Hey Shorties 5'1-5'3

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Age 33
H 5'1
Sw 268 (right after the birth of my 2nd child 5 mo ago)
Cw 236
Gw 170
Eat 1600 plus some exercise cals.
I am just getting in to regular exercise again.
I did the 1200 cals last year and hardly lost anything!! So this time I am doing the eat more lose more and it seems to be working.

Age: 39 (40 this year..eeek)
SW: 140
CW: 127
GW: 119

Gosh, some of ye women are tiny !!! Iv usually been around 133 for last few years when Iv also had four kids.
I do yoga daily, walk etc
Iv cut down my carbs the last 4 weeks and the last stone fell off me..feel much better, belly flat for the first time in years and no muffin top in my size 10 jeans...miracles do happen !!!!!

Well done to all

age, height: 24, 5'1

weight, goal weight: 132lbs now, would like to be between 110-120 (I was happy at 118 last summer but wouldn't mind being even trimmer)

calorie intake: 1,200-1,600 (I calorie cycle)

exercise minutes/ type: 30-60 mins 5 days/week. I run 3x/week and strength train 2x/week.

do you eat back exercise calories: I set my calories to match my TDEE and I don't add my exercise calories to MFP. I just try to meet my TDEE minus 20%.

Feel free to add me I'm vegan and eat clean.

Age: 49
SW: 115
CW: 110
GW: 103-105

Calorie Net: 1600-1700 (after exercise)
Exercise: 20-30 minutes of cardio at least 5 days per week. I also lift weights a few days a week, and I lift heavy for me. I would like to start yoga one day a week.

I enjoy many foods and don't restrict much. I don't eat much red meat. If I do, it's ground buffalo. I also enjoy my wine and figure it into my daily calories.

age:26

height: 5'1

current weight: 113

Goal weight: 105? Really the number on the scale doesn't mean much to me- i'm primarily concerened with how my body looks. My goal is to tighten up and tone so I can feel good in a bathing suit.

Calories: 1200

Excersize: 30 day shred, running here and there, and long bike rides on weekends

I will eat some of my excersize calories back if i'm hungry, but prefer not to.

24, 5"1-2
CW: 127
GW: 110
UGW: 103
calorie intake -1000-2000; 1300 average
exercise 5x a week, 30 minutes run or elliptical
do you eat back exercise calories -pretty much.

Need to cut back on carbs. Bread, animal crackers and goldfish are my weaknesses... I eat them on a daily basis!

age 28
height 5'3 (and a half- can't forget that!!)
start weight 220lbs
current weight 163lbs
goal weight 135 (Maybe!)
calorie intake 1590 plus exercise calories
exercise minutes/ type - I take 3 75 minute women's fitness/taekwondo classes a week. I try to get in 2 30 minute walks too
do you eat back exercise calories - of course! Got to fuel my workouts and feed my muscles!

I started out by JUST monitoring calories. I lost 20lbs without any kind of exercise. Started walking, then added in the tkd classes.
I've been following the EM2WL method, but I find that I may be burning more than I'm eating, so I changed my goal to have it above BMR and adding in my exercise calories. I've also recently changed my macro goals and am trying to stick with those (SO not easy!!)

Age: 32
Height: 4'10" Yeah... I'm a little (lot) shorter then you were asking for
Calorie Intake: 1000-2100 (I zig-zag my diet)
Exercise: I work about about 6 days a week from 45-180 minutes. No I don't do 180 minutes at once. I generally go for a run with my dogs in the morning before work (5 days a week for about 45 minutes). On Monday, Thursday, and Friday I go to the gym with coworkers during lunch (roughly 35-45 minutes of cardio... usually running). Weekdays I either walk the dog w the family after work or run with the family (including dogs) after work (45 min-1 hr walk or 25 minute run... it's the same course either way, time just varies depending on speed... lol). Usually works out to 4 days a week doing this. Add in elliptical work when watching TV (I don't watch much but the rule is that I need tobe on the elliptical if I am). And lastly, some light work with some weights on occasion.
Calories Eaten Back: It depends. I usually eat over half of it back. On high calorie days it's not unusual for me to eat more then my alotted calories. But I tend to worry more about the numbers over the week vs on any specific day.
Monitor: I try to make sure that I get enough fiber and water in my diet. Especially water.
Feel free to add me. I'm always open to chearing on my fellow fun size friends!
Edit: I forgot to include my weight. CW: 115 GW:110

28, 5'1"
SW: 113.8
CW: 109.0
GW: 105.0
calorie intake : 1350 + exercise
exercise minutes/ type : I don't have a routine yet...
do you eat back exercise calories : HECK YES! Those are the best ones! lol

Oh, and I just try to eat healthier and fit my macros every day... but don't have a problem eating out/ fast food/ ice cream/ drinking beer/ etc... once a week or so. It almost always evens out for the week.

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