5Ft 3inch Ladies Question

Enufsenuf
Enufsenuf Posts: 10
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi all

have seen some great results - just wondering how long it took any of you to lose approx. 30 lbs ?

Any tips / motivation?????


Thanks

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  • cmm7303
    cmm7303 Posts: 423 Member
    I've lost 31 lbs in a little under 6 months. I'm 5' 3", too, and I've been busting my *kitten*. I'm down from a 16/18 to a 12/14.
  • nikki8marie
    nikki8marie Posts: 107 Member
    I'm almost there, I have about 2 more pounds before I hit that big 3-0 mark. I had lots of slips ups along the way, but the number had been steadily moving down since January. Some people might be faster, but I've noticed with me that slow is best. If I try to change what I eat, hoe often I go out to eat, and the amount of exercise at once, I tend to burn out quickly. So I try to focus on one thing every couple of weeks. Its a work in progress.
  • stephie4111
    stephie4111 Posts: 118
    took me 8 months to lose 30. I am since down over 40
  • msiamjan
    msiamjan Posts: 326 Member
    9-10 months. A year to lose 35. Slooooooooooow, but that's how it goes for me.
  • happythermia
    happythermia Posts: 374
    I'm 5'2, but It took me about 7 months (I lost 10 before I got on MFP)
  • sarahrbraun
    sarahrbraun Posts: 2,261 Member
    I'm 5'2 and haven't hit the 30# mark yet. I *think* I will be able to do it in 7-8 months. It took me 3 months to lose 7 pounds...I changed my diet, and lost another 10 pounds in about 6 weeks. I assume that I can lose 13 more pounds in about 10 weeks or so...
  • kaitiebeth89
    kaitiebeth89 Posts: 52 Member
    I'm 5'3. It took me two months exactly to lose 26.2 pounds, so not quite 30 yet but close.
  • s1lence
    s1lence Posts: 493
    It took me about 3 months to lose my first 30lbs. I'm hoping for the last 30 to come off quickly but not happening so fast. I dropped my calories down far the first few months and did a lot of exercise, drank a lot of water. I still drink a lot of water and do exercise but I've adjusted my calories and have slowed down on the exercise a bit so I can let my body recover.

    Edit to say; my motivation is my family and to prove someone wrong that told me I was a quitter at heart.

    Don't have any tips, but I suggest doing lots of research and try not to buy into things that sound too good to be true.
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    i lost 40 pounds in 6 months last time.
  • mbts08
    mbts08 Posts: 284 Member
    I want to say around 6 months give or take.
  • laursey
    laursey Posts: 307
    I'm 5'4". I started at 171 and lost 43 pounds in 7 months. Track calories, eat your exercise calories and get moving. I started slowly with walking, then run/walking, then moved onto Jillian Michaels videos, specifically the 30 Day Shred then Ripped in 30 and 6 week 6 pack.
    You can do this. Just remember, it's not a race and perfection is impossible with BBQ season and wedding season around the corner.
    Good luck!
  • sk2775
    sk2775 Posts: 699 Member
    I lost my first 30 pounds in about 5-6 months....down now to 71 pounds loss thus far and I have about 15-20 more to go.
  • tjphelps73
    tjphelps73 Posts: 171 Member
    It took about 4 months to lose 30 lbs, 8 mos to lose 71 lbs and I am pushing for 100 lbs by mid Oct. - that will be a year for me. I then hope to drop another 50 lbs by next May and then reach my final goal in by October 2013.

    I started real slow but once I started seeing the results, determination set in and I customized MFP goals to suit better for me.
    At the beginning I used their goal standards; I then read Dr. Joe's book to permanent weight loss, and decided to change the goals and I have continued to do so over the last six months.

    Good Luck!
  • purprincess33
    purprincess33 Posts: 26 Member
    Hi! Ive been dieting and exercising since January! Im 5ft3 started at 193 down to 149lbs. My waist is
    31inches, Im trying to get into my mom's wedding dress for October. Dress is a size 9. ive already tried it on twice. I know im defiantly getting close. I dont want to try it on again and get disappointed so im waiting till I drop another 10lbs at least.
    Lades that are 5ft3 do you know what my weight goal should be to wear a size 9 dress? My mom is no longer with us, she past of cancer so I want to wear her dress to honer her memory. Thanks for any help.
  • xojessieannexo
    xojessieannexo Posts: 95 Member
    it took me 3 months to lose 30 lbs or so.. im back on it again to try and lose more now :)
  • mezzy11
    mezzy11 Posts: 41 Member
    Hi there. It took me just under 6 months to lose 38 lbs. I'm on MFP every day for encouragement & support and log EVERYTHING in my diary-the good & bad. I still have treats like chips, chocolate & pizza, but since joining the gym my metabolism has improved so much that I still lose. Need to lose 26 more.
  • jonesygetshealthy
    jonesygetshealthy Posts: 66 Member
    took me about 6 months to lose 30lbs, which came off fast (from 195 to 165), after this it has been a lot more slow to come off :)
  • fattiecaces
    fattiecaces Posts: 6 Member
    :smile: I am new at this.. Today!! I Hope that I can get down to 125 lbs in less than a year.. That means 45 lbs to lose!!!
  • Xorknup84
    Xorknup84 Posts: 17 Member
    I am 5'3 1/2" and I started trying to lose weight on 3/23/12. I am now down 29.4 pounds just under 3 months later :). Stick to your daily calorie goal, when you work out DO NOT eat your calorie deficits. You don't have to, and your results will be better if you don't.
  • s1lence
    s1lence Posts: 493
    I am 5'3 1/2" and I started trying to lose weight on 3/23/12. I am now down 29.4 pounds just under 3 months later :). Stick to your daily calorie goal, when you work out DO NOT eat your calorie deficits. You don't have to, and your results will be better if you don't.

    This is a personal opinion. What works for one doesn't always work for all.
  • janice7262
    janice7262 Posts: 2
    Hi All,
    I have just joined this app and hope to loose at least 3 stone, reading your letters will hopefully keep giving me the motivation to loose. my weight has crept up since going on anti depressant medication so lets hope all of you out there will keep me motivated and strong in obtaining my goal:flowerforyou:
  • maharrod7
    maharrod7 Posts: 32
    I'm 5'2 im nopt at 30 lbs yet but im at 20 and ive lost that in under 3 months so im hoping to lose the next 10 in a month and half watching calories and what i eat is what works for me. If u need some mfp pals dont b afraid to add me! Good luck you can lose the weight if u try hard enough!
  • Melanie_RS
    Melanie_RS Posts: 417 Member
    of course it's going to be different for everyone --- but being 5'3 and short waisted, I can tell you that I'll never have the abs of someone 5'7 because they have the longer torso and more room for their fat pads to spread out. They suck and I hate them all. :tongue:
  • nicolettexiv
    nicolettexiv Posts: 4 Member
    I think it depends on how much you weigh to start, in addition to your starting activity level and eating habits.

    If one weighs more, is sedentary and eats when/what one wants, implementing changes to caloric/content intake and activity levels will likely result in a more noticeable change initially, in a shorter amount of time than say, someone who is already active, on a consistent diet and working on those last 20 pounds.

    I just keep telling myself "it takes 4 weeks for you to notice your body changing, 8 weeks for your friends to notice, and 12 weeks for the rest of the world.. but it's a life long effort" :)

    Paired with the "science" of 3500 calories = 1 pound, and a targeted 1-2 pound/week weight loss.. it may be consistent time to lose across the board, in terms of numbers on the scale, anyway.
  • lildoggielover
    lildoggielover Posts: 72 Member
    I started this wanting to lose 40 lbs. I lost 30 lbs in 6 months. These last 10 are hanging around but that's okay with my hubby. :flowerforyou:
  • Enufsenuf
    Enufsenuf Posts: 10
    Thanks everyone for your posts and advice.
    Seems I have totally unrealistic goals :)
    Will have to think more long term I guess.


    Very well done to you all and best of luck with the last few pounds some of you want to lose.

    Thanks for sharing
  • stuffinmuffin
    stuffinmuffin Posts: 985 Member
    Probably about six months, but well over a year to establish lifelong eating habits to go alongside it! I also found that when you lose a lot of weight and your body significantly changes it actually takes a while to get used to your new shape! I now even have 'fat' days - even though I know I'm not! x

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