4'11 - 5'2 ladies?

sho3girl

Checking in too - 4'11" started at 194 pounds (gosh that sound bad when I say in out loud/type) but I weighed in today at 136 pounds. Which I'm really proud of. However when I put my details into a BMI calculator I'm still over weight!

musiqueange

Hiiiii! I'm 25 years old - 5'1" and am currently at 204 lbs but I started at 220 lbs. (It's been a little over 2 months and 15 lbs so that's not too bad. :P) My short term goal weight is 170 lbs (5 months to go before I leave for a big vacation!) with a long term goal of 140 lbs, hopefully within a year. After that I'll see how things look and feel and make a decision from there. I have PCOS so I have that to worry about eventually but so far I've been consistent with my weight loss. From what I've read on here, a lot of people stall around 170 lbs so I hope I don't stall before then. )

Feel free to add me, anyone!

amd0624

Hi. I'm 5'0" and my CW is 188.4. I'm also morbidly obese according to all of the charts I read. I think my BMI is 36 or something.
I started last week at 194.4 and my highest weight was 199.5. I now weight what I did when I had my daughter 8 years ago. I'm hoping to get to 145 which, with how I'm built will be perfect for me. It'd put me in a size 8. I tend to have my weight distributed evenly just about everywhere with a little more in the belly than I like. So hoping to get rolling. If anyone would like to friend me please feel free. Looking for lots of support.

PaulaPalooza

I always get frustrated because I am only 5'2 every pound shows, but you have to also remember every pound lost shows as well. A 10lb weight loss on us shorties is much more noticeable than someone that is over 5'5 or so!

So true!

I'm 5'1 and my starting weight was 145 ish..., though didn't actually start on here until I was about 135. I got down to 124, but then got super happy and stopped bothering with MFP and went back up to 133. Now I'm super happy AND dedicated to being just as healthy as I am happy. Currently around 128 I think, though I've stopped going by that.

I've lost a pant size. That's what counts

MissPreciosa

I'm 4'11" and can completely relate. My short term goal is to be 150 pounds (which is still obese...SMH). I started 13 weeks ago and I have since dropped 23 pounds...so excited (37 more pounds to go!!)

I haven't decided on my long term goal yet because I don't know how I'd feel at that weight (I've never weighed less than 170 pounds.) I'd be happy to be a part of your support team...feel free to add me :-)

sherisse69

WE"RE NOT OVERWEIGHT....WE"RE UNDERTALL!!!:laugh:

Love it!

Rosie040522

Hello, I am 5'1" and 25 years old. I started MFP at 210 lbs about a week ago and I am currently 204 lbs. My goal is to get down to 120 ultimately, and I totally agree with all of you ladies, every pound shows. I am hoping to get down to a good weight by my birthday, I am not sure what my weight will be by then but I am looking forward to looking a lot better than I did this year around my birthday. :0) Glad to see other shorties making a Topic on the Message Boards.

Rosie040522

P.S-My birthday is in April. ;0)

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

I think it's important to remember that goals are individual--you should set goals that are healthy for YOU which might be drastically different from person to person.

petstorekitty

This is the perfect topic for me! I am 4'11" and currently 209lbs, the highest weight I have ever been. I'm also 41, which adds to the frustration of losing weight. I'm trying to go slow and I just started. My first goal is 8lbs by the end of December. Long term goal is to reach 130lbs. then go from there. Back in my early 20's I was 110-115! Not sure if I'll ever get back to that weight ever again.

Can some of you that have been on this weight loss journey longer share what you have been doing that is working? What are you eating? What kind and how much exercise?

If any of you want to friend me I would love that!

Lisa

I'm 5'1" currently I'm about 128. in highschool I was almost 200. The lightest I've been is 121 and that was like 8 months ago.
Dieted and exercised regular and got to 130.
Got a boyfriend and moved to LA - back to 165. Dumped boyfriend, dropped 20lbs got new boyfriend, gained 10
Lost 10, dumped boyfriend, lost another 20.
Got another boyfriend - lost 5, then gained 10. damnit!

Ok comical relationship relief aside, what has worked for me is
Getting into regular eating patterns - I never used to eat breakfast
Making healthy choices when I can - I love burgers & fries and I over-eat
Counting my calories - helps me curb eating burgers and fries all the time
Exercising regularly - 30-60 mins of aerobic exercise 3-5x a week
Realizing that I screw up but that I also know how to fix it and I keep trying.

I did P90X for a while, which was fun. And when I worked by the bike path (and my office had a gym & locker room) I used to go rollerblading or jogging as well as use machines.

You can add me and check out what I eat although I have not been doing very well lately.... I appreciate understanding support all the same

Clemsonlkg

I am 5' and 40 years old. I started this journey at 196.5, and I have lost 78.5 pounds. I am now 118, and this is my lowest weight as an adult. I had 130 as my first goal because I doubted that I could even get there, so what did it matter? At 130 I felt like I wanted to lose some more, so here I am. I am going to go to 115 (maybe 110, but ABSOLUTELY no lower.) I probably do not eat enough, but I am comfortable at 1200 calories per day. I eat very little processed food, but that has come gradually. You can totally do this. Just be honest with yourself and log every bite. Exercise as much as you can, but it is hard at first, so don't hurt yourself. I don't have a trainer or go to a gym. I walk outside just about every day, and I can run a little now that I have lost weight. Don't give up! A year ago I would have wept with joy if someone had told me I could be 80 pounds lighter today (if I believed them.) You can do it.

HalcyonLee

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Vinjol03

hi fellow shorties. so glad i saw this chain. i am 5.1 on good days and started off at 200lb. my goal is 150 by April next year and to maintain my loss so far for the christmas festive period. Happy to be friends and a source of motivation etc. We can do it without a doubt - i am so confident and welcome so far.

cajungirltx

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Fit4Me30

I am 5'2" and I started my weight loss journey at 255 lbs if you can look at my profile pic I was nearly that weight... The one on the right I was 194 lbs ... This weight loss journey ain't been easy... Like one of the ladies who said they have a lot of muscle especially my lower body so I have a lot of hips and booty and working hard at getting to a size 12 (current sz 16) I don't want to be the recommended weight for someone my height.. But I am proud to see the progress of all you ladies on this thread and I am looking forward to hearing your progress... And you can do it don't give up!!!

beautsarah

I'm 5'2 started at 196 and I'm down to 182 still have a long way to go. I have a goal of 130 but ugw would be 120. Feel free to add me. I'm always looking for new friends to support me and vise versa.

carfamily08

I'm 5'2" - I started out at 170, weighing in at around 147 right now. I've already dropped 2 sizes (from a 12 to an 8), 10 pounds makes a huge difference being so short!

I was around 130 from post-puberty until I got pregnant with my oldest so I'm hoping to at least get back there but 120 is my UWG but if I can get to how I want to look at 130 (I'm working on getting into more lifting and such) that's fine too.

momslastdiet

Hi! I'm 5'2" and started at 262. I am trying to "life change" myself down to 160-170. You're right! Pounds on us shorter gals looks way different and we can't put on much without it really showing. How have you been doing? I've only been with MFP for three weekd and so far am very proud of myself. Let me know how you are coming along, i'd love to be friends! The better team we set up around us, the easier it is - especially for tips, encouragement, etc

iWannaBFit1

Hi All! I'm 5'2" my starting weight was 174. I just started MFP today and I currently weigh 164. My ideal goal weight is somewhere around 125-130lbs.

Feel free to add me, we can support each other

dominica_maria

hi !! i am 4'11 and currently at 127lbs. my goal is 112lbs. so 15 more lbs for me and im there. my profile pic is a before (left)and a progress pic (right)

purplekty

HI,

Finally my people!! lol

i'm 5'3 (but I think i may have shrunk down to 5'2) lol...I'm 41 and weigh 218 right know I lost 30lbs on MFP and i'm looking to loose 73lbs more to be at 145lbs.....And its been a real struggle to loose what I have and that has taken me a year to loose.

Hearing about some success stories where its only taken some people 5-8mths to loose that plus more has been discouraging but now i've started looking at the height and age and I can under stand now with reading Health magazines and websites that height and age does play a major part in your weight loss.

So I am very glad to see this post!! Gives me encouragment to keep going...I'm hoping to loose this last 73lbs by next year....I'm hoping to loose 30 of the 73lbs before May as were going on a cruise!!! :happy:

But my biggest motivation/goal is when I was out visiting my sister in CA I purchased a dress that was in the plus size section that was a Large and when I got home I found out that it was a Misses size Large and so I am determined to get in it!!!

Sorry so long winded but I'm sooooo happy that I found people that will really understand what i'm going through and where i'm coming from that are the same height as me!!! :happy: :laugh:

jessie_james78

I'm 4'10 and currently weigh 146lbs. I wear between a size 10 and a 12. I started at 178lbs. My goal weight is 115lbs. I do Bar Method 4 days a week and run 2 days a week. My goal for the holidays is to maintain my current weight and continue to fit in exercise into my routine any way I can. I started my weight loss journey in March of 2012. Tracking my weight loss keeps me motivated and tracking my food keeps me honest with myself.

NoahandPresleysMom

Hi ladies,

I am 4'11, some days 5'0 when I'm over confident and I weight 208 pounds. According to my height and weight I am morbidly obese and should weight between 115 and 125 lbs. the last time that I was 130, I was 20 and it was right before I became pregnant with my son. I am 30 now. I would like to lose around 80 pounds or at least be in a size 8, I see and hear weight loss stories of women who lose 50 pounds or more but they are all 5'5 and up. 200 pounds on a five foot tall woman looks COMPLETELY different on a woman who is 5'7..and so does the weight loss. Here are my measurements as of last sat, waist: 43, hips: 50.5 and legs: 27.5 I would love to hear from you ladies who are my height or close to it who are going on this journey of weight loss OR have a success story to share. If you have pics and measurements that you feel comfortable sharing thats great! I really need the motivation and to know that I am not alone. If you are this height, what are/were your goals? Thanks in advance ladies!

im 5 ft 0. I started right after having my son, weighing 344 lbs in 2009. I lost 150 of that.Then got pregnant with my daughter. I gained up to 275. When I started back on MFP in March 2012 I weighed 275. I'm now at 249. My goal is 100.

sarahslim100

Im 5 1 and weigh 61 kg 134 pounds. Ive been amazed at how well a diary works for me.

Khaleesi87

I'm 4'11 and currently at 207 pounds. My highest weight was 255 that was summer of 2011, I lost 48 pounds over the course of a year, although I have no idea how..I wasn't really trying. About 3 weeks ago I've gotten really serious about changing my lifestyle.

(I'd love to have more friends on here if anyone wants to add me =] )

Play_outside

I'm 5'2 and 194lbs right now. When I started MFP just over a year ago I was at I think 221lbs and I was down to 181 (40lb loss!!!) but I have a knee injury that has drastically decreased my ability to exercise and I've been a bit depressed about it so not eating well at ALL. However, I am slowly on the mend and sick of being out of shape (and NO WAY will I see the scale cross the 200lb mark ever again!). So, I am back to trying to track regularly and eat properly. I do find it hard to make myself eat breakfast and such right now because I am unable to work so I am a lot less motivated when I can't work or do much physical activity.

About 6 or 7 years ago I had lost about 80lbs (I was up to my highest weight which I estimate was 230lbs although I had not been on a scale in a long time!!!) and went down to 150 by eating balanced and paying attention. I was very thin in high school, fluctuating between 110 and 120lbs and even though I am only 5'2 this was too low of a weight on me-even at 120lbs I was extremely bony and looked ill. When I was 150lbs I was around a sz 8-9 and although I felt good I felt like I could lose about another 10lbs and be my healthiest, so that is what I am aiming for right now.

Eating breakfast and lunch regularly and increasing my protein and fat intake were key for me. I am normally very physically active, even when I was really fat, so luckily I don't have to work too hard to get the exercise, but I do have to pay attention to what I eat. I am looking forward to hopefully going back to work soon, and being able to be more active soon which will help. I do have a major sugar addiction but I am working on curbing it, which will be easier when I have my "normal" life back again.

Good luck all!

JennPrebs

Hi fellow short ladies ( add me if you like!!) I am 5 ft nothing! Been this height since I can remember. Had weight issues most of my life and it's been tough but i am finally doing somthing about it. I have no idea what my measurements were at my biggest but I have tipped the scale to 225 before, but I started this weight loss journey at 215. I was never a fan of using the measuring tape since I feel like measuring blubber isn't accurate but right now I am bust: 40 waist:37 waist where I actually wear my pants 43.5 hips : 46 and I weight 183 pounds. I feel like my progress is very good from my start in August 27th at 215. Sadly like my fellow shorties our weight is suppose to be really low cause we have such small frames. As of now my goal is 125 idk if it will change or not but that is the heathly weight of someone my height. That is the absolute highest I can be at healthy ideally I should be like 115 but I am not sure about that weight I will worry when I get there. I have been eating 1200 calories a day more or less with exercise and attempting to cut out most of the junk I use to put in my body with the exception of my snack wells sometimes which I eat in moderation it's hard to eat only 2 to 4 cookies in one sitting but gotta get rid of those cravings once in a while. I feel like this is it , finally time for me to be successful after all the fail fad dieting attempts who knew it was just intake and output! Good luck with your journies everyone!!!!!!

Sincere24

Glad i found this thread!

I've signed up a while back but have just recently started to get back into my fitness and health routine, and hence re-uniting with visiting this website haha. I'm looking to lose the last 10lbs or so and looking for friends along the way as I know it'll be quite some time before i reach it. The last bit is always the hardest

My highest weight was 143lbs-ish i believe at 5'2 ( didn't own a scale then), and currently 124lbs. ATM i'm working out 5x a week with a calorie range of 1200-1400. I'm hoping to utilize intermittent fasting in conjunction with my running program as I naturally detest breakfast in the AM, haha more of a brunch person.

Best of luck to everyone, i'm certainly here to support anyone and everyone and wouldn't mind some as well!

Cheers

kangababy

Wooh! My vertically challenged Ladies!!

I am 5'2" currenlty at 187.7 and started hard core two weeks ago at 193.

I am determined to get it off this year and make my goals!!

I want to get down to at least 130-140 and then reaccess my goals..
I am now a beachbody coach and plan on helping people as I go through my journey. I want to become a personal training, Zumba instructor and Pure Barre instructor.

Why don't we start a group and a challenge monthly?
you can find me on facebook under Flipper is losing it!
I have a blog too.. under the same

kangababy

Hey ladies.. I have started a private group so wecan all stay in touch easily without having ot look for this thread..

I can lead the group and can post challenges for everyone once a month so we can stick together on this!

Also see what is working for everyone.. send me a message if you want to join and anyone you know that might want to

It will be open to any Woman 4'11" to 5'3" who needs to lose weight some serious amount of weight 20-30-40+ pounds!

Send me a message if you want in... I made it private so we don't have just random folks jumping in..

I'd like a fitness expert or two that doesn't need to lose weight but that might can tell us what we are doing wrong if we get in a rut!

Send me a friend request to if you'd like support...