Am I REALLY the only 5'2 one here??

Do you weight train? maybe it's not the pounds that you want to lose, but excess fat that you'd rather turn into muscle? I recommend lifting weights if you don't already.

I like the way you're thinking, but let's all keep in mind it is not possible to turn fat into muscle. Two different actions are require to get the deisred effect we're all looking for: Cardio to melt the fat, and weight training to build the muscle!

The worst part about being short is that the weight comes off very slowly! Don't be discouraged if you only lose a pound every month or two. That's normal and healthy for women our size.

Great advice! It does take longer. I think it's because we don't need as many calories daily, so it's almost impossible to lose weight by dieting. It's all up to our workouts.

I'm 5'4" and started at 127, now at 114. I wanna lose 5-9 more pounds. People think I am crazy, and when I tell them I just want to be healthy, they look at me like I am some fitness nut! And maybe I am, but I never use to be! I enjoy watching what I eat and exercising, makes life less boring (and I look better doing it!)
I am 32 years old and my ideal weight should be around 111. I want to get down to 105 to learn the discipline it takes, and then bring it back up to 110-111 and maintain!

Power to the short people!

I don't have many photos :ohwell:
However....my problem area is my belly...I have a bump I can't get rid of! The more weight I lose, the smaller I get, but I feel my "shape" stays the same! I started the 30 DS today to try and lose some of those belly inches! I am going to friend you, then we can compare pics some day!


You're my dream height!!!! lol but if you're 114 now and 2 inches taller than me, I'm def gonna need to stalk your pictures and see how great 114 looks on you! Then that can help me judge how great 112 will look on me! haha

I am 5'2 (obviously) and it seems like I'm the absolute shortest person on this entire site I weigh about 120 and want to lose around 8 pounds and get toned but when people hear that I want to lose weight, they think I'm crazy and tell me I shouldn't be counting calories, blah, blah, blah and I personally don't think I'm fat by any means, but it wouldn't hurt me to lose a few pounds! I have extra jiggle in the middle and some massive thighs (for my height) that I'd like to slim down a bit. I thought, "Hey! Wouldn't it be swell if I had some friends on here around my height to compare with and get some tips from?" I just feel that for my height, I could still lose some weight and still be very healthy! I would be perfectly content with my weight right now if I could grow a couple inches but that's not really an option so....are there any other super short girls out there that would be willing to tell me about their weight and their goals??

FEEL FREE TO ADD ME SHORTIES

Hello! I'm 5-foot-three. Lost only three pounds (at the time of posting). I'm in the same boat as you.

I'm 4' 10" which in some ways totally sucks. For instance, my maintenance calories are 1460 a day, which is far less than a lot of people eat to lose 2lb a week. Plus, if I eat 1200 a day and don't do any major exercise, I can expect to lose around well under half a pound a week.

The thing to keep hold of in all this doom and gloom is that unless you're going to put it all straight back on after your "diet" this is going to mean some long term changes, so there's no rush to lose the weight. You want to be "slim" in two months time for that wedding / holiday? Well suck it up princess, you should have started last year! :bigsmile:

The totally positive thing about being so short is that losing even as little as 5lb makes a massive difference to your health and appearance. I've seen obese people on here saying "I've lost 15lb and can't see the difference" and honestly, there isn't much. But someone short will NEVER lose 15lb without everyone they know being totally awe struck at the difference it's made.

Im 5' 2". My 12 yr old son is almost as tall as I am lol

The worst part about being short is that the weight comes off very slowly! Don't be discouraged if you only lose a pound every month or two. That's normal and healthy for women our size.

Great advice! It does take longer. I think it's because we don't need as many calories daily, so it's almost impossible to lose weight by dieting. It's all up to our workouts.

AHH this is terrifying!

Actually, an article in the New York Times today says that calorie reduction is most important for weight loss. Most people cannot lose weight just through exercise.

I am 5'1!

Me too, everyone can add me.....:D