All 5'3-5'4 ladies! Needing Motivation & Support

Hello I am pretty far off from alot of the ladies that have posted. Im 5'4 and 340lbs. my heaviest 347 as of 09/11 and today I am 340lbs. It is very hard but I am trying and I plan to keep going down! My goal weight to start is 250lbs which I know will take alot of time (this is just a short term goal).

I'm 5'3 3/4 and now weigh 160. I did WW last year after baby number 3, his name is Adam. Before Adam, I had just lost about 60lbs (I was on a new Diabetic med that took me from 170 to 232) Once down to 165, I kept it off for about 3 years and then... bam pregnant. Went up to 195, after his birth stayed at 191 forever! So, after his 1st b-day I gave myself a gift, WW at work, I lost 30lbs. I decided to try MFP, as I did not re-enroll for WW. I heard about MFP from lots of people and thought I would give it a try. I am a very busy momma, but I get on here everyday for tracking and motivation. I figure I lost weight before and kept it off, I can so do this again.

P.S Adam is now 2. I wanna finish before he turns 3 in January.

5'3+ 26yrs

I left high school 2004 at 118lbs
Entered community College 2006 at 120lbs
I came to America for college Jan 2008 at 125lbs
Graduated college 2011 at 150lbs :noway: no bueno!

Started working out and struggled to lose, fluctuated a lot between 149lbs & 145lbs

Stared Insanity Aug 1st 2013 at 147lbs
Today I weigh 140lbs!! :bigsmile:

Next pound I lose will take me back to the 130s I can't wait :happy:

I turn 27 in Feb so I want to hit 130lbs-125lbs by/before then.

I'm 5'4" and currently 157 pounds. I'd like to be around 125. Feel free to add me!

I'm 5'4" and currently fluctuate between 122lbs and 119lbs. I need to come to terms with that fluctuation!

I was an overweight kid, weighing in at 200lbs at 5'3" when I graduated high school over 10 years ago. Lost 60lbs in college just by eating healthier and being active (hiking, rock climbing, competitive rowing). Held steady between 135-140lbs through my mid-20s, then gained 10-15lbs a few years ago while going through some career stress (no time to exercise, stress eating junk and take out food, etc.) When I hit 150lbs, I decided that I needed to lose weight and gain fitness, so I started training for a triathlon. I dropped 10lbs in a couple weeks very easily, then another 10lbs over the next 6 months and maintained that for about a year.

About 6 months ago I decided to start training for a marathon and also signed up for a couple triathlons and duathlons over the summer. Dropped about 10lbs during those 6 months and LOVE my new, fit body. I'm strong and feel great! Now it's all about maintaining the weight and the fitness over the looooong coooold winter.

I've struggled with eating my daily net calories for maintenance because it's physically very difficult to eat so much, and I'm also terrified of gaining back all the weight I worked so hard to lose.

It's great to hear other people's stories! It's sometimes hard to find fitness and nutritional information for us shorties!

I'm 5'3 (160cm) and CW is 132 (60kg). My goal is to reach 105-110 by Feb'14. I'm 28 yo and I would really like like to lose the weight to feel healthier and look better. I was never lower than 115 ever before and was always considered the "bigger" sized amongst my peers (I'm Asian).

Way to go!!

To remind myself:
CW: 132
SW: 132
GW: 105 (about 25 pounds to go!!!)

I'm 5'3 (160cm) and CW is 132 (60kg). My goal is to reach 105-110 by Feb'14. I'm 28 yo and I would really like like to lose the weight to feel healthier and look better. I was never lower than 115 ever before and was always considered the "bigger" sized amongst my peers (I'm Asian).

Way to go!!

To remind myself:
CW: 132
SW: 132
GW: 105 (about 25 pounds to go!!!)

Girl! That's totally me! Except I'm 5'4 and 142 pounds now. Haha it's hard being chubby when everyone is stick thin -.-

Bump to reply after work;-)

Hello. I am 45, 5'4.5" and my CW is 181, SW201, and GW 145. I started on MFP at 189. I get so encouraged reading all the different stages that everyone is at. I know all I have to do is keep on, and I will be there too. Today is a good day since this was the first day someone who didn't know I was dieting noticed that I have lost weight! Yeah! Have a wonderful day my weight loss companions!

I am 5"3" and currently weigh-in at 136.2 lbs. My goal weight is somewhere between 110-120 lbs.

Hi! I joined MFP in the Fall of 2011 after I quit smoking. I weighed 155 lbs then and got down to 130 lbs by year's end. I ended up getting pregnant with twins in Feb of 2012 and gained 55 lbs during my pregnancy (up to 185lbs). I gave birth Sept. 2012 I breastfed them both until a month ago. I was able to lose almost all of the baby weight but am struggling with the last few pounds. I currently weigh in at 135 lbs and would like to be 125 lbs. Most of all, I would like to feel and look healthy and not have a muffin top over my jeans anymore (although this may be unavoidable as I seem to have what is commonly referred to as "twin skin".)

Anyhow, glad to be back. Excited to lose the lbs and get into a regimented diet and exercise program. I would love to be friends with anyone who can relate!

started at 196. down to 176. Alhamdullillah.
will go down to 115-125. InshAllah
Good Luck.

Hi! I'm 5'4 and a half! I started out MFP at 230 pounds. My highest was 245 pounds and right now I'm at 211.8.
My goal weight is 140, but we'll see how I look and feel!

I've been 5'4" since forever, but at my last physical, the tech measured me at 5'3". ::gack!::

I'm currently at 164, which is a total bummer because two years ago, I was down to 151. I hit a plateau, then had some ligament issues, then had some depression effects from a medication I was prescribed, and then I had just stopped caring, and I was back up to 167.

My goal is 134, because any of the times I weighed less than that, there were unhealthy periods that created that weight loss. 134 seems reasonable to do-able to commit to. I turn 40 in May 2014, so my goal is to get rid of those 30 pounds by then.

Just wanted to encourage you to keep pressing forward and never give up even though you had a set back with your injury. I believe you can reach your goals of getting to a healthy weight and maintaining it. I too desire to get healthy not just for my self but for my 4 children who look up to me to set healthy examples for them. I am currently 5'4 187lbs. My highest has been 225lbs my lowest about 144lbs . I'm just starting this program today, I realize I need to be in a supportive atmosphere with like minded people. I've been trying to do it alone for so long and keep having mental setbacks due to stress and other issues. I wish you great success in your journey to health!