A little help from small short girls ACTUALLY losing weight

I would recommend ignoring the scale number (9lb isn't a lot).
I would think its a "look" you're searching for - so some strength training and you'll see that shape emerge.
Low calories + running, without any strength training, at your size isn't likely to acheive the look you're after.

Hey I'm 36 5'2".
Sw 121llbs
Cw 116.75
Gw 112 llbs. ( still seems long way off)

I've calories set at 1380 a day, although I use the weekly total as some days I eat under other days over. But I don't go over weekly. I only do 30ds 5 days a week ( 25 minx max a time). And I'm losing the weight slow!!! I don't eat back exercise calories as its already factored in. This week lost 3/4 llb. But it's coming off and I'm not starving and still have the naughty things I like. Wine at weekend etc. and this weekend I've had 2 portions chocolate fudge cake!! I don't want a diet I want a lifestyle hence not wanting to cut anything out. Have noticed with 30ds body shaping up slowly with definition in arms and have lost inch or so off hips waist and thighs but its slow going!!!

Weight - 110
Height - 5'2'
Weight lost - 13 lbs
How quickly you lost - 12 weeks
Kind of food you ate - anything that tasted like cardboard :-)
workouts you did - 4 days a week strength, 7 days a week 40 minutes of LISS
calories you ate - varied between 12 and 1400 according to workout
low fat or low carbs - varied

I have learned that macro-nutrient counting is the easiest way (for me) to drop the pounds and really lean out.

what's your body fat percentage?

I really don't think it's a good idea for anyone who's already a healthy weight for their height to be pursuing goals based on weight alone. The focus needs to be on body fat percentage and how you look in the mirror. Different people have different size frames, and that affects where you fall within the healthy range, when you're at a healthy body fat percentage. You can't just pick any random weight within the BMI range and expect that weight to be healthy for you. If you are trying to go below what's a healthy weight for you, you will find it extremely hard and you risk damaging your health in the attempt. It is really not easy to measure frame size, however you can measure body fat percentage, and base your goal weight on that. Leigh Peele's blog has some really good information on that, including a free download on how to measure it and also what different men and women look like at different percentages, so you can get an idea of what body fat percentage you'd need to get to for the look you want. Additionally, on the fat to fit radio site, there's a calculator which you can use to calculate what your weight would be at your ideal body fat percentage.

Ultimately what you want is to look good, not be some number on the scale. Using body fat percentage to work out what your goal should be enables you to know how much fat you're carrying, and exactly how much fat you need to lose to get the look that you want.

Also everyone else. Yeah, I guess its not so much weight i want to lose, but get rid of some fat. Losing weight SEEMS to be the easiest way but I guess strength training is better. What kind of workouts would ya'll recommend for me to lose some fat and get leaner?

there are several good beginner programmes out there, although I've not personally tried any (I design my own workouts) - new rules of lifting for women, and stronglifts are ones I've seen recommended on here by many people whose opinions I respect. Maybe there are others as well, I can't remember off the top of my head.

getting leaner is about what you eat (i.e. eating at a small deficit, as you're already in the healthy range and only have a little to lose, I'd recommend TDEE - 10%), but you need to monitor more than just scale weight as increasing the amount of exercise you do can make the muscles retain water (this is very healthy by the way!) and the weight gain from this can mask the weight loss from losing fat. So measure inches, body fat percentage and also go by what you look like in the mirror and how your clothes fit. As you lose fat you will lose inches and your body will firm up and you'll look better in the mirror. You may or may not lose weight in the process, but if the other things are happening, then don't stress about what the scale says, you are losing fat.

Regards digestive problems it sounds like it could be an intolerance or other stomach problem, I agree about seeing a doctor.

Yeesh. You're at a healthy weight for your height. So diet isn't the way to go - your body is going WTF? I'm at a perfectly good weight, why do I have to lose more?

If its your shape you want to change, ( ie clothes size) then do some heavy lifting.

If you're going to be defined by a meaningless number on a scale, then forget being healthy.

Weight - Current 127 lbs
Goal -117-120
Height - 5' 1"
Weight lost -7 lbs so far
How quickly you lost - just a month or so..not sure
Kind of food you ate - anything I want (you can add me if you want to peek at my diary) 1200 cals but i burn about 300 a day and always eat them back.
workouts you did - Walikng, strength training, yoga
calories you ate - see above
low fat or low carbs - niether just watched both too make sure I wasn't over doing it.

I have wondered about that Badbradley. Maybe I should go get checked out and get tested and stuff because my stomach hurts from being really full very often and i burp ALOT. If i eat more then 1600 calories my stomach has so much pressure.

If you're eating lean meats and fruits and veggies, it probably takes a ton of volume to get up to your calories. No wonder your stomach hurts. Try eating some higher calorie healthy foods, like peanut butter and nuts. Maybe some bread or something?

Low calories + running, without any strength training, at your size isn't likely to acheive the look you're after.

this.

i am 5'2" about 105lbs and i ONLY look good when i do a LOT of weight training. muscles help burn fat

Height: 5'1
Weight: 127

You look like the most tightly packed, dense 127 pounds I've ever seen. I'd have guessed 110.