Success Stories for 5'3 and under?

Same issue here! I wasn't necessarily eating bad foods...I was just eating too much food! What a difference portion control makes! Congrats and keep at it!:flowerforyou:

Same for me- I used to eat pizza, tacos, fried chicken... drink, etc. I still do all of that but a lot less of it. Went from 150 to 122 at 5'2" since the beginning of Feb 2014. 7 lbs away from my goal that I wanted to hit by the end of September... I think I'm well on my way! :happy:

Progress pic, I have about 15lbs to go. I'm 5'2" on the cusp of 5'3" my heaviest was about 164 and now I'm approx 148

congrats! i'm pretty well the same height... and I was your current weight but vacation has led to a 5lb gain... trying to get back on track. i would like to be 135.

140 was my original goal but about 2 weeks ago I decided to go another 5. Once I get there I will see where I want to start maintaining.

i'm currently 155lb and would like to be 135. thats hilarious same thing happened-- went to the doc recently after being 5'2.5 my whole life my latest physical said 5'3.

Hahaha that's awesome. I am also (almost) 155 (157 right now) and want to be 130-135lbs too. Do you do any kind of weight lifting or strength training?

i've been doing barre which is wayyyyy to expensive to maintain....i keep meaning to start strength training properly and then i get intimidated at the gym. ive been considering paying for a personal trainer for 1 or 2 sessions just to show me the machines. this has yet to happen. i do a lot more cardio in the sense that i go swimming.

You don't need a personal trainer, I wouldn't spend the money! But that of course is up to you.. I never stepped foot in a gym or used a trainer though. I walk around my neighborhood and use free weights at home with a milk crate for step ups. You can do it with whatever you have RIGHT NOW. No need for fancy gyms and trainers! :noway:

I'm 5'1''. I got up to 202 while pregnant but was around 187 before. I'm down to 163 now, six months after giving birth. My goal is 140, less maybe after I get there and see how I feel. Being a size 10 will be awesome, size 14 now!

I'm 5'2". I went from 159 to 130 in the past year. I have taken it really slow and steady mostly because I don't stick to everything I should- I reaallly like beer and tequila! hahaha!

Mostly I net between 1250-1500 and try to do some sort of total body workout. The 30 day shred is amazing. Good luck with everything!!

Hi!

I'm 5'1" (um, I say that but I think I'm more like 5' 3/4"). I started in December at around 115-120 (I have a pretty small frame so this is heavy and doesn't look good on me) and have now been maintaining for a little over a month at 102-104. I wish I had a progress photo, but I don't have any recent pictures that show my figure, and I don't want to take one right now since it's that TOM and I look and feel really bloated! But, the difference of about 15 lbs is really significant. I lost 3 inches each from my bust, waist, belly, and hips (the decrease in bust makes me kind of sad. . . oh well). My stomach is no longer a large round blob (hated it when I was heavier and am working on seeing it as it really is now. . . body image issues), my waist is slender (no more rolls on my ribs!) and I feel much lighter and enjoy moving around way more. Running is fun now since I'm lighter, things don't wobble like they did before (tummy bounce is no fun :embarassed: ), and I'm in better cardio shape.

I did a lot of cardio- running, circuit training, and cross-country skiing-- to lose the weight and be able to eat a decent amount while doing so (I did it at 0.5 lb/week so I was eating around 1400 net much of the time, but I would eat back most of the exercise calories). I love cardio but it hasn't really given me the look I want despite my new relative thinness, so I'm starting to work on weight training instead. Buying heavy dumbbells to work out at home later this week! I'm ridiculously excited for them because it's taken me a long time to decide to put the $100 into a 105 lbs set of dumbbells so I can lift heavy (for me) at home. Even though there is a gym near me, surprisingly in the very rural area I live in, I am intimidated by the idea of going and I think if I had to go elsewhere for exercise I'd be much more likely to slack off.

Good luck! You can do this!

You look great! I apparently am 5'2". I thought I was 5'5" untilmy DH and I got curious about how tall we were pulled out the tape measure. We are both about 2 inches shorter than we thought.:laugh: My goal weight is 150 but when I hit my goal, I will have to see how I feel and if I want to readjust my goal to 140. This is the most current side by side. Started out 233.8 and currently weigh 189.6. The second shot was taken about 195. eff it....Its in my profile pictures lol

Thank you!!! Yes, it's funny when we realize how tall we really are haha..

I see an incredible difference with you!!! Love the 3rd one in blue! Look at that little waist! :bigsmile:

I am 5' 2", have some progress pics on my blog, if you send a friend request.