Any short girls 5"-5.2", experience with weight loss.

My advice is to lose 1 lb. a week. 2 lbs is too much for your current weight and goals, especially for our little frames. o: Each lb. counts more, so they are not going to come off as easy. Patience is a virtue, and long term success with weight loss often depends on it.

I'm 5'1'' and started out at 180. I lost about 12 lbs. the first month, and then evened out to about 4-5 a month. I'm at 151 right now and am still losing at a fairly steady rate (although there is sometimes a week or two of static loss, but that's fine). My goal is 130.

5'2" -- lost 23 lbs doing heavy lifting 2xs weekly combined with cardio 3xs weekly. And I am over 40! A running injury sidelined me and I gained most of it back, starting again now. The weight lifting made all the difference. I had never done that before.

I'm 30 years old, 5'1 and currently I am eating 1700 + exercise cals back. I lift 4x a week and will be doing some sort of light cardio on off days (elliptical, treadmill, yoga or tai chi).

Heaviest was 245lbs. Currently fluctuating between 174 and 180, but still losing inches.

Before this month, had macros set to 40/30/30. Changed for this month to 35% carbs, 35% protein and 30% fats.

I am 5'2 and have found that eating mostly proteins, vegetables and fruits have worked best for me. I have managed to lose nearly 30 pounds in the last three months. I try to limit processed foods, white flour and sugar. It is not for everyone, but works best for me. I also keep my calories at 1500. Hope this helps!

Hi, I am 5 ft exactly and 29 years old. I currently fluctuate between 98 and 100 lbs.

When I first joined MFP 2 years ago I lost 14 lbs in the first month. I did the 30 day shred every day (for 30 days) plus another form of exercise like swimming, running, zumba or another Jillian micheals dvd every day.

I ATE BACK my exercise calories and ate a good mixed balance of foods. I then got pregnant, gained 2 stone and lost it all again in 8 weeks. 17 months after having my baby I am back to where I was pre pregnancy minus some muscle tone.

Find an exercise you love and go hard with it. Being small means you really have to push to get a good calorie burn in your workout but fuel your body well before and after that workout. Vary your workouts and try and get a good mix of cardio and strength training.

I will add that I teach hip hop and street dance so I am petite anyway. Not petite 'skinny' but petite = lean and strong and there is a huge difference there lol
Hope that helps

I'm 5'2" and started in January at 260...I have dropped 56 lbs since starting and my goal is also 135-140 (or when I see what I like in the mirror)...I feel like I am successful and am trying to keep my mojo going so I can continue getting the results I have been getting

I eat 5 small meals per day...cut back on sugar, salt, bread, rice, pasta, and fast food. I try to exercise at least 5 days per week (no gym membership) by walking/jogging; you tube videos; and will begin weight/strength training this month.

Feel free to add me as a friend...I try to motivate those I interact with here on MFP and ask for the same in return. I am open, and honest as are my blogs/diary.

i've been doing this for a long time and i'm finally at the point where i don't want to kill myself trying to lose weight. i'd go all in with the diet, exercise at the gym, etc. i'd lose the weight but crash and burn after 6 months. this time i'm doing it slow and steady. it's been 4 months and i've lost 12 lbs. that's not a lot but i don't spend my life at the gym nor do i obsess about what i eat. i count my calories but i fall off the wagon and eat fried chicken or burgers and fries. cravings are esp bad around my TOM.

anyway, i understand the desire to lose 2 lbs a week-- who doesn't? but slow and steady will win the race and you'll be much happier in the end. the only exercise i do is walking to and from work (6 miles total) and i keep my net calories around 1200. those calories include sugar, fat, fried foods, burgers, etc. and i've still managed to lose weight.

all this to say, yes weight is slow to come off, but it will stay off if you can do something you can maintain for the rest of your life.

I'm a 45 year old wife and mother of two (son 13, girl 6) and I'm 5'2". I've been on MFP for over 2 years and had reached my goal a little over a year ago. Since then, I have become lazy and fell back in to old habits. I've jumped back on the wagon and started to eat right and exercise again. I am down 4.2 lbs in the last 8 days but that is mostly bloat and water-weight coming off. It will slow down soon and then the hard work begins. Shoot for a pound or even half a pound per week. It's more achievable without burning you out. Set long term goals and change your lifestyle. Dieting and trying to lose weight quickly is a recipe for failure. You can do this! I'm proof! And I plan to prove it again this time around.

Progress pics:

micheleb15, You look amazing! We're close to the same height and weight (I'm large framed) and I don't look anywhere near as toned as you!!:bigsmile:

ETA who this comment was for haha

Thanks! I'm glad I took a before photo. Months went by where I swore I was the same size.

You've lost 4 lbs in 2-3 weeks?! That is an awesome loss!! Trust me, it could be WAY worse and WAY slower. I'm 4'11" and it has taken me 6 months to lose 8 pounds!

Keep up the good work! You got this

I am 5'1", lost 26 last year (yes it took 12 months). At that time, I worked out very little (maybe 3 times/week) and ate around 1200 calories.

This year, I upped the exercise in March and have lost 30 since March (had a few plateaus). I stay at 1200, I don't eat back exercise calories. Upped my protein and fat and dropped my sugar and carbs. I drink a gallon of water a day. No processed foods anymore either.

Find what works for you and stick with it. You weigh less than me and when I get to your weight, I will only expect to lose 1 pound/week. The 2 pounds per week are slowly coming to an end for me (however I've lost 3 pounds in the past 2 days so who knows). It just depends if I stick to exercising (oh, yeah, 2 to 3x/day now!), stick to eating healthy foods and drinking enough water.

Good luck!

I struggled with the whole weight not coming off fast enough thing too but then I really thought about how long it took to put my weight on.

I am 5'1 feet and 145. I was 163 and started a low carb diet ( no exercise) on May and lost 18 lbs in 4 weeks.. Since June I got stuck at 145. My goal is 125 . Last week I started Insanity and a 1,500 calorie diet so lets see how it goes. Hope to see results soon because I am getting impacient and I really need motivation.

I am 24 years old and have lost about 30 pounds in the past 3 years or so (with long periods of purposfully maintaining in between). I'm 5'1 and currently 109lbs. I really believe that it is better to make small changes that you can live with forever and lose weight more slowly. I really don't have to think about what I eat or how much I work out any more to maintain because it's just my lifestyle now. I've done the whole fad diet thing before and it didn't ever produce anything long lasting.

I am back on mfp to lose the last few pounds. I workout 5-6 days a week but whenever I feel like it's time to get back to losing weight it is my diet that I really need to spruce up. Since we are so short we don't have as much room for error calorie-wise. Definitely feel free to add me. It's always great to have support from people in similar situations.