Short Women from about 4'9-5'2...Calorie Intake??

I am 4'10" as well. )) Never realized you were a shortie like me. lol I have a bodymedia armband that tells me how many calories I burn each day. On the days I do not exercise, I burn approximately 1950 calories. On days I workout depending on what I do, I burn anywhere between 2150-2250. This is currently while exercising to Jillian Michaels body revolution program. Since it's tax season, I'm sticking to that since it's only 30 minutes per day. When I am not in tax season, I burn up to about 2500 calories. Right now, during tax season I am eating between 1350-1500 calories per day regardless if I exercise or not. When I am not in tax season, I eat around 1800 calories per day. I look to have around a 500-750 calorie deficit while trying to lose weight. Once I'm at goal, I'll eat what I burn to maintain. Hope this helps!!!! ))) Xo's

5'2 - 1800 to 2000 calories
exercising 60 to 90 mins, 6 days a week

5`0 calories 1200, exercising when I get the time, normally 2 to 3 time a week 90 minutes.

I'm 5'2. My daily calorie goal is 1,470 though I can't seem to eat more than 1,000 to 1,200 a day . I'm trying to increase it a bit though! I do not eat back my exercise calories so I end up around 800 cals. I've read somewhere that you're supposed to though.

4'11.5"tall, 110lbs

I eat about 1550-2050 depending on activity. No workout lazy day 1550, busy day no workout or lazy day with a workout 1750, busy day plus workout 2050.

I eat back exercise calories now that I'm eating close to maintenance.

5'2", about 1500-2000 calories a day depending on exercise. 4 - 5x times a week of 60 minutes. strength training 3x a week.

Hair under 5'2 here. I eat 1200 calories a day and it works for me. I am pretty sedentary though (I have some medical conditions I have to get under control before I can start really exercising again)

4'9 105, I REALLY struggle to get to 1200 in a day and I don't eat back my calories, yet. I am not hungry until it gets to be meal time. I work out 4-5 times a week 30-40 mins circuit training with Jillian Michaels some days and others I use a stair stepper with light weights, she is tough but I love it...... most of the time I make it through the work outs with decent energy. I get SO frustrated with "what I am suppose to do" I have plateaued with weight loss but I can feel I am losing inches and clothes fit better, workouts are easier and muscles are stronger.

so here is what I am seeing because I have been concerned about where I am at.

1.) those eating 1400 calories and above "seem" to be fit and or have a high metabolism, something most people starting out losing weight or inches don't have but work towards. I would fricken love to get to a point of fitness, no pear shaped behind and eating 2000 calories I can't even at this point think what that would mean.

2.) it is hard for me to get to the 1200 calories but I am trying, I want to test the waters to see if that works for me.

3.) Eat more times per day, try for atleast 5 times a day breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack

4.) WATER, WATER, WATER!!!

5.) some fitness trainers are starting to acknowledge that smaller women do have more of a difficult time losing weight, so lots of cleaning eating, mix up the work outs and be patient. I have to recognize that my rear end did'nt get oversized overnight so it's not gonna get tiny overnight.

6.) are you an Mesomorph, Endomorph, or Ectomorph? research this because it lends to appropriate diets and workouts for these body types.... you can also be a mix of types, for example I am Meso and Endo, with curent emphasis on Endo

7.) maybe if you start to feel the energy flagging on a consistant basis try increasing the calories 100 at a time for a period of a few weeks just to find the sweet spot

Hang in there!! I am so happy I found this site because it is very frustrating at times. I hate people saying to me Why do you need to lose weight??? *snort you are only 105lbs, the prob is I am not a lean 105 I am a midsize 105, so though my pants may be a 4 if I were taller they might be a 12. We are not all the same, just keep trying and keep experimenting.

4'8"
120lbs
2100 calories/day
1.5g protein per lb of bodyweight.

5'2", I weigh 100 pounds, and I'm 35 (mother of 2). I'm on maintenance and eating 1950 to 2100 or more. I never ate less than 1800 to lose (but I was only aiming to lose 5 pounds or so). I try to lift weights 3 days a week for around a half hour. I walk probably at least 40 minutes a day. And I dance and do yoga.

Hi! nice to see other people struggling with the same thing. It is SO hard, especially when I am out to eat with my taller friends.

Anyway, I an 4'9.5" (yes the half inch counts...you know what I'm saying!) and to lose 1 pound a week MFP said I should eat 1150.

I do not trust the elliptical machine readout, so I eat back half of what it says--when I exercise (about 5x a week) I usually am in the "400"-"600" cal range according to the elliptical so I eat 200-300 back. I also use the weight machines, and record what I do but do not eat any calories back from that.

So far this seems to have been working. At first it was horrible, I was starving ALL the time. Now I have adjusted and actually if I eat like I used to, I feel incredibly sick.

I would say on a daily basis I generally eat in the 1300-1400 range. I stay as close to goal as possible but don't freak if I am over or under 50-100 cals. As long as in general I am at or under, then I know my weigh in will be okay!

I hope that helps. Let me know if you want extra info on anything I mentioned.

I'm almost 5'2". Almost. I'm eating between 1300 and 1500 a day (sometimes more, but not often). I work out for about 30 minutes, 5 days a week, and I do eat back those calories. I'm losing slowly. About a pound every 2 or 3 weeks. Personally, I prefer to do it slowly and have it be something I'm not struggling with, than have to work extra hard to do it quickly. It works for me.

I'm 5'0" and have been losing on 1300 + at least some of my exercise calories daily.

I'm 5'0 and I eat 1200-1300 calories. I exercise around 30-60 min per day and I do not eat back my exercise calories. I have a desk job where I'm on my butt all day so I'm very scared to eat back any exercise calories I get!

Hi.... I am also in the fun size group ( for shorties). I eat around 1200 calories per day, sometimes more, sometimes less.... I don't force myself to eat just to make my calories... I am 5 ft even, but Hubby has proof (pic at kid's park standing against the height scale) that I am 4 ft 3/4" tall, but I have BIG hair (like to wear it old 80's style/pageant style) with lots of volume so I'm sticking to 5 ft and Dr says so too... Teehee... :laugh: anyways, I currently do Just Dance everyday for 2 hrs excepts Sundays, as it's my rest day...

This coming week, I am planning on switching it up a bit, and start Zumba DVD's that my Mom bought me for Christmas two years ago that have been collecting dust unopened... I tend to get easily bored and need to change my workouts to stay focused and motivated... I also plan to start doing Callanetics again after taking a temporary two week break from them due to slightly pulled groin... Feel free to friend request me with a message attached IF you're serious about losing weight, making friends, staying accountable and having and giving great support...

Ps - I don't ever eat my exercise calories because I do NOT trust the burn estimates on this site or any website for that matter... Sigh!!!
Good luck to us all vertically challenged gals. We CAN do it!!!! Woohooo!!! :happy:

Carmon (Crazy C)