4'11 - 5'2 ladies?

Hi there! This is totally me. Every pound makes a difference when you're short. I started this in April not to count calories or diet ... Those just never work for me... But to practice mindful eating. I find that being really aware of and thinking about what I'm eating every day helps eat less crap. I don't not eat something if I want it though... For me, the key is sustainability for life so I don't restrict, just eat mindfully, and usually within 1200 cals except on weekends I might go over. Started this in April at 147, but an all Time high of 180 in early university. Age 28. Current weight is 131 and its the lowest in years. Feel free to add me! I love the support on here and would love to help others as well!!!

I am 4'11.75:) My starting weight was 157 and I am down to 134. I want to get to 115. My current measurements are 37 30 38. I have large thighs and cant wait til they shrink a bit more:) I would love more short fiends so please add me;)

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Hello All Shorties,

I'm 4'10.5" (used to be 4' 11"..yep I'm shrinking) 58. I started in January at 145.4 and am currently 112.2. My goal was 115.4 and now I'm working on my Holiday extra loss so everything will continue to fit throughout December. Many of you are pretty young and I'm glad to see you attacking the weight loss now as once you get to your 40's and beyond it's a whole lot harder to lose due to all the changes your body is going through.

i just completed the 30 ds and it's amazing how great my arms look now...exercise is really important for us shorties too.

Good luck to every one....DONT GIVE UP...IT CAN BE DONE:flowerforyou:

I'm 5'1" and currently 220lb. I started off at 230, which is horrible--I had avoided weighing myself for an entire year. I'm not sure of my measurements, but I wear a size 16 pant and bra size is 40G. I'm hoping my chest will shrink during the weight loss process; the smallest I have ever been is a DDD, which is much smaller than what they are now! I have always had "manly" muscles and weighed more than my pant size showed (I think this is due to abnormal hormones during puberty). I am currently doing Zumba every day for a hour, working with resistance bands every-other-day, and integrating a CrossFit program into the mix. I'm eating no more than 1200 calories/day. Technically I should weigh about 130lb, but I'm not sure if it is possible. I am aiming for 140lb right now, setting smaller goals for myself every 2 weeks.

I continue to stay positive, and recently when I gained a pound, it motivated me to work extra hard (instead of deterring my progress). I am becoming more confident and I am pretty damn proud of myself. :happy: It is hard being so short and having a bigger bone structure and frame, but I know I can do this.

I'm 5'0" and also fall into that awful morbidly obese category. When I went to the gym and had to do a fitness assessment, I tossed out 130 as my goal weight as the consultant kept pestering me to have a goal weight. After I said 130, she pointed out to me that technically, that weight is still too high for my height. BAH!

I ditched her and her efforts to try to make me feel bad enough that I'd sign up for her personal training sessions and since then (September 25th, 2012) I have lost 22 lbs. That was 2 months ago!

I just had a follow up with her (she booked it because she thought I wouldn't be doing as well on my own and would want to talk about personal training, so my goal was to show her she was WRONG!) and these were some of the numbers I came away with (roughly as I don't have them in front of me):

Starting weight: 202
She taped my neck, chest, bust, waist, abdomen, hips, thigh, knee, calf and bicep and all those totaled together, I've lost 18.75 inches - I don't have the individual measurements right now though.

During the first fit test at the gym I was asked to do a bunch of stuff and the one thing that really stood out for me was push-ups. I got a big total of ZERO. So leaving there, I made it my goal to be able to do push-ups. I'm currently up to 15 and though I'm not interested in getting BIG muscles, I'm really wanting to build some long, lean muscles as I've been hearing that it really helps the metabolism and fat burning. At the gym, I've been doing a kickboxing class once a week and then I also have Ultimate Frisbee on Sundays. On the days that I don't have either of those, I've been doing Insanity. About twice or three times a week (before, not lately for the last two weeks though) I also liked to get a 45 - 60 min swim...just casual as I can barely doggy paddle.

I tossed out the weight of 130 when I was being pestered, but I think that may be the goal weight I'm working for. I've seen pictures of myself when I was younger at 118 and I thought I looked too thin and it didn't suit me and some other family members have agreed. I want to be thin, but overall, I'd much rather be STRONG and healthy which will hopefully bring a good amount of thin along

Best of luck with your journey! Feel free to add me if you need some little shorties on the the sideline for cheerleading and encouragement

I'm 38 and 5'1" when I started here I was 190 LBS now I'm 165 LBS. The heaviest I ever was 202 LBS. I'm aiming for 105-115.

I'm 5'1", and I started at 276 pounds. I am now 171 pounds, and still considered obese for my height. UGH. I think I need to be something like 159/60 to even be in the overweight category. It feels so frustrating and insurmountable sometimes. I'm only going for a goal weight of 150 at this point, because as of right now I am the smallest I have ever been in my adult life, and I can't even imagine being any smaller, lol, so 150 feels comfortable for me right now, and if I get there, I'll adjust as necessary.

Hi everyone!

I'm 5"1 ish and I currently weigh 150lbs, size 12 in jeans. My goal is to be 125-115 and fit into my size 5 jeans again.
I've been off and on MFP for about a year now, i'm more determined then ever to get back in shape but been half assing it in my eating habits :grumble: . I'd love some new motivational friends to keep me in check & vise versa. Feel free to add me!

Hi fellow shorties!! :flowerforyou:

I'm 5'1 and my highest weight was around 140 these past years, size 8. But started really using MFP in May and am now at 129... Just started a weight lifting regimen too so here's to losing those last 10 pounds!!!

Feel free to add me, love having friends w similar stats and goals!

hi everyone! i'm 4'11 and almost 24 years old. my highest weight was 148lbs and my lowest recent weight was 115lbs. every time i hit 115lbs i have some sort of crisis and immediately gain back at least 10lbs! it happened in april, my dog died and then i went on an eating spree and quit logging. then last month hurricane sandy flooded my house, destroyed my neighborhood, and left me without heat or hot water for about two weeks -- i gained 12lbs in 13 days from eating processed food and being unable to exercise (too dangerous outside, no room inside).

my original goal weight was 115 but considering every time i hit that number, something awful happens and i start gaining again, who knows! right now i'm size 4-6 depending on the clothing but i still feel a little chubby. i think 110 would be perfect for me and i hope to one day find out!

i know i may not have had as much to lose as some of you ladies, but i can certainly say that LOGGING EVERYTHING IS ABSOLUTELY KEY for my weight loss. i am a mindless snacker and i eat all day, so if i don't record every morsel of food, i tend to overeat and then gain.

good luck to everyone. feel free to add me (but please send a message if you do!)

I am also 4'11.
Age 32
Mother of twin 12 year old girls and a 10 month old son.
Highest weight: approx 300
Lowest weight: 125
Current weight: 147

Working on getting to 130. Once I'm at 130 I will continue to work towards another goal.

I just want to feel healthy again.

Feel free to add me as a friend.

5" even and trying to get to 148lbs and then decide how much more I need to lose. Feel free to add me as a friend. ;o)

I hear ya. I'm 5'2 and weight around 142 right now. My highest weight was around 180. My goal is around 125.

And yes, I get bummed out sometimes when I see girls who are 5 inches taller than me and weight the exact same weight and they have perfectly flat little tummies. It can be quite discouraging, but I believe we all go through the same type of struggle no matter how tall we are. I like being short and petite and wouldn't change it for anything. I'll love it even more when I reach my goal weight

Yay I'm short, too! I've always been overweight. I remember the day I realized I was the fat kid. In high school I went from 196 to 152, and I was SO proud of that. The more socially involved I became, the weight started coming back. By the time I graduated high school and started college, I was back up to 165, then 175 when I got married. After two children, not trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and just plain laziness, I was up to 236. I ask myself constantly how I could ever have let that happen!

My husband (USAF) deployed to Iraq for six months November 2010-June 2011 and I lost thirty pounds. Then he got back and slowly I gained back most of it. I am back on track now. I SWEAR this is the LAST time I am starting over. I will get all the way to the end this time. I'm not giving up again.

I'm currently 219, and my current goal is 150. I know 150 is acheivable, and I think I'll just reassess once I get there. I workout at least 3 times a week at the gym and an additional two days at home and I'm at 1200 calories per day. If I workout, I do eat SOME calories back, but not all of them.

Please feel free to add me!