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

I'm 5'4 and have lost 24 lbs since last year. I started the DASH Diet Weight Loss Solution program earlier this year and have lost close to 10 lbs while following this program alone. I exercise 3 to 4 times per week, focusing on jogging on the treadmill. I try to keep my calories around 1200 to 1600 per day. My goal is to get down to between 135 to 140 lbs. I have no specific date in mind to reach my goal weight, but would love to get there by the end of this year. I just need to stay focused. Please feel free to add me as a friend.

I am 5'2", 186 lbs and over 45.. I was very small until about 12 years ago. Then I had a lot of life changes, and I woke up one day and realized how big I had become. I have said for several years that I want to take the weight off, but I keep de-railing myself for some reason. My daughter is getting married next year and I REALLY want to be my goal weight by then. I have three children and a husband that I love more than anything, and I want to be around for them for many years to come. I know in my heart that I need to lose weight in order to do that, but I can't seem to keep myself motivated. Today is the start of my new journey, and I pray that I can stay on track this time...

I am 5'6", started at 198, currently around 165. Started in October 2012. Feel free to add me (with a message) for support!

I am 5'4" and 178 pounds, I started at 196 pounds feel free to add me. I'm 20 years old, a part time student and I'm eating about 1200 calories (and eating back exercise calories). I'm doing Couch to 5k which I'm really enjoying and am thinking about doing 30DS?
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I'm 5'4, starting weight of 197lbs. I am currently at 153.4lbs. My goal weight is 140lbs but my ultimate goal weight is 130lbs. I started with a 38 inch waist, 43 inch hips and about 43 inch chest too. Since July 2012, I now have a 35 inch bust and hips, and a 26 inch waist.

I eat 1533 calories a day!

I'm 55, 180lbs, and 5'1. Just starting today. Anyone can add me.

Hi,
Yes I am 23
5'5 and started at 210lbs.
I am currently at 180lbs.

40lbs to go before my 24th birthday, and my friend's wedding I'm in!!!

I'm 5'4" and started at 193lbs also. Now I'm down to 181 since starting to exercise and eat better Jan 1st. My goal weight is 130lbs.

i am 5,4 and 175. I was 201 and it was so hard to break that 200 pound mark. I started on MFP and counting calories and it finally happened. I workout 5-6 days a week and am strict on my calorie intake. I dont cut out any foods. I have come down to 175 since September. I have been eating cake and all kinds of goodies, but in moderation. I believe that is key. Feel free to add me! Good luck with your weight loss goals.

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.)

I'm 5'4" and I'm 190. My highest weight was 265, and my lowest ever was 183. At New Years I was 205, so I've been trying this year to finally get down to 170ish, which is my goal weight. My BMR is 1680 and I stick to between 1200-1400 calories a day. I do exercise a lot, but I totally agree with you about getting your diet down before you start an exercise regimen. If you try to both at once, you might get overwhelmed and give up. (It's happened to me plenty of times.) I was worried that I wasn't getting enough calories because MFP kept suggesting I up my calories to 2000, based on my fitness routine, but I stuck with my gut, which told me to stay where I'm at and I lost four pounds last week. I don't worry about the carb or fat number, and just try to focus on staying within my calorie range and getting at least 65g of protein a day. If you're not working out, I'd keep your calories around the 1200-1300 range, and if you feel like you need to, start raising it as you become more active.

I was 202.5 lbs/ size 12 (14 depending on my boobs in certain clothes) before I started however I'm 5'7", but that was my breaking point because I wasn't happy with my body image. So I started this and I haven't been the best I could be, but I think that not being the best you can be at it is better. After about two and a half months I'm now at 182 lbs (weighed myself this morning) and I can see the difference. The reason I feel not being the best I can be is better is because when you're too strict at eating right the whole time, it makes is easier for you to hit a plateau. But when you throw your body for a loop from time to time by eating crap one day, then eating well the next, your body doesn't know what to think so it just keeps burning the fat.

But an issue that a lot of us have is that we think that as soon as we hit that weight that refuses to give, we want to give up. Don't give up, just make your body confused. The reason we're not losing is because our body knows what's going on so it adapts, but if your body is confused, it's going to keep doing the same thing, losing.

So try not to give up just because one week you don't lose the weight you're supposed to. If it prolongs for more than four weeks, then you have to do something else. What I did was ate without thinking about calories at all for one day, then I ate 1200 calories the next, then I went back to my normal amount (1250) and then the weight started losing again.

I'm 5"5 starting weight was 202, and as if this morning, Im down to 194.6. I weigh my food and watch my calories big time,

Currently 5'4" and 184. Have lost almost 12 pounds so far. Way too close to the 200 pound mark when I started out. My goal weight is 130, which is what I weighed when I graduated from high school. I have truly never been healthy in my life, though. Even when I was very thin (around 105) I didn't eat right and I NEVER exercised.

This is the first time I'm trying to lose weight correctly and have been incorporating daily exercise. My 10 year old daughter saw me yesterday in my work out clothes (sports bra) and told me it looked like I had lost 35 pounds! Yeah!

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.)

I am very similar to your stats, including age (I'm 26). Go with the suggested BMR and if you notice yourself gaining, then cut them back. I was losing quickly when I started this year with the same suggestions, but I was also exercising (I won't lecture you on this ) However, I find that I have to exercise in order to have enough calories to satisfy my hunger. Sorry, I don't have pics other than my profile, but befriend me if you want.

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

I'm 5'4" and after I had my baby April 2012, I weighed 185lbs. I started counting calories (but I cheated a lot) and I got down to 175lbs by July for my sister's wedding (I still felt huge! and the pictures make me sad although it was a great day)...Two weeks ago I got to my pre-pregnancy weight 150lbs! I feel SO much better. I literally thought I would never get there. But I did it gradually. I found that eating 1200calories/day slowed my progress. I eat about 1400/day and exercise at least 4 days per week. I even have cheat days sometimes when I go out for drinks with the girls.

Good luck ladies!