4'11 - 5'2 ladies?

Hiiiii! I'm 25 years old - 5'1" and am currently at 204 lbs but I started at 220 lbs. (It's been a little over 2 months and 15 lbs so that's not too bad. :P) My short term goal weight is 170 lbs (5 months to go before I leave for a big vacation!) with a long term goal of 140 lbs, hopefully within a year. After that I'll see how things look and feel and make a decision from there. I have PCOS so I have that to worry about eventually but so far I've been consistent with my weight loss. From what I've read on here, a lot of people stall around 170 lbs so I hope I don't stall before then. )

Feel free to add me, anyone!

I always get frustrated because I am only 5'2 every pound shows, but you have to also remember every pound lost shows as well. A 10lb weight loss on us shorties is much more noticeable than someone that is over 5'5 or so!

So true!

I'm 5'1 and my starting weight was 145 ish..., though didn't actually start on here until I was about 135. I got down to 124, but then got super happy and stopped bothering with MFP and went back up to 133. Now I'm super happy AND dedicated to being just as healthy as I am happy. Currently around 128 I think, though I've stopped going by that.

I've lost a pant size. That's what counts

WE"RE NOT OVERWEIGHT....WE"RE UNDERTALL!!!:laugh:

Love it!

P.S-My birthday is in April. ;0)

This is the perfect topic for me! I am 4'11" and currently 209lbs, the highest weight I have ever been. I'm also 41, which adds to the frustration of losing weight. I'm trying to go slow and I just started. My first goal is 8lbs by the end of December. Long term goal is to reach 130lbs. then go from there. Back in my early 20's I was 110-115! Not sure if I'll ever get back to that weight ever again.

Can some of you that have been on this weight loss journey longer share what you have been doing that is working? What are you eating? What kind and how much exercise?

If any of you want to friend me I would love that!

Lisa

I'm 5'1" currently I'm about 128. in highschool I was almost 200. The lightest I've been is 121 and that was like 8 months ago.
Dieted and exercised regular and got to 130.
Got a boyfriend and moved to LA - back to 165. Dumped boyfriend, dropped 20lbs got new boyfriend, gained 10
Lost 10, dumped boyfriend, lost another 20.
Got another boyfriend - lost 5, then gained 10. damnit!

Ok comical relationship relief aside, what has worked for me is
Getting into regular eating patterns - I never used to eat breakfast
Making healthy choices when I can - I love burgers & fries and I over-eat
Counting my calories - helps me curb eating burgers and fries all the time
Exercising regularly - 30-60 mins of aerobic exercise 3-5x a week
Realizing that I screw up but that I also know how to fix it and I keep trying.

I did P90X for a while, which was fun. And when I worked by the bike path (and my office had a gym & locker room) I used to go rollerblading or jogging as well as use machines.

You can add me and check out what I eat although I have not been doing very well lately.... I appreciate understanding support all the same

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I'm 5'2 started at 196 and I'm down to 182 still have a long way to go. I have a goal of 130 but ugw would be 120. Feel free to add me. I'm always looking for new friends to support me and vise versa.

Hi! I'm 5'2" and started at 262. I am trying to "life change" myself down to 160-170. You're right! Pounds on us shorter gals looks way different and we can't put on much without it really showing. How have you been doing? I've only been with MFP for three weekd and so far am very proud of myself. Let me know how you are coming along, i'd love to be friends! The better team we set up around us, the easier it is - especially for tips, encouragement, etc

hi !! i am 4'11 and currently at 127lbs. my goal is 112lbs. so 15 more lbs for me and im there. my profile pic is a before (left)and a progress pic (right)

I'm 4'10 and currently weigh 146lbs. I wear between a size 10 and a 12. I started at 178lbs. My goal weight is 115lbs. I do Bar Method 4 days a week and run 2 days a week. My goal for the holidays is to maintain my current weight and continue to fit in exercise into my routine any way I can. I started my weight loss journey in March of 2012. Tracking my weight loss keeps me motivated and tracking my food keeps me honest with myself.

Im 5 1 and weigh 61 kg 134 pounds. Ive been amazed at how well a diary works for me.

I'm 5'2 and 194lbs right now. When I started MFP just over a year ago I was at I think 221lbs and I was down to 181 (40lb loss!!!) but I have a knee injury that has drastically decreased my ability to exercise and I've been a bit depressed about it so not eating well at ALL. However, I am slowly on the mend and sick of being out of shape (and NO WAY will I see the scale cross the 200lb mark ever again!). So, I am back to trying to track regularly and eat properly. I do find it hard to make myself eat breakfast and such right now because I am unable to work so I am a lot less motivated when I can't work or do much physical activity.

About 6 or 7 years ago I had lost about 80lbs (I was up to my highest weight which I estimate was 230lbs although I had not been on a scale in a long time!!!) and went down to 150 by eating balanced and paying attention. I was very thin in high school, fluctuating between 110 and 120lbs and even though I am only 5'2 this was too low of a weight on me-even at 120lbs I was extremely bony and looked ill. When I was 150lbs I was around a sz 8-9 and although I felt good I felt like I could lose about another 10lbs and be my healthiest, so that is what I am aiming for right now.

Eating breakfast and lunch regularly and increasing my protein and fat intake were key for me. I am normally very physically active, even when I was really fat, so luckily I don't have to work too hard to get the exercise, but I do have to pay attention to what I eat. I am looking forward to hopefully going back to work soon, and being able to be more active soon which will help. I do have a major sugar addiction but I am working on curbing it, which will be easier when I have my "normal" life back again.

Good luck all!

Glad i found this thread!

I've signed up a while back but have just recently started to get back into my fitness and health routine, and hence re-uniting with visiting this website haha. I'm looking to lose the last 10lbs or so and looking for friends along the way as I know it'll be quite some time before i reach it. The last bit is always the hardest

My highest weight was 143lbs-ish i believe at 5'2 ( didn't own a scale then), and currently 124lbs. ATM i'm working out 5x a week with a calorie range of 1200-1400. I'm hoping to utilize intermittent fasting in conjunction with my running program as I naturally detest breakfast in the AM, haha more of a brunch person.

Best of luck to everyone, i'm certainly here to support anyone and everyone and wouldn't mind some as well!

Cheers

Hey ladies.. I have started a private group so wecan all stay in touch easily without having ot look for this thread..

I can lead the group and can post challenges for everyone once a month so we can stick together on this!

Also see what is working for everyone.. send me a message if you want to join and anyone you know that might want to

It will be open to any Woman 4'11" to 5'3" who needs to lose weight some serious amount of weight 20-30-40+ pounds!

Send me a message if you want in... I made it private so we don't have just random folks jumping in..

I'd like a fitness expert or two that doesn't need to lose weight but that might can tell us what we are doing wrong if we get in a rut!

Send me a friend request to if you'd like support...