Anyone 5'4" Female 170lbs-190lbs?

thegeordielass

I'm 5'4 too (and 27 if that makes a difference) I started at 204lbs and was eating 1200 a week. I didn't eat my exercise cals back but I lost about 20lbs. Life came and distracted me and I ended up putting 10lbs of it back on over 6 months. Started back again in Feb with 1200 and not eating the exercise cals back and lost the 10lb again as well as a bit more then I stalled.

I switched to 1lb a week loss (and I'm at sedentary) which puts me at 1410 cals a day. I exercise about 5 days a week and I'm now eating about half of my exercise cals back so I eat between 1600-1800 cals most days - far more realistic for when I go out with friends for a meal as I don't have to feel guilty abut going for a higher calorie option or having a desert. Eating more has also meant I have more energy, I'm actually sleeping better and I'm less depressed then I used to be so I'm generally feeling happier.

To be honest, I got that used to eating 1200 max I'm having to re-train my brain and remind myself to eat more (I've gone through so much cereal this month trying to make up calories) and there's some days where I'm just not hungry enough to even reach 1410. I've lost 5 or 6lbs so far since I began eating more (and down to 174) but I think I'm a very slow and steady weight loss person! At this rate it'll take me a year to get to my goal but as long as I'm moving the right direction and it stays off after I don't mind - I'm not in any hurry as such since in theory I have the rest of my life to be happy about getting there.

blueangel20110

Started a new weight loss plan on 3/20/12 - weighing in at a hefty 195. One month in, have lost 10 pounds, but no change in waist size. Have been gardening and walking. Watching calorie intake, I've been advised to try to stay between 900 and 1100 calories per day. Of course, we can have more when you calculate the exercise. This food tracking tool is great! Any comments on how I can work on the spare tire I'm carrying around the waist? I'm a young 52 year old...

I'm in the same boat as you. I weighed 191 when I started. I am now at 188. Lost 3 lbs in a week. Water weight I'm sure. MFP has set me at 1200 calories and I try very hard to stay below that. I just turned 50 in January and everyone has told me that it's very hard to lose weight at my age since our metabolism slows down. I'm hoping I can prove this theory wrong. Presently, I am mostly walking for exercise. I also have a spare tire to get rid off. If you find some good exercises for this, please let me know. Feel free to friend me. Good Luck!

frankiegirl63

I'm 5' 21/2" and started out at 198. Now at 187. I have lost 8 1/4 inches (2 from my waist). I go to Curves at leat 3 times a week. Trying to get to 5 times a week. My MFP has set me at 1200. I have a Cyto 100% Whey Chocolate shake with 4 fresh strawberries for breakfast and after I workout. I ususally fix a Kashi entree for dinner (I'm a widow and hate to cook for 1). I snack on carrots, celery and cucumbers along with a low fat dip. I have an apple a day. I'm 69 and sofar it seems to be working. I do not usually go over my 1200, usually under it, but if Ido the exercise helps. Keep on working at it. you will be successful.

frankiegirl63

Curves, Curves, Curves!!!! It really works. I feel great after I go, and really miss it when I can get there.

cnfulminx

I am 5'4 and I currently weigh 167. My caloric intake is about 1200 per day. I workout between 4-6 times a week with a calorie burn between 700-1000. On the days I don't work out, I try to get in a 45-60 minute brisk walk. Yes, I have lost weight, however I have gained more muscle, which has made the weight loss very slow. I also have take all my measurements weekly, and have lost a lot of inches.

My issue isn't with feeling as if I am starving myself, I find that it is difficult to get to the 1200 calories. I eat 5 times per day, but I eat a lot of fruit and veggies and as you know they are low in calories, and sometimes I find that I have to force myself to eat more, so that I am eating my calories.

curds

I'm always slightly perplexed when people say 1600+ is their calorie goals because quite frankly I can snack whole day and eat my meals and still be under, the only time I can exceed that amount is when I introduce chips/chocolate.

I think everyone is different of course and many I suppose like eating red meat which is a good amount of calories on its own.

like I said before I don't believe in the one size fits all approach, so if you can get away with eating a 1000+ calories without feeling full I think that should be fine because force feeding yourself is not doing your body any favours either!

But of course if you feel like you won't be sufficiently full then eat more we all might be around the same height and same weight, but we have different lifestyles and there will be days where you need to eat more than others, so I guess my approach from now on is not too worry if I'm under my goal as long as I know I ate good healthy food and I'm not starving I'll go to sleep with the deficit.

Brianabomb

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Verity1111

I'm 5'4 and started at 174lb. I was eating 1590 to lose 1lb/week. That was a perfect amount to satisfy hunger and lose weight.
I'm still going!

Love it! You work out at all and/or eat back exercise calories? Thank you for the reply. I seem to be neat 177 now :]

Verity1111

AHH oh my gosh you guys!! I am 22, 5 4 and 173ish and my BMR is over 1600. That is the MINIMUM calories I should be NETTING every day. That includes any exercise, etc. that I do. If you are breastfeeding EAT!!! This is nutrition for your baby!

Just as a side note (because I love numbers ) I wear a bodybugg and on non-workout days I usually burn around 2200 and on days that I do workout around 2600. I am sure you guys should be around the same.

If you have not been seeing results, maybe you should try increasing calories but making sure the foods you eat are healthy.

If you would like more information search for the group Eat More to Weigh Less. Lots of good information and success stories there!

I really want a body bugg I'm so jealous right now haha. Thanks I understand the concept of net calories, but I keep being told to eat less. So if I don't eat enough do I have to force myself? I mean sometimes I'm just not hungry for a day lol

Verity1111

I am about 5'3" and my most current weight is 188 lbs. Just getting started so don't have any loss to report yet, but hoping to, real soon.

Well I wish you luck anyways! I'm sure if you want your calories and stay active you will be surprised how quickly you can start to lose some weight and inches at the same time.

Verity1111

Started a new weight loss plan on 3/20/12 - weighing in at a hefty 195. One month in, have lost 10 pounds, but no change in waist size. Have been gardening and walking. Watching calorie intake, I've been advised to try to stay between 900 and 1100 calories per day. Of course, we can have more when you calculate the exercise. This food tracking tool is great! Any comments on how I can work on the spare tire I'm carrying around the waist? I'm a young 52 year old...

Oh dear ! I would eat 1200 hun and honestly I think it will help any "spare tire" because if we eat under 1200 our bodies store extra fat and sometimes our weight will stall or we will lose muscle instead of fat. Who told you to eat 900?! P.S. Also please realize you can't really "target" fat at one spot, that is a total myth. You can work the muscles in your waist with crunches.

Verity1111

I'm 5'4". Two years ago when I joined, I weighed in at 210. I had actually already lost 20 pounds on my own by walking. For about a year I was a good girl, counted my calories, went to the gym and used MFP every day. I lost 42 pounds and was finally considered 'overweight' instead of 'obese'. I was 168! :blushing:

Then the wagon tipped and off I fell. :sad: For the past year I have eaten better, but not great. I gained back about ten pounds over the past year and stopped working out. About a month ago, a friend invited me to join his team to complete the Tough Mudder in Virginia Beach, VA next July, 2013. I now have 13 months to get my act together.

I joined MFP immediately to start counting my calories but the first goal has been to quit smoking. :smokin: Can't get healthy with a cigarette in my mouth. I'm also trying to walk more.

I let MFP set my calories, plugged in my weight, age, etc and my calories are set at 1340/day. Most days I'm at or under, but I have a sugar problem. It's a love/hate relationship. :ohwell: I'm working on it.

Because I've done this before, I feel like I have the tools that I need. I highly recommend attending some type of healthy eating education - I am a member of the YMCA and they have a free group where I live that combines excersize with teaching healthy eating. Check and see if your gym does the same.

Also, MFP has a section for sharing recipes - this can be a great tool. Check it out!

So far since I have 'rejoined' the MFP family, I have lost 2 pounds, just by eating better and walking. It won't work for all the lbs I want to lose, but it's not a bad start. :flowerforyou:

I LOVE that you quit smoking too and it reminds me of the first season of the biggest loser, which I just watched for the first time and completed the season on netflix. LOL Jillian Michael's says that to a contestant and he quits. Welcome back to MFP! Thanks for your input.

Verity1111

I'm 5'4" and at my lowest, right before I got pregnant, I was 191. I ate about 1600-1700 calories a day and exercised moderately several times a week (at that time, I was eating those calories straight so I wasn't eating back my exercise calories. Because I was eating that much, I was creating most of my "deficit" with exercise). I was NOT losing weight. I had been that weight for months without losing more (after losing 80 pounds). I guess my metabolism was messed up from eating too little to lose that much weight. :ohwell:

First let me apologize to anyone I don't reply to directly and say thank you because replying individually was getting insane for me. lol! Second I have heard our bodies get used to the calories if we cut them too low and we need to change it up and raise them a little or cut them even more to help lose some more weight, so maybe that is the issue? Ironically 191 was my largest without being pregnant and I was 191 after my first baby was born, lost 185 with diet and exercise pretty soon after I started and then became pregnant so I didn't lose much more, but I ended up 4lbs lighter after this baby and just lost 3-4lbs more so we'll see!

ImRadical4Jesus

I usta be 5'4" now I'm 5'3" lol and I weigh 181. I have lost 9 pounds, but it fluctuates. I am loosing inches so I know I'm doing something right. My heavier workout days are MWF. So I eat more those days. I set myself to eat 1582 calories a day and eating back most, if not all, the earned calories. I was set at 1782 but went down 200 to see if I'd loose more than a half pound a week.

Verity1111

Hey, I'm around that height and recently I've been eating 1350-1500 my base is 1350, but since I exercise 6 times a week I will sometimes eat a lil over 1350.

The scale has been pretty constant the last few days, but I know on Sunday it was fluctuating like mad! Which is why I like weighing myself daily so that I know the scale isn't saying I lost 5 Kgs overnight!

Oh I've also been working out for 3 weeks

1350 sounds okay. I could do that I think lol. I don't know what people mean about snacking, but I honestly eat 2100 calories if I don't watch what I eat, so I'm sure that is what my body naturally craves. I went out to eat yesterday, but stayed in my calories, but i am scared to jump on the scale. lmso.

Verity1111

I usta be 5'4" now I'm 5'3" lol and I weigh 181. I have lost 9 pounds, but it fluctuates. I am loosing inches so I know I'm doing something right. My heavier workout days are MWF. So I eat more those days. I set myself to eat 1582 calories a day and eating back most, if not all, the earned calories. I was set at 1782 but went down 200 to see if I'd loose more than a half pound a week.

When you were set at 1782 you still lost? That sounds awesome lol I was doing that but not eating exercise calories which was crazy since I burned like 1200 sometimes in one day. lol so how much were you losing for example in one week?

nemd

Thanks for your comments. Curves is not available locally for me. Do you do X number of seconds or minutes of different exercise moves? Please explain what you're doing. I'm gardening and walking (speeding up the pace) - daily goal is 10,000 steps. Thank you for sharing.

nemd

Thanks for your feedback. I've lost 12 pounds since 3/20/12. My average calories per day is more like 1015-1150. Gardening and walking (picked up the pace). My goal is 10,000 steps per day. Will I ever see 150 again? That's what's on my drivers license :blushing:

Cupcake1015

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FitFabFlirty92

I'm 5'4 and my starting weight was 172. I eat 1680 calories a day and eat back at least half of them I'm pretty active between going to college and working as a cashier (I stand up, walk around, and lift things for 5-7 hours straight), so I find that if I eat below my calorie goal, my weight loss stalls pretty quickly. I also find that eating at least some of my exercise cals (and sometimes all if I'm really craving something) works better for me than not eating them back.

_stephanie0

im 5'4 and started at 164ish lbs... i am now 140 (WAS 125 but looked sick...wayy to skinny)
i lost by lifting HEAVY, cardio 3x week and eating anywhere from 1600-2000 calories *depending on burn*

Verity1111

I'm always slightly perplexed when people say 1600+ is their calorie goals because quite frankly I can snack whole day and eat my meals and still be under, the only time I can exceed that amount is when I introduce chips/chocolate.

I think everyone is different of course and many I suppose like eating red meat which is a good amount of calories on its own.

like I said before I don't believe in the one size fits all approach, so if you can get away with eating a 1000+ calories without feeling full I think that should be fine because force feeding yourself is not doing your body any favours either!

But of course if you feel like you won't be sufficiently full then eat more we all might be around the same height and same weight, but we have different lifestyles and there will be days where you need to eat more than others, so I guess my approach from now on is not too worry if I'm under my goal as long as I know I ate good healthy food and I'm not starving I'll go to sleep with the deficit.

I like food and I eat a lot. I am hungry a lot more than I eat and sometimes I still go over 1600 calories per day. It depends on the person. I eat a lot of cheese and I don't eat meat to be honest with you. lol. I like cheese and I like carbs in my food, so I eat a lot. :]

Verity1111

im 5'4 and started at 164ish lbs... i am now 140 (WAS 125 but looked sick...wayy to skinny)
i lost by lifting HEAVY, cardio 3x week and eating anywhere from 1600-2000 calories *depending on burn*

That is awesome! Perfect! If I can look that way at the end I will be so happy with myself :]! Those both after or is one before?! I know I weight 165 now (I've lost 20lbs from my pre(2nd)-pregnancy size!) and I look a lot larger than you. lol.

ravindustries

I am 5' 4" I started 11 weeks ago at 199, I am now at 178. I am at 1200 calories a day. Difficult to stick to, but i manage about 90% of the time.

I can't see how would lose weight at any higher, esp since my time for exercise is extremely limited... I try, but right now, I am focusing on changing my eating habits and getting that under control.