Young Athletic women 5'2ISH and 110-125lbs who actually eat

klhessling

I'm 38, at my goal of 136 lbs @ 5'7". I eat 1650 calories w/o exercise and about 1900-2100 on days I do workout (5 days per week). I do one day of heavy lifting/barbell and 4 days of cardio/running. I eat 30/30/40..... Protein/fats/carbs. I strive for clean eating.

canadiangirl71

I am in the same boat and trying to get past those last few pounds after a back injury put me out for 6 months.

Just getting started but know from experience the last 5-10 will be a struggle..

42years
5'1
Starting - 141lbs
Current - 131lbs
Goal 124

Sticking to the 1200 suggested for now - workout 5-7 days a week of cardio and weights 2-3x a week. Eating back my exercise calories now which I wasn't and hoping to get back to burning mode.

neandermagnon

5'1"
130lb
22%bf
currently doing a slow cut on 1850 cals/day, aiming for maybe 18-20% bf, but still lifting for making strength gains

Sebidian

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balancedbrunette

In the exact same boat as you unfortunately i'm still inbetween that stage of going with low cal or upping, between 1300-1500 has lost it steadily for me up to now but i think it is definitely harder now my body has adjusted to the drop in calories trying to loose the last 10lbs is proving so difficult im 124lbs at the moment and i've been here a while. :L

Lots have suggested to me eating between 1600-1800 and starting into the weight training to tone up my body fat but i'm still nervous of hurting myself starting the weight training but very much considering buying NWOLFW and going for it....as you can see don't have much helpful advice for you but from what i've heard upping the calories is the way foreward along with strength and or HILT.

Hoping some others will reply with some useful tips .

Insanity2bSane

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veggieluver2

49 years
5'0 tall
110 lb.

I'm netting around 1700 after exercise. I think 1700 calories is my maintenance for me. I try not to weigh myself often, but I'm pretty sure I'm around 110 lbs.

It's gotten harder to burn calories as I've gotten older. I like to eat--not restrict food.

Annie_ga

Hi. I'm not that young, but I'm 5' 2" and 123 lbs. I've been on a low cal plan which worked great for the first 13 lbs. But now I have a little more to go. The other day I decided to set my weight to my goal weight on mfp. Now I'm eating and exercising to the weight I want to be. It's part of the fat2fit program. So this week, I've been eating 1800 calories-ish. And I'm pretty active too. It's counter-intuitive to eat this much, but I'm tired of "dieting" and just want to build my newer healthy lifestyle. I eat pretty healthy meals so feel free to add me as a friend. Good luck! PS - loved reading this post

IliN82

Hi! Our stats are quite similar, I am 5,2 and am now at my goal weight of 103.5 lbs. I am 30 and have 3 kids. I try to eat healthy but leave plenty of room for yummy things too!! I can't cut things out or it will make me crave them. I have just learned to control portions and I try filling myself up with healthier things so that I don't get bad cravings. I do not feel like I am on a diet at all, I just exercise and enjoy food and life. Everything in moderation Feel free to add me if you want to look at my diary.

IliN82

5'2", 129lb, 35 years old, work out 4-5 days per week.
Goal weight 115.
Currently doing interval training classes at the gym 4 days a week and getting a 5th day of cardio or TRX in when I can.

How many calories do you all burn per workout? I wear a heart rate monitor that gives me between 280 and 360 per any given workout. I have no idea if that is accurate or not.

I try to keep to the 1200 calorie net recommend by MFP but it doesn't really seem like enough and I'm always a few hundred calories over. I'm giving it a chance and a better try for awhile since just exercising and only watching calories without counting them didn't work after 8 weeks. I didn't lose inches or lbs.

Sounds about right. Us smaller people don't have as big burns as more overweight or taller people would.

BorderOrca

I'm 25, am 5'7'' and weight 135 lbs. I'm not necessarily looking to lose weight, but rather lean down just a little and gain more muscle (which in the end might result in weight gain). As for platueing, it's a real problem. I was 120 lbs in high school, but slowly gained 15 pounds in my early 20s (not the 'freshman 15,' but rather my body developing and getting more 'womany,' haha). I've never been able to lose more than 5 lbs of that weight, but neither have I gained weight. Staying full is tough, and I too fatigue when I don't get enough calories (which for me is just under 2000 a day). Sorry that wasn't much help... but you aren't alone!

unhappygirl1987

wow, thanks to all!! You guys have made me feel much better about upping my calorie goal... I just upped it to 1400 net but I think I will consider gradually increasing it to 1600/1700 net. It's comforting to know that a lot of you have acheived your goal weight eating a good amount of healthy food each day. Very inspiring and I plan on adding a lot of you to my friends list!! (:

Stephanie_dee

All of this is pre-pregnancy... I'm 35 weeks preggers at the mo! :-)

I'm 5'3, and was usually around the 125lb mark. My profile pic is me pre-pregnancy.

Tbh I didn't massively count calories, but I'd have a high protein breakfast (normally protein shake, 250cal), snack (150cal), chicken salad for lunch (300, homemade no dressing), fruit for snack, then a home cooked dinner and most nights a bit of a pudding :-)

I was at the gym 2/3 times a week, loving a bit of HiiT or circuit work! :-) I didn't eat a low calorie diet, I was just mindful of what I ate... If that makes any sense?

Nowadays I'm 151lbs with 5 weeks of pregnancy to go! :-)

kravii

I'm 5'3 and around 118-120 lbs and 19.6% BF. I'm trying to get down to about 105-112 although I'd probably be happy as long as I can lean out my arms and get down to a D cup.

Oh and I eat around 1800-2000calories and am vegetarian. I run about 9-10 miles a week, do yoga twice a week and have not taken an elevator since the beginning of the year .

SMC_chick

Height: 5' 1"
age:36
starting weight: 136
current weight: 122
goal weight: 115

I do the 30-Day Shred five times a week. Sometimes I do other things in addition to that. I told MFP that I was only going to work out 30 minutes a day, 3 times a week, so it gave me a net calorie goal of 1200 calories. I wear the Fitbit One, and that is how I track my calorie burn. I'm currently nursing a 13-month-old and not counting those calories, so that probably helps, but I would totally cheat if I didn't eat my "exercise calories". I end up too hungry. I also find that coconut milk or oil helps my metabolism. It is also my "I'm really craving something creamy and sweet" snack. I want to lose weight, but I guess I don't care if the number decreases as long as I can fit back into those size 1 jeans I wore after child #2 when I was dishwashing in a local restaurant. By the way, I'm breastfeeding baby #4, my girl after 3 boys. Anyone, or all of you, can add me. :-)

mizshyne

I'm 5'2 and arounnd 117 to 119. I don't look skinny at all! I LOVE FOOD lol specially my rice. On a regular day I woulld take in around min. 680<-- not to often to 2000 calories max. I seem to be having trouble hitting the recommended (1200cal) mark.

Recently I have decided to up my protein intake, also increased weight training because I'm trying to tone up as well and I do workout 5 times a week.

I'm no fitness expert but this works for me. I don't starve myself and I have enough energy to maintain an active lifestyle. Oh and have plenty of room for cheat days :P I hope that sorta helped you.

norakcarolan

I have some similar stats:
Age 36
SW 130
CW 122
GW 115-118 ish
Eat betw 1450-1700 cal

Those last 5 or so pounds are really a b**** at our height, huh?! I've been at a REAL plateau for about 3 months, but a few weeks ago I tore my calf at a Step Aerobics instructor training and have been forced to take a break with the cardio. It's really hard because I love the way a good cardio session makes me feel, and I love having those 300-400 extra calories to eat! I love food!! BUT, since my injury I've been doing weightlifting with upper body only (because I can't stay home and do nothing...lol) and cut my calories and my carbs, focusing on trying to eat tons of protein and veggies, and I think I might be busting through this plateau! The scale moved for the first time in months and my body looks leaner and more defined, even though I'm barely working out! Sometimes I think an exercise break and a big switch-up in your diet can actually help more than months and months of working out like crazy and being "pretty careful" with calorie counting. Just my personal experience... good luck to all you fellow shorties, I might FR some of you!

chooselove

I eat a tonnn of vegetables and some fruit. it keeps the weight off without sacrificing energy. 5'2" 105. starting weight 145.