mirror a plateau.

I just got a heart rate monitor for additional accuracy. These tools are motivating. I'm trying to up my protein, and until April 19, I won't be eating any desserts or excess sugar.

If anyone wants motivation or just a similar size friend, feel free to add me!

sassyjae21 · March 2014

This threaad caught my eye; I'm 5'4 and currently 130 and trying to bust through that number is AWFUL lol. I have a food scale, weigh my food, etc. The only thing I can think of that I'm not doing correctly at this point is eating enough...I try to eat about 1600 a day and i'm just finishing up insanity. I started at 139. At this point my body is like K THANKS IM GOOD BYE. ughhhh. Been stuck for the last month. Weight will NOT come off.

michellespark · March 2014

I am the same 5'4" and about 134....My ultimate goal is 120....I have a very small body frame,,,most of my weight is in my stomach and hips,,,I have lost 50 lbs total but didn't start on here til I was 149,,,my weight loss has been very slow and I don't know what to do to get the rest of it off either. I have a lot of pain issues,,Fibromyalgia, Sjogren's syndrome (similar to Lupus) arthritis in my back, an annular tear in a disk and two degenerated disks in my back,,Some days I have no energy and just can't do a lot...I need serious toning on my inner thighs and stomach and upper arms,,I don't know what to do to my inner thighs,,I know what to do for everything else. Anyone have any ideas,,,,,but I am right there with you, trying to get these last 14 lbs off,,,making me crazy. I'm so afraid of going up in calories cause I don"t wanna gain anything back.

wyattj99 · March 2014

AGREED!

kk_140 · March 2014

I started out at 5'4" with 23 pounds to lose. Weighing in at 163 pounds. Now I'm down to 143 and am gonna shoot for 130 from here!

alexisdc · March 2014

^^^ this. I worked with a trainer in strength training & omg, I noticed the changes in my body. I didn't loose weight(the scale stayed the same or flexed btwn 3-4#'s) but I noticed I lost a lot of inches. Now this was over a 3-4 month period so I am just saying for your furture. Your already slim so I am betting you'll get great results with the strength training.

mschicagocubs · March 2014

I'm just under 5'5 and at 140ish right now. Havent weighed in a couple weeks.

my highest weight: 170 post baby
my smallest weight: 125 after Weight Watchers
current goal weight: 130

I eat about 1700 calories. Just upped it from 1400. I think it is working, but like I said I havent stepped on the scale yet. Been on my period so you know

I am a pretty small framed girl as well ... no hips, no butt, decent boobs. I distribute my weight pretty evenly so I am just trying to tone up by lifting weights, light cardio, and upping my protein.

Feel free to add me! I could use some more friends that eat and are around my same size!

erialcelyob · March 2014

I'm 5"4 and around 134lbs, this is the toughest bit for me to lose the last 7lbs or so

zenhiker2014 · March 2014

I'm 5'4", currently 141 and aiming for 130. Also want to get ready for cycling event in early June so it needs to be a fit 130. I know from experience I stall out around 135 so will try some of the things mentioned here to keep the progress going. Once the weather lets me bike more that will help too.

It's good to read that eating more calories (in the right proportion to activity) is working for others in my situation. I'm trying to do that because I understand the logic to it but my non-logical, in-a-hurry-to-lose emotional side still resists some days.

jenniferpriggs · March 2014

I'm 5' almost 5" and 136ish. I don't have anything insightful, just echoing the frustration already expressed by many of how hard it seems to be to get the scale to move in the desired direction.

I'm nervous about doing this the "right" way.... the only two times I've ever been successful at losing weight was when I was on a very unhealthy diet for months on end (extremely low calorie - once because I was younger and didn't know better, and once unintentionally due to a very stressful situation a few years ago). I've tried losing weight the proper way through exercise and a healthy diet several other times, and never really saw any changes. Just as a note - when I say "nervous", it only means I have fears of failing and that I'll be in the same place as before I started, and not that I would ever go back to doing it the "wrong" way.

Anyhow, the last time I did lose weight (albeit unhealthily) I lost around 25 pounds over a few months, and then another 5 in the month or two after that, which put me at 125. Once I was there and got my head back on straight, I started eating again and eating healhy foods, exercising (as a stress relief, not really to lose weight), and ended up staying there without a whole lot of effort or even thimkng about it for over 2 years. Fast forward to now....and in the last year I've put on 10+ pounds.

I guess I'm just discouraged that it took an unhealthy lifestyle to get me to 125, which I still have fond memories of (and a whole closet full of clothes to remind me of), and maybe it's unrealistic to think I can get there again through diet and exercise. Feel free to add me - especially if you're in the same range of current/goal weight. It would be nice to see how other people are succeeding by losing weight the right way.

taytaylynn3 · March 2014

I'm 5'4.5 and my goal weight is about 110!
Let's do this!!

ILiftHeavyAcrylics · March 2014

Why what did I say?

*suspicious look*

JennergyKC · March 2014

Hey! I'm 32 and 5'4" and right now at 137 with a goal weight of 130 (started at 149 back in the fall). In 2007 I was in the same boat and made it down to 122 but I was younger and that was really hard. Then I started med school and the weight came back because I did a lot of stress eating and sitting on my butt studying. I think 130 will be a good weight for me, especially now that I'm focusing on strength training in addition to cardio and with my new muscles I'm more toned and losing inches even if the scale really feels stuck.

I track pretty much every day. I prefer to workout at home because of my schedule, and I do videos (mostly Jillian Michaels) for strength & circuit training. Then time-permitting I either run/walk on the treadmill or ride my spin bike for 30-60 minutes for some extra cardio. I'm lucky to have a well equipped home gym!

Please friend me if you're interested in being pals and motivating each other. Everyone around me in my non-virtual life is either too busy or too uninterested to be a fitness buddy. Hoping to help build some online support and accountability.

sarafischbach9 · March 2014

I am just a half inch under 5'4 but when I started in January, I was 136 lbs, so very very similar stats as yours. I just got down to 113 and have 3 more lbs to lose and then I will transition into maintenance. It didn't take me long to get down to 125 lbs. It only took me about 5 weeks, maybe 4.5. I was eating 1300 on average, with some days in the 1200's and there were a couple days set aside per week where I ate up to 1500 calories. Right now I'm consistently eating 1400-1600 for this month because I do not have much more to lose and I'm still losing, but at a slower rate.

I think its safe to say you can increase your calories. That might be your issue. 1200 seems especially low for someone who doesn't need to lose that much weight to begin with. I think if you keep up a good work out routine and hang around 1400-1600/1700, that would be a bit better for you.

mags911 · March 2014

I'm 5'5" and late 30s. I started at 157 then dropped 7 in 12 days and hope to be 125 at the end of it all. I signed up for a half marathon in may to motivate me cardio wise and kick start my metabolism..feel free to add and check out my diary. Us girls have to stick together

buggaboogirl · June 2014

Gotta chime in too, I'm 5'4" and despite eating healthy, working out and trying what feels like just about every trick out there my weight has stayed between 140-143. My goal is 130 and 125 would be great but I'm very muscular. I've tried low carb/atkins, intermittent fasting, zig zagging cals., no carbs after 4 pm, 1200-1700 cals. I had a baby lost all the weight and started gaining. It took about a year to lose 5 lbs! I did do a 3 week fruit/veg juice cleanse and got down to 134 but the weight came back. Before I had a baby I juiced 1-2 times a year and all the weight I'd lose would stay off. I've had my thyroid and extensive blood work done and I'm in perfect health! I'm in week 5 of JMBR and have seen amazing toning but no weight loss. Hoping when I finish I'll lose something! Lately I've been adding 45-60 mins of cardio and still trying to find the magic number. Just want to keep an eye on this discussion. Good luck!!

AlliSteff · June 2014

I am 5'-3", 142.6 lb right now. My weight has not moved, but I have dropped almost 10% body fat in the last 8 months. It is nice to see a change, but I have not seen the scale move and that is so frustrating. My goal was 125/130 OR 20-22% body fat.

I am an hourglass shape, and have a relatively large chest and hips

As a note: I try to hit 1800 calories per day and hit my macros most of the time.

Workouts:
Monday: 1 hour kickboxing (I may start staying another hour for a Zumba class afterwards)
Tuesday: 45 min Spin followed by 1 hour of TRX, Kettlebells, and Medicine Ball work
Wednesday: Rest
Thursday: 45 mix of cardio (jump rope, running) and weights. I then usually do a 3x5 round of heavy weights afterwards (squats, ballet squats, OHP, deadlifts)
Friday: 45 min Bootcamp- usually every other Friday, as I can fit it in
Saturday: 1 hour Spin and 3x5 round of heavy weights (squats, ballet squats, OHP, deadlifts)
Sunday: 1 hour Spin followed by 1 hour weights class- this is a class of higher reps (all areas of the body), where I do most of my work with 15 lb free weights.

idiganthro · June 2014

Close! I'm 5'2" and about 137. I'm hoping to get to between 125 and 130 and maintain. The closer I get the SLOWER the weight loss is. Frankly, I seem to be bobbing between 137-140 lately with no appreciable loss for weeks! I do see a difference in how my clothes are fitting, so maybe the scale isn't the only thing I should be concentrating on.

albayin · June 2014

checking in again since the thread got bumped up...

I have been in the same weight for the past 2 years. As frustrating as it sounds, I just noticed the silver lining of heavy weight training over 2 years: I can fit in jeans one size smaller now. I look the same to othe people but people start commenting "you are really thin". LOL

albayin · June 2014

oh my lord, this is truly some hard work...

petra82710 · June 2014

Hi! I am 5'-3" too and started at 143.5. I have just been logging for 2 weeks. It seems we might have similar body types--larger chest and hips, smaller waist. I'd love to be friends! So far I've dropped 4 pounds but I have no idea on my body fat. I am tracking my waist and hips measurements.

10% drop in body fat is awesome!! Your work-out routine is something to be envious about

BarbieFromHellx · June 2014

Yes I am in the same position! I am 5'4" and my ultimate goal weight is roughly 12 lbs away too. I find it gets more difficult and I need to increase my cardio more. A few years ago I started at around 144 lbs I think but now I am around 123 lbs (I fluctuate a lot and it stresses me out so much!! I can't weigh myself any more than once every 1-2 weeks, on the same time and day of the week, otherwise I get frustrated haha).

Something that does help is eating a different amount of calories a day, like one day eat 1,200 calories and another eat 1,500 calories so your body doesn't get used to eating the same amount all the time...and do things to raise your metabolism more like drinking herbal tea and exercise more (sounds simple I know but I find them really helpful).

Any 5'4 135-140 pound females trying to lose 10-12 pounds?

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