ANy other shorties (5'0" to 5'5") on MFP

MangoAmanda

Wow, everyone here is actually below my goal weight. I was 125 lbs at 17yrs being a competitive gymnast & equestrian. When I got more active & started doing work outs in the gym, I was 135 lbs at my most healthiest & amazing shape. I am 5'5", 43 yrs old, and currently 194 lbs (my fault, chocolate, injury couldn't exercise - bad bad bad), and so far I've lost 4 lbs. My goal weight is 140 lbs. I am medium boned, and before you laugh at that, If you can wrap your index finger & thumb around your wrist & still have lots of room, fine boned... can they touch no problem? regular - is there a bit of a gap, medium, is there a large gap? large... growing up, I could just touch, small gap, even at my best. People were always surprised at how big my watch straps & bracelets are/were. I also gained a lot of weight due to the medication I was taking for neurological pain from my injury. I've weaned myself off that, and the "puffy-ness" is just not there anymore.

Anyway, I just wanted to say to be careful of weight! Take your measurements & get your body fat count! That is a big consideration as well. A healthy individual needs anywhere from 17 - 26% (depending on age). Also, muscle weighs more than fat. If you are lifting weights & toning, your toned muscles will take up less space (lean, tight & toned), but will weigh more.

You know yourself best, and I wish you all the luck. I've just seen it too many times people trying to get to a weight they were when they were 17yrs old, and most of the time, that will not happen, esp if you never exercised before.

Best wishes to you all!

tchrnmommy

I'm 5'1" and would be happy to see 125. I'm currently at 137. It's also a age and life thing....I'm just a few years short of 40 and I have 3 kids...I will NEVER weight under 120...it's just not realistic for me.

cupie31

Hi everyone. I am 5'3'' and currently 210. I weighed 245 when I started in August. I would love to be 170 by summer. My goal weight is 140 which is the heavier side of my BMI.

NicoWoodruff

All the shorties in the house go woot woot! :happy:

I'm 4'11" and very rarely meet anyone shorter than me unless they're an actual dwarf/little person. I'm at 138 down from 157 at my heaviest.. want to get down in the 120s again and I'm getting there. :bigsmile:

I've set my daily calories to 750 which I lose weight if I stick with that, if I get closer to 1000 calories in a day I only maintain.

that is why i almost never fead the shorties tread. This is barely enought calories for my cat. How about not messing with your metabolism? I am 4'11" and i usually eat between 1500 and 1700 calories a day. Right now i am doing 1300 to undo some of the holydays weight gain lol. Eating too little is the best way to lose muscle mass

Kind of shocked at the reply to my post above where I say that at 4'11" tall I've found from using MFP that if I keep between 750 to 1000 calories max I don't gain. Over 1000 calories a day and I do begin to gain. I've learned what works for my body that way.

OMG if I ate 1500 to 1700 calories a day I'd be HUGE, a serious beach ball. Been there, done that, don't need to do it anymore. If this person is the same height as me at *that* many calories they must be much bigger boned, I have a very small frame.

I've seen people react strongly before to how low my calories are but I'm super healthy, I exercise every day, have plenty of energy, I have never had an eating disorder, I eat great, lots of fresh locally grown veggies and home cooked food. I've never been more than 40 lbs overweight and that's only happened a couple of times in my life for fairly brief periods and every time I was heavy and gaining it was at a time when I was consuming 1200 to 1500 calories in a day.

So personally I think it's kind of rude for someone to judge me on what works for my body. If it doesn't work for you fine, but to say I don't eat enough for a cat is ridiculous, I eat PLENTY!

Adventurehuntress

I am 5'4 136 pounds. I am trying to loose 16 pounds to weight a total of 120lbs by early May 2012! Best of luck to all of you!

kupc4k3

I'm 4'9" looking to be around 95-98. Currently 104. I know it doesn't seem like much, but I'm sure you all know every pound shows more since I'm shorter.

christi2286

Hey everyone I'm 5 on the dot I started three months ago at 189 when my friend mentioned mfp weeks later and we joined the gym and I joined at 183 . I gained my weight after my second child this is the heaviest I've been and can't really complain cuz I've always gone up and down ...what I have done is hit the gym drink lots of water but when I want juice I have it just half a cup and if I'm still thirsty drink water just to kill the craving ...I also eat what I want but in portions and i try to avoid fast food and make dinner more often ..I've added vegetable to my meals and well I've always been addicted to fruits especially mangos and pineapples lol ....I currently weigh 160 and was hoping to hit 135 for my birthday next month on Feb .2012 but after Feb id like to see how I feel with that weight and tone and if I feel my frame size needs to loose more I will ..and nice to meet others my height cuz we all know being short is not easy and the shorter u,are and bigger the worse u,look

yogibella

I'm 5'2", at my heaviest now at 160 and would like to get back to my 115 old self in the next 12 months or so. But more importantly, I want to do it right--when I was a size 2, my metabolism was shot, I was starving myself and still had fat--a walking proof of bad diet habits. Of course the minute I ate anything, I'd balloon up...young & stupid. I'm a lot healthier now and more fit.

My ultimate goal is to reduce my body fat % and be strong and ripped! (abs & "kelly rippa" arms)


I'm new here so please feel free to add me:)

dmcatlady

I'm another one at 5'2" and at my heaviest...today I was thrilled that the scale ready 156.5 instead of the 157/158 it has been in the last week or so. I've got three kiddos at home as well and will be turning 40 in jus a few weeks. My short-term goal is to get back under 150 by March and by summer I'd like to be closer to 140 and even under, since I haven't been under 140 in about 8 years. After baby #2 I was down in the 130s and was quite happy there...I don't think I'll ever see the under-110 I was back in college and that's okay. Feel free to add me!

Twinkletoes2012

I’m 5’0. Before I started dieting, I was 126lbs. I am currently 110lbs – was 106-107 before Xmas though and hope to be back to that by the end of January. My original target was lower, but when I got to 106-7 I decided that it was my ideal weight. It took me about a year and a half to lose the weight (i gained half of it back once). But be determined and you'll get there much faster.

Good luck to every shortie losing weight!!

roxyjomar

I'm 5'2" & weigh 134. I would like to get to 115-120 by summer. would love friends with similar goals.

lillya20

Hi, I'm 5'0'' and 182 as of this morning!! I gained about 70lbs with my first pregnancy and wasn't able to ever get it back off!! After my second child I only gained about 18lbs and have lost all of it and I am getting SERIOUS this time!! I absolutely LOVE My Fitness Tracker... it really helps to be able to see what calories I'm taking in and what I'm eating!! I know I prob wont ever be the 115lbs I was before my babies but I do hope to be at least 125 again!! So I've got a LONG way to go but am very confident that it can be done!! Good luck to everyone else!!

lamilli09

Hi there! I'm 5'4. I started 2011 at 148. I started 2012 at 122.

Ideally, I'm looking to lose at least another 10 pounds and more importantly, add muscle and lose inches!!

Please feel free to add me!

Suzy_in_DE

Hi - I'm 5'3", SW 157, GW 125, started in mid-December and would love to achieve my GW by summer time. For my body type I think anything below 125 would be unhealthy.

halleygruber

5'3"!

Angel1204Lynette

Hi, I am 5'3 and weigh apprx 167 and hope to get down to 135-140 soon

araynaud

5'3 147lbs. This is my second week. I was at 150 so I'm glad I'm actually making progress. I would like to be in the 120ish range in the next 6 months. Good luck shorties! I know I need it

karmakim

5'4" - current 165 goal 125 :happy:

kitty8799

5'3" and 132... i was 148. Tip to those of you really struggling: Get your thyroid checked! It has made all the difference in the world. Apparently mine was shutting down on me after 3 kids, so losing any weight at all has been exciting. This site does help! It basically makes you accountable for what you eat, which is what a lot of people pay money for at places like Quick Weight Loss.

charm9

Im 5ft exactly and currently weigh in at 180lb, Ideally I would like to be 112lb by august this year but would settle for 126lb. This is for my august wedding.

Jene1212

I am 5'1 and I am currently at 144.8. I am looking to get to 120 hopefully by then end of summer.

lalaberryhill

I'm 5'2 and 135 wanting to be 120 by this summer!!

dngortegae

5'5", 170 pounds. I had our second child in July. I figured, why start a weight loss program before the holidays and right after a second C-section. So, here I am. The lowest I ever weighed (in my adult life) was 145, so if I hit that, I'll be happy enough. I would like to lose more, but I should start somewhere.

TaraEpersaud

I am 5'2 and i weigh a lot so thats why im here

ESP12

5'3" and 117. Would like to be 110 by summer.

Being short is the pits. You get NO calories! My maintenance is what most people diet on!!!!!!!

I know it seems unfair, but it is in proportion. My husband has 6" on me and gets to consume almost 1000 calories more a day. But that being said you need to look at the WHOLE picture. He also weighs about 60 pounds more than I do. Heavier = more calories burned just 'being' or maintaining. Our bodies are little furnaces, more mass=more energy used/needed.
btw, 5'5" and 169 lbs -quite a way to go yet ( joined Sep '11)

vickyj29

Hi,

I am 5ft 3 and weigh 139lb/9st 13 and am hoping to get down to 117lb/8st 5 as this was how much I weighed before I had my two boys,my aim is the end of March when I hit the big 30!! but I think that may be wishful thinking. Todays my first day of MFP and have started doing a half an hour exercise dvd too.

Vicky

angeldale

Hi everyone! I'm 5'3" and weigh 148. My first goal is 133 (my weight on my wedding day). Feel free to also add me as a friend because I need the encouragement too! :flowerforyou:

foster59803

5'5 is not short!

Haha! I was thinking the same thing!

MandieBellie

I am 5'3 132lbs and am working to be 120 right now. I am still nursing my 8mo old so not really focusing on weightloss just healthier habits.

sylverkat

5'5" 199 lbs and curvy