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

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

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

I am 5'3" and 204 pounds. So, short w/ a lot of weight to lose.

I'm 189 and 5' 5", so I'm similar to you

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.

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.

I'm 5'2. I started in November at 217 and am now down to 196.

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.

I was 145lbs in this picture and this was day one of Insanity....It was one year since I started losing weight.

halfway through insanity....still 145lb

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.

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.

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!

I am 5'4" and at my biggest I was 291 lbs. miserable and in pain all of the time. I finally decided to take charge and had gastric bypass surgery. Over the last 2 1/2 years I have lost 111 lbs. Unlike most people who opt for surgery I did not get stick thin or have any adverse side effects to breads or other carb laden foods. The surgery did its job and allowed me to get down to 165 before I was back on my own ( surgeon explained that after about a year your body adjusts and weight loss stops unless you work at it just like someone who has not had surgery) but still had not learned to eat healthfully. I have stopped over eating but calorie/carb filled flavored coffee has been my most recent response to stress. I am back up to 197 from 165 and I need to get my head in the right place to change my eating habits for good. People tend to think surgery is an easy out but if you don't address the emotional eating or plain old bad habits you still gain the weight back. The other pit fall is the rapid weight loss created stress to my back and I now have 4 herniated discs so working out is a challenge. I have struggled with this process but I am determined to make healthy life changes and meet my goal of 160 lbs. It has been an emotional journey but I have learned a lot about myself in the process. Hoping to get into a great bathing suit by this summer. You can check out my pics on my profile page.

I am 5'4 and am about 174 but my starting weight was 205 (yikes!). I lost 30lbs with myfitnesspal last year but gained 10 back. Now I am back on here and determined to lose at least 20 more lbs. There is so much information our there that can be confusing but the thing to realize is that you need to see what works for you. I use the calories set by MFP as a guide not a rule. Some days I am under and some days I go over but I try to limit those days. I think that your set goal of eating around 1200 is a good one but I think the important thing to realize is that your NET should be that number. If you exercise and are way under that then that can counter productive. I know because I have done it. I was getting used to this thing and was a lot under but not losing much but I figured how to balance and began losing a little more. Thats all it is: balance. Feel free to add me, I am not always this wordy . And good luck on your journey; its frustrating hard annoying and tedious work but so worth the effort. We just have to keep reminding ourselves that :O)

I'm 5'3" and I started at 185 lbs... I'm now 129 after 520-ish days. I plateaued at 155 and again at 132. What helped was doing Insanity at 155, and then TurboFire and eating "clean" helped me finally break under 130.

I'm 5'3", started at 183:




This during pic was taken at about 143ish:




I lost the initial 40 lbs, maintained for a year, then decided to lose ~20 more which is what I'm working on now. I did it through a paleo diet (mostly bc of necessity due to food allergies but it does work very well) and hiking, but for this last 20 I'm adding swimming and strength training.

Be patient! Be consistent! You CAN do it, and it is so worth it.

I started at 245 a year ago, I'm stuck now where you are starting. I cant post my pic, but its my profile picture.
Feel free to add me.