5´2 women, weightloss success?

I am 5'1 , us to be closer to 5'2 but think with age I am shrinking, wish I would shrink in other ways.lol
I want to loose 15 lbs ..I am currently at 128 but am my best around 110-115
but it is so hard as you get older and I dont live near a gym currently so walk outside and am doing kettlebell swings and other kettlebell excercizes, gonna start some weight training with dumbells also , looking into online Utbube videos on women who lift.

I'm 5'2" and have lost about 35 pounds from my highest weight. I lost in fits and starts though. Down from 145-ish to 118 on Weight Watchers and using an elliptical trainer years and years ago. Put about ten pounds back on, but maintained there doing P90X, then P90X2, Insanity, T25...got down to 106 with a second try of WW. Long story short, that wasn't working for me anymore and my weight started to creep back up.

Since joining MFP last month, I'm down to around 109. I'm eating 1350 calories (plus exercise calories), doing P90X3, and hiking or walking on rest days. The last few pounds are always the hardest. I haven't hit any real plateaus this time, but the first time I lost weight I hit a ton of them after the first few weeks. If you don't already, I'd suggest you start some kind of strength program. Change up your exercise. Most of all, don't get frustrated and let things slide if you get stuck. You can do this!

Sorry to be so wordy. Hope this helps at least a bit. We shorties have to stick together!

I'm 5'2 and currently 143; down 38# so far. I've set my goal at 133. My focus has always been on cardio but I've added weights the last two months. I have 2# weights, 5# weights and resistance bands all through my house and grab them and do what I can when I can. Still doing an hour of cardio a day as well. Hoping this, combined with staying in my calorie range, helps get "the final 10" off!!! Looking forward to the feedback on this one!!

The smaller you are, the less calories your body burns to function. The less you get to eat!

I am 5'1.5" and I have to be 100% accurate in my logging to lose weight (I have fluctuated between 108-128 in my adult life). This is because my BMR is 1310, so to lose a pound a week I would have to net (including exercise calories) 810 a day which is virtually impossible. So, my goal is 0.5 a week (1060 cals a day) which is also almost impossible. What I'm trying to say is that the weight loss will be very, very slow.

So, what to do instead of starving myself and doing cardio?

I would recommend everyone our height start lifting weights- now! Burn more calories while at rest. You may weigh the same but you will be physically smaller than you were before. HEAVY weights- Work up (slowly) to squatting and deadlifting at least your body weight. I am currently at 120lbs and have never looked better ("toned", thinner) or felt stronger in my entire life.

what program did you use to get started? I was looking into "New rules of weight lifting for women" but wasn't totally hooked.

I'm 5'2 but only in my first week - hope to be writing here soon enough with some success though!

Just wanted to jump in to say - remember BMR is the absolute bare minimum that your body would need to stay alive and maintain weight if you were basically in a coma. Your TDEE is what you should focus on - and this is the number you should take calories away from to lose. If you want to know how much you really burn in a day (the diff between desk job to lightly active etc) I can recommend the fitbit flex. It's really accurate.

This is the calculator most people on here seem to use and from everyone's experience it seems pretty accurate: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

The smaller you are, the less calories your body burns to function. The less you get to eat!

I am 5'1.5" and I have to be 100% accurate in my logging to lose weight (I have fluctuated between 108-128 in my adult life). This is because my BMR is 1310, so to lose a pound a week I would have to net (including exercise calories) 810 a day which is virtually impossible. So, my goal is 0.5 a week (1060 cals a day) which is also almost impossible. What I'm trying to say is that the weight loss will be very, very slow.

So, what to do instead of starving myself and doing cardio?

I would recommend everyone our height start lifting weights- now! Burn more calories while at rest. You may weigh the same but you will be physically smaller than you were before. HEAVY weights- Work up (slowly) to squatting and deadlifting at least your body weight. I am currently at 120lbs and have never looked better ("toned", thinner) or felt stronger in my entire life.

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I am 5.1 when i started i was in the 140s now i am any where between 123-130. I do not want to loose much more weight. I like where I am at! I am in the best shape of my life. At least so far. I like to change it up. I get bored of the same weight lifting. I still love to lift. I would really recommend lifting. It has gotten me the best results. I also love to try out different programs. I decided to stop lifting and try T25 only 25 min of hell a day! I Love the results its given me. Its sculpting my body just like if I was lifting on a daily routine. I love being short but I gain weight fast. So I have had to make being fit and healthy my lifestyle. I do not regret it one bit! Keep up the good work ladies!