5'5 135

This is me! I'm 5'5 and my goal is 130-135..I need to lose about 15-20 lbs to get there. I am keeping healthy by sticking to my 1200 calories, and exercising nearly everyday. I've found running helps the pounds melt off a lot faster than any other exercise I was doing. I was previously just doing dance and some weight lifting to tone, but when I added running, I've been noticing a drop each week. I've also been finding good things to eat to keep me satisfied and to stick to my calorie goal. I mostly have some type of fruit or sugar free oatmeal for breakfast, a sandwich(either turkey, tuna, or egg salad) and some type of low calorie chip(like the sensible portions veggie straws) or cracker(Special K) for lunch, for a snack in the afternoon, I have fat free vanilla with granola high in protein mixed in. Then I workout when I am done with work, then I make dinner. My dinners usually consist of salads containing tuna or sweet potato and lots of veggies!, morning star chicken patties, grilled tuna steak, sometimes a healthy portion of spaghetti...something like that...and then I will sometimes have a weight watchers icecream snack for dessert if I am still hungry. Hope this helps! I just keep envisioning flat abs and that keeps me motivated and makes me push myself when I exercise!

I hear ya! I have a sit down job too, from 8-5..so I have to really make myself do it when I'm done with work. I've tried working out in the mornings, and just don't feel as good as doing it at night..probably because after sitting all day I can't wait to get up and move! But I can see how that would be hard having classes and a 2nd job after work! Keep up doing what you are doing...sounds like you are on the right path!

I do zumba too! I have been doing it for about 4 years, so it has kind of stopped working for me...losing weight wise..because I think my body is used to it, but it's so much fun and good cardio to keep your heart healthy, so I still do it. My instructor pushes us hard too, so I really enjoy it! When I first started this(MFP) I was eating my exercise calories back and not noticing any change in weight...I've since stopped doing this...and I know someone on here will probably yell at me for it..but I've been losing weight more consistently by not eating them back...so I'm going to go with that for a while. If I hit a plateau..then I will start eating them back. I want to lose about 20 lbs..and hope I can do it by summer time