fit and fun sized - those under 5'4" - January 2012

jam0525

Hello Fun Sizers

I found this topic and new I fit in immediately LOL I'm 5'2" and 143. Heaviest I've been and I feel soooo uncomfortable, I'm going to get my self in gear and make that ticker move (in the right direction) My mother and sister have just joined MFP also and hopefully we can get some results. I have joined the YMCA, enjoy the Precor machine but I must admit I joined 2 months ago and have only gone 4 times... Uh oh, bad start LOL I plan on getting back on track, 3 years ago I was 120 and went to the Y 3 days a week with a lot of activities at home inbetween. The heavier I get, the less energy I have and the less I do with my kids, my husband and for myself. Darn it... I'm ready to do this!!!

I hope to meet others and be held accountable and maybe challenged!

I found the YMCA to be very open towards people like us just getting started on the going to the gym thing. Good Luck. I hope your group is as nice as mine was. I did have to quit the Y due to the money, but I did enjoy my years with them.

Jeannie

CountryGal2

I am 5'1" and weigh 187. I am 62. I began exercising Jan 2010 and have lost all of 1 lb for the year. At least I have become more flexible, healthier & more stable. It is so discouraging. This year I plan to add 1 more day at the Y to my schedule and really measure my portions. I switched to a small plate last year but it was not enough for lost. At least when I went on vacation and through the holidays, I did not gain any weight.. Hope by blogging here my motivation will be sustainable.

stonea22

Good morning. How are we doing? I have been doing GREAT since I started using MFP in December, but I go back to work today. I have a very flexible schedule, but many deadlines so I am worried. I packed my lunch and snacks so that is good. Lunch and baked goods at work were my enemy.

I don't have much to lose, but would really like to get it off. I used to be more athletic and want that body back.

What are your challenges as the holidays end?

ItsTerriC

Hi all. I'm going to try to do a daily check in just to keep myself on track. I tend to get distracted (lazy, lol) if I don't hold myself accountable someplace besides my food log.
I did pretty well yesterday. I went over a bit, but that is because it was my daughter's 30th birthday. She was home for the holidays but had to go back to SC this past weekend. I baked her birthday cake and sent it with her. I kept one piece here and had it "with" her last night on the phone. Her husband is deployed and I couldn't stand the thought of her being alone with just a preschooler and toddler on her birthday. I know, I could have just called and not actually eaten the cake, but that wouldn't have been the same. Besides, I make a really good chocolate cake, lol. I'm doing well so far today, but I promised my grandsons we would have fried chicken for dinner. If I can stick to just one piece, I'll be ok. Darn it, being a good cook makes losing weight challenging. Add to that being short and 50, and my work is definitely cut out for me. I can do it as long as I have more good days than Oops days.

I've decided to stop some of the negative self talk I've been doing most of my life and turn it in to positives. A little late, maybe, but better late than never. I'm starting with my shoulders. I have broad shoulders and have always felt they made me look like a football player. I'm changing how I look at them. They look strong, soft and kind of sexy. If I show off my shoulders they can take the emphasis off my belly. I'll get around to liking that part later, maybe.

What part of you do you like and feel proud of? I've always had great legs - not bragging, just being honest. Now I believe I have great legs and great shoulders. Let's find the best of ourselves and be proud of it!

Have a great day ladies!

thea0101

Hello ladies! I am 5'1". Not too short by Filipino standards, but by international standards....let's not go there. I just turned 31 last month, and I just started 2012 right by deciding to make wiser choices in food, and to exercise. I also have a beach trip scheduled for February which I'm very excited about, I want to look great by then.

I am around 115lbs now, and if you consider I was always in the 98-104lb mark, this is a huge difference for me. I figured it's time to start working out and eating better because I am getting older and my metabolism isn't the same. My goal is really to get fitter and lose the flabs, if my weight stays the same I don't really mind. Good luck to us all!

missannabel

Urgh, I just keep putting weight on, whether I'm consciously trying to lose it or not. At 4ft 7in and fairly sedentary, there's only so much I can restrict without being stupid.

MsOne

Hello Everyone,

I'm in. I'm 5'3 and it is not a good look to have 200lbs on my short self. I am on a journey to a healthy 145lb. wish me luck!

2jayjaysmom

I'm in...just joined MFP...you guys are so right at 5'2" any weight gain looks like a ton so lets go i'm ready

Sweet_Potato

5'2" here. I joined MFP in October but have only lost 2 lbs since then. It's so hard losing anytihng when you're small to begin with! My goal for 2012 is to exercise more. I live in a city so I do a lot of walking and biking, but no real workouts. I'm going to make an effort to go to Bikram yoga once a week and swim laps once a week.

wannabesexymama

I am 5' even i am 28 and a mom of 5, I needlotsof friend and motivation due to tooth pick of a hubby that doesnt understand being over weight. In 2011 i was pregnant tell june and as soon as i has the baby i have been trying to get back on track, i was here before baby, I have lost some since baby but not much I really want to do this but above all i need this I found out while pregnant i have high blood pressure and blood disorder and if not got under control I could end up with heart desease or worse... Feel free to add me! :ohwell:

fitnfun1

Urgh, I just keep putting weight on, whether I'm consciously trying to lose it or not. At 4ft 7in and fairly sedentary, there's only so much I can restrict without being stupid.

I found out that being sedentary during most of the day will negate your workout. The body needs to move around every hour to burn calories during the day. If you eat normally, the sedentary lifestyle will not burn the typical amount needed to balance your normal food intake, and instead will add an extra 200-300 calories per day. The workout will then not be enough to create a deficit since it will only burn the extra calories per day and not any of your food intake. I hope this makes sense.

So you will need to eat 200-300 calories less (if healthy to do so) or move more during the day.

300 extra calories per day = 1 pound per 11 days or around 33 pounds per year if not burned off. 200 calories would be more like a weight gain of 20-21 pounds per year, which is what happened to me.

wannabesexymama

Went way over calories today, with that being said also finding it hard to fit in workout without loosing sleep. I had my weigh in today and even though my logging was dicey I did manage to loose 6lbs! My main problem is I dont really want to work out in front of my husband call me crazy but I'm so self consious. 5'0" 167lbs:ohwell:

srp2011

Urgh, I just keep putting weight on, whether I'm consciously trying to lose it or not. At 4ft 7in and fairly sedentary, there's only so much I can restrict without being stupid.

I found out that being sedentary during most of the day will negate your workout. The body needs to move around every hour to burn calories during the day. If you eat normally, the sedentary lifestyle will not burn the typical amount needed to balance your normal food intake, and instead will add an extra 200-300 calories per day. The workout will then not be enough to create a deficit since it will only burn the extra calories per day and not any of your food intake. I hope this makes sense.

So you will need to eat 200-300 calories less (if healthy to do so) or move more during the day.

300 extra calories per day = 1 pound per 11 days or around 33 pounds per year if not burned off. 200 calories would be more like a weight gain of 20-21 pounds per year, which is what happened to me.

This is so true - although a good, hard workout is better than not working out at all, at our height we only burn so much doing aerobic activity for 30-60 minutes (the numbers can be depressing compared to our taller friends...). If you can find a way to also move some during the day, it will really help - do some jumping jacks, or go up and down stairs when you take a bathroom break, or take an extra walk at lunch. If you can't, at our height, we really need at least an hour a day of hard-core cardio to lose. Another thing I found that helps a lot is weight training - it doesn't so much help you lose as it helps to boost your metabolism a bit so fluctuations in your eating don't do as much damage.

Regarding food and cals, try to make sure as much of your food as possible is fresh/frozen and unprocessed - this will give you the most nutritional bang for the least caloric bucks - when I eat really clean, I sometimes struggle to get to 1200 cals because you can get pretty full on fresh veggies, fruits, and lean proteins without consuming a lot of calories (with some whole grains). The processed foods and starchy/sugary carbs are where the calories really come from.

Juliette320

I'm 5'3 and the from June - December of 2011 was good to me I lost 30 pounds (: I want in on this though

Triciacannon

I'm 5'4 and was 179 lbs, but recently lost 3lbs! Every little bit helps! I've just started on my weight loss goals and am looking forward to feeling a bit more light on my feet!

junebug523

I'm in! 5'2" and 144 lbs. This is right about where I was this time last year--I got down to 138 (sooooo close to a normal BMI!) and then gained it back over the next several months.

This year my weight goal is to reach 130 lbs (just 5 lbs over my long-term goal weight). 14 lbs in one year might not seem like much to some people, but with the way my body hangs onto weight it would be a truly amazing accomplishment.

I also have a few fitness goals:
1. Work up to running a half-marathon. I walked a half-marathon in October and sprained my ankle right before the finish line, so I have been taking it slow as it heals. I am planning to do another half-marathon in April. Hopefully I'll run the whole thing, but I'd be satisfied with running half of it at this point. Depending on how that goes, I may sign up for another one later in the year.
2. Work up to running an average of 15-17 miles per week, and stick with it.
3. Be able to do 30 full-body pushups. Right now I can do about 20.

Another major goal for me: keep logging on MFP! I totally slacked off last year, and I know that is a big reason why I gained the weight back. I also think staying in touch with this group will help to hold me accountable.

Good luck, all! Let's keep this momentum going and not let it fizzle out over the next few weeks!

fitnfun1

Urgh, I just keep putting weight on, whether I'm consciously trying to lose it or not. At 4ft 7in and fairly sedentary, there's only so much I can restrict without being stupid.

I found out that being sedentary during most of the day will negate your workout. The body needs to move around every hour to burn calories during the day. If you eat normally, the sedentary lifestyle will not burn the typical amount needed to balance your normal food intake, and instead will add an extra 200-300 calories per day. The workout will then not be enough to create a deficit since it will only burn the extra calories per day and not any of your food intake. I hope this makes sense.

So you will need to eat 200-300 calories less (if healthy to do so) or move more during the day.

300 extra calories per day = 1 pound per 11 days or around 33 pounds per year if not burned off. 200 calories would be more like a weight gain of 20-21 pounds per year, which is what happened to me.

This is so true - although a good, hard workout is better than not working out at all, at our height we only burn so much doing aerobic activity for 30-60 minutes (the numbers can be depressing compared to our taller friends...). If you can find a way to also move some during the day, it will really help - do some jumping jacks, or go up and down stairs when you take a bathroom break, or take an extra walk at lunch. If you can't, at our height, we really need at least an hour a day of hard-core cardio to lose. Another thing I found that helps a lot is weight training - it doesn't so much help you lose as it helps to boost your metabolism a bit so fluctuations in your eating don't do as much damage.

Regarding food and cals, try to make sure as much of your food as possible is fresh/frozen and unprocessed - this will give you the most nutritional bang for the least caloric bucks - when I eat really clean, I sometimes struggle to get to 1200 cals because you can get pretty full on fresh veggies, fruits, and lean proteins without consuming a lot of calories (with some whole grains). The processed foods and starchy/sugary carbs are where the calories really come from.

All good suggestions that I have started to do. I bought a walking DVD that I jump up to do 2-3 times during the day. A mile is only 12-15 min. I can do that as a break. I do run up and down the stairs more often, and I have a mini-tramp I will bounce on too. I also have been doing the 30 Day Shred which is great cardio/ST all in one. My food is actually good.

I don't think we need 1200 calories because we are smaller. That does not make sense. One size does not fit all. Even MFP has me at 1156, and it is fine. Plus, when we eat highly nutritious foods, we don't need to eat as much since we already have the nutrition our bodies need. Our bodies get hungry when they need fuel and nutrition. One of the reasons many of us overeat is that we never get the proper nutrition so the body is always "hungry" for more food.

We shall see how this works for me. It's only been week 1, but I'm hoping the extra movement will finally budge more weight.

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: I joined a 100 squats a day challenge on MFP.....squats are great and easy to do because you don't need special equipment and you don't have to lie down to do them :laugh: :laugh: I do many of the squats in the morning while I'm walking my dogs.....when the dogs stop to sniff the grass or the bushes, I do some squats....some mornings I've done as many as 80 squats just while walking the dogs :bigsmile:

happybunnysbabe57

i wanna join also. i am 5"2.5 lol that .5 makes me feel a little taller. i love how reading most of the peoples post on here we all seem to add that little extra to make us seem a bit taller. anyways i have not weighed myself in a week or so cuz i was waiting for jan 5th to kick start back into gear. jan 5th of last year was the day i found and joined this site so after a long year i let myself have a little cheat for the holidays but i gained some weight back then a lost some so i decided to workout but on the 5th i would kick into gear and stop slacking holidays are over and 1 year seemed like the place to start. so tomorrow i will be weighing myself for my upto date weight. if anyone wants to add me fill free i love friends.

daybyday

Good Morning all! I'm up 13 pounds since my surgery in June so time to get busy. So far I've been successful about looking the other way at the grocery store in the cookie aisle. My goals for this week will be to continue with no cookies and to exercise M-F this week!! I hope everyone has a great week!!

jam0525

Wow great job posting everyone!

Welcome to all the newbies! You have joined by posting here. I noticed how many different stages of life we are. That is so cool. We all face the same challenge and that is how to change our lifes to be healthier.

My eye opener came on my 55th birthday when my darling daughter handed me my laptop opened to an article on how women over 55 and overweight have a greater risk of heart disease and a greater risk than men of dying from the first heart attack. I was told it is now or never. lol Also, my elderly parents live with us and I got the lecture from my mom's cardiologist.

I started at 178 and I am at 148 now heading towards 130. I got to 138 in 2010, but 2011 was a horrible year and here I am.

Kudos to all of the younger ladies posting here. You are so wise to be getting serious now and not waiting.

My goals are to get back to what I know worked: exercising regularly, logging and planning meals. My smaller goals are to complete the 100 squats for 100 days challenge and to not use the elevator at work. While the elevator is a "green" goal, it will still help a lot.

What helps? I find that planning my food and logging it early in the morning helps me the most. I put my breakfast, lunch and dinner in and then I know if I have any wiggle room. I try not to depend on exercise calories any more as that did not work for me.

What doesn't help? Having an office between two naturally skinny ladies that have good chocolate in candy dishes everyday all year. The only thing seasonal with them is the color wrappers the candy has. lol

Have a great day everyone,

Jeannie

birdlover97111

BUMP

walkwithme1

How do I join the group so I don't have to search for it? I'll post a bit about me later when I can get on the computer.

shuttermom3

Hi everyone! This is my group, since I'm 5'2".
I just registered on the site this week but as for my 2011 it was the usual roller coaster. Ranging from 130-140. Would love to get down to 128 long before 2013.
Just rejoined the local gym and my resolution this year is to "make time for me". So I am.
If anyone wants to get together for walks or talks or both, I'm in!!

Misty

lappyd425

Yay a group for short people!!!! I am 5'3 and somewhere around 143lbs I would guess? I don't own a scale ..... 2011 was the hardest year ever for me....Between a seperation, Divorce and find a new home......Let's just say I didn't care much.....I lost 35lbs about 3 years ago using Slmifast. Then I found MFP and I love it!!! I've been checking in daily now and even started the 30 day shred!! Yay me!! Add me as a friend who can't use more!!! Good Luck in 2012~

gonzalezmona

I joined MFP a few months back & I know I'm not using it to its fullest potential so this year, I plan to make full use of this site & hope to make a few great friends along the way

I'm 4' 9 1/2"....stuck at 130lbs
I lost about 5lbs but so far nothing else is budging...grrrrr

My 2012 plans include:
running 10ks (I ran 5ks in 2011)
complete a mini tirathlon/duathlon
Warrior Dash
finish my last year for my teaching degree (Woo Hoot!!)
log....log....log....LOG my foods
build some muscle definition
support my online friends & co workers who are in a ~lifestyle change~
BE HAPPY!!!

runnercheryl

Hello all! I'd like to join in if that's ok?

I'm Cheryl, I'm 24 and I currently weigh 161.2lbs. I weigh in every morning. I'm 5ft 1.8in tall, and at my highest weight I was 174lbs.

I started losing weight in November 2010. By May 2011, I'd lost 19lbs. Then, with no change to my lifestyle, I stalled for a long while before gaining 5lbs back.

As I was gaining, I was desperately changing my calorie increase, exercise and diet/nutrition to find what I was doing wrong. I was hovering around 159lbs and scared I was going to keep on going.

In November 2011, a year after I'd started and a total of 14lbs down, everything suddenly clicked back into place, and I started losing again. Then, of course, Christmas came around. I was proud of myself for working out how to start losing again, so I allowed myself one last indulgent month before I aimed to get right back on track for 2012, better than ever.

I signed up yesterday and was on a total of 11.8lbs lost since my healthy lifestyle began. This morning, I weighed in another pound lighter. This Christmas season taught me that I miss NOTHING about the old me, and I'm stronger for it. I don't regret it, because it made me remember who I was before November 2010, and it's taught me not to ever go back there. Looking forward to sharing this journey with you all!

Sbauman1981

Hey Ladies. 5'2 1/2 lol. Weight gain is easy for me. Type of person who looks at unhealthy food and gains. Weight fluctuates all the time. At my heaviest 270, my lightest 153. Right now 173. Want to drop 20 by June for my sisters wedding in September than maintain it. Recently quit smoking so want to stick with that for 2012 as well. Want to start EASE INTO RUNNING and plan my first 5K by the end of the year as well. Need to be healthy and happy and feel comfortable in my skin again. (Also have self image issues and hardly ever feel comfortable in my skin but 153 was really good. lol.) so those are my goals. I find its real easy for us short women to put on weight fast with out even realizing it. I think we deal with fluctuation more than taller people.

lindsayclimson

Count me in!

I've just turned 21, I'm 5"3 and in 2011 I lost 18lbs, going from 157 to 139lbs My goal was to be under 10st for my 21st, which I managed so I know that hard work pays off! However that was over a month ago and with Christmas etc I've been eating out EVERY DAY :frown: and need to get back on track. I haven't weighed myself yet (too scared!) but I'm guessing I'm about 145/6? My goal is to be 130lbs for my holiday in June :bigsmile:

We can do this!!

barbiecat

How do I join the group so I don't have to search for it? I'll post a bit about me later when I can get on the computer.

as soon as you post, you have joined us......you can find us again by clicking on "Community", then on "My Topics" and this will be there along with any other thread you have posted on.

:flowerforyou: yesterday after an exhausting meeting we stopped at Olive Garden and I made the choice to eat completely opposite from my usual healthy ways

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minestrone with grated cheese, breadsticke (more than one), and five cheese ziti.:laugh: that was more cheese and bread than I've eaten in the last six months total. I enjoyed it and have now returned to my strict eating and exercising. The dogs have been boarded because we were gone overnight Friday night and we can't pick them up until tomorrow, but I went out this morning and walked for two and a half hours alone at a very brisk pace---good for my heart and my waistline.

:flowerforyou: this thread is about being fit as well as fun sized. I'd love to hear about how you keep yourself fit......I know that age and fitness level and working life make a big difference in what you do, but I'd love to hear what everyone is doing, so please post often and share your exercise.

:flowerforyou: I walk every day with my two standard poodles, do yoga sometimes, and have joined the same 100 squats a day challenge with Jeannie