Calling 5'2" girls

samfuturefit

I'm 5' even and I eat my TDEE - 20%, which is 1,557. I only eat back calories if I net below my BMR (1,262). I have my account set up for moderately active, as I work out 5-6 days a week for about 35-45 min a day on average. Believe me, as a previous 1200 calorie eater, I have seen WAY BETTER results then ever by eating above my BMR.

I have a small frame and havent lost a pound in 4 years... I bumped my calories from 1200 to 1350 at first, didn't see much happening, then bumped up to 1,557 and lost almost 4 lbs within a month. Another important thing to remember is your macros... I eat 40/30/30 carbs, protein, fat.

If you haven't already PLEASE READ this thread:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
It's all about the reasons your body needs to eat at least your BMR and how to quicken your metabolism by eating more instead of slowing it down by starving it with 1200 calories a day.

RepsnSets

1600 on non lifting days 2000 on lifting days 5ft3"

stealthq

I'm almost but not quite 5'3", was a healthy BMI but teetering on the edge of overweight. I am sedentary, but heavy lift 30min once a week, which I've been doing for more than a year. I do have a good amount of muscle. Ignore my ticker - I started on a diet a couple of weeks before signing on here and had already lost 3 lbs at a rate of a little more than 1 lb a week.

I've lost the weight I have so far eating 1600 Cals per day. I do not eat exercise Cals back. This week I'm trying dropping my target Cals to somewhere between 1400 and 1600. I've been feeling slightly over-full after meals so decided to stop eating when I'm satisfied rather than feel like I need to clean my plate. We'll see how that goes.

jennaworksout

bumped from 1200 to 1500 non workout days......couldn't function on that low intake.......around 1700 on workout days..

petstorekitty

I'm 5' even and I eat my TDEE - 20%, which is 1,557. I only eat back calories if I net below my BMR (1,262). I have my account set up for moderately active, as I work out 5-6 days a week for about 35-45 min a day on average. Believe me, as a previous 1200 calorie eater, I have seen WAY BETTER results then ever by eating above my BMR.

I have a small frame and havent lost a pound in 4 years... I bumped my calories from 1200 to 1350 at first, didn't see much happening, then bumped up to 1,557 and lost almost 4 lbs within a month. Another important thing to remember is your macros... I eat 40/30/30 carbs, protein, fat.

If you haven't already PLEASE READ this thread:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
It's all about the reasons your body needs to eat at least your BMR and how to quicken your metabolism by eating more instead of slowing it down by starving it with 1200 calories a day.

Do you take all your exercise into consideration with your TDEE?

I want to eat more to lose more but I donno...

my TDEE is about 1620. I don't exercise every day but when I do, I eat more. So... is that kind of the same thing?

my BMR is 1350. I've been trying eat about 1300.
I don't think I'm consistant enough to know what actually works.

I saw results when I ate over 1500-1800 but exercised off about 500 (netting about 1100-1300)

I'm 5'1 1/2" and I weigh between 127-130

jenniferrusso7393

I'm 5'2" (and a half). i was set at 1200 cals,but I really think it is too low, so I'm never too upset if I'm a couple hundred over. I've been dealing with injuries, and cannot work out like I would like, but I have lost a few pounds and am maintaining. I usually eat back most of my calories for fear of the dreaded "starvation mode". I have lost weight in the past , with no exercise, at 1500, but I was still in my late 20s then. Late 30s metabolism is markedly different.

mcva929

Well the way I am losing weight is extremely restrictive, I know this is unhealthy please don't tell me =/

Well, you admit you know it's unhealthy, but do you know you will gain the weight back when you eat 'normal' again? Right? Also, you are lacking proper nutrition, so be prepared for your hair to start falling out.

Hey, at least she won't have to worry about ever getting pregnant since her body will stop her reproductive cycle! Plus, her nails will be brittle and won't grow much, so she won't have to worry about getting them done.

NovemberJune

I'm 1-2 inches taller. Weight 131. My maintenance calories are about 2150. Right now I'm eating 1800-2000 to lose 1-2 lbs per month. I lift 4 times per week (2 days OHP, chest press, rows, etc, 2 days squat, RDL, Etc) and walk and some cardio too

WilmaDennis91

I'm 5'2 and I recently changed my activity to Active instead of my usual Very Active because I was in cheerleading and forced to maintain my body weight throughout the year. But now the season is over, the only thing we're doing is tumbling lessons. But I still have to keep maintaining myself cuz I'm 137 pounds and been back and forth to 135-138. It's really frustrating sometimes. But I rely on POP pilates and other workout DVDs and the gym whenever I have time. I'm eating 1200 calories a day. But I most of the time end up eating WAY less than I should. Paranoia I guess lol

jzammetti

I'm 5'2" and my daily goal is 1850 - a 12% deficit from my TDEE of 2094 (moderately active modifier). I heavy lift for 90 minutes three times a week burning an average of 600 calories each time.

jzammetti

Well the way I am losing weight is extremely restrictive, I know this is unhealthy please don't tell me =/

Well, you admit you know it's unhealthy, but do you know you will gain the weight back when you eat 'normal' again? Right? Also, you are lacking proper nutrition, so be prepared for your hair to start falling out.

Hey, at least she won't have to worry about ever getting pregnant since her body will stop her reproductive cycle! Plus, her nails will be brittle and won't grow much, so she won't have to worry about getting them done.

Wow - didn;t someone say this poster was 15 years old? Why are we all being so mean? She needs guidance, not nastiness.

Broejen

My BMR is approx. 1485 so I try to net above that most days.

slimcakelady

I am 5'3" (8 years ago the Air Force told me I was 5'2 1/2"). Anyway, my current weight is 137 @ 26.1 body fat and 24.5 BMI. I am still working towards my goal weight of 125, but I think I would be just as happy @ 130. I usually do group exercises classes (Zumba, Kickboxing, Butts-n-Gutts, Crossfit) at the local YMCA or a combination of a group class with the treadmill or elliptical for about 2 hours every day. Love working out and eating healthy...helps manage stress, skin/hair looks awesome (important for 40 years old like me ), and I'm keeping diabetes (very prevalent in my family) at bay.

As far as diet, I usually stay between 1400 and 1800. As long as I create a calories deficit for the week of 3500, I'm okay. I'm in no rush to loose, but I usually loose about a 1 a week. Since the end of December, I've lost and kept off 17 pounds. It weight stays gone (so I know its not water weight but fat loss/muscle gain), and it wouldn't dare come back! Good luck with your goals!

devil_in_a_blue_dress

I'm 30, 5'25, and I weigh between 145-150. I've been in the 130's and I have to be too restrictive to maintain. I'm active -- in both job and I do try to workout for 30 minutes 5 times a week. I'm not trying to lose weight -- and I tend to zigzag calories, 1,400 on the low days, upwards of 2,400 on my high days.

QueenofComeBacks

I'm 5'1.5" and age 26, right now my weight is 155 been bouncing around lately due my diet but im getting back in line. i started lifting heavy for 3 weeks 4 days a week for 45 minutes and 20 to 60 minutes cardio six days a week. oh my cals is set 1390 light active im stay at home mom so i do some active with my kids so that why i got set like that. i eat most my workout cals back but leave some for error sake.

Babeskeez

I eat 1600, I am 5 1 and weight the same as you. I workout 3-4 times a week.

piggydog

I'm at 1200.... I usually go over but then I work it off either walking or doing zumba...

I started out at 143 and have gotten down to 125/123 depending on when I weigh.... I'm really not trying very hard....

I eat whatever I want within reason is part of the problem...I want a coke I have 1/2 a coke...I want a candy bar...I have a candy bar.....

I'll get down to where I want eventually

Yooperm35

Well the way I am losing weight is extremely restrictive, I know this is unhealthy please don't tell me =/

Well, you admit you know it's unhealthy, but do you know you will gain the weight back when you eat 'normal' again? Right? Also, you are lacking proper nutrition, so be prepared for your hair to start falling out.

Hey, at least she won't have to worry about ever getting pregnant since her body will stop her reproductive cycle! Plus, her nails will be brittle and won't grow much, so she won't have to worry about getting them done.

Wow - didn;t someone say this poster was 15 years old? Why are we all being so mean? She needs guidance, not nastiness.

She said she KNOWS it's unhealthy and doesn't want to be told it is. I don't think it's 'mean' to tell her what can happen from lack of proper nutrition. Just like telling someone that smokes they may have to speak through a hole in their throat one day. I hope other people here don't read how 'easily and quickly' she lost all of her weight and follow suit!!!!

EmilyAnn89

I'm 5'2 and have my calories set at 1350.

snooj

I'm 5'3", 115-120 pounds, and low 20% body fat. I maintain on 1800. I just started my cut at 1500 two weeks ago so we'll see how that goes! Lost 3 pounds first week, gained one the second week, so so far it's 1lb/week. I do three full body workouts a week. Since my cut I've added two 15 minutes cardio intervals. This week I'll be adding two thirty minute cardio sessions.

Mommy4812

I'm 5'2. Losing at 1560. I'm set at moderately active because I workout 4-6 days a week between 30-60mins. I usually eat all of my exercise calories back. I average about 1lb. a week loss.

pquebatlle

hi, am almost the same height as you and started my fitness program at 130 pounds exactly 13 months ago and lost 17 pounds with strength training and intervals, plus 45 mins cardio 4 to 5 days a week. it feels great. also, lost 19 inches fat since then.

sandkrain

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tenajh

I, am probably an exception, but I am 5'2", so will give you my answers anyway. I have MS and am off my couch/bed about 4 hrs out of each day, not always by choice and sometimes I am ok to be up and around more often. That being said, I started out at 130 in Dec and am at 122 now. It has been slow, I work out with a personal trainer 2x/wk and do at least 3 hrs of cardio a week. I eat 1300 + calories per day and eat back approx. 75% of my exercise calories. Follow no special rules as I cannot. I am more concerned about body fat and will recheck that by the end of this month. My goal is to be at 24% by June 30, as I will be 49 yrs old.

Paganrosemama

I'm 5'2" I have my calories set at 1600 - which is my TDEE-15% for my lazy/painful days where I do nothing. I eat back almost all of my exercise cals up to about 2100-2200 total- any more than that and I feel bloated and icky even if I spent all day outside working on the homestead.....

I also set my activity level to Active because it says my daily burned calories is close to my TDEE of an average day- I did this just because whenever I clicked on finish diary it would always tell me I would way more in 5 weeks when actually eating under my TDEE and it annoyed me...

lovemitch125

I am 5'2 and 3/4" and started at 170 lbs. I was set at 1200 calories a day and exercised 3-4 times a week and ate all of my exercise cals back. Around 141, I started plateauing for a while and it was quite annoying so I upped my cals to 1450 a day and upped my workouts to 5-6 times a week (lessening cardio a little and adding weights and ab workouts because I was losing too much muscle mass) Last weekend I went over my calories on both friday and saturday from drinking too much, but it seemed to have help my plateau because I was at 138 this morning. Sometimes your body needs to be reminded that 1400 cals a day is not the normal and it will jumpstart your metabolism. The last 2 days I have eaten around 1300 cals a day and exercised but have not eaten back my exercise cals. It's good to switch it up a bit. I go over some on the weekends so I stay under during the week. Most days I eat my exercise cals, but some days I don't. I have 13 more lbs to reach my first goal of 125 lbs and 19 more lbs to lose to get to 119 lbs. :bigsmile:

awaywego1

Im 5'2", currently 131, started at 133 4 weeks ago. Eating around 1300 a day plus exercise-but due to health problems i have a very sedentary lifestyle so exercise is rare. I do vary my calories from day to day though to allow for meals out etc and i find this helps, i also try not to worry if i go over - as long as im eating under my tdee.

DeeDeeLHF

Great thread!

NavyMommy

I'm 5'2" and aim for 1500 calories a day but give myself leeway between 1400 and 1600. At the moment I'm having to work with a nutritionist at the insistence of my doctor, I'm 176lbs and that's what she gave me to work with. Once I get my thyroid meds adjusted and I'm no longer working with her I'm planning on going to TDEE-20% which I think would be closer to 1800 a day last time I calculated it. Workouts very in time, intensity, and activity but I aim to be at the gym no fewer than 5 days a week.

janl3

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