Hey Shorties 5'1-5'3
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age, height: 20, 5'2"
weight, goal weight: 154, 125 ( Starting weight 168 )
calorie intake: I exercise daily so I can eat anywhere from 1,600 - 1,900 calories depending on the burn. I try to net between 1,300 - 1,400. I eat far from clean..
exercise minutes/ type:
- 30 day shred daily
- I go to the gym for an hour whichs consists of cardio for 30 - 40 minutes, then weight training ( every other day I go )
- and I walk my dog for 2 - 3 miles daily.
do you eat back exercise calories: Like I stated above, yep!0 -
Happy Pear shape, I love my butt and hips so does my husband:)
AGE: 29
Hieght: 4ft 10in
CW:129.5
21 lbs lost since jan 1st
GW:110 my frame is medium
calorie intake currently 1418
was 1200 then 1300
exercise:ocassionally I have 2 daughters 1 yr recently and a 2.5 yr old when I can fit it in.
SAHM
I eat exercise calories back most times worked so far.
I eat what I like trying to be healthier and have more balanced meals.It helps my blood sugar not to rise so much and I feel better too.
I had gd during last pregnancy, it was a reality checked,Dont have it anymore luckily.0 -
5'2
39yo
Mum of 2
CW 143
GW 120ish
1630cal a day
No i dont eatback exercise calories i have calculated this into my goal.
I exercise for one hour 5 days a week in the A.M (circuit, bodytone, boxing, cycling and walking)0 -
Just wondering what us petite ladies have found to work for us-
Please list the stats that you feel comfortable sharing:
age, height,
weight, goal weight
calorie intake
exercise minutes/ type
do you eat back exercise calories
Also please include if you only monitered calories or if you also have a specific eating lifestyle such as vegetarian, paleo, well-balanced whole foods, no sugar etc.
I would love to have a place where us shorties can share our success stories since we tend to have a low range between TDEE and BMR unless we are very active.
For me:
5'1, 24 years old
111 lbs
gw: 104
* I generally eat between 1300-1500 calories
* exercise 4-6 days/week for 40 min to an hour (mostly running, strength and yoga)
* no specific diet plan but I pay attention to what ingredients are in my food: eating mostly whole unprocessed foods
* I tend to eat back some of my exercise calories
* I find I only drop weight when I am incredibly active (training for a marathon) but have trouble pairing down my food intake when I am mantaining a more day-to-day routine
Friend me if youd like
CW 128
GW 120
exercise (usually) 5 x a week (2 at the gym 3 at home)
I'm a lot older than most pp on this 58 and happy to be breathing
weight loss is not my ife it is just somethng i want0 -
age, height: 24, 5'1"
weight, goal weight : 122.5, 114
calorie intake: Not good at being consistent on this; I tend to have a good time with beer and going out on the weekends! And I never turn down free food.
However I try to get <1680 net calories a day.
exercise minutes/ type : Running, 3-4 times a week usually a 20-30 minute workout (varies between endurance and speed workouts). I am dipping my toes into doing weight training a bit.
do you eat back exercise calories: Again not awesome at consistency. I might or I might not.
I try to eat nourishing meals, but I definitely eat a small amount of junk food almost every day. Meals are generally healthy, and snacks are not. I tend to get bored at work and eat then, or I don't have food at work and I can't go home for another hour...grab a Klondike bar! Just bringing lunch is not enough.
I also think my weight is not too high, and I am certainly in a healthy range, but! For such a tiny person, I have an overlarge chest===>neck and back problems. I'm hoping to lose some weight there, and reduce my cup size0 -
59 years, 5'1"
Starting weight-188
Current weight-126
Goal weight-120
Calories-approx. 1500
Exercise-90 minutes elliptical/treadmill walking uphill/stair climbing/weight lift every other day-cardio- 6x a week
Eat back about 2/3 of my exercise calories-more if I'm hungry
I eat mostly whole foods with some chocolate sometimes0 -
41 years old
Starting weight 147.. Yikes
Current weight 137
Goal weight 130
Calories 1200
Exercise 5-6 a day.. JM body revolution.. Have three kids so rest days just chase around them..
Not on specific plan.. But try to eat whole foods.. I loooove carbs.. So change to all brown and whole!
Love wine..
I rarely eat calories back.. But when I am bad I go way over..0 -
42, 5'1"
92-95, 92-95
1500-2100
Weights 3-4 times per week, usually 1 hour; 45 minutes on elliptical 2 times per week, walk about 5 miles daily just as part of routine.
Usually eat back exercise calories (hence the 2100 calorie days).0 -
Thanks for sharing everyone - you are all such an inspiration!! I love hearing how other petite people overcome the smaller wiggle room we have with excess intake. I was shocked to read some of your ages after looking at your profile pic btw...amazing.0
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Those of you eating 1200, did you calculate your BMR? Just curious why you decided on that number and if youre fat loss vs muscle loss.0
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Just wondering what us petite ladies have found to work for us-
Please list the stats that you feel comfortable sharing:
age, height,
weight, goal weight
calorie intake
exercise minutes/ type
do you eat back exercise calories
41, 5'2"
current weight = 116, goal weight is 113
calories 1200
6 days of 6 mi running (60 min cardio) + 7 days 30DayShred (20 min strength/cardio combo)
totally stuck at this weight. can't seem to break 115 yet I definitely have soft stuff to lose.
Can't up calories -- tried that and gained.
Low to no sugar works great for losing BUT with my exercise, I get too ravenous when I give up carbs.
High protein low carb seems promising, but again, I am kinda stuck...
would love some tips for breaking plateau.0 -
I am 20 years old and 5'2"
I weight 132 lbs and my goal is 118lbs
My calorie goal is 1200
I run at least 5 miles 6 days a week and cross train only the first day of the week for 30 minutes or more.
I eat extra calories I get from working out.
I am eating less than 100g of carbs a day.0 -
5'1"
39
Calories between 1300-1400
Yes I eat most of my exercise calories back. Depends on the exercise I do! I definitely eat them back if I lift, plus more in the way of protein, don't want to lose the muscle that I have worked so hard to gain.
I lift three days a week, and do cardio three days, and have one day of rest. This is usually, not always! But I do lift no matter what.0 -
28, 5'3
SW: 157
CW: 133
GW: 133
I've been maintaining at this weight for 4 months or so. I don't care if it goes up or down a few lbs, as long as my pants fit lol.
I aim for 1500, some days I'm above, some days I'm below.
2 days a week I do weight training with a trainer, 3 days a week I do cardio (running) and I have 3 kids that I chase all day. Some mornings I do yogo, some afternoons I do some weight stuff at home by myself. Just depends on the day, and I do not log exercise, so I don't use those calories to eat more. If I"m hungry I eat, if I'm not, I don't.
And I eat Paleo. Though I like to think of it as "eating things that won't make me sick"....I am gluten/dairy/rice/corn/oats/treenut/ peanut free for medical reasons, and my son is allergic to soy, so I don't cook with that either, and my oldest reacts horribly to food dyes etc, so we don't eat processed foods. Paleo fits perfectly with those limitations.0 -
Those of you eating 1200, did you calculate your BMR? Just curious why you decided on that number and if youre fat loss vs muscle loss.
my BMR is 1338 and I always eat below my BMR in cals (primarily protein) for fat loss.0 -
Age: 36
Height: 5'3"
SW: 140
CW: 136
GW: 120
Daily Calorie Goal: 1375
Exercise: 3-4x a week - At the gym: 20 mins on treadmill or elliptical; 60-90 mins strength/weight training with machines and free weights. Occasional 20-40 min stationary bike ride. Once per week I usually do a Balance Ball or Dance video at home.
I usually eat back about half of my exercise calories. I try to never go under my 1375 net goal. I started with a goal of 1200 per day, and not eating back the exercise cals, and I lost nothing. So this has been working better for me.
I try to keep my protein levels up and my carbs lower. About 10 years ago I weighed 165 and lost 50 pounds doing the Atkins diet (and little to no exercise), but I am aiming for a more balanced diet these days.0 -
Please list the stats that you feel comfortable sharing:
33yo (In 2wks!) 5'2
SW-130 Reached GW in 6 mths 113.
Took my BF% from 22% to 14% with professional testing.
Maintain w/my tdee of 2000-2200 cals
Lift heavy 3 days and run 3 days
I did eat back my exercise cals when I wasn't going by TDEE. Never below my BMR; you are setting yourself up for failure there.
My macros are 45c/25p/30f. Always aim for at least 1g protein per lb of bw daily.
Ask yourself to those eating so low; how long have you been doing this? Do you binge? Do you have fluctuations or plateaus? If so you are eating too low!0 -
142 lbs
5'2"
163 now
130-140 goal
900-1000 calories a day
I try to do at least 30 minutes of something each day, weather it is walking, elliptical, Gold's Gym cardio workout (boxing) on the Wii, the 8 minute AB DVD is Great!, I try to change it up every day so I don't get bored with it. I walk everyday at work on my breaks.
I can never drink enough water, but I have gone from 0 to 3 to 5 glasses of water now. The best part is I already feel better. Exercise relieves stress and helps with depression too.0 -
Hello,
I'm 46, 5'3''
started at 214, current weight 197, goal weight 120
calorie intake 1200
not training regularly right now (ski season) but will begin as soon as ski season's done
eat back exercise calories when I'm hungry for it
For now, I only monitor calories I eat and I eat whatever I want to. I just control the portion I take, for now... But I'm planning to learn what are BMR and TDEE and calculate them and adjust my calories intake accordingly.
Friend me if youd like :happy:0 -
42, 5'1"
92-95, 92-95
1500-2100
Weights 3-4 times per week, usually 1 hour; 45 minutes on elliptical 2 times per week, walk about 5 miles daily just as part of routine.
Usually eat back exercise calories (hence the 2100 calorie days).
I forgot to add that I don't restrict any foods and have junk food regularly. Also, when I was in weight loss mode (I'm in maintenance now), I ate well under 1000 calories a day and never ate workout calories back.0
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