All girls 5'1" .... please post pics and journey success sto

clairabell2024

Hey there,
I just recently started using MFP again and am 5'1" . I see all the wonderful success stories but I am in desperate need of motiviation. I need to know that it is possible for a girl weighing 195 lbs at my height can lose the weight and still look awesome!! Thanks in advance!! :happy:

Its doable. It may take time but you will get there as long as you keep at it. I get frustrated a lot too, I've lost 20 pounds since May and I often felt like it wasn't coming off fast enough but I kept at it and I'm still not at my lightest but I am at my smallest.

I'm 5'2"

You look incredible!

OMG! You look amazing! Im pretty much your size now and want to get to your after pic! Im finding it hard knowing how much/how little to eat and how much and what types of excercise to do!

Any Advice?
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* im your before size now.

Thank you!

I'm really excited about this change and I'm still going! In the BEFORE pic I weighed approx. 140 (after 138 I refused to get on the scale for awhile) in the AFTER pic I was at 121.5 (on 11/5) today I'm at 120 but basically look the same.

I work out at an outdoor bootcamp 3xs a week for 60 minutes which consists or cardio (laps, stairs, hills), circuit training (jump squats, push ups, up hill bear crawls, burpees, etc.), and abs (crunches, planks, leg lifts, etc). Sometimes I do it twice a day and mix in other things running, kickboxing, yoga., I aim to burn about 2000 calories per week if not more but am hardly ever in the gym or lifting weights. This week I start weight-lifting. In addition to the bootcamp I did a 90 day Visalus Challenge, basically this protein shake mix that I used a a meal replacement. I would take 2 a day (1 for bkfst in a yogurt smoothie and one either post work out or snack) feel free to look at my food diary its open. Other than that just the standard lots of water and clean eating (lots of protein, low carb, low sugar) and supergreen food supplement.

Thanks again for the kudos, sometimes I still feel like I have a ways to go but its because I forget how far I've come!
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Be patient. When I first started I was so motivated and energized that I thought I could reach my goal within weeks if I worked really hard. Then I started training and talking to trainers and realized that it would actually take MONTHS. By nature I'm not very patient so when I heard from experienced trainers that it would take about 6 months to really see a difference I thought I was doomed and that I would surely give up by then. But at that point I was already 3 months in so I decided to keep doing what I was doing to see if they were right, and guess what, they were!

Its easy to get frustrated and lose focus but I realized that if I tried to do something drastic and lose too fast that I would gain it back just as fast. Just like most people say, there is no magic pill or formula, but if you want to change your body you do have to change your lifestyle first. See above for what worked for me and feel to reach out any time. I'll keep posting as I progress along as well.
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Im struggling to keep motivated atm, as im not seeing any changes yet! Its so frustrating!! Im going to keep going and push the exercise up a notch once ive done my exam in december and try not to scoff too much goodies over christmas! I need to look like you by next summer, otherwise ill look like a frumpy oompa lumpa in a bridesmaid dress! This is not what i want!

Thanks for the inspiration!

xx

jene77

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hotforcollege

I'm 5'3 went from 130 to 115, 10 more pounds to go
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TendaiMa

Well done to all the ladies... all the stories and pics are truly inspiring. I hope to be able to add to the thread soon and share before and after progress with you all.


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DDBeard

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monilove78

Great job ladies! I'm 5'3 so technically still considered a shorty. I have a ways to go, but this was inspiring!

silvafan

I'm 5'1 almost 5'2, lol.... My highest weight was 164ish as of November 2010, I started MFP last March and bascially started paying attention to what I was eating and how much of it as well as getting my body in motion and burning calories. I will try and post some pics on here. My lowest weight in the Dec 2011 pic is 135.

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klcatterton

I love seeing these posts! I don't have any mid-way pictures yet, not that I'm quite mid-way yet, anyway! I have another five or so pounds to go--I'll take photos then.

I'm 5'3", highest weight 195, goal weight 150. Currently 178.5.
Started size 16, down to a size 12/14; goal: size 8

Hopefully I'm not too tall for this thread...

msmissylowe

I'm 5 on the dot. I've lost 10 since I started MFP mid January. Still have 60 to go, but you ladies are so inspiring!

steelersfamily6

Hi everyone, I am 5'2 maybe a little bit shorter due to an accident in 1999 that left my lower lumbar #2 completely crushed. I weighed in at 212 lbs at my highest on January 4th, I started MFP on January 8th at 208.6. Its is February 22 and I am at 195.8, 17 lbs down and counting. My goal weight is 140 and but I have been taking pics here and there. I have a blog that I started and I have added pics on my blog but they are of me naked just with my girl parts covered. Some people do not like it, some people think I am brave and some understand where I am coming from. To me I look disgusting in those pics and I have to remind myself of that so I keep going. I have seen so much of a difference already its amazing!
I am actually digging through all my pics to see if I have any before pics with my clothes on...haha lol

You are all doing awesome and I am so proud of all you! Thank you for being such an inspiration to me!

imworthit

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ItsLessOfMe

I'm 5'1" but my pictures are from 4 months ago. My profile picture is my current picture. Almost done!!!!

Jennplus2

I'm 5'1 almost 5'2, lol.... My highest weight was 164ish as of November 2010, I started MFP last March and bascially started paying attention to what I was eating and how much of it as well as getting my body in motion and burning calories. I will try and post some pics on here. My lowest weight in the Dec 2011 pic is 135.

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Your shoes are so cute in both pix! lol

You look great!

HopefulMyra

I just started like ten days ago I have lost 7 lbs. First few were probably water weight but feel a difference. Starting to see a little change. Crazy how 5 lbs on us short girls looks like twenty! I'm only 5 FT!

I'm only 5 ft too lol. And so far I've just lost 6 lbs. my ultimate goal is to lose 100 lbs though.

amyllong75

I'm 5'2". Started near 190's and I'm currently in the low 170's. Aiming for about 20-25lbs more.

WOW!!!! You look like a different person... AMAZING!!!

azilana76

Amazing job!

Sharyn913

I'm 5'2" and was 196 at my heaviest when I was pregnant. I lost half of my baby weight and gained every lb back. I started my journey at 196 and this morning I weighed in at 173.8. You have to push through when you feel discouraged and not give up. My default photo is a before and after when I was 178 :-) Feel free to add me~~!!

Sharyn

fzafar_64

buuuuuump!!! I'm 5ft2" and my heaviest was 178.5 lbs, last week it was 143 lbs, no idea what it is now, but im slowly getting to my GW of 120-115. Was scared that i've only done half of the journey and now its the hardes point, but all you great ladies have truly inspired me. thanks guys!!!!!!!!!!!!

kenzienmady3

Not sure if I'm posting the picture right. But, I was 163 starting out in January. I'm now 151. I lost most of the weight while pregnant with my 2nd child. But, gained so much back afterwards. I run all the time, I hit the gym, and eat well now. I have never felt better.

http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t367/amandar0810/Picnikcollage.jpg

kenzienmady3

Ugh, how do I post a pic...?

vickiebarnes2

You ladies look great! Keep up the hard work! I am 5' 1.5 but I like to say 5'2! lol At my heaviest was after my daughter was born. I weighed 196. It didn't help that I gained 65 pounds while pregnant. I lost 30 pounds rather quickly and lost 20 over the next year, and that's where I was stuck for 2 years..I started MFP almost a year ago and I just recently (yesterday) got back to my pre-pregancy weight! However, my pre-pregancy weight is about 8-10 pounds heavier than I want to be. So my goal is set at 125 and I will reassess once I get there.

I am so glad I found this thread. My taller friends don't understand what 5 pounds can do to a short girl! LOL I will post some pics when I reach 125!

Krisgren

I'm 5'1 almost 5'2, lol.... My highest weight was 164ish as of November 2010, I started MFP last March and bascially started paying attention to what I was eating and how much of it as well as getting my body in motion and burning calories. I will try and post some pics on here. My lowest weight in the Dec 2011 pic is 135.

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you look FANTASTIC!!! Great work!! I hope I am that successful, I'm about the same height and starting weight that you were. Thanks for the inspiration.

kenzienmady3

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dreamin2bethin

Yay, I was gonna post something for us shorties but just seen this post. I am 5'1 and started out at 224 and now weigh 168. In high school I was at 150 and my doctor and I believe that 125-130 is doable. Feel free to add me and check out my photos. I never thought I would lose 55 pounds and get to 168 but here I am, 39 pounds away from my goal weight.

Keep up the good work.

emfilomena

here is my success story thus far!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/503695-40lbs-lost-so-far-pics

briyowes

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