5'5" - 5'6" who have reached goal...

shellfly

I'm 42, 5'5", and my starting weight was 164. I pretty much followed exactly what MFP had me set at, which I think started at around 1600, and as I lost, decreased down to around 1240 near the end. I wasn't a happy camper at 1240, but I didn't know any better at the time (was just using MFP for logging and didn't pay any attention to the community). I usually exercised 4-5 times per week (pretty much pure cardio), and ate back at least a portion of my exercise calories.

After reaching my goal, I struggled a bit to figure out maintenance. I was still following MFP which bumped me up to 1540 or so for maintenance, but I continued to lose a bit. I didn't really stabilize until I switched to using TDEE. Now, I hover right around 114-116, and it seems to be where my body wants to be. My TDEE is set for 1950. I exercise 6 days per week - 4 are strength training and 2 are cardio. I'm really enjoying strength training and wish I'd known about it back when I started my weight loss.

amiscci

I'm 50, and just about 5'6". SW was 153lbs in March 2012 and I am now at 114-115lbs and maintaining for the last few months.
That took me 10 months. I lost steadily about .5-.75lb a week at 1450 calories NET (I did TDEE - 20%, no eating back of exercize calories). During this time until now, I work out 3x a week with a personal trainer for 45 minutes (mostly strength training, very little cardio). I'm currently trying to confirm my maintenance calories which seem to be around 1600/day net.

ChristineLavi

Great Post
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Joloco4444

I'm 5' 5'' and was 12 stone (168lbs). I started eating 1200 cals a day from 1/11/12. Now I'm 9 stone 4lbs (130lbs) and have gradually moved up to 1500 cals a day. I'm still losing but very very slowly. I want to get to 9 stone (126 lbs) and then have a maintenance weight range of 9 stone to 9 stone 7 lbs (126 to 133lbs). Not sure what ill be eating for maintenance but MFP has it worked out as 1590 cals a day for maintenance! I cycle occasionally and usually eat lots on that day!!

momofthreesons

I'm 5'5" and started out losing at 1600 cal a day at 200+lbs, every 10lb lost I would drop 100 or so calories until near goal and then I started running to lose the last 10lb. At goal (148lb) I maintain at 1650 calories a day. Somedays I eat more, some days less. I try to hit a weekly calorie goal. I ate back exercise calories too while losing and still do. Measurements 34-29-34. I may lose 5lb more or not, I'm a loose size 8 and pretty happy where I am :-) I lift free weights every other day and still walk daily.

mnmss2930

how much did you eat while you were loosing? how much is your maintenance?

It really depends on your current weight, activity, diet and body make up. What works for one person may not work for another, but general guidelines are scattered all around the web. Not to mention it will fluctuate as you lose and change your lifestyle (food, exercise, etc.)

CMorning99

5'5" and 135 currently. Trying to get down to 21-22% BF. Right now I am eating 1350 NET (calculated using TDEE method on sedenatary and just eat back whatever extra I burn as random exercise) and losing about .5 a week. I wear a BodyMedia as well and it says on a day when I dont exercise (just work), my maintenance is 1650...I am pretty sedentary with a desk job. Losing another 5lbs would put me right at my goal BF as it seems losing 2.5lbs = 1% right now.

gamagem

I'm 5'6 and 150lbs, I'm trying to get to about 22% body fat so I figure i'll probaly weigh around 145 since I'm 23.5% right now. I have my MFP set at 1950 to account for my exercise and such. I average about 3500 calories burned a week in workouts and walking and aim for about .5 Lb loss a week. My starting weight was 197 and back then I probably ate about 1750 total since I wasn't working out as strenuously.

rm7161

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PattyB1802

I am 5'5" and just made my goal weight of 122. I did this eating 1200 calories a day and exercising for 45-60 min a day, all cardio. I just bumped up to 1400 for maintenance. My job is sedentary, I am so afraid 1400 calories will be too much. By the way, I am 57.

kareyn19

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rocknrollisbitching

This is cool to look at, being 5'5.5" and at 145. Trying to get down to 125/130 and see what things look like from there.

cincigina

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wassergottin

I'm 5'6" and 132 lbs, I'm down from my starting weight of 144 lbs, and I would like to lose another 10-15 lbs and hopefully end up somewhere between 115-120 lbs.

My current measurements are 32-27-37, and I would love a waist of 24-25". I'm eating about 1200 calories a day, but I could eat up to 1500 a day and still lose. I just tend to hold on to water weight. My maintenance is around 1900-2100 calories a day since I run about 3 miles (5 km) per day except on Sundays when I do a 3-5 hour hike with my mum and dogs.