Calling all females 5'3 or shorter

lyss720

Hi! I am 5'2" and recently lost 35 pounds my start weight was 180 and am now 145 and still have 15 more to go. Here is my before and after picture....

djshari

My friends and family are the same way! They all tell me I look fine and I don't need to lose weight! It drives me crazy! I'm 5'2 and at 159.6 so I have at least a good 30 lbs that need to go! It would be nice to have support from friends and family but they all think I look fine. I'm the only one that disagrees! Definitely makes the process a little harder...at least for me.

I'm starting from a similar standpoint...most of my friends don't believe I'm 167 at 5'2 but I've managed to 'hide' the belly and back fat well...until bikini season comes around of course SO NO MORE HIDING FOR ME!

I think the issue for us short ladies is that we may be overweight but no necessarily BIG ... if that makes sense. I have received that comments a few times (before I really blew up that is). I was told I was "chubby but not big". Being short and petite I didn't take up that much more room than someone of everage weight and height. Now I AM big though so I'm trying to get back down

Achrya

My friends and family are the same way! They all tell me I look fine and I don't need to lose weight! It drives me crazy! I'm 5'2 and at 159.6 so I have at least a good 30 lbs that need to go! It would be nice to have support from friends and family but they all think I look fine. I'm the only one that disagrees! Definitely makes the process a little harder...at least for me.

I'm starting from a similar standpoint...most of my friends don't believe I'm 167 at 5'2 but I've managed to 'hide' the belly and back fat well...until bikini season comes around of course SO NO MORE HIDING FOR ME!

I think the issue for us short ladies is that we may be overweight but no necessarily BIG ... if that makes sense. I have received that comments a few times (before I really blew up that is). I was told I was "chubby but not big". Being short and petite I didn't take up that much more room than someone of everage weight and height. Now I AM big though so I'm trying to get back down

I believe this is true to a degree. On the one hand we're short so people 'see' us as smaller. (Even now people guess about 130 as my weight, and when I was 135 I got 120-125 alot) but on the other hand when we gain it's obvious to everyone around us. Put on five pounds and Everyone knows just by glancing at you.

Then again when we lose that's also very obvious. So. ...Being short is awesome on a 2-1 ratio?

Lovely_at_any_size

I have a feeling this is going to be a short thread.

This really made me LOL!!!
I am 5' 2"
SW: 145
CW: 139

Lovely_at_any_size

I have a feeling this is going to be a short thread.

This really made me LOL!!!
I am 5' 2"
SW: 145
CW: 139
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Goal weight is either 110 or 115

Bonita_Lynne_58

<<< This is my before and near current pic...started somewhere over 213lbs...not sure how much over because I refused to weigh myself...and my pic as of last October....keep in mind the corset tightens things up. I still have a long way to go.

5'1"
SW 213+
CW 166
GW 120-125


At 50lbs lost I got a tattoo....I've gained some 6-7lbs since then.

HypersonicFitNess

5'2"

At my heaviest 152# ; we went to Disney:





And at my family's for 4th of July still around 152#



This was 2009 - I finally dropped the weight - 118# here



Now I'm 126#



As long as my clothes fit; I'm not concerned about the number on the scale.

LioshaM

Add me too

harleygroomer

Dr says I am 5'3"--BUT he lies---I am 5'4 !!! Just started my weight loss and after seeing ONE picture of me online--there will NOT be another until I am done. KNEW I had a backside--but did NOT know I had a fat azzzzzz !!! New azzzzz in the works, AND I already have a designer dress and a pair of expensive shoes to match just waiting. Sometimes when I get discouraged I go in a touch them for a bit, THEN it is back to work

jennymendiola

5'1"
SW 195
CW 132
GW 130


Before, at my brothers wedding April 2012


After, July 4th 2013

Somersetgirl13

Hey, my first post on mfp!!

I'm 5.3 and weight 9st.10lbs (136lbs) and wear a uk size 12. Could be slimmer but love my treats too much, looking to tone rather than lose weight.

holagatita

I'm 5'2 and had a baby 3 months ago. I lost all 32lbs I gained from my daughter but am looking to lose another 45. My treat for losing the first 39.5 (which puts me at my half way point) will be a new pair of shoes. I hope to have them by the end of August. :happy:

giveMEbeauty

4ft 11 :-)

annabellep1

5'2. I drink a growler of good beer for every 15 pounds I lose. Not all in one sitting, of course. Currently enjoying a glass of Rock Bottom IPA right now!

brynnsmom

I don't have any before pics up. My heaviest was about 18 years ago when I graduated HS, 145 pounds (until I was nine months pregnant in January 2011 - I weighed in right about the same). My profile pick is me at about 107 pounds. I'm 5'2".

anro86

I am 5'1. I want to loose 40-45 pounds, I have already lost 10. My ultimate reward is a beautiful tattoo on my torso. But I would love to think up some smaller rewards as I meet benchmarks on the way to my final goal.... haven't thought of anything yet, though!

LittleHungryGurl

4'8 with a 100+ lbs to lose.I've just started here so no before/after pics.I don't think there's many pics of me around and if there are I'm the one holding my hand in front of my face or standing behind the tall chick.Things are gonna be different nxt year tho.

Asterie

This is my before, I was around 160 lbs here (my heaviest):



and here



Same dress, around 125 lbs here



Still have about 10-15 lbs to go (depending on body composition), but I'm getting somewhere!

ETA: I'm 5'3"!

cmjasskp

I'm 5'0" and started at 152 in the last week of February of 2013. Portion control has never been my problem, simply what I eat. I switched to a plant based whole foods (vegan) diet in February and lost my first 20 lbs without any effort at all. I've added in cardio and have lost another 3 lbs, and am now 129. Now I simply keep track of my calories to see if the calories I'm eating is what I should be eating. I've found that if I eat a ton one day, I'll naturally compensate the next day. At this point, I'm not reducing anything, just watching and seeing what happens!

Starynh

I'm 5'1" and I am 110 pounds...Goal weight is 98-100 pounds. No pics for now, and I plan to treat myself after I reach my goal! Hopefully won't gain my pounds back right away though because I am going to treat myself some sweet treats.