Short People Losing Weight

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  • LisaGore1
    LisaGore1 Posts: 41
    4'11" and have lost a lot of weight , but still have 20lbs to goal but according to charts I have like 40 lbs to go.......but this is my new lifestyle and will never go back!!!
  • likearadiowave
    likearadiowave Posts: 445 Member
    4"11. I have about 30 more pounds to go.

    Oh, and I don't go by the BMI chart; I just go by how I look/feel.
  • ptak1sm
    ptak1sm Posts: 172
    I'm 5'1", SW around 160 (I didn't weigh myself), CW 141, GW 126ish (I'm being flexible...if I look at my body and decide I'm happy, I'll go to maintenance). It is very difficult to work with such a low calorie budget, but I work out a lot and eat back some of my exercise calories, so I get a bit more at the end of the day.
  • gaylynn35
    gaylynn35 Posts: 854 Member
    I am 4'10" and I have lost 7 pounds so far with 53 left to lose.

    :smile:
  • NavyKnightAh13
    NavyKnightAh13 Posts: 1,394 Member
    I'm 5'2" (I'm short I admit) and have another 41lbs to go, and have already lost 14 with mfp, and lost 38lbs pre mfp (was active during my pregnancy). Husband is 5'10" 277, but he is mostly muscular, and can eat way more then me. It seems like i look at food and gain lol.
  • xsabrinalynn
    xsabrinalynn Posts: 146 Member
    Is anyone on here short and have either lost weight or are losing weight?
    By short I mean 4'11'' - 5'3''
    Im 5ft 0.

    I am 5'1/5'2 and have lost 17 lbs in 4 months :) I currently weigh 121 lbs
  • allisonmrn
    allisonmrn Posts: 721 Member
    5'2" 25lbs lost..Feel free to add if you need suport or encouragement
  • cgafriday
    cgafriday Posts: 18 Member
    Yep - 5'2" and when I started losing weight (10 years ago) I weighed 280 lbs. Down to 186 but I've been plateauing for the past 7 months. Oh, and I'm 53 so heading into menopause as well. If I even regain a couple of pounds it really shows!
  • StephStepByStep
    StephStepByStep Posts: 131 Member
    I'm 5 feet and I have lost 11 pounds so far.
  • tsaarloos
    tsaarloos Posts: 58 Member
    5'0" here, have lost almost 50 pounds so far and it hasn't actually been that difficult. Interestingly though, I was just shy of 5'1" when I started but lost enough fat from my feet that I'm down to 5' even at this point!

    LOL!! I never thought of this...I know I used to be 5' 0.5" but recently measured at 5' 1" I've now lost a total of 32 lbs since March (25 since starting MFP) maybe it's time to measure height again... :)
  • lovezies
    lovezies Posts: 28 Member
    5' here and I have struggled with my weight my whole life. At my heaviest I was 215. I'm now around 166. In my dreams I'm around 115. In reality 130 will do. I have found it SO hard to lose weight being short. It hurts to see people drop 30 lbs in a few months and I can't drop 10....:sad:
  • Scoobydoo1180
    Scoobydoo1180 Posts: 49 Member
    I am new to the boards. Anyone here use weight machines ? I typically can drop 10 - 12 lbs in 3 or 4 months w/ healthy diet and exercise at home (I walk and have a stationary bike). I dropped about 14 lbs from the beginning of the yr thru May but gained about 9 back :(
    I am setting a new goal this time around to lose weight and I want to tone my muscles! :) I am hitting the gym in the morning before work. Not easy considering I am sooo not a morning person. I realized I am very tired when I go home so its a struggle to work out some days so this is my thought process. So far, I feel really great and have been in a better mood w/ more energy thru out the day. Just curious how long until I see results from the machines. Any thoughts ?

    Oh, forgot to mention my height, 5' 2'' so on the short side.
  • krissyharden
    krissyharden Posts: 25 Member
    5'1 here. Down 27 lbs since I started MFP, down 17 in the past 2 months.
  • Christi6604
    Christi6604 Posts: 247 Member
    I'm 5'3. So far, so good. :happy:
  • Christi6604
    Christi6604 Posts: 247 Member
    5'0" here, have lost almost 50 pounds so far and it hasn't actually been that difficult. Interestingly though, I was just shy of 5'1" when I started but lost enough fat from my feet that I'm down to 5' even at this point!

    Maybe that's why I'm 3/4 " shorter than I remembered! :laugh: I went down 1 1/2 shoe sizes, which I thought was bizarre.
  • lisanume
    lisanume Posts: 127 Member
    I am 5"nothin! I am 50+ lbs over weight and it shows. My BF is 6"8 1/2..... so my short round little body is ridiculous next to him!! LOL
    I have lost 1 lb this week since Monday. (not posting til Next Monday....maybe a couple more will fall off!! )

    I have noticed that even a few lbs show up quick on us shorties!!!

    AND WE AREN'T SHORT.... WE ARE FUN SIZED~!
  • Sherylmarlee
    Sherylmarlee Posts: 224 Member
    5' nothing here (I miss the 80's...could easily pass
    As 5' 1 1/2" on a good hair day lol)
  • happyonetwentyfive
    happyonetwentyfive Posts: 12 Member
    Hi . . . 5"1 here and 66 yrs. Although, I've been on mfp for quite some time, I've only seriously started working with it about a month ago, in addition to regular exercise. I take a zumba class 2 or 3 times a week and I've started taking a tai chi class as well. So far, I've dropped 4 lbs. Ideally, I'd like to drop another 30 to 40 lbs. But, it is very, very slow going. The message boards on mfp are extremely helpful and encouraging. My overall health is good (aside from hypothyroidism - on Levothyroxine and a very mild form of RA - on Methotrexate). I'm thinking of adding strength training to my weekly exercise at the gym - but, I just have to be careful not to overtax my wrists. As many others have said, the extra weight did not appear overnight, so it will time and patience to get to a healthy weight level. Best wishes to all!
  • roguestates
    roguestates Posts: 223
    5'2''-ish here and have lost a number of pounds prior to joining MFP. I moved to a new country and spent a lot of time walking around.

    Loss has been slow in the past couple of months though. I don't know what I weigh anymore, but I have been keeping track of inches lost. Slow and steady! Eating between 1400-1600 net, though I have a few days here and there of eating over that amount.

    Add me if you like!
  • SMEMILYemily
    SMEMILYemily Posts: 4
    I'm 4'11 too :) nearly half way through my weight loss, just over 40lbs left to go! woop
  • dobielover1
    dobielover1 Posts: 49
    5'2" and over 100 pounds to lose...I look like a beach ball with a head
  • FinallyFindingLisa
    FinallyFindingLisa Posts: 222 Member
    5'3"
  • Hpmann
    Hpmann Posts: 5 Member
    Am 5.2 and have lost 2.9 kg in 20 days...
  • toriking
    toriking Posts: 12 Member
    I'm 4' 10" and I've lost 31lbs. Got about the same to go. :)
  • jenillawafer
    jenillawafer Posts: 426 Member
    I'm 5'0 and lost 65 pounds in roughly a year -- 105 and at my goal "body" I don't necessary go by what the scale says, but how I feel when I look at myself.
  • Skinny_minny_mo
    Skinny_minny_mo Posts: 1,272 Member
    I am 5'0" and have lost 26 lbs in about 6 months. It took a lot of hard work and dedication but was definitely not an impossible feat! Oh and I am also 32 so I am not super young either.

    Please share how you've done it?
  • TiffGP
    TiffGP Posts: 5 Member
    I'm 5'3". I just joined at the beginning of this month. I have not lost any weight yet, but so far I have been logging on 15 days in a row.
  • beccadaniixox
    beccadaniixox Posts: 542 Member
    5'2''! :)
  • TourThePast
    TourThePast Posts: 1,753 Member
    Is anyone on here short and have either lost weight or are losing weight?
    By short I mean 4'11'' - 5'3''
    According to you I'm not short.

    I'm 4' 10"
  • RawVeganFlirt
    RawVeganFlirt Posts: 189 Member
    5'2!
    HW: 135
    CW: 110
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