Calling all short girls

232good
232good Posts: 92 Member
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Hi ladies! Im just starting my journey here amd am looking for girls alike. Im 5'2 and need to lose about 20-30 pounds! I am looking for new friends to motivate each other and bounce ideas off each other. Im set at a 1200 calorie/day and workout 4x a week. Its projected ill lose 1.1 pound a week.. (which seems so slow) I would love to speed that up and all and any new friends and input are welcome!

Heres to keeping each other accountable :) Lets get it!
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  • RedRita32
    RedRita32 Posts: 321 Member
    I'm 5'1 and I'm set for 1 pound weekly and get 1350 calories a day...I'm always on mfp! I've lost 18 pounds but want to lose 30/40 more....add me! We can do this!!!!:happy:
  • jilliancrea
    jilliancrea Posts: 1 Member
    Hi! I'm 5'2" too!! I lost about 25lbs with Turbo Fire and am in my last week of Insanity right now! Next up Les Mills Combat, I'm super pumped. What types of workouts are you doing??
  • englishbulldog2013
    englishbulldog2013 Posts: 11 Member
    5'5 I have lost 6 lbs I started last week feel free add me I new on here
    : :wink:
  • xmrsdurhamx
    xmrsdurhamx Posts: 8 Member
    I'm 5'2 as well ha! My goal was set at 1200 calories a day, but I changed it to 1000. That's about how much I was eating the last time I lost weight. Just need to eat healthy! I have about 25 lbs to go before my first goal weight and 45 lbs to my final goal weight :) Add me if ya like and good luck!!!!
  • mommy3457
    mommy3457 Posts: 361 Member
    5'1" here :)
  • kmstieg
    kmstieg Posts: 58
    Hello, welcome to MFP...Please feel free to add me, would love more motivation!! I am fun size at 4'11". I started my journey a little over a year ago and to date I am down 40#....1.1 pound a week seems slow, but every pound counts, I don't even really worry about my weight anymore, but more focused on the healthy food choices and the exercise....In other words, a more healthy life style...Take it one day at a time, you got this!!! There is some great discussion boards on here, with a lot of good advice, you will love it :)
  • BeThatMiracle
    BeThatMiracle Posts: 8 Member
    I'm 5'4 and new to the site! I'd love join! Add me :)
  • Tatiana269
    Tatiana269 Posts: 23 Member
    Hi! I'm 5'0 and I've lost 11lbs so far. My goal is to lose another 49lbs for a total of 60lbs! Im set at 1200 cal/day and I work out 6xs a week, sometimes twice a day. I feel great so far, and I love my new found energy. Can't wait to continue on my journey. :bigsmile:
  • samanthaklittle
    samanthaklittle Posts: 6
    hi im sam im short also 5'3" mines slow to i started this then lost 6 lbs in 2 weeks then got un motivated and havent done anything
    in couple months gained my wieght back tryin to start again
  • joeysfacts
    joeysfacts Posts: 83 Member
    Hi I'm Joanne. I am 5'2" and have lost 17 pounds. I am now at my goal weight, but am continuing to tone. I eat a higher protein, lower carb diet with an open diary. To me this is not a diet, it is a way of life. I enjoy food and have found a great way to still enjoy it and be fit!
  • 232good
    232good Posts: 92 Member
    Yay thanks girls I love this motivation and encouragement. I usually run 2 or 3 times a week about 3 miles and then zumba twice a week. I would decrease my calories but amafraid with working out it wouldnt be enough! Im not so good about paying attention to the sugar in foods.. just calories, but am doing better. I love hearing the success stories, I know we can motivate each other ansd get where we want to be. Its easier with people that are kinda fighting the same battle, being short we most likely have about the same types of goal weights. :D what type of other workouts are you guys doing?
  • hauntao
    hauntao Posts: 130 Member
    I'm 5'2! I've once lost 80 pounds, but I've gained it back. I'm now aiming for a first step of 20 pounds, then 40, then ultimately 60. 175 to 115. EEK!
  • kellijauch
    kellijauch Posts: 379 Member
    I'm not short (5'6"), but I have 50 pounds to lose. Running is the best possible way to lose weight (even my doctor said so). I've been on here since March and lost 36 pounds, mostly from jogging and eating right. Eating CLEAN (organic, all natural, no GMOs) will be the best thing you can do to help expidite your weight loss. Combine cardio and clean eating and you'll lose more than 1 pound a week. You can do it! It gets easier with time. Don't think of it as a diet (cause diets stink. No one wants to diet). Think of it as being healthy, increasing your life span, strength, body, and mind. Good luck. Add me if you want.
  • kimdyj
    kimdyj Posts: 224 Member
    Hi! 5'0" here! Feel free to add me! Every pound counts, as long as you stay within your calories and exercise...you may lose more than 1.1 lb a week. first week I lost 5 and then 2-3 and then half a pound...total of 18 pounds so far and I started a month ago. I agree it's a life style not a diet. Good luck! My diary is open and I'm always on here!
  • ced1389
    ced1389 Posts: 96 Member
    5'4" on a good day! :wink: i agree with the above poster - i'd be willing to bet it will come off quickly if you're doing everything right. good luck to all :smile:

    Edit: feel free to add! always up for new friends, advice, and encouragement!
  • monbeaucher
    monbeaucher Posts: 75 Member
    Hiii!! :) 4'10ish here, looking to lose 35-45 lbs! I'm set at 1200 calories as well and my diary is always open, and I'm here to help motivate :)
  • L_Stradford
    L_Stradford Posts: 156 Member
    Feel free to add me!

    I am 5'2 1/2 and need to lose at least 60 pounds. I have started my exercise and healthy eating routine again and have lost 8.2 pounds so far.
  • mittencat77
    mittencat77 Posts: 137 Member
    Feel free to add me. I am 4'11 with very little to lose (no more than 5-10 max) but I am focused on stripping some fat and building muscle. I need a reconfiguration.

    I am on here a lot and looking to give and receive support.

    It is definitely harder for those of us who are short. Every pound looks like a great deal more and exercise burns far less. A big challenge! We ought to support each other and show that tiny is tough!
  • femmefae
    femmefae Posts: 65 Member
    I'm 4'10" and have stripped down 168 pounds of wiggle to 128 of muscle and a BIT of jiggle. I'm hoping to make my goal of 120 (UGW: 115 but whatever), but I'll be satisfied with looking lean and mean. I lift, run, swim, do zumba, do pilates/blogilates, and do HIIT training. Feel free to add me as I'm on ALL the time. :flowerforyou:
  • hespurrfect4me
    hespurrfect4me Posts: 4 Member
    hi!
    im 23, a wife and a mommy. Im 5"1 and im at 140 lbs right now, ive lost 37lbs so far, my starting weight was 177.
    feel free to add me =]
  • pseudomuffin
    pseudomuffin Posts: 1,058 Member
    Hey hey :) I'm 5'2" and always looking for new friends, feel free to add me! I've been losing and gaining the same 5 lbs for like 6 months so I need some external help getting my butt into gear
  • lissa3967
    lissa3967 Posts: 4
    Hi, I'm 5'1" and 180 lbs. My goal is to lose at least 50 lbs. I just started this today and am hoping this works.

    Please feel free to add me, I would love some support through this! :)
  • megganxrose
    megganxrose Posts: 30 Member
    I'm 5'1" and want to lose 40-50lbs. I currently weigh ~150, but I have a very small frame so I don't carry weight well. The lowest I weighed as an adult was 113, and I by no means looked too "skinny". 100-110 sounds like too little to most people, but I'm sure some as fellow short girls, some of you can relate!

    My trouble is staying motivated. I've never been this big, so I just feel hopeless and ready to give up before I even start!
  • adrianabafus
    adrianabafus Posts: 1
    hello girls!
    Today I am starting this new journey. I have gained around 4 kgs since I left my job. And right now I am starting a new job and my clothes do not fit me very well !
    So... I will try to loose around 5 kgs in 5 weeks, hopefully i will reach my goal on August 9th.
    I am doing some jogging at the beach around 20 minutes, very early in the morning because it gets sooo sunny after 9 am.
    Hopefully i will start many more activities
  • nvpixie
    nvpixie Posts: 483 Member
    I'm 4'11". I'm pretty much at my goal weight, but I'm working on maintaining this weight and starting an exercise routine. I'm pretty lazy about exercise and need the motivation.

    Add me if you like. :)
  • Inspired30
    Inspired30 Posts: 40 Member
    Hello! I'm 5'2 and looking to loose around 10 more pounds. Once I get to that goal, I'll take it from there and see if I need to loose anything else. It will just be nice to be that low again! Feel free to add me :)
  • mia4502
    mia4502 Posts: 6 Member
    I'm 5'3" and I have lost 7 lbs so far. I am hoping to lose about 13 or so more. I have adopted clean eating for the most part. I stay away from white sugar, white flour, processed, anything that has ingredients that I can't pronounce. I am not all the way clean because I do love to have a glass of wine of a light beer here and there. Just being honest. I have lost 7lbs since the end of May. And it really is a slow process. Losing weight the healthy way is a very slow process and it should be a lifestyle change and not a crash diet. Eating 1000 a day is NOT ENOUGH. I saw above some said that's what they are doing. Your body goes into starvation mode which ends up backfiring on you. I do 1500 calories a day and I lose. Granted it is slow, but it does work. Do not starve yourself. In order to lose weight you have to feed your body. I eat five to six times a day. Always a lean protein and a complex carbohydrate at each meal. I drink about 7-8, 16.9oz bottles of water a day as well. I incorporate two cups of green tea a day as well. This is what works for me. I try very hard not to starve my body. All that does is slow your metabolism. Make sure you eat a well rounded breakfast within one hour of waking up.
  • ChangeupEma
    ChangeupEma Posts: 18
    Hi there, feel free to add me I'm 5'1 and my goal is to lose 30lbs and my calorie intake is set at 1,200 as well. You can do this : )
  • Virgo09
    Virgo09 Posts: 85 Member
    I'm 5'3 looking to lose about 25 lbs.
  • Mariposa_Lily
    Mariposa_Lily Posts: 38 Member
    5'2" and in the middle of losing 10 lbs. My advice would be to not try to go too fast! That 1200 calorie number is there because it's difficult to get enough nutrients at a lower number. Mine is set there, too, and I'm set to only lose 1/2 lb per week, though I've been exceeding that a bit.

    I will admit that my *net* is often lower than 1200, but I almost always try to hit 1200 food calories. I've lost 5.3 lbs in the last five weeks through only diet and gentle exercise (daily 45 minute walks and yoga). So, it can be done, and 1200 calories leaves at least a little room for a treat now and then. ;-)

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