Ladies under 5'0 (4'9-4'11)

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  • ysienkiewicz
    ysienkiewicz Posts: 86 Member
    Wow! Reading everyone's sizes. Crazy! I think for me, I am bottom heavy, very pear shaped. Maybe that is why I am 160 lbs and just beginning to fit into a 14?
  • nikki2001
    nikki2001 Posts: 98 Member
    Wow! Reading everyone's sizes. Crazy! I think for me, I am bottom heavy, very pear shaped. Maybe that is why I am 160 lbs and just beginning to fit into a 14?

    INTERESTING HUH? and yea that might be why, because I still wear my size 12 pants now (tight) but I can still button them I'm not trying to buy new clothes since I'm losing the weight (again) lol
  • nikki2001
    nikki2001 Posts: 98 Member
    My goal weight is 115. It had been 118 but once I got to that I realized I really need to lose a bit more. I think making goals that are realistic and attainable is important. Once you meet that goal you can always reassess and make a new goal.

    Yea thats why I want to start small my first goal is to reach 150 (drs goal) my goal of 100 lost (141) then move to 125 I believe I can do it!
  • blissfulbutt
    blissfulbutt Posts: 33
    4'9 here! Started at 242, down to 202, trying to get down to 160 and someday possibley 130-140. Would add more right now but the baby just woke up so ttyl
  • nikki2001
    nikki2001 Posts: 98 Member
    4'9 here! Started at 242, down to 202, trying to get down to 160 and someday possibley 130-140. Would add more right now but the baby just woke up so ttyl

    Wow we almost started off the same! But congrats on ur weight lost so far! I understand attend to the little one!
  • tashaa1992
    tashaa1992 Posts: 658 Member
    I'm 4ft 10in and I currently weigh 99.6lbs, 8.6lbs left to goal, every pound really shows when you're short:/
  • nikki2001
    nikki2001 Posts: 98 Member
    I'm 4ft 10in and I currently weigh 99.6lbs, 8.6lbs left to goal, every pound really shows when you're short:/

    Tell me about it Tasha! Good luck to you reaching ur goal you are so close, but I know thats when its the hardest!
  • LockStockNSam
    LockStockNSam Posts: 30 Member
    Oh thank the lord, a thread for me!

    Hopefully my stats/experience helps, though you do already have a lot of responses :) I'm 4'10, currently 123.6 lbs, highest 187. 125 lbs was my goal weight for years before I actually understood just how much my height affects my body composition. I'm currently aiming for 105 (want to reach 110 first, though), which sounds extremely low, but when you are this short, that's what would be deemed a 'healthy' weight at this height (for me to get within a healthy BMI, I need to reach 119 lbs).

    Everyone around me is naysaying that my goal weight is "WAY TOO LOW, OMG", though the people saying this are 5'5-5'10 and don't understand fat distribution...I do see ladies on MFP that aim for the 90 lb range and I feel like even that is too low, but who knows--I might aim for that too eventually. I really won't know until I get closer to my goal. The key is to make mini-goals and re-assess every time you achieve them. I thought I'd stop at 125, but seeing that I could stand to lose more, I decided to keep going.

    That being said, though, you have to kind of assess what you're trying to achieve. Hitting that magic number for me might not actually make me look my best, so while weight loss is extremely important, so is integrating weight training and muscle toning into your exercise plan. More muscle=less body fat, and less body fat means your muscles become visible, but all that might mean the scale will go up. After a while, focusing on inches and how your body LOOKS will be more important than the number on the scale. Some people focus more on their Body Fat Percentage after they reach their weight loss goals, too. It all depends on your preference! Everyone is different :)

    Good luck, I believe in you! Anything is achievable :)
  • nikki2001
    nikki2001 Posts: 98 Member
    Oh thank the lord, a thread for me!

    Hopefully my stats/experience helps, though you do already have a lot of responses :) I'm 4'10, currently 123.6 lbs, highest 187. 125 lbs was my goal weight for years before I actually understood just how much my height affects my body composition. I'm currently aiming for 105 (want to reach 110 first, though), which sounds extremely low, but when you are this short, that's what would be deemed a 'healthy' weight at this height (for me to get within a healthy BMI, I need to reach 119 lbs).

    Everyone around me is naysaying that my goal weight is "WAY TOO LOW, OMG", though the people saying this are 5'5-5'10 and don't understand fat distribution...I do see ladies on MFP that aim for the 90 lb range and I feel like even that is too low, but who knows--I might aim for that too eventually. I really won't know until I get closer to my goal. The key is to make mini-goals and re-assess every time you achieve them. I thought I'd stop at 125, but seeing that I could stand to lose more, I decided to keep going.

    That being said, though, you have to kind of assess what you're trying to achieve. Hitting that magic number for me might not actually make me look my best, so while weight loss is extremely important, so is integrating weight training and muscle toning into your exercise plan. More muscle=less body fat, and less body fat means your muscles become visible, but all that might mean the scale will go up. After a while, focusing on inches and how your body LOOKS will be more important than the number on the scale. Some people focus more on their Body Fat Percentage after they reach their weight loss goals, too. It all depends on your preference! Everyone is different :)

    Good luck, I believe in you! Anything is achievable :)

    Thanks for your response, I think for now 125 will be ok I dont mind being short and curvy lol! But once i get there who knows I might shoot for 110 but I do not want to be 90 lbs!
  • drinkmoreh2o
    drinkmoreh2o Posts: 16
    Hello all! c: I'm 5 feet and my stats are as follows:

    HW: approx. 170
    SW: 141
    CW: 138
    UGW: approx. 105

    I'd love to make friends with similar journeys c:
    Wow! Reading everyone's sizes. Crazy! I think for me, I am bottom heavy, very pear shaped. Maybe that is why I am 160 lbs and just beginning to fit into a 14?

    INTERESTING HUH? and yea that might be why, because I still wear my size 12 pants now (tight) but I can still button them I'm not trying to buy new clothes since I'm losing the weight (again) lol

    ^^ I understand. I see pictures of people who are my height and weight, but carry their weight very differently and look much smaller... I'm a sort of apple/pear combination, with very wide hips :c
  • rheelizabeth
    rheelizabeth Posts: 160 Member
    I'm 4'11"

    Starting Weight: 180lbs/83kg -BMI 36

    Current Weight: 162lbs/73kg, BMI 32

    First big goal weight - 148lbs/67kg BMI 29

    FINAL GOAL WEIGHT: - 123lbs/56kg, BMI 24

    Please add me if you're similar numbers to me :)

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