My situation is also very similar.

I am 5'4" and bouncing around between 131-133 at the moment. My goal is also to get down between 120-125. I am not a runner though.. I am currently doing the walking at home videos by Leslie Sansone (walking anywhere from 2-5 miles at a time).

OP--sounds like you are describing me :-) I too would much rather run than do muscle work (not really sure WHY...running is boring...but at least I can watch my iPad on the treadmill!!) In fact, I want to be 130lbs by May 11th exactly because that is my boyfriend's graduation and I want to be in a sexy dress :-D Haven't been that small since high school!

5'5", SW 145, CW 136, GW 130. Diary open. Would love to have more friends!

Hi! I'm 5 3" and currently weighing in at 134lbs. My ultimate goal weight is 120lbs which I'm aiming to get to by August this year when I will be going on a summer holiday and I will have to face the dreaded....b i k i n i.

I have two short term goals too:

1) 129lbs by 15th April when I start my new job

2) 124lbs by 3rd June (no reason really, just that it will be getting hot and I want to wear sleeveless tops!)

I'm a runner too! Unfortunately, I am currently undertaking some rather intense work training and my evenings and weekends have been completely absorbed. I know I just need to find 30 minutes a day for exercise but I'm prioritising everything else at the moment - very bad. I would love to support you and I hope you can give me the motivation I need to shift the weight and put my running shoes back on! Please feel free to send an invite, I too want some friends to hold me accountable!

I'm in!! I am 5'4" and at 136 wanting to get back to my 120 by summer. going is very tough as I am now 42 and entering early menopause (mentlepause as I call it). finding it VERY dificult to lose any significant amount. I do aquasize at least 2X/week and try to add in at least 1 more if time allows. I also do Hip Hop Abs and some JM at home, usually on my off days from aquasize. I could use a friend or 2 to keep me motivated and share ideas with. lets keep this thread going and check in on one another at least 1X/week.....

I am right there with you. I started out a little above 150, I am at 139 right now, and I would LOVE to be 125 by summer. I am also 5'7 and I am doing short workouts daily. Any and all motivation is helpful!

hi I just wanna know whether if we eat according to our goal calorie intake, will we lose our weight like what we aim for or we have to eat less? i'm exercising 2 times a week. my weight goes up from 143 to 154 which was my wake up call as my height just 5'4"
Really need some motivation and advice as my target weight would be 130

There could be many reasons why your weight went up.

I don't know how much time there was between those two weights for you, so I'll assume it was a week because that's how often most people weigh themselves. It could be that you are retaining water, which can be caused by a very high carb diet or certain supplements such as creatine. Your monthly cycle can also affect your weight. Make sure that you are drinking LOTS of water. Seriously, drink more water than you think you need. It seems counter-intuitive, but it will make you retain less water.

As far as exercise goes: How many calories do you burn when you exercise and do you eat those calories back? If you are doing mostly weight training, your increased weight could be due to more muscle mass.

Make sure that your have MFP set to calculate your BMR correctly; check that your activity level is accurate. Make sure that you are tracking calories as accurately as possible. Measure out food if necessary, and don't forget to count any calories that you drink! Some people forget.

Wear the same clothes when you weigh yourself (or, preferably, wear nothing at all) and weigh yourself at the same time every week. Do it before breakfast.

Do you track your measurements as well? Those can be a more accurate measure of your fitness, especially since you exercise.

I'm 5'5ish and cw of 136. Would like to get to about 127 but having a tough go of it. For those of you that are similar to me, how many calories do you eat? And feel free to add me if you have open diaries - I need ideas!

Me too, me too!
Age: 38
CW: 134
GW: 120-125

At my lowest (when I started working out in college and assorted times when I wasn't working and had a very active lifestyle) I was 118. It used to be I'd just cut calories and work out a bit more and bam, the lbs would melt off. Since hitting 35 that is noooottt the case anymore. I work out in a crossfit style/functional fitness type gym for usually 1 hour, 5 days a week. I often add a 10-20 minute run before or after that. Yesterday I ran to the gym (2.3 miles). I'm working on lowering my calorie intake on the days I don't work out (never paid much attention to that before) and having faith in my TDEE (I've always felt I need to go down to 1200 to lose but from everything I'm reading on this site, very few people are doing that).

If anyone has figured out their TDEE and it's working for them (at this body type) I'd love to hear from them and what they've learned. I also have some hormonal issues which surely have come in to play but I'm bound and determined that they will not control me! Ha. Keep at it, ladies!

Hi - Maybe someone can help me, I'm 5'1 - and about 112 lbs - but my ideal weight is 100-102 lbs - When I eat, it goes directly to my stomach and *kitten* (i feel like i'm the shape of a pear) - and the `pants test` failed ; I just don't feel comfortable in my cloths anymore - My goal is to lose 1 lbs a week (or slightly less) - I need to lose the 10 lbs by June 1st - and the more I exercise, the more I gain (it might be a combination of muscle weight), but I doubt it, since the pants don't fit anymore - Why is MFP not letting me lose more than 0.5 lbs per week, even when I set my goal to 1lbs?

It might be because you're already at a pretty low weight and your body doesn't want to lose any more :-) I was 117 for many years and worked out and ate right and it just got to a point where my body stopped and said, "that's it! Here's where you will reside!". 112 is pretty little for someone of your height so maybe just keep that focus on increasing muscle and happily wear your bikini in your hot bod!

I am 5"6 I weigh 130 lbs, I too would like to see 125, but if one more person tells me I am too skinny I am going to freak!
I absolutely believe in weights/strength mixed with cardio, I have lost 32 lbs in 8 months, I just want those last 5 vanity lbs off but I refuse to go below 1200 calories a day, so with saying that, lean proteins, dark veggies, and fruits as well and don't forget to hydrate I do Zumba 3 days a week, and treadmill with strength and floor exercise 3 days a week 1 day off!