Need Friends with similar height and weight goals.

I'm 5'3 and 129. I was 141 about 2.5 or 3 months ago. And my goal is 120. Depending on your body frame you are actually at the ideal body weight for our height. I highly recommend strength training for toning. I've been on p90x since the beginning of the month and i am already seeing some definition in my arms. Try stuff like this: http://www.fitnessblender.com/v/article-detail/Gwen-Stefani-Workout-How-to-get-Abs-like-Gwen-Stefani/87/ for core workout. I hope this was somewhat helpful.

Hey -

I'm also 5'3 and weigh in at 117. Everyone's body is different, but I would like you to pose one question to yourself: how much does the number on the scale really mean? Does it represent who you are? If you weigh 117 today and then you weigh 110 by June, does that make you a better person? Aren't you the same person in your soul either wa? So what does that stupid number on the scale really represent?

I'm 40 years old and am just starting to wrap my mind around this concept, so please know that I'm NOT lecturing. I've recently started seeing a dietician and she's helping me understand my body better. There's much much more that goes into our body's composition than we can even comprehend. All we can do is honor our body and respect it by eating clean and fueling it with quality foods.
I also agree with the last comment....even though it's hard to grasp, you probably need to eat more to be healthier. I've incorporated lots of quality protein from greek yogurt and healthy fats like avocado, nuts and olive oil. I do a light weight routine several times and week and on those days I eat about 80-90 gms of protein .In order to tone, you will need to do more weight bearing exercises. My recommendation is to do what you think is fun, so you continue doing it. Consistency is the main ingredient to staying healthy and not becoming to obsessed.
I speak from experience, this diet/ nutrition thing can be fun and doesn't have to feel like a prison. Good luck and if you want you can friend me ...I'd like your support too. We're all works in progress right?
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5'3 127 and i wanna be 110-115

one of the smartest posts I've seen on here!

I am 5'3 and 113.4 (down from 134). 105 is very low for our height if you want a healthy, toned body. I can go down to 105 - I had before - but that would be a body with very little muscle. Like what others say, you are at a healthy weight, let's focus on seeing those muscles....

happy to connect and help each other out.

Also, remember to eat. You can go down to 105 or less wihtout eating..but you cannot do that for life!

I am 5'3". Went from 134-ish (pregnancy + bad lifestyle!) to now 110. I would say it is stablized at 111-2.

Since 2011, I have been very active - Pilates, TRX, HIIT (including JM that I like), etc. In my 20s and a bit in my early 30s, I was also a regular properly-trained weight lifter, so that regime is not new to me. What's new is that now I love the variety of exercises I do, I forgo stupid gym machines and single-muscle workouts, control my portions (big appetite!) e.g. Major achievement = really enjoy working out and see it as natural as brushing teeth twice a day.


I am not sure where your goal weight (105) comes from, but it may be a bit low? Depends on your frame and age of course!

One neat trick I use is that I did not set an ideal goal weight per se. My first mini goal was like 120....then when I passed that, quite easily when I got from eating lots + not moving to eating less + regular exercising...I readjusted the goal weight. I find that way less daunting than having this low low ideal on my chart

Good luck, you are already in the healthy range, so an excellent start!