5'2-5'3 girls!!!!

codycisco

Age: 45
5'3
SW: 255
CW: 242
GW: 160

I am using Weight Watchers Points Plus and watching my calorie intake on this site. I dont usually eat my exercise calories. I do Zumba two days a week and also exercise dvds in between. I was trying to stay around 1200 calories a day but it stalled out my weight loss. I am now losing again but not fast enough, any suggestions?

HALLEA

Age: 37
Height: 5'1.5
SW: 173
CW: 121
Ultimate GW: 119

Calorie Intake: 1200

I religiously used MFP and have been so very successful in losing all my weight, all I wanted to do was be in my healthy BMI range. I've got 2 young children and never joined a gym or anything like that. Just been making healthy food choices and lots & lots of walking. I walk nearly every day for an average of 5 miles, I try to integrate it into my daily routine rather than thinking of it as 'exercise'
I go over my calorie intake regularly but only by 50cals at the most, I try not to use my exercise cals.

shell3986

I am 26 and 5'3"

At my heaviest, I have been 160lbs. I am now 102. I workout 1-2 hours five days a week and my calorie limit is 1580.

kayish

age 23
5'2

SW- 375
CW- 336
GW- 135
1450 calories a day. Sometimes I don't eat them all, and I usually don't eat much or any of my exercise calories back.

persilcolours

5'2 and 1/2

SW: 145
CW: 139
GW: 125
UGW: 115

Just began this. Trying to stay within 1200 calories a day and I eat back my exercise calories. Of course! I earned them!!!

here_I_go_again

Age 44
Height 5'2"

SW 161
CW 150
GW 120

MFP recommends 1200 calories a day but I eat that plus my exercise calories per day. I do light cardio every morning and walk 30-40 minutes sometimes twice a day 7 days a week at 3.0 and 4.0 mph. I eat all health natural and organic foods. I stay away from processed foods as much as possible. I started about 4 weeks ago! Good luck everyone

I'm 5'2" and you have the same goals as me in regards to weight loss.
SW: 160
CW: 150
GW: 120
Pretty cool! Keep up your great work! I'm 48.

scrappergirl333

Hello- Here are my stats:

Age: 43
Height: 5'2"
SW: 159
CW: 148
GW: 130
UCW: 125 (maybe) I have an 18 year old daughter who is 1 inch taller than me and she's about 118-120. I think she looks really thin so I am not sure I want to be that small at my age.

I currently aim for 1200-1350 calories each day. I work out with a personal trainer and she set up MFP for me so she determined my daily calorie needs. I dont eat back my exercise calories usually but sometimes I drink a protein shake with a scoop of ground oats after I work out. Here's my workout routine:

Monday: cardio (HIIT) & weightlifting with my trainer
Tuesday: cardio 35-45minutes on elliptical; 10 minutes on Stairmaster.
Wednesday: same as Monday
Thursday: same as Tuesday
Friday: rest day
Saturday: cardio and weightlifting with son and hubby
Sunday: Zumba

This week was Spring Break which meant a lot of meals out. It was very difficult to eat healthy especially when you are staying with others and in a different state and don't know where the healthy restaurants are located.

kweel78

33

HW: 172
CW: 142
GW: 120

I eat 1400 - 1600 cals/day and try to burn at least 400 :-)

kweel78

I"m 5'3"

gigi169

Age: 26
Height: 5'3
Weight when I was 21: 140
Married a few days before turning 23: I was 160
Heaviest while last days of pregnancy 197.5
A year after giving birth 175 (maintain myself for two years with this weight.
Join the gym: Lost 5 lbs before joining myfitness pal.
Current Weight: 135
My goal: 125-130

Some days, I eat more and I don't even log in because of it, sometimes I eat exactly what I should, lately I eat less 1200-1300. I go to the gym a lot. I guess I should eat more of what I've been eating lately. Never had a posted a blog or read any but this was interesting!

Coco_Puff

Age : 54
Height : 5'2 Very Curvy
HW : 165
CW : 150
GW : 135

I eat 1310 to 1600 calories per day depending on exercise
My workout is circuit training with resistance rods {Bowflex}

Keekie51

Just 3 days into my plan. I'm a wimp with 1600 cal/day, 165 carb/day. Last Oct. tried on my own using 165 carbs. only and lost 8 lbs. in that month. Then with xmas season, I quit. I didn't know about MFP until now. So, my plan on 1600 is to lose 1.5 lbs. week, and I am very happy to do it that way, because I have 'starved' myself at 1200 cals, and would feel aweful. Not ever going down that road again. I know I can do it with MFP and all you people. Wish I could have found site sooner! The best thing on this site is knowing if I am reaching or over goal on nutrients like protein, calcium, fibre etc. etc. And love the exercise built in cal adjustment!

laura657

Age: 19
Height: 5'3
SW: 132
CW: 127
GW: 113-115

Small frame, 1200 cals a day - usually eat all my exercise cals!

I feel like short girls have some unique issues when it comes to weightloss. I would love to get support from people dealing with the same problems. Feel free to add me!

oharabear

Age: 27
Height: 5'2" (With shoes on)
SW: 160
CW: 144
GW: 120-125 ish

I generally do 1200 cal a day. When I plateau I up it to 1400-1600 for a few days, then change my workout routine. I rarely eat my exercise calories back unless I exercised specifically so I CAN eat them back (like if I have plans to go out to dinner, I will work out extra hard that day so I don't have to worry about it at dinner!) I don't do cheat days, but I will do one or two cheat "meals" a week. These help keep me from falling off the wagon entirely. :-)

My workout is loosely based on the Body For Life program, and my cardio days are C25K. i think they coincide nicely. On days when I have to work (I work 12-hour shifts) I will just do a Jillian Michael's DVD for 20 minutes, since that's all I really have time for. Her workouts are really well-rounded, so even if I miss a "lower body" day or a "Cardio" day, I still at least get a little of it in...

BrunetteRunner87

24 years old
5'2"
SW: 145
CW: 123
GW: 107

Medium frame

Never been pregnant...

After exercise calls are factored in I eat around 1200 - some days more some less, depending on how hungry I am.

bikiniwantabe

What is "30ds"?

oliveoil87

[I think the thirty day shred dvd by Jillian Micheal

Correct me if I'm wrong ladies.

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What is "30ds"?
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JeSuisPrest

Yes, it's Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred

bikiniwantabe

Thanks, Ladies

lfrench12

If you want to try something that isn't boring or tedious you should check out Crossfit . The workouts vary from day to day and you usually don't know what it is until the class starts. I have been going since 9/11 and have lost about 37 pounds and lots of inches. The workouts can all be scaled individually to meet your fitness abilities. My Crossfit gym is great.

lfrench12

Age: 30
Height: Just shy of 5'2"
SW: 240
CW: 180
GW: I'd be happy at anywhere between 110-120
Calories: Between 1100-1200/day
Exercise: Don't ask... :noway: My lack of exercise has kept my weight loss progession slow, but I'm just struggling to find a physical activity I find enjoyable. I absolutely despise the gym (I find it boring and tedious), so if anyone has any good suggestions on exercise that doesn't feel like exercise, I would love your input!!

If you want to try something that isn't boring or tedious you should check out Crossfit . The workouts vary from day to day and you usually don't know what it is until the class starts. I started going in September 2011 after being coaxed by two sisters-in-laws to do a women's boot camp, I had not worked out in forever and extremely out of shape. I cried and couldn't finish the workout the first night but I went back and I won one of prizes for biggest loser in boot camp and paid for my second round of boot camp.I have lost about 37 pounds and lots of inches and the first thing I noticed was I didn't have fat knees anymore and I was starting to see definition everywhere, I can now do sit-ups , push-ups,squats,dead lifts, pull-ups with a band and other exercises I thought I would never ever be able to do. The workouts can all be scaled individually to meet your fitness abilities. My Crossfit gym and coaches are the best. I am 44 yrs. old and looking to be my fittest body in about 16 years.:)

kikakiss

Age: 32
height: 5'3"
sw: 147 or 149 not exactly sure, but I go with the lower of the two
cw: 144
gw: 120
ugw: 115

calories set at: 1200 per day
I just started on this 2 weeks ago. I try to stay at 1200 a day, but do go over sometimes. I am a little confused about eating back the calories i have burned, but i do eat them back sometimes if i'm hungry. if not then i don't this keeps me below 1200 for the day.
exercise is minimal. i walk about 45 mins a day that all i get time for.

bmargs323

Hey girls! Congratulations to you all losing and maintaing and striving for your goals .. if you guys can help me Id appericate it. I am unsure if I'm eating too little cals or too much. I was told but the doctor 1800 today, my mom 2000, then my dad 2,184 by this thing he used in a book and then my friend told me who just got certified trainer between 2,300- and 2,500 I was thinking 1,900? but i dont even know.. I'm getting overwhelmed and picky with certain foods cuz im like am I eating too much or too little? lame overwhelmed over nothing lol! so any help would be very much appericated Thanks!
I am 5'2 and a half
21 years old
113lbs now
I've lost a total of 110/ 107 lbs in 2 years all on my own with exercise
Started using my fitness pal July 2011
broke 100lb weight loss in January 2012
Started a trainer Feb 22, 2012
unsure how many calories to maintain now?

I work out 6 times a week too. Thanks so much

qtiekiki

Try this calculator for your TDEE. To maintain, you would eat your TDEE calories.

http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

mchughki

Hey,
I'm 5'2" and I aim for 1320 calories a day, I try to stay right around or under that. I eat back some of my excercise calories, not all, really depends on the day and how hungry I am. Anybody looking for friends feel free to add me!

My SW: 125.4 lbs
CW 123.6 lbs
GW:110 lbs

sazroy

Hey,
My name's Sarah and I'm about 1mm under 5'2 haha.
October 26th 2011 I started Lite n Easy (1200cal plan). With the occasional naughty indulgences I managed to lose 8.7kgs/19.14lbs in 3-4 months without exercise. Then I plateaued. Gained 0.7kgs/1.54lbs. Been on that plateau for over a month. On the 17th of March my partner and I went for a 4 fricken hour hike. Everyday since I've managed a minimum of 30 mins of exercise a day. Weight still didn't budge. Attempted Couch 2 5K on the 21st of March, gave me shin splints. Started Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred on the 26th of March.. First time I've ever experienced dripping sweat on my face, it actually stung, it stung alot that even a cool shower and aloe vera spray wasn't helping, I felt sunburnt. I didn't give up. My stamina has already increased. I've upped my calories to 1500 on Lite n Easy. Last night (Friday the 30th of March) I downed 600cals worth of Lindor Lindt chocolate (YUM!). MFP has helped me because my diary is public to friends and everyone could see I ate 600cal of chocolate.. 12am I was on the exercise bike, I burnt that 600 in about an hour and 15 minutes. Did an hour straight burnt 500, took a break, then did the final 100. Weight myself this morning.. Burtn 400g!!!! So EXTREMELY happy to burst through that plateau! Today, 500 burnt on the bike again, no Jillian Michaels (Only because the jumping jacks and butt kicks caused more shin splint pain). Target, burn 500cals a day. Power on through this weight loss.

Age: 22
SW: 87.7kg/192.9lbs (Heaviest I've been was 93kgs/204lbs back in the beginning of 2010)
CW: 79.3kgs/174.46lbs
GW: 60kgs/132

Would love friends with similar stats, add me! Need all the motivation I can get and I LOVE giving it back!

nevaeh1984

5.2", 27 years old, hourglass shape. Started at 177, now at 150, aiming for 120.
Initially I had a goal of 1200 a day but I actually ate around 1000... I didn't understand that my daily intake was a goal I should achieve, I saw it as a line I should avoid (don't know if that makes sense...)
Every since I started exercising my weight loss has SLOWED DOWN!!! I joined the gym two months ago and in my head that was supposed to turbo boost my weight loss. But didn't work! Go figure! Anyway, I've recently upped my calories to 1350 a day (but I count them on a weekly basis, so some days are higher than others). I'm losing about 3 pounds a month, I guess that isn't soooo bad, but it seems slow compared to other people.
All the best to us shorties!

maryduggins

I'm a teenager(; I've been running the past 2 months (I'm running my first 5k ever today!!!) but that's about all I do as far as exercise goes. My lifestyle is sedentary since I'm a student. I'd say I'm just a normal build... I think?(;

5'3"
SW: 155
CW: 143.7 (this morning)
GW: 120-122 (I have my ticker set for 120 though)
Calories: 1,250 per day, but I usually get around 400 extra from running/walking/bicycling and I eat them back

I've lost 8 pounds on MFP since February 24th (I lost 3 before MFP), I've gotten too small for my workout clothes!!! (that's one of my biggest NSV's (; ), and I'm ready to lose the extra 24 pounds as soon as possible!!!(:

NPS1985

Hi ladies!!!!!!!

I'm 27 yrs old

SW:223
CW: 212
GW:150
UGW:130:happy:

My current calories goal is 1550 so I'm trying to keep close to that. I workout at 3 times a week. Zumba, Step Aerobics and lots of walking. Its hard to eat back my exercise calories. I'm working on that as we speak. So if anyone has any ideas. Let me know.

NewFitKeri

Hey all!

I'm somewhere between 5' 1"-5'3" lol
HW 230
CW 183.5
GW 125-130

I want to be strong and sexy!! I workout at least 6 days a week and absolutely LOVE the healthy lifestyle! Eventually I might attain my personal training cert and also my cosmetology license..I want to make ppl feel good and beautiful!

Best of luck to everyone!:flowerforyou: :bigsmile: