All the Little People (5"1 and under)

i'm 5"1 and am currently about 120 lbs. when i started on MFP about a year ago, i was 150 lbs. it's true, keeping weight off being so short is definitely more challenging, but it doesn't mean it's not possible! i lost 35 lbs in about seven months, and it took 100% focus and dedication every day. it was definitely hard, especially since i'm in college and being in that sort of environment isn't exactly the most "supportive" when it comes to weight loss. but i promise, take it one day at a time, set tangible goals, log everything you eat (and stop eating dairy and meat! it'll help with your weight loss soooo much), exercise every day, stay positive, and you'll see results! they say it takes 4 weeks for you to notice a change in your own body, 8 weeks for your close family and friends to notice, and 12 weeks for the world to notice. give it 12 weeks you can do it!

I'm 5'0, mediumish build...not too sure what that means but im not huge n not tiny either.
im 143lbs but would like to get down to about 110lbs to be healthy
i only just joined this today. i've been putting on weight/losing weight/putting on back on forth since i moved home from uni in the last 18 months and this is the biggest i've ever been at a UK clothes size 12/14. i don't look huge but would like to lose some weight esp from my stomach n hips (arms too!) n tone up.

i started my 30 days no chocolate/no alcohol challenge on Sunday 10th Feb
the no alcohol is easy, the chocolate slightly more difficult as i snack on sweet things but luckily these first 3 days have been ok and i even said No to some today without thinking about it

I'm great at starting diets/exercise...rubbish at sticking them out so need to make sure im gettin a kick up the backside occasionally!

but it is really motivating to know that it does work and is acheivable!
i've found my motivation to be my jeans! sounds odd..but i have a pair of jeans i absolutely love that completely shows my curves and my great bum *vain moment* :laugh: HOWEVER i no longer wear them as they feel tight and no longer comfortable.
i'm keeping them though as my aim is to lose weight tone up n love myself again and fit into my amazing jeans!

I am so glad that this topic is being brought up. I am 4'11 and weigh 145. I am not sure what size I wear because I will wear anything that fits and looks decent. I refuse to buy new clothes, I just want to fit in my old clothes. I would love to weight 125 but will settle for 130. I was 130 but last year I was planning my wedding and the stress made me eat none stop (and drink). Anyways, I have been trying very hard to stay within the 1200 - 1300 cal range but that doesn't seem to work for me. I eat healthy enough but I always end up going over and is very discouraging. Oh and when I do keep in my range I am STARVING. I am working out-I aim for 3 times a week, but usually do 1 day. I am anemic and so I feel like I have to eat red meat which I know is high in calories but I need to get my iron from as many sources as I can.

So if anyone has suggestions for my little issue it would be greatly appreciated!

I am 5'1" and 140. Looking to get to 115-120. I am staying around 1200-1300 calories a day.
EDIT: I am a small frame.

Tried doing the 'eat more weight less' thing, and it just didn't work for me, I gained weight, and I couldn't lose. Once I dropped to 1200, I lost, but now I'm stuck. Was over 160, so I know I can lose weight.

If anybody would like to add me, please send a message so I know who you are!

I'm 4'11, 120.5lbs (down from 148lbs when I joined Spring/Summer 2010). I've gotten as low as 115lbs twice since joining MFP -- January 2012 I was 115lbs, but then I changed jobs in March and my dog passed away in April, I stopped tracking calories and I wound up around 125lbs in the summer. I was a bridesmaid in a wedding October 2012 so I worked my butt off to get to 115lbs and squeeze in a size four strapless dress! Two days after the wedding, hurricane Sandy hit my home on Long Island and I was without heat, power, hot water, and fresh food for thirteen days -- I gained twelve pounds in those thirteen days, bringing me back up to 127lbs!! Months and months of progress lost, I was devastated but it was hard for me to get back into a healthy routine.

Right before New Year's Eve I decided to join a gym and get healthy and active again. Since January 1st, I've lost 4.5lbs. I set a goal to run/jog/walk 125 miles by Valentine's day, and as long as I do my usual 3-4 miles tomorrow and Thursday, I'll reach that goal! I weigh in every ten days, and I net around 1400-1500 calories daily. I try to burn 300-500 calories, mostly via cardio. Not because I hate strength training, just because I really enjoy running. When I first started on MFP I netted 1000-1200 calories and my only exercise was 30-45 minutes of walking and 30DS. I lost the majority of my weight that way but I was always hungry and miserable.

My goal is to get to 110lbs. I currently wear size 4-6 jeans and dresses, I'd like to be a size or so smaller. I weighed 97lbs in high school so maybe my super long term goal is to get to that shape again, but for now I don't think that's realistic, especially since I gain weight so easily! I did recently learn that my chronic migraines are triggered by my favorite foods (chocolate, deli meats, and most nuts/nut products) and that cutting them out might make a world of difference for my head and my body!

I'm 5'1 and currently 207.5. BUT a fair amount of it is muscle (I have an active job) and I wear a 36F bra. I'm pretty proportionate, just a little stocky. I want to get under 200 by April, and ideally 170 by the end of the year.

BMI is the biggest pile of crap I've ever heard of. I just looked it up and it says I'm morbidly obese (which I'm not!) and that my ideal weight is 101-126. I couldn't get to 126 if I never ate again!

It's so hard! I keep having a hard time on the elliptical because my legs go jelly before I run out of breath because it's such a big rotation for my legs to make XD

I'm 5"1 my heaviest was 202. Was 190 when I started on here but now i'm 149. I'm medium boned and my goal is 115. I eat 1300 calories a day. Would love to have a healthy BMI for my birthday ( April 30th ). Need to lose another 17 lbs to get there. I'm 38.

Fellow shortie here Just wanted to throw out a different perspective. Like a few on here, I didn't drastically cut my calories down to lose weight.

I started MFP in late 2011 and lost 9 pounds grossing about 1600 calories a day. I am 4'10" and have maintained my weight of 103 lbs. since Feb 2012. At my heaviest before MFP I was 125+ pounds.

I'm not stick thin, have a small frame, but am built more like a gymnast.

I am very active though (run quite a bit, always training for something like a marathon), so most of my calorie deficit was made via exercise.

I am currently at a calorie goal of 2000 (my TDEE) and don't eat my exercise calories back. Days when I don't exercise are considerably less than that though.

I can understand cutting down to 1200 calories or so if you're our size and are just lightly active. It may be hard to sustain that calorie goal for the long haul though.

bump!

Hello fellow shorties!

I'm 5'0" and 195lbs. I am very muscular and large chested (currently 40F), but still have a lot of excess baggage in my tummy and thighs. My goal weigh is 110 (right in the middle of what my BMI says I should be), but think I would be happy at a maximum of 125. However, I think I am more concerned about 1) health and 2) pant size rather than weight. I would ideally like to be a size 4, currently a 12-14.

I try to stay as close to 1200 calories as I can. I find it easier to maintain when I have a large salad for at least one meal, and when I say large I mean like a medium-sized-mixing-bowl-filled-with-spinach-large. Otherwise I am hungry and eat more than I need to, especially while at work. I am also only have a moderate workout routine. On days I have a hard workout I do tend to eat 1300-1600 calories.