Ladies under 5'2--your weight loss details

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
edited January 7 in Health and Weight Loss
My questions are:

1. How old and how tall are you?

2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh?

3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)?

4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week?

5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)?

6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)?

7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)?

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  • ChitownFoodie
    ChitownFoodie Posts: 1,562 Member
    My questions are:

    1. How old and how tall are you? 30 years old and about 5' tall

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh? 103.2

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)? Right now, I am eating about 2,000 calories a day. When I was losing weight, I was eating at about 1,800.

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week? 3-4

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)? It's very active. Apparently, even on rest days I still get about 30 min of vigorous exercise and 2 hours of moderate.

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)? When I was losing, it took me about 2 months to lose 15lbs. The first 7lbs went in a matter of 2 weeks; I'm sure that it was mostly water and waste.

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)? Ever since I started my new position my TDEE has dropped to about 2,000-2,100 a day. So I eat somewhere in the middle.
  • fitblondebaker22
    fitblondebaker22 Posts: 84
    1. How old and how tall are you? I'm 23 - 5'2

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh? 113 lbs last weigh in

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)? I lost weight eating 1300-1400 cals with no exercise. When I started running, I didn't increase cals during the week, and weekends were free for all. I lost 30 pounds over a 5 month period.

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week? 5-6 hours total.

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)? Pretty active - lots of walking and occasional lifting heavy items at work.

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)? Lost ~ 5-6 pounds a month.

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)? Currently eating between 1700 and 2000 depending on the exercise for the day. Average 2300 Saturdays and Sundays. (Long run days)
  • Juliane_
    Juliane_ Posts: 373 Member
    My questions are:

    1. How old and how tall are you? 32 & 5'

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh? 154.6

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)? It depends on my TDEE for that day. I use fitbit and a heart rate monitor to get a good number of my actuall TDEE. From there I log my foods on MFP and make sure that my calorie deficit is anywhere between 500-1000 a day to lose 1-2 lbs a week. So my calorie intake will vary depending on how active I was that day. It could be anywhere between 900-1200.

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week? I'm currently doing turbofire and it varies between 30-60 mins a day. I also occassionally walk a 5k during my lunch hour at work.

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)? Very sedentary with a desk job. Hence why I try to add a walk during my lunch hour in addition to my scheduled workouts.

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)? Per week I'm losing about 1 lb a week. My weight fluctuates because there have been weeks in between that I've had "events". This is a hard time of year to lose weight but I'm not gaining during the holidays so that's cool.

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)? N/A
  • kdz526
    kdz526 Posts: 210 Member
    1. How old and how tall are you? 36 and 5'1.5

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh? 180 (down from 205)

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)? I eat around 1450

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week? maybe 2 to 3 hours

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)? Kinda active. I'm a sahm, so some days im doing alot of stuff, other days its sitting around alot.

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)? I'm losing a bit more then 1.5lbs a week. I think I am averaging between 7 and 8 lbs a month as i don't eat back my excersize calories.

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)? When i get to maintenence i think it will be between 1700 and 1800 a day
  • BluthLover
    BluthLover Posts: 301 Member
    Good thread !!!


    My questions are:

    1. How old and how tall are you? 32 5'3

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh? 135

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)? Gross 1700 per day

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week? 7.5 -8.5

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)? Lightly active. Stay at home mom.

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)? Not losing. Maintaining I guess although I'm trying to lose!

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)?
    N/A
  • beachpoodles
    beachpoodles Posts: 30 Member
    My questions are:

    1. How old and how tall are you? 39, 5'2

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh? 153

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)? 1200

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week? 0

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)? Sedentary

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)? lb a week

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)?
    Still a work in progress!
  • Iron_Duchess
    Iron_Duchess Posts: 429 Member
    My questions are:

    1. How old and how tall are you?

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh? 162

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)?
    1650/gross

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week? 3 to 3.5 hrs

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)? Sedentary (desk job)

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)? About 0.5 lbs a week, loosing inches faster than weight.

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)? N/A
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    My questions are:

    1. How old and how tall are you? 24/ 4'11

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh? 110ish I think

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)? right now...way too many. Generally, 2100-2300 per day to maintain. 1800 to lose.

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week? Right now, not much. Generally, 6-8 per week.

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)? I walk a lot, clean, cook, and try not to sit too much.

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)? On 1800 calories I can lose ~1/2 pound per week. My body is really resistant to weight loss. Boo to that :(

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)? 2100-2300 gross.
  • Juliane_
    Juliane_ Posts: 373 Member
    What is the purpose of your questions?
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    What is the purpose of your questions?

    It's a common phenomenon on a fitness website to compare strategies for achieving one's goals. What is the purpose of your question?
  • rebelontherun
    rebelontherun Posts: 192 Member
    1. How old and how tall are you? I'm 22 and 5'2

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh? I currently weigh about 144lbs

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)? I'm still losing weight and currently eating between 1200-1800 calories. Net.

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week? I do about 2 hours a week at the moment. Super busy with work lately.

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)? Pretty active. I have a pretty physical job.

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)? I'm losing about 1 pound every 2 weeks. Just depends on my eating habits, etc

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)? Still losing.
  • Juliane_
    Juliane_ Posts: 373 Member
    What is the purpose of your questions?

    It's a common phenomenon on a fitness website to compare strategies for achieving one's goals. What is the purpose of your question?

    I wanted to know why you were asking. The purpose of this. I realize though two people with similar statistics will lose on a different calorie amount than others. What works for me might not work for someone else and vice versa.
  • marta330
    marta330 Posts: 14 Member
    30 and 152cm

    57kgs

    1200 calories

    3hrs

    not very active

    1kg loss every 2 weeks

    =)
  • rose313
    rose313 Posts: 1,146 Member
    1. How old and how tall are you?
    24 and either 5'2 or 5'3...I've measured 5'3 at home and 5'2 at the doctors, but whatever.

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh?
    150-152

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)?
    I eat about 1600 a day and net between 1200-1600 depending on exercise.

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week?
    3-4

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)?
    Lightly active

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)?
    When I was eating 1200 I wasn't losing at all, but last time I ate 1600 I lost 5 pounds in a month so I am trying that again.

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)?
    Not maintaining, trying to lose.
  • sarahslim100
    sarahslim100 Posts: 485 Member
    31 5 ft
    60kg 132 pounds
    1200+ ate back exercise cals. Healthy food.
    3-5 hours. Breaking into a sweat each time
    Sedentary
    Was losing 1 kg ie 2 kg a week
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    What is the purpose of your questions?

    It's a common phenomenon on a fitness website to compare strategies for achieving one's goals. What is the purpose of your question?

    I wanted to know why you were asking. The purpose of this. I realize though two people with similar statistics will lose on a different calorie amount than others. What works for me might not work for someone else and vice versa.

    I happen to find those differences interesting and I am 100000% aware that different strategies work for different people. Is that a problem for you? You don't have to answer questions that you don't want so I don't really see your point in making that statement--it SEEMS snarky so if that wasn't your intent then my apologies for being a bit defensive.
  • BluthLover
    BluthLover Posts: 301 Member
    This is a super interesting thread! I keep checking to see if more ladies have responded.
  • fatpooh123
    fatpooh123 Posts: 1
    My questions are:

    1. How old and how tall are you? 17/5'1

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh? 118.8

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)?
    Net: >1000cal, Gross: 1100-1400

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week? 3-4 hours?

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)? Lightly active, student!

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)? For my first 2 weeks I lost at a rate of 1kg/week, now I've stopped losing and ITS FRUSTRATING!!!! I'm in my 5th week and my weight maintained ><

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)?
    N/A
  • corneredbycorn
    corneredbycorn Posts: 267 Member
    1. How old and how tall are you?
    26 (almost 27) - 5 foot nothin'

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh?
    133.5 lbs

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)?
    I have MFP set to 1500 and average 1400-1600, however, I use my FitBit gauge to figure out my individual calorie needs and calculate my deficit for me. For me, I lose under 1700, maintain at 1700-2000, and gain with anything above that. I do not eat back exercise calories unless my FitBit tells me to.

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week?
    I don't specifically set aside time to exercise (not yet, anyway, I'm going to start C25K once the snow clears up and doing light weight training on off days). I use my FitBit to track walking/stair steps. If I'm below 10,000 or 25 flights of stairs (or I'm over my calories for the day), I just start pacing the living room while watching tv and/or climbing the stairs during commercial breaks.

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)?
    Fairly active. I have a toddler that occasionally needs to be chased around, plus the FitBit makes me want to move more in general.

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)?
    Because of my height and because I'm nearing a healthy weight range, my weight has started coming off much more slowly, at about a pound a week, two on a really good week.

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)?
    Like I mentioned above, I maintain at 1700-2000.
  • Christabelle79
    Christabelle79 Posts: 80 Member
    1. How old and how tall are you? 33 and 5'2"

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh? 177

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)? Eating now 1200. Eating before... Who knows!

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week? I'm working towards 2 hours a week. I'm currently at 90 minutes.

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)? Sedentary. I work a desk job full time and I go to school full time.

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)? Lost 2 lbs in a week. Possibly more but I only weigh on Wednesdays.

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)? Can't WAIT to maintain!
  • YearsWorthOfFAT
    YearsWorthOfFAT Posts: 210
    1. How old and how tall are you?
    i'm keeping my age to myself, but i'm 5'2 tall
    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh?
    53 kg
    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)?
    I'm eating about zero to ninehundred
    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week?
    two or three
    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)?
    not really, mostly school, laptop and walking with friends sometimes, barely tho
    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)?
    didn't track that

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)?
    i don't maintain.
  • MsDover
    MsDover Posts: 395 Member
    1. How old and how tall are you? I am 60 years old, 5'1"

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh? 117.5 pounds

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)? Fluctuating between 900 and 1000 calories a day ( please, anyone planning to lecture me on that, keep it to yourself ).

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week? maybe 3-4

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)? Pretty sedentary for the most part but I do have a couple of hours of moderate activity a day.

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)? 1-2 pounds a week... on the lower end of that as I get closer to goal.

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)? When I do hit maintenance I'll bump it up to 1500 a day. I know that works for me with my metabolism and lifestyle.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    1. How old and how tall are you?

    Age 34, 5'2"

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh?

    100 pounds

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)?

    I am now eating gross 1950 to 2200 calories a day (sometimes more). I was not trying to lose weight, but I did lose weight at a very slow rate when I was eating 1800 calories.

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week?

    Hmmm, difficult to separate daily activity from exercise, so I will say I exercise around 4 hours a week (lifting weights and doing yoga).

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)?

    Very active. I walk everywhere (so at least an hour a day). I am a dancer, so I also dance many hours a week (I did not include that in exercise above), I have two children. I am very active.

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)?

    Don't want to lose. I did lose 4 pounds in 4 months.

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)?

    I'm still figuring this out, and if I notice weight loss I increase my calories. I try not to eat less than 1950 and I tend to try and stay under 2300 for now. I would say I average around 2000. This is gross. I only think in terms of gross, not net.
  • ObtainingBalance
    ObtainingBalance Posts: 1,446 Member
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  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
    My questions are:

    1. How old and how tall are you? 32, I'll be 33 in 3 mths. I'm just shy of 5'2.

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh? 112, 14% BF

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)?
    For the first 3-4 mths I did the 1200 and ate back most of my exercise cals; so 1200 net. I stalled for about 6 weeks when I started lifting more and running more so then I did the TDEE with a cut so about 1700. Lost the last few pounds within 3 weeks.
    Now maintaining since June scale weight wise but BF dropped.

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week? 5-7 varying. 3 hours of heavy lifting, the rest is running or cross fit type stuff.
    I love working out and my husband and I routinely lift, box etc together. This lifestyle is very easy for us to maintain.

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)? Pretty active, I'm a nurse and I run pretty much at work for 13 hrs straight with little rest.

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)? I lost 20lbs in 6 mths

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)?
    Gross 2000-2200, no net stuff with TDEE. I also cycle cals and carbs. Like I said, maintaining since June.
  • greenhumanclay
    greenhumanclay Posts: 402 Member
    My questions are:

    1. How old and how tall are you? 29, 5 foot even!! Im a shorty!

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh? 116-117

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)? I was eating about 1300 net, gross about 1600 when I was losing consistently. I am now eating anywhere between 1700-2000 gross depending how hungry I am and my WOD! but net around 1400-1600

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week? between 6-8 hours

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)? light/moderate I work with children (preschool teacher) and have to be on my feet most of the day, nothing crazy.

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)? I lost 50 lbs at about 1 pound per week took about a year or so, then lost the additional 10-15 about 2 pounds per month took about 6-7 months. I have actually gained about 3-5 pounds since I have been weight training more but still fit the same size clothes.

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)?
    I net about 1400-1600 and gross 1700-2000 but would like to lose 5 pounds but seems really difficult especially because I gained 3-5 but am happy re-compositioning my body and prefer to weigh more but look more toned I guess Im fixed on the scale but I did throw it out :) UG 112
  • xMonroeMisfit
    xMonroeMisfit Posts: 411 Member
    My questions are:

    1. How old and how tall are you? 26 & 4'11"

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh? 156-159

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)? Depends on what my fitbit reads as my TDEE. I eat anywhere from 1200-1600 a day.

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week? 3-4

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)? Sedentary. Desk job, little bit of walking around the office since I am an admin assistant and answer to the beck and calls of the vice president.

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)? Don't really look at this. maybe a lb a week.

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)? N/A
  • carfamily08
    carfamily08 Posts: 179
    1. How old and how tall are you? 27 and 5'2"

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh? As of last Monday around 142

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)? I eat around 2000 calories a day gross, net around 1500 (not counting exercise calories, I use the IPOARM method). I'm breastfeeding a baby so I subtract 500 calories a day for that.

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week? I do a 30 minute video around 4-5 times a week on average.

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)? Pretty active. I stay at home with 3 kids, 3 and under. I'm constantly up and moving around after them, and my youngest is always wanting to be held and carried so I've got an extra 15 pounds in tow most of the day :)

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)? I'm averaging 1.5-2 pounds a week. I started at 170 in early September and have lost almost 30 pounds, fairly steadily, since then. I'm within about 10 pounds of my pre-kid weight (I didn't really lose baby weight between my pregnancies) now.

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)? N/A
  • Mich4871
    Mich4871 Posts: 143 Member
    My questions are:

    1. How old and how tall are you?

    2. How much do you CURRENTLY weigh?

    3. How many calories are you eating now/were you eating when you lost weight (specify whether this is net or gross)?

    4. How many HOURS of exercise do you do per week?

    5. How active is your daily life (not counting exercise)?

    6. How quickly did you/are you losing (pounds per week/month)?

    7. If you're maintaining, how many calories do you eat to maintain (specify whether that is your net or gross intake)?


    1. Age - 41 - 5'1"

    2. Current weight 145

    3. I'm on a "base" calorie of 1200, but usually eat more due to my workouts

    4. Workout hours per week: between 6-7 hours per week. I'm just coming off a 6 week struggle of plateauing, my trainer looked through my food journals and workouts and insisted I cut back on my workouts because I was over-training. I started doing that within the last week and had a great weight loss the following week. I've cut my cardio days from 45-60 minutes to just 30

    5. How active is my daily life: As a stay at home mom to a 3.5 year old and a 2 year old, I'm very active all day

    6. On average I lose about a 1lb a week, sometimes more sometimes less. Now that I have 10lbs to my goal, the weight is coming off much slower.
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