5'2 161lbs, g/w 135. anybody else in this general range?

I started at 171lbs and it took me 12 months to get to 131lbs. I am the same height as you. I didn't stick to the plan all the time. I would take a couple of weeks off every few months mainly just from exercising and I never gave up any food I enjoy. I think this worked best for me as I never really felt I was on diet and although the weight may have come off slower than others I know I can keep this weight off no problems. I have actually found the last 10lbs the easiest to lose. I think that is because I have taken baby steps along the way and I really know now what works best for my body. I have decided to lose another 10lbs and I am confident I will get there by April. Don't be too hard on yourself, you need to be in this for the long run so don't restrict too many foods or you will find it hard to stick to. Best of luck

Hey! I'm kind of similar. I am 5'1" and currently 148-ish pounds. I started at around 190 pounds and my goal weight is 130 pounds. I've been doing this seriously for about a year now and have made it to 148 and kind of stalled, but I think I'm back to getting it down. I workout about 6 days a week as well. I had been eating 1200, but recently upped it to roughly 1400 to see if this was the reason I stalled. I'm hoping to be to my goal weight by the summer, but currently I've started just focusing on toning instead of the number on the scale.

Hi,

I'm 5'2.5 and have been at maintenance wt of 133-136lbs for a year almost. I lost 28lbs to get there. My goal was 147lbs but I found the Biggest Loser plan easy so plodded on.

At 133 I am JUST within healthy BMI but get told I look too thin etc (even by people who didn't know me bigger) so am happy to stop here despite still carrying wt on my tummy.

I look and feel much better, however.........the brain monkey does not go with wt loss so you need to work on that separately. I am still disappointed when I look in the mirror (not helped by being age 46 lol) even though I get told I look quite glamorous etc. I dealt with a lot of stuff by using a brilliant book on mindfulness before I lost the wt and think it is why I have been able to maintain for the first time ever in over 30yrs of dieting. I was fantastic at losing wt, easy, but never actually CHANGED so always regained it.

Everyone is different but this is my view from the older side of the hill!

ps _ I also think going for the long game helped and I lost on 1350-1400 cals/day including days off etc. I refused to play the feast/famine game any longer. It took me 6mths. I went to gym 3x wk but never went hard core, just did what I enjoyed in order to make it sustainable for me. A mini tramp at home is also brilliant along with walking but no major punishment was needed to lose so I didn't get the hunger I often associated with hard exercise.

Hi I'm 5ft 3 and started out at 146 4 weeks ago, my current weight is 138.2lbs and my gw is 119lbs.
I've been trying to sick to 1200 kcal a a day but I have gone over about 9 days I've also been doing the 30ds I'm on day 8 at the moment. I'm hoping to achieve my gw by April. Add me as a friend if you like I like to motivate people

hey I'm 5'3 and I started at 165. I am down to 163. I am doing my goals in two increments 145 and 125. I am aiming for 145 by July and 125 by 2015. I have been logging all of my food and staying within my calorie budget, but I haven't been eating very clean yet. spent my last $20 on bagels and cream cheese from costco. delicious, but not very healthy.

Hi I'm 5ft 3" and 165lbs was my starting weight in 2011, aiming for 135 - 125 and I'm currently at 148lbs. Add me if you want and we can motivate each other

I'm 5'3 165lbs was my high now I'm at 150! Wanting to get down to 110lbs because I have a small frame

I'm 5"2, was 172-174 when I started, and 154 when I joined MFP. Since joining- I lost for my wedding, then gained because I got complacent.
My first goal was 130, but I'm now at 140 and No way is another 10 enough.. Ultimate goal is 120. Feel free to add me... I do cardio and strength and lose around 1lb per 10 days, very slow but I don't function on 1200 cals a day. I eat around 1400, I'm hoping a little deficit along with strength will get me where I'm happy x

me! i'm 5'3, and currently at 162. my goal is 135. i'm hoping to get into the 140's by the end of march, whether it be 140, or 149...
recently i've slacked off by not going to the gym, and i'm trying to get back my mojo to do so!

Hi,

I am under 5'2, 5'1 3/4 to be axact and weigh 162.5 as of this mornig. My goal is 135 pounds. I do Zumba twice a week but realize I need more exercising to hit my goals. I am aso aiming for 60 grams of protein per day by having eggs, smoothies and Fatflush soup. Looking for a little support.

I love your approach. I am gonna shoot for the same. Work in 20 lb increments.....Very practical!!

Took 5 months to get from 161-->142 but I wasn't so strict all the time which kept me going instead of making me give up on it

Slow and steady...

I've actually hit goal this year but I was in the same exact range as you! Feel free to add me or message me any questions you have

Hi! I'm 5'3 and currently 154… I started losing weight again in Oct after being gone from here for over a year, and was diagnosed with hypothyroid and being stuck at a frustrating 160 plateau for over a year, now I'm finally seeing results.

My goal weight is 135 and then I'll see where I'm at once there. I was 125 in college and happy with that weight on me, and now I'm working out for an hour 3x a week and have built up muscle I think 135 is going to be a good weight for me.

I'm 5'2" and I started at 163. I'm only a week in but I'm around 160lbs now (haven't decided what day I'm doing weigh ins so I haven't recorded the loss). I have that I want 120 because I was a size2-4 and out of shape around 120-125 and I'd like to be that size again, but If I weigh more and I'm fit I'll be happy.

I'm eating around 1500 per day, doing couch25k, and free weights/body weight exercises.