Any one 5'4" and weighs abt 165lbs?need some inspiration

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  • mccbabe1
    mccbabe1 Posts: 737 Member
    Hello :)

    I am 5'3 and I started off at a weight of 185 lbs when joining MFP last year. During the first 7 or 8 months I ate at a 1200 cal/day diet. I didn't really exercise much though so I dealt with the low calories well. After hitting a plateau I decided to switch things up. I am currently at around 140 lbs but I have started a weight lifting program called New Rules of Lifting for Women. I was in maintenance mode and eating 1890 cals/day but I have found that to be a little much for me. I am slowly playing with my numbers to get a better fit for my maintenance calories. I would like to lose about 15 more pounds but once you get close to your final goal it gets a little trickier to lose. The weight lifting will also make it a little trickier for me to lose considering I want to eat enough to fuel my workouts and build muscle but still lose inches and lbs. Good luck on your weight loss journey!

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  • Hi my name is danielle and about 2 years ago I pushed my self to go from 163 pounds down to 132 pounds in about a month by working non-stop everyday until around 3 eating and drinking the best I could and then followed that up with a run when I got he from work running an average of 2.5 miles a day and this really showed me how much I could do if I put my mind to it so I think it really depends on how much you can push yourself but it is definitely achieve able.
  • h20islife
    h20islife Posts: 54 Member
    I am 5'4" i started out at 164 i lost a total of 28 pounds so far. It had taken me one year. I did this by watching what i eat and excercising at least 3 days per week. It would have been faster then a year but i took a few months off. Good luck on your weightloss journey hope this helps u a little bit.
  • Clarehc
    Clarehc Posts: 15 Member
    I am 5' 5" and started at - I think (such a bad memory) 179lb after baby no 2. I did purely calorie counting, no exercise, stuck to 1200 a day and lost around 25lb in about 3 - 4 months. Sorry, am vague on exact details but I remember we went on hols so I fell off the wagon but maintained then I did another bout and lost another 10lb or so. Fell off the wagon (but maintained) as we were moving country. I jumped back on the MFP wagon 53 days ago (thank you, MFP, for reminding me) and have lost another 10lb, I think. I am just a few pounds off goal now but finding it much harder to shed weight so have begun exercising, some light cardio and lifting. I have seen a noticeable difference in my shape in just two weeks of this routine but sorry, no pics or measurements as I never thought to do any.

    Basically, stick strictly to your calorie deficit and try to introduce some exercise, ideally strength training, and you'll shed weight and change shape pretty quickly but think in small goals - 5lb, 10lb, etc rather than the overall goal. The idea also is to maintain this forever so it's about making sustainable changes - to the way you eat and also your activity levels. Good luck!
  • wertgirlfor
    wertgirlfor Posts: 161 Member
    I'm also 5'4" and started at 160 lbs. I'm currently maintaining around 137 lbs, and it took me around 4 or 5 months to get there. I think I ate roughly 1400 calories for most of it because I'm not really active. I also did pilates a few times a week.
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  • amaysngrace
    amaysngrace Posts: 742 Member
    I'm 5 ft 3, and weigh 155. I started from 240 pounds though. I have seemed to hit a mild plateau though, so I adjusted some things to see if I can break it, hopefully.
  • LoveMyLife_NYC
    LoveMyLife_NYC Posts: 230 Member
    Hi! I'm 5'5" and started at 163 lbs. I lost 35 lbs in about 7-8 months by eating at a caloric deficit, making healthier food choices, and doing cardio 4-5 days a week for about an hour.

    2 years later, I weigh the same but lost 3 more pants sizes by adding weight lifting to my routine. I lift 3-4 days a week now (one of those days is with a trainer) and I run races, so I run for about 30-60 minutes 4-5 days a week to train for that.

    If you're not lifting, I highly recommend it. Best thing I ever did to get a slimmer body!
  • brbbringingsexyback
    brbbringingsexyback Posts: 39 Member
    I'm 5'1 heaviest was 190, I started MFP when I was 184, now I am 170! I have pictures up of me at 175. I will take pictures again when I hit 165! And every 10 lbs loss.


    I ate 1400 at first for April and May, and now for June I am eating 1200. :) I do C25K and Jillian Michael's 30 day shred.


    ADD ME SHORTIES! LET'S DO THIS!
  • jiagetsfit
    jiagetsfit Posts: 273 Member
    I'm 5'3 and weigh 167 lbs. I practice portion control and starting with Focus T25. Hoping to see some changes soon.
  • I'm 5'4 and around 180....I need to get batteries for my scale haha....but I know from how my clothes fit I am now between 180 and 185 likely. Been difficult for me over the past few years I weighed 167lbs in early 2009, eating fast food all the time+meds I was on that caused weight gain+not being active had me gain 40lbs in a year.... and then I got pregnant. And had my 3 daughters all in less then 3 years. I had actually never exercised in my life until after my second baby was born...and now my youngest is almost 2yo so the chaos of having 3 little ones is slowing down some and I am finally able to focus more on my health and fitness. I have been watching my calories and eating healthier and exercising daily for the past week(just 20 mins a day of cardio and strength exercises) and I feel soo much better! Hoping to see some changes in weight and how I look soon, but honestly that is like a bonus to how great it feels emotionally. Keep going all, and if anyone wishes to add me feel free :)
  • litsy3
    litsy3 Posts: 783 Member
    Just posting to save for later as I may be able to dig up some pictures. I am 5'4 and used to weigh somewhere around 165lb, then lost about 35-40lb a few years ago, probably over about four months or so, and maintained it for ages. I wasn't on MFP then so I did it with a low(er) carb diet, but actually I think it would have been similar as I used to eat way more starchy carbs than I needed. So it wasn't demonising one food group, it was just getting back to normal portion sizes.

    Now I'm 116lb but that's a different story.
  • Amanda_Gx6
    Amanda_Gx6 Posts: 320 Member
    I am about 5'3" and I started at 164 lbs. I've lost about 16. I exercise 3-4 days a week at least an hour per session. Lately I've been doing a lot of HIIT workouts on the elliptical and the treadmill. Weight lifting is also part of my "routine". But mainly its been cutting down/cutting out a lot of processed things and carbs. I try to only eat one serving of bread/grains per day. Its hard work but seeing progress is definitely a force to keep you going.
  • Miss_james1990
    Miss_james1990 Posts: 214 Member
    I'm 5'2 and about 160 add me if you like x
  • tinabruckschen98
    tinabruckschen98 Posts: 2 Member
    litsy3 wrote: »
    Just posting to save for later as I may be able to dig up some pictures. I am 5'4 and used to weigh somewhere around 165lb, then lost about 35-40lb a few years ago, probably over about four months or so, and maintained it for ages. I wasn't on MFP then so I did it with a low(er) carb diet, but actually I think it would have been similar as I used to eat way more starchy carbs than I needed. So it wasn't demonising one food group, it was just getting back to normal portion sizes.

    Now I'm 116lb but that's a different story.

  • tinabruckschen98
    tinabruckschen98 Posts: 2 Member
    I started my journey last November. I got up to 200 lbs. I was very unhappy . I made changes. I moved south. I heard so many good things about the Keto diet. But I couldnt stay away from full fledge carbs
    So I limit my carb. I give myself more veg and fruit and protein. I used to drink a lot of Pepsi a day. I dont drink that anymore. I drink 3/4 water and 1/4 diet cranberry. Every morning I do aerobics with the video of Leslie Sansone. I take that half an hour strictly for me. I am down to 165. I have 30 more pounds to go. I am noticing I have slowed down. If anyone has any suggestions. I would really like that.
  • xxzenabxx
    xxzenabxx Posts: 935 Member
    edited October 2019
    This thread just fits my stats too! I’m 5’ 4” and 158lbs. I started at 164lbs in September and I’ve lost 6 lbs. I haven’t lost anything for the past 3 weeks and I’m starting to get discouraged. It’s hard with the scale. I’m eating a lot though. 1950/2000 calories on exercise days. Target is 129lbs.
  • Hollis100
    Hollis100 Posts: 1,408 Member
    I'm 5'3.5 and started in mid-July at 173 pounds. I'm down to 148 now at the end of October. I'm a vegetarian and eat a lot of vegetables, fruit, and protein. I'm never hungry and enjoy what I'm eating.

    Planning my meals and keeping food I want to eat on hand is essential -- I've saved thousands of calories by taking my lunch and snacks to work instead of eating takeout or grabbing a bag of potato chips and a candy bar. I take a walk every day for exercise.
  • audreypawdrey
    audreypawdrey Posts: 130 Member
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    I am 5’4”. I just took pictures this morning! I started my journey on Feb. 10, 2019 and went from 169 to 134. I would like to lose another 9 lbs. I have two kids born in 2009 and 2012. I eat around 1500 calories a day. I walk 3.15 miles every morning, go to Buti yoga 3 x a week, and started doing the elliptical 30 minutes a day again this week. I was great about using it five times a week from February to May.
  • bear2303
    bear2303 Posts: 251 Member
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    I’m 5’ 3 and started at about 179 currently at 138
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