Any 5" woman have success stories and or pics?

I am 5' small. Highest ever weight was 171. I started MFP at 158.
I am not sure what the scale says this week, because I don't check very often. I am working with a trainer twice a week, and starting to work out more on my own. I do know that the size 16 pants I bought in July for an interview now fall almost right off. Slow and steady.

I struggle with patience, but I'm in this... one day at a time is the only way to get it done. All I want is to be a bad-*kitten* ninja who looks great in a little black dress.

Feel free to add me!!! Yay shorties!!!

I really hope this doesn't count as hijacking the thread (and if it does, my apologies! and ignore me) but how are you fellow short ladies doing on your calories/macros?

I swear, I'm eating when I'm hungry/not intentionally restricting, but I'm under the 1200 calories almost every day, and I've never once met my carb and protein numbers (though ALWAYS go over on sugar and sodium... :grumble: )

I know that it's counter productive to get too few calories, but I don't know how to add more food without just plain overeating.

I really hope this doesn't count as hijacking the thread (and if it does, my apologies! and ignore me) but how are you fellow short ladies doing on your calories/macros?

I swear, I'm eating when I'm hungry/not intentionally restricting, but I'm under the 1200 calories almost every day, and I've never once met my carb and protein numbers (though ALWAYS go over on sugar and sodium... :grumble: )

I know that it's counter productive to get too few calories, but I don't know how to add more food without just plain overeating.

I make myself eat a min of 1000 but usually can get in 1200. Feel free to add me, my diary is open. I know I don't want to not eat because then the hungry ogre will show up in a day or two.. but my system is "special" i've had multiple health stuff so my body doesn't always work quite right so I trust the process and it is working for me. (If I have intense workout days I allow a max of 300 cals over if I have burned 500+)

5 feet tall right here!!! YES this can be done. My numbers tell my story

Hi 4 ft 9 and a half

SW 160 lbs
CW about 136lbs (built up a little fear to the scale after gaining 5 lbs, so I haven't weighed in a few weeks)
GW 115 lbs

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Bump. 4"11 here.

Hi everyone! First off, reading this post has been super inspiring!!!

I'm 5'1" and started out my weight loss journey in March of this year at 140lbs. I think the heaviest I've ever been is around 148-150 but I had managed to get down to 116-118 around 3 1/2 years ago but slowly gained it all back. When I got to the point where I could barely button my size 8P's I realized I had to get myself back in control. I started with C25K in March and didn't look back. I originally started logging my calories with another site and reached the 130 mark by May but went on vacation and got back up to 136 and lost motivation once more. Switched to MFP at my brothers suggestion back in August and it has really made a difference. I'm down to 123 and only five pounds away from my UGW of 118lbs and I have done it without starving myself, just kept track of my calories and exercised consistently. It was important to me to do this realistically this time out so I have not cut out any of my favorite foods or done a strict diet. I love bread, chocolate and ice cream and I find that restricting anything tends to backfire on me so now I have everything I like to eat, just in moderation. I was hoping I'd reach 118 by the end of the year but I'm okay with not doing so since I met my other goal which was to fit back into my "skinny" clothes. I'm down to the 4P's I had stashed in my closet so now I want to concentrate on getting stronger and toning up my body. I lost the bulk of the weight running and I've come to really enjoy it this year. When I first started I could barely run 5 minutes without losing my breath and now I can run over a 100 miles a month which feels like a major accomplishment. Considering the weather is too crappy to run on a regular basis right now I've started to concentrate on using my body weight to tone and will be adding weightlifting into my routine next month. It doesn't happen overnight but you can definitely do this... Slow and steady wins the race

I'm 5'0" and am trying to lose about 10-15 lbs. When I tell people that I am trying to lose weight, I get that "you're crazy, you don't need to lose weight" look. I think many people fail to take our height into consideration. Little do they know that I have handfuls of fat around my stomach area and my thighs that I can grab. Just by the average person looking at me, I do not look like I have any weight to lose. 105 lbs has been my comfortable weight and is my current goal. I"m currently 115 lbs and currently working on losing it. I'm struggling a bit with the holidays and with my issues with binge eating. I'm trying to find that drive and motivation so I can reach my goal!

You could have just been me!! I am 5ft and now I am around 52kgs and people keeps on telling me I look okay now.. I dont need to lose.. But like you I can grab the fat off my tummy and legs.. and I would ideally want to lose 5kgs more and atleast built a toned look,.. really difficult with the amount of calorie we can consume.. :-/

Not quite 5' I'm actually 5'2 with a CW of 131 and a GW of 125. I'm not rushing the weight off anymore though. I've figured out my TDEE and my macros and I'm going to let my body lose the weight in its own time. I've recently (Monday) started strength training and I'm excited to see what that does for my body too.

I am 5'2" and I started at 194 and am currently at 169. Weight has been a struggle for me for many years, lots of yo-yoing up and down. MFP has been a great tool for me. There are days when I don't log my food or exercise but I still log my weight and measurements which helps me stay on track. We are in this together!!!

Let me try to convert the metric system here. HAHA!
I'm about 5''1, 155cm actually, and I started in January 2013. I was 169lbs back then. It was my heaviest that I've ever been at and I had a pretty ****ty year. I lost my best friend, I didn't get into a school that I really wanted and my brother went to another country to serve the army. I'm very close with my brother so that hit me pretty hard. I didn't have a support system.
My wake up call was when I saw this dress that I bought a few months ago and I swore to myself that one day, I'll be able to fit it in. I wanted to be fit and healthy subliminally to prove to myself that all hope is not lost. I wanted to feel happy again. All those people who put me down, I threw all my motivation in exercise.
Watching the biggest loser helped too. LOL

Slowly but surely, with the help of Jillian Michael's 30 day shred and FitnessBlender, both highly recommended, I persevered. Instead of looking for results every day and beating myself over it, I calculated inches lost and weight loss every week. I compared to what I was able to do physically a week before to a week after and it helped tremendously. Getting fit is such a mental process. Look at the bright side of everything and you'll get fitter, I guarantee it.

To the actual loss of weight, I am now currently 149lbs. I've lost a total of 20lbs in the span of 11 months. It's a huge accomplishment for me seeing that what I could learn with getting fit, I got it on the internet and since I'm a full-time student and part-time worker, it's definitely was not easy.

I hope this helps for you to find motivation.
Remember that it's a step by step process and you will gain a pound or two when you feel demotivated but rest assured if you don't give up after gaining that pound or two, what you lose and gain in the process will be much more worth it.

Sorry, I don't have pictures yet.