Short Ladies

Hi! I'm also short- just a little over 5ft 1in- and have a calorie goal of around 1200 a day. I just started the program so I'm not sure how this will work, but I feel like it should be correct for weight loss. It will be hard for me too, since I am active and LOVE to eat! Let me know of your success in a week or so, and I will do the same. It's so not fair how many more calories taller people get, lol.

I am 4'11 and I am struggling with the 1200 calorie goal, plus the 8 + water intake, and protein shake. I feel stuffed all the time at a little less than 1000 cals a day.

I'm 5'3" 145 and wanting to lose 5-10 more, my calorie intake per day is 1320, usually I am under. I've lost 5lbs since I started on MFP 20 days ago. I've lost 15 total since January, I used weight watchers before. I try to stay above 1200 per day, I exercise 5-6 times a week.

I am also 4'11" and my goal is to lose 5lbs. I am currently 113lbs striving for 108lbs. I eat 1050 per day leaving 150 calories to correct any undercalculations of food intake and overcalculations from exercise. When I work out, I put exactly what my HRM states I burned (excluding cooldown) without taking into account what I would have burned during that time whether I was working out or not. This 150 makes up for it...plus I don't always input condiments and this also leaves room for them. I always eat my exercise calories back though.

i am 5 ft 2 1/2 in, i put 5ft 3 lol. i am on a 1200 cal intake. some days i am good, and some days i am still hungry. i try to work out 3 or 4 times a week but sometimes i dont have time. i have had trouble with losing weight before, i usually end up yoyoing. this site is a big part of my change to lose weight and i have lost 19lbs because of it. i just try to follow the calories it tells me work at as much as i can. if i am hungry i eat a little more but i try not to do that all the time. hope this helps. plus if u r hungry all the time, and it is really bothing u try uping ur calories a little and see if that helps.

I am 5'2" and have a 1200/cal limit. I just started this plan. I used to eat close to 1800 cal/day. So 1200 seemed crazy to me. But with earning the extra calories by exercising I am averaging about 1400 cal/day which is still less than I was eating so I hope it works.

I'm 5'2" and also have a 1200 calorie limit. Sometimes struggle with it (in terms of not going over that), but most of the time I manage with just a few calories to spare.

I'm 5'2" and set my calorie goal for 1000 per day - to make up for any 'underestimation'. I walk some, daily (to and from the bus, getting off a few stops early, etc.) but don't have a set exercise routine.

Mary

I'm 5 ft tall and on a 1200 calorie intake. With my progress, I have plateaued twice, once after losing 4.5 kg, then at the 5.5 kg loss mark.
My two cents is that, our amazing body mechanisms are quite sensitive to changes in food intake, and eventually over time this is why it gets harder to lose the last few pounds. Our body starts to more efficiently use what calories we feed it, so that it can keep us in what it considers a stable weight. I've found quite a few others have been able to deal with this by giving a go varying their calories say - over the limit one day then under the next.. or something akin to a "treat day".
I would find the reasoning behind this is that providing a little more abundance in calories to the body signals it with - oh, I dont have to skimp and increase efficiency after all, this ain't no famine! This is just a once-off thing though, if done regularly, weight will not be going anywhere..
Hope that this might help you or others if they find themselves reaching a wall... Ive just broken through my 2nd plateau and I reckon I will be at this weight for quite a while yet. Yet I am comfortable enjoying the view from here, and taking it REAAALLLL slow.
sorry also if i have overlooked other previous comments and repeated something that someone else said. :P

note: my display pic the second is my "sorta" ideal weight, not where im at currently. i may change that depending on how the next kg goes, im not gonna sacrifice my "girls" to get stick thin.

I think the big calorie differences are worked out through weight more than height. I am 5ft 5 and only get 1280, it never goes below 1200 for anyone.

I am also 5 2 and on the 1200 calorie a day limit. I have been struggling with this amount myself. I used to eat far more calories a day, which of course, is the reason I have some to loose now. Many days I find myself still hungry, but I really feel like my body needs to adjust from my habit of over-eating. This site has also made me far more aware of how I use my calories. For example, I can eat an apple with 70 calories or eat about 5 potato chips. I'm trying to find healthy options that allow me to eat "more" and that fills me up. Like the other ladies, I also up my calories when I work out...usually adding a Special K protein shake to give my body the fuel it needs to get my heart pumping. You definitely aren't alone in this battle! Seeing other ladies who have been successful with this approach gives me hope and pushes me to keep going each day.

Try zig zagging your calories. I went on www.freedieting.com/tools.calorie_calculator.htm

The last few days I did a mainly fruit and veggie cleanse and dropped 3 pounds which got me off my plateau. Now I am going back to my zig zag, which is 1128 on the lowest day and 1689 on the highest day of the week. The theory is to eat the same amt of calories in a week, but you keep your body guessing so that it doesn't get used to the small amount of calories and doesn't slow the metabolism to get used to just 1200 daily. BTW-I am 5'2.5"....Team Hot Short Girls! Ha!

Love the Short Ladies topic!

I'm 5'1 and would like to loose 15 pounds which would put me at 115. I've lost 5 so far on MFP and I've been on here for about a month. My limit is 1200 caloriebut most days I'm hungry and seem to go over the 1200 which is why I work out up to 6-7 days a week ( I do love to work out though not just b/c of the extra calories. I haven't lost any weight in the last 2 weeks. I do have to admit that I cheat on the weekends- pretty much eat what I want and have some cocktails which I'm sure is the reason why I haven't lost any more. Alcohol adds up the calories really quick! I do tend to do longer workouts on Saturdays b/c I have the time so I end up burning b/t 600-700 calories. So even though I cheat I know I'm not going way over my daily intake on the weekends and I'm SO GOOD during the week. I'm thinking I may have to just allow myself one cheat day instead of two to keep me sane! (sorry I love food! and some drinks! ), maybe up my calories a bit during the week??? because my scale isn't moving!! I started JM 30 day shred on Monday as well so hoping to see some results! I'm really liking this plan but want to see my weight to start coming off a little quicker!!!
Anyone feel free to "friend" me!