186 lbs and 5'4".. anyone similar?

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kaseyAnne425
kaseyAnne425 Posts: 230
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My starting weight last year was 193.. which was my breaking point.. I've been yo yo dieting since and am ready to just stick with it (as I've said manyyyy times in the past.) I didn't know if anyone weighed around the same and was around the same height and what you've been doing to meet your goals, pictures would be awesome as motivation if you have any.
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  • ifoundroadkill
    ifoundroadkill Posts: 96 Member
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    I am down to 167 and am 5'3 still losing though started at 210 did it all in only two months hope that helps PicMonkeyCollage2_zpsba3f26a2.jpg
  • edencrannon
    edencrannon Posts: 34 Member
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    My starting weight last year was 193.. which was my breaking point.. I've been yo yo dieting since and am ready to just stick with it (as I've said manyyyy times in the past.) I didn't know if anyone weighed around the same and was around the same height and what you've been doing to meet your goals, pictures would be awesome as motivation if you have any.
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    Hi, yeah. ... I'm 175lbs and 5'4 and wanna lose 20lbs or so! If u wanna friend me pls do
    Donna xx
  • butterflylover527
    butterflylover527 Posts: 940 Member
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    I'm 180 lbs and 5'3", so I'm close. My highest was 199 and I've been at this since Jan of 2012. Feel free to add me anyone :)
  • Ritaleslie
    Ritaleslie Posts: 44 Member
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    HI there: Yes I'm 5'0" and 186. I just turned 55 and know this has got to come off. So starting with MFP today. Hope to reach my goal weight of 140 by September. My motivator is wearing cute summer dresses. I look forward to reading more about you all.:flowerforyou:
  • kaseyAnne425
    kaseyAnne425 Posts: 230
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    I decided to up my calories from 1200 to 1390 per day. MFP calculated my BMR at 1582. Someone please help me figure this out.. I'm confused.. am I eating the right number of calories (I'm 186.7 lbs and 5'4" and 24 years old). I currently do not exercise (I don't need anyone's stories about this.. I know exercise is important, and I will incorporate it once I feel like I have the eating right thing down.)
  • Imigen04
    Imigen04 Posts: 112 Member
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    I am 5'0 and 179 I started at 193 and just kept steady at 186 all last year. I really want to try hard this year I sell herbalife but just started really sticking to it. It is important to eat protein and to definitely reach your min calories a day of 1200 if your don't your body will think it is starving and hold onto everything it can. Also make sure your meals are very colorful with veggies and fruits :)
  • MrsJ11
    MrsJ11 Posts: 2
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    I am 5'3" and 204 pounds. So, short w/ a lot of weight to lose.
  • ajgardner
    ajgardner Posts: 3 Member
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    I am 5'4" and 189, so in the same boat! It can feel overwhelming, but I keep reminding myself that little by little I can do it! I am also curious about the calories, MFP says that I should be at 1200, but everything else I read says that this would probably be too little... I want to lose the weight fast enough to not get discouraged, but slow enough that it will stay off.
  • LemonJADE
    LemonJADE Posts: 89 Member
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    I'm 189 and 5' 5", so I'm similar to you :)
  • RunningMom42
    RunningMom42 Posts: 121 Member
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    I started about the same. I joined MFP at 194 and 5'4". After 6 months I'm down almost 40 pounds and have 25-30 left to go. 5af2f427-ff1b-4a1c-a7c6-48858bae460d_zps784662d0.jpg
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    OMG- sorry for the enormous pictures!
  • Pie319
    Pie319 Posts: 129 Member
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    i'm 5'5". I started at 189 and i've lost around 18 lbs. I do cardio 4-5 times a week for an hour (running, hiking, biking, or elliptical) with 20 minutes of strength training. And I rock climb 1-2 times a week for extra strength training. I've been eating around 1400-1600 calories a day, trying to eat mostly fruits and vegetables and lean meats.
  • misspastry
    misspastry Posts: 109 Member
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    I am 5'3". I started at 194, now I'm 168. If I can do it, so can you.
  • emills1970
    emills1970 Posts: 118 Member
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    I've 5'4" and my breaking point was also when i reached 193 lbs. It scared me that I was so close to 200 and I knew if I didn't do something I would be there sooner rather than later. I've lost a total of 23 lbs since mid-Dec and I've lost 16 pounds since re-joining MFP last month. You can definitely send me a friends request.
  • theonlysheesha
    theonlysheesha Posts: 86 Member
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    I am 5'3 I started at 228 now down to 175 yay still more to go but I am happy with my progress and it took me almost a year to lose the weight
  • Mommy4812
    Mommy4812 Posts: 649 Member
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    I'm 5'2. I started in November at 217 and am now down to 196.
  • eandrsmom
    eandrsmom Posts: 119
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    That's pretty much where I started six months ago! I am down 48 pounds, and have 14 to go to fit back into my wedding dress for our upcoming vow renewal. Wish me luck!!!!
  • Nikkilynn32710
    Nikkilynn32710 Posts: 256 Member
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    I was 182lbs in this picture. My twins were 4 months old. I was depressed, miserable and I complained daily about my weight. I finally did something about it. I cut my portions started eating 1000-1200 a day in calories, and after two months incorporated exercise.
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    I was 145lbs in this picture and this was day one of Insanity....It was one year since I started losing weight.
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    halfway through insanity....still 145lb
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    this was the end of my 60 days of insanity. 142lbs...I didn't lose much but it was probably my eating habits. I upped my calories but not with the right foods.
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    This was taken a few weeks ago. I currently bounce between 138-142lbs but I'm learning to not always depend on the scale...its hard and can be frustrating at times but its a lifestyle change so its not going to be over night......
    Its been 2.5 years since I started my journey and like 14 months since I have been with MFP.

    I'm currently on week 7 of turbo fire and i love it. I'm still not losing weight but the inches lost I can handle ;) .. hope this gives you some hope.

    I ate from 1200-1500 daily...in fact I'm still not sure what is the "right" amount because netting 1500 I maintained, upping I gained and lowering I plateaued. Just play with it and do what works for you. There is no right or wrong answer.
  • woahitsangie
    woahitsangie Posts: 139 Member
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    I am 5'4 - start weight on aug. 27, 2012 was 192 --- now almost 6 months later i am at 154.. Had a plateau which sucks, but, im hoping i can finally break it. I would like to lose another 20lbs or so. :)
  • stina412
    stina412 Posts: 78
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    I'm 5'3 in Dec 12' I stepped on a scale and was shocked to see I was 202! I lost 3 lbs the last week of Dec and 14 lbs since joining MFP the first week of Jan 13 so 17 lbs =) so I'm 185 now and looking to get down to the 140's hopefully within a year!
  • tlcAK
    tlcAK Posts: 671 Member
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    I'm 5'4" as we'll and have been stuck at 182 for a long time. I'm hoping to see new results since I've up'd my cardio and hoping to add weights. Add me as a friend if you want. Always looking for new friends with similar weight height and to help motivate! :-)

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