Shorties needing support!

being short is an issue that many can't understand It's almost a bit discouraging to know that at our height (I am just under 5'3") we have crazy numbers we should weigh....I mean our range is like 100-130 lbs....that number seems unattainable when you are starting out at 200lbs. My advice is to run.....when we start out heavy every bit of cardio is not just building your stamia & endurance, but strengthening your heart and burning fat. For me I had plenty to burn so I will keep it up until I get to a healthy weight that FEELS good....regardless of the range they give me on paper Best of luck!!!! You can do this!

Being short certainly has it's challenges. If you gain a few pounds and your tall other people don't really notice, but when your short a couple pounds is huge. You seem to be doing great, just keep it going month after month and you'll reach your goal. If you want a friend along the way for support, go ahead and add me. I'm in it for the long haul as well.

Good for you with starting again and not giving up..I"m in the same boat as you. I'm 5' and currently am 154. I started in January at 176 by March I was down 26 pounds. Went through some misery in my life and had a BAD day. Since then I cant seem to stick to it. I get serious and start, then stop. 154 is alot of weight when your this height. I see a picture of myself and wonder why I cant just do this. This is a great site, it works if you let it. Goodluck to us both.

I'm 5'3" started out at 210, although, my heaviest weight is 260. Now 150, my gw is 130. I've gotten down to 140 not too long ago, but gained back some. I've re-lost 5lb's of that though. I realize that supposedly, short people aren't supposed to eat that much, supposedly, our calorie intake should be lower, and our weight is supposed to be lower. I get 1,500-2,000 cal's/day, and lose 1.b/week. How's that possible? I lift weights. I do machines at the gym. You want to be able to eat more calories? Muscle burns calories, and raises metabolism. It also makes you look toned, and smaller. When you gain muscle, you may not, initially lose weight, but inches, instead, which is better than any number. Also, Zumba is an excellent cardio. It also works your muscles, too. It burns so many calories! 500-1,000/hour! That also means you can eat more. )) Since I'm short, and MFP wasn't giving me very many calories to work with, I bought a bodymedia device, the one from The Biggest Loser, so I could see exactly what I burn, and determine how many calories I should eat. It syncs with MFP, and automatically adjusts my calorie goal as needed. I have consistently lost 1lb every week, in the last 5 weeks, when I started using it again. I had good success with it when I was using it before, too, but took too long of a break. Hope this was helpful. Good luck to you all! Feel free to add me! ))

Shortie here too- 5' 0"! I started out at 144lbs, and I've now been maintaining at 108-112lbs for the past 9 months. Feel free to add me!

I found indoor swimming in the winter to be a lot of fun and when aerobics and workouts start to get tedious. Plus it's just fun to socialize anyhow

Fellow shortie here at 5'. I started at 145 and have dropped about 5 pounds over the last month. I would like to get back to the muscular self i was a year ago at 130 pounds.

Not to be rude, but what's with the pic of you eating a pancake? You've got to see yourself differently if you want to succeed.

Omg, seriously? She's in England and I believe that's a little scone. And most people post before photos. What kind of comment is that?

I'm 42 yrs old, 5'3" and hit my goal weight of 110 lbs back in June. I've been maintaining with the help of my FitBit. AND, I would like to say "way to go!" and "Kudos!" for the loss so far - that is awesome and you can DO THIS!

I took up the Couch to 5K program and it has helped me TREMENDOUSLY in my goals. I'd like to recommend the same to you. It starts out with a mix of walking and jogging and is one of the greatest ways I found to help lift not only my spirits, but also the number of calories that I could eat. It increased my metabolism as well.

At this time, I am running an average of 2 or 3 times per week and my daily caloric intake averages 1700. Yep. 1700 calories! It's amazing because I never thought I'd ever be able to maintain 110 pounds on 1700 calories per day - if I ever went over 1300, I would always GAIN weight, but once I got my nutrition and metabolism back on track, I have to say I've never felt this great.

So yes! Start running, start small - baby steps with mostly walking, intermingled with 30 seconds to a minute or two of jogging, and then "up" the game each week until you're able to sustain 20 minutes without stopping. You'll love it!

I am 5 ft. sw 178, cw 163, Gw 130. pretty disgusted right now cause I lost 15 lbs but the last 3 weeks I've lost nothing.... but I'm gonna keep on truckin'.

I'm new to MFP and have logged in daily for about a week and a half. Let me just say I can truly understand where you're coming from about the ridiculous weight numbers for height. Standing at a whopping 5'3", at my heaviest , I was 234. When I started MFP a little over a week ago I was at 193lbs. At one point I was able to get my weight down to around 160, only to gain 33lbs back in a span of 3 years. Hence why I am on MFP now. Within a week I lost 3lbs just by changing my diet and logging my daily walks. gw is 140ish. Good luck to everyone on their goals. Inspires me to keep going and make a permanent lifestyle change. :happy:

I'm 5'2". Been on here for almost a month, and doing well so far. Finally.

Fellow shortie here

5'2 here as well - looking to lose 20-30 lbs. I would love to get support and help support other short women! Pretty new to this, myself.

It sounds like we have similar stories. I am 5'1". I just started on here today and have a long way to go.