5'4-5'6 girls with around 20 lbs to lose by summer

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  • acarrillo2012
    acarrillo2012 Posts: 34 Member
    Name: Annabelle
    Age: 34
    Height: 5'6''
    Current weight: 158
    Goal weight: 145 by summer, 135 ultimately
    Reasons to lose: Want to lose the rest of my baby weight and fit into a size 10 which is what most of my clothes are. Ultimately I would like to get back to 135 which is what I weighed in my 20's, but my first goal is to get back to the weight I was before having 2 kids.
    Reasons I don't want to stay current weight: I feel heavy and sluggish, it is lowering my confidence and energy. I think if I got back to a healthier weight it would boost my mood and self image.
  • robinsegg12
    robinsegg12 Posts: 1
    Name: Jaime

    Age: 21

    Height: 5'4

    Your current weight: 168

    Your goal weight: 148

    Reasons why you want to lose weight: I want to feel comfortable in my own skin again.

    Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now:I gained a lot of weight due to depression and medication this year and it was really disappointing. In 2011 I lost about 25 lbs going from 170lbs-145lbs on Weight Watchers. I'm really upset with myself for gaining it back, but I'm ready now to try my hardest.
  • tesha_chandler
    tesha_chandler Posts: 378 Member
    Tesha
    24
    5'6" (barely made this thread lol)
    219
    199 (to FINALLY be back in the 100's!!)
    Tired of being fat..
    Tired of being fat..
  • hnyzthms
    hnyzthms Posts: 393 Member
    Name: Zoe
    age: 33
    Height: 5"4
    CW: 155.8
    GW: 140 by 12 July have a family wedding :-)
    Reasons to lose: want to get back down to a size and fit back into my favourite jeans that I refuse to throw away
    Reasons I don't want to stay current weight: hate my clothes feeling tight, my knees play up more when exercising. And hate my back fat x
  • keeptehpeace
    keeptehpeace Posts: 189 Member
    Name: Natalie
    Age: 21
    Height: 5'3.5
    Your current weight: 127lbs
    Your goal weight: 115lbs
    Reasons why you want to lose weight
    I want to have thinner thighs, and I love the changes I've seen in my body, but mostly I need to focus on eating better things - I'm considering rebecoming a vegetarian, however I want to this time focus on more foods that are not just "meatlike", such as Quorn, and have bean burgers and vegetables constitute more of my diet
    Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now:
    I have pale flabby thighs :sad: they're getting better with squats and as I lose weight, but i looked in the mirror earlier today and I just hated them so much
  • Samby_v1
    Samby_v1 Posts: 202 Member
    Name: Sam
    Age: 32
    Height: 5' 4"
    Your current weight: 135
    Your goal weight: 115
    Reasons why you want to lose weight: It's not just the weight, I'd like to build muscle too, so my goal weight might change if I'm happy with progress. I'm wasting my time b****ing about the beer belly - it's time to do something about it so I can stop hiding in baggy clothes. I was starting to show builder's bum and I will not be consigned to high waist jeans and empire lines for the rest of my life!!!
    Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now: I'm an actor, and by industry standards I'm pretty much obese. All that's open to me as someone who looks early to mid-twenties (the most competitive age for women) is 'fat best friend' roles. I love food too much to develop an eating disorder and I'd love to have some muscle on me and not just be 'skinny fat' like a lot of the more successful actor ladies. I'd like to be fitter - in fact I'd like to be awesome - so I can keep up with my much more active partner, who at 45, puts me to shame! I'm curious to see what I'll look and feel like once I get buns of steel.
  • cmdoiy
    cmdoiy Posts: 122 Member
    Name: Caroline
    Age: 36
    Height: 5'6"
    Starting weight: 220
    Current weight: 198
    Goal Weight: 178 by summer; 154 ultimately
    Reasons to lose: I had been doing so well and had gotten down to 184, but then I reverted back to bad old habits, and I've been having a hard time since. I want to prove to myself that I can become a fit, healthy person. I'm the fittest that I've ever been, but my diet is really interfering with my weight loss. I want to be able to feel more confident in my body, and I want to wear cute clothes.
    Reasons not to stay at this weight: I feel tired all the time, and I don't like feeling out of control. My clothes are starting to feel tight again, too.
  • lisawinning4losing
    lisawinning4losing Posts: 726 Member
    Name: Lisa
    Age: 36
    Height: 5'4
    Your current weight: 175
    Your goal weight: 140
    Reasons why you want to lose weight: Look better, feel better, be healthier, live longer!
    Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now: Being fat is no fun!

    I signed up with 40 pounds to lose total, and have lost five pounds already, in only two weeks! I would love to lose another 20 by summer. If I can do that then I won't be quite to my goal yet, but I'll be close!
  • tadeuszromanow
    tadeuszromanow Posts: 3
    Hi! I'm Anna
    24
    164 cm
    My current weight is 75.2 kg, but I have already lost 7 kg. Although it took me a whole year.
    I would love to weight 60 kg, but the current goal is 70. But the more the better!
    I just want to be more confident, healthier and have more control over my life. Want to lead an active lifestyle. And changing my eating habits and my fitness routines seem like a good start.
    Ah, my friends also invited me on a bike trip in August. So I want to be able to do it with them!
  • Solar07
    Solar07 Posts: 83 Member
    Name: Dawn
    Age: 42
    Height: 5'4
    Your current weight: 164
    Your goal weight: 145
    Reasons why you want to lose weight:
    1. Get healthy
    2. Look better
    3. Wear smaller clothes
    Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now:
    1. Hate the way I look
    2. Hate the way I feel
    3. Hate being and feeling this way.

    I was down to 143lbs this past summer but I was sick. I liked how my clothes fit but not how pale I looked. It was too fast a weight loss and it all came back on once I was feeling better. Now I want to do it right and keep it off.
  • Vune
    Vune Posts: 674 Member
    Briana
    34
    5'6 (and a half!)
    150 ish
    130 ish

    I was so close to my goal last summer, then I let myself get stressed out by a dangerous roommate, and my new guy is as much of a foodie as I am. My ultimate goal is lower, but 20 is plenty for now.

    I feel like I have more energy at lower weights even though my body looks fine now.
  • notthatNaomi
    notthatNaomi Posts: 50
    Chrissy
    36
    5'6"
    135.6
    120ish
    I want to lose weight because I've gone back and forth over the years up to a high of 160 and a low of 138(about 5/6 yrs ago).

    I just don't feel comfortable at this weight. Up until about the age of 25, I didn't have to do a thing (exercise) and ate all kinds of junk food and maintained at 120-125. I was probably considered "skinny fat" though. This time around, I have a lot more muscle definition and my body looks like that of a person who works out. So, even if I don't get down to 120ish -I'll be happy. I think I can get pretty close though because I do still have some fat to lose.
  • ThinkInOregon
    ThinkInOregon Posts: 283
    Name: Shannon
    Age: 46
    Height: 5' 4" (just a hair under)
    CW: 146 lb (down from 199 lb and a HW of 224 lb)
    Goal: 125 lb

    Why?? Become more fit and healthier! Have more energy.

    Had a disabling back injury, so wanted to lighten the 'load' and see if it would help some. I am currently the weight I was when I started nursing school, which added 25 lbs (was a fit 170, very active rode and trained horses in addition to nursing.) Then the back injury which added a LOT more weight, had to sell the horses, etc. and getting ready to sell my acreage.

    My son thinks I should stay where I am weight wise, but would like to see how I feel to take off that last 20 pounds!
  • baboody
    baboody Posts: 4 Member
    I am 5'6
    Age: 22
    CW: 142-144
    GW: initially 130, but would ultimately like to be 125
    I want to lose weight to feel confident in my graduation dress and to enjoy shopping for clothes I actually want to wear and not ones that just hide my trouble areas
    I don't want to stay the weight I am now because I feel extremely self conscious and it affects other aspects of my life: school, relationships, etc.

    I am new to this group and I would love to make friends who regularly log their meal on MFP as motivation
    I don't want to fall off the wagon as I have done in the past and I would really appreciate some positive people on my newsfeed so add me if you wish!
  • ashleycde
    ashleycde Posts: 622 Member
    Age: 23
    Height: 5'6"
    Start weight (Feb. 15): 140 lbs
    Start weight before joining this site: 143 lbs
    Current weight: 136 lbs
    Goal weight: 120 lbs or when I feel great in a bikini again
    Started Insanity with my boyfriend, and the 30 Day Plank Challenge to build core strength, plus I spin a lot at home with a good playlist of upbeat music to keep me going. I am dedicating myself to eating whole foods and living an overall healthier lifestyle (including quitting smoking).

    Ladies, feel free to add me! It's always great to have friends on here with similar goals for motivation and meal/workout ideas.
  • keekykay123
    keekykay123 Posts: 3 Member
    Age: 41
    Height: 5'5"
    Start Weight/Current Weight: (starting over AGAIN today): 159
    GW: 140ish, still want some curves, want to tone more than anything

    I want to lose weight/tone to look and feel good in my own skin. I know I have more energy and suffer less from migraines when I eat and work out the way I know I should. I just need that extra support and self motivation to keep up with it so I can finally reach my goals!
  • timetravelforfitness
    timetravelforfitness Posts: 242 Member
    Hi!

    I'm Jeanne.
    I'm 35.
    I'm on the upper end between 5'4" and 5'5", but I really have no idea.
    I currently weight 160, coming down from 178.
    I really want to get down to 130, I doubt I'll go more, may feel better a bit heavier, but I want to get down to 130 before I decide.
    I want to be a positive role model for my 2 kids. While being overweight isn't the worst, it makes life a lot harder, and I'd like to show them how much easier it is to stay healthy than to lose it when you aren't.
    Not so much anymore, but when I weighed 178 I felt obscene when I wore tanks and shorts. There was just so much flesh. And I'm beginning to have real gastric problems and gallbladder problems, at least part of that is weight-related.
  • Jennwa
    Jennwa Posts: 107 Member
    Hi!
    Really glad I found this group, wish I would have sooner!
    I'm Jenn
    Height: 5'5"
    CW: 172.8 LBS ( 3 years ago I was 210lbs)
    GW: 145LBS
    I want to loose weight because I want to feel great about myself. I have always been bigger. 3 years ago I was 210lbs, with hard work and dedication I lost 65lbs! I was thrilled, looked great. I then had gallbladder surgery. I went home from the hospital weighing 168lbs, I was admitted at 143lbs! That did something to my thought process and I majorly lost all motivation. January 2014 I weighed in at 177lbs, so it has been a very slow process this time.
    I don't want to stay the weight that I am know because I remember how great I looked at 145lbs and I want to get back to that.
  • crystal075
    crystal075 Posts: 33 Member
    Hi everyone.
    My name is Crystal
    Age 30
    5'4"
    Current 146
    Goal 130
    I really want to get back in shape like how I used to be. If I plan on getting pregnant in the next few years, I also want to be at a healthy weight before gaining a ton.
  • missjmariam
    missjmariam Posts: 47 Member
    Name: Jennifer
    Age 24
    Height 5'6
    Your current weight 142
    Your goal weight 120
    Reasons why you want to lose weight--- Over the past 6 years I have gained around 20 lbs! I miss my body. I don't like to wear dresses anymore because I'm self conscious of my weight, even though I know I am not overweight I still just don't feel sexy you know? Plus I recently quit smoking (tomorrow will be 1 month) so I just want to transform into a healthy person!
    Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now - I want to wear dresses! I want to feel sexy when naked and when clothed! I want to rock bikinis and not be self conscious when I SIT DOWN (tummy roll-ugh!)
  • Kellylynnhaynes
    Kellylynnhaynes Posts: 73 Member
    Kelly
    34
    5'6"
    SW:185 (October 2012)
    CW:166
    GW: 150 (For starters)
    Reasons why you want to lose weight - I want to feel comfortable in my body. I also am matron of honor in my best friends wedding in August. I gotta look good in that dress.
  • agronx
    agronx Posts: 42 Member
    Name Ashley
    Age 30
    Height 5'4
    Your current weight 155
    Your goal weight 130
    Reasons why you want to lose weight - I want to feel comfortable in my own skin and look good in my clothes
    Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now- I do not feel attractive and I feel self conscious.
  • Cheerio64
    Cheerio64 Posts: 3 Member
    Name : Ashley
    Age: 29
    Height: 5'5
    Current Weight: 140
    Goal Weight: 125-130
    Reasons why you want to lose weight: Get rid of the fat hiding all my hard work at the gym. I love working out but I also love food.
    Reasons why you don't want to stay at the weight you are now: I'm at the edge of my healthy weight range teetering on overweight. Don't want to continue the steady trend of weight gain to reach the overweight range.
  • CNG223
    CNG223 Posts: 127 Member
    Name: Corinne
    Age : 26
    Height : 5'4''
    Your current weight 161
    Your goal weight 140
    Reasons why you want to lose weigh: To regain some confidence, feel healthy and bathing suit season is on the way!
    Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now : My body is hanging on to some baby weight from having my son, ready to get that off and get into my pre pregnancy clothes! I want to be a hot mom :)
  • bonkosaurusrex
    bonkosaurusrex Posts: 71
    Name: Samantha
    Age: 24
    Height: 5'4"
    Your current weight: 140
    Your goal weight: 120-130, I guess.
    Reasons why you want to lose weight: Trying to get rid of baby tummy but... My goal isn't to lose weight per se... I'd like to lose fat and build a solid foundation of lean muscle.
  • gottabekd
    gottabekd Posts: 46 Member
    Name: Karina
    Age: 31
    Height: 5'6"
    Your current weight: 150
    Your goal weight: 128
    Reasons why you want to lose weight: Suffered a bad injury almost a year ago, have gained almost 20 lbs since then.
    Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now : I weigh this much because of being sedentary. I'm much happier when I'm working out, I also feel better both emotionally and physically when I'm active, which means I look better too!
  • JalynRose1
    JalynRose1 Posts: 30 Member
    Jalyn
    Age: 30
    5'8"
    now: 159
    goal: 130

    General health and I'm getting married in August 2014
    I feel unhealthy and uncomfortable in my skin.
  • Callie_Nunn
    Callie_Nunn Posts: 1 Member
    Name: Callie
    Age: 21
    Height: 5'6"
    Your current weight: 140
    Your goal weight: 126

    Reasons why you want to lose weight: Have not been happy with current weight for a while now but finally trying to do something about it! Want to lose weight and tone up to gain confidence and feel happy in a bikini this summer! Also, to feel healthier and lead a better and more active lifestyle.
  • DymonNdaRgh40
    DymonNdaRgh40 Posts: 661 Member
    Name: Lindsey
    Age: 39
    Height: 5"5.5
    Your current weight: 144lbs
    Your goal weight: 135lbs

    Reasons why you want to lose weight: I'm really working on acquiring a six pack and I'm very close.

    Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now: I'm happy with my body overall, but still want six pack abs.
  • AwesomeFrenchie
    AwesomeFrenchie Posts: 3 Member
    Hello hello :)

    Name: Alia
    Age: 18
    Height: 5'5"
    Your current weight: 155lbs
    Your goal weight: 125-130lbs
    Reasons why you want to lose weight: Since August, I have put on over 15lbs and about 25lbs over the past year. Although, I do have a weight loss goal, I mainly want to change my lifestyle. I am a lot less active than I was before, and I want to have more energy in my day to day life. As a second year uni student, I am always exhausted and stressed, and I often over-eat just to avoid studying (hopefully I'm not the only one). Obviously this has been coming on for a while, but I've decided now is the time to take action. Which leads to the next question :)
    Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now: I only fit in one pair of jeans. And they're jeggings. And there is nothing more depressing than going to a store to buy new jeans because you've gained so much weight you can't fit into the ones you have now. I'm not giving up just yet on those size 7s I bought this summer ;)
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