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PaulaPalooza wrote: »

I haven't lost a ton. Starting picture is around 140, (maybe 145) Wonder Woman is at 123. I'm 5'1and have noticed almost every pound.

Cutie! (Sorry if guys aren't allowed to post I just had to comment on "Wonder Woman")

5'3" as well. Highest weight 240-something in 2008. MFP start weight 208 in Sept. 2013. As of this morning 139.5, almost 70 lbs. lost! Currently aiming for about 130 and see how I feel and look at that point. The first 60 pounds were actually quite easy to lose, the last 10, between 150 and 140 took damn near 6 months. Honestly, if the next 10 take that long, I'm perfectly ok with that. This has been a long process, but I'm completely relearning how to eat, manage food, and exercise, trying to find some healthy balance in my life. If you care to look at my profile pics, there is one at my heaviest, and several from along the way.

I'm 4'11". My highest weight was 230. I started MFP this June at 210 lbs. I'm currently at 160. I'd like to get down to 125.

I'm 5'2. My highest weight was 134 in highschool, and after my first baby, I guess metabolism kicked in and I went down to 113. I've stayed there for 13 years with the exception of unintentionally going down to 102, but with no muscle I looked gross. Now, I'm back at 113, and all my fat is in my hips, butt, and belly. Still. So I recently got serious about working out, and I've so far lost 2 inches off my waist and an inch off my hips. Slow but steady...

I am 5'1. After the birth of my second child, I was around 181. I was 169 when I really started logging and exercising a regular amount. That was back in August 2013.

Down to 126.8 now. 6.8 lbs to my original goal. I am thinking I may want to go for 115 but I will see what happens at 120.

5'1.. highest 154 with my baby.. ;-)
down to 117 lbs.. aiming 100 lbs.

I am 5'3 and am currently at 137. My highest was 150 and I am trying, ultimately, to get down to 115 by my next birthday and I've got 7 months to get there!

I'm 5'1, and almost 53 years old. Weight went from 178 to 110.

Hey fellow shorties! Thank you all for sharing your experience! I'm 5.1, started my journey with 142 lbs, and my final, dream weight goal is 128. I have lost about 6.5 so far, in 15 weeks. I started to work out 5-6 times a week and write a food journal, which made it pretty easy to lose the first 3-3.5. Sometimes my weight would go 2 lbs back and forth, but I learnt not to freak out and realize it's simply a question of my actual daily meals and water intake. After a two-week plateau I started to use MFP and realized how important portion control is. Being more aware of that helped me lose the next 3 lbs in only two weeks. I can really feel and see a difference with every pound (or actually kilo, I'm from Europe) I lose. I guess the less you want or need to lose the bigger difference a pound makes. I work hard for every lost pound, and it makes me very proud to finally see results. I'm losing my muffin top, my butt is getting smaller, and finally my belly is starting to melt, too. I can also see some muscle definition on my thighs, which feels amazing! Instead of a very strict diet that I would give up in a few weeks, what works for me is eating healthy, but allowing myself a tiny indulgence every day (like a few squares of chocolate in my oatmeal), and a dessert or a heavier meal once a week. I think this will be key to keep it sustainable.

Oh, and special thanks to those of you sharing photos, you are so inspiring!

Oh isn't it lovely to meet others who understand how hard it is to lose a pound. I am always pleased if I can manage half a pound a week.
I have been on maintainable for about 4 years now, SW128-130, GW 102-107. I believe in having a sliding scale for maintainance, leeway for holidays, vacations, and parties. However by the end of this summer I had reached 106.4 so thought I would take myself in hand and come back and do a couple of months pre Christmas logging, and would you believe it I lost 5.3lb in 65 days! I never did that when I was seriously trying to lose weight 5 years ago.
So, right now I am 101.2 but a little skinny - fat, I am working hard on that and I think that is why my weight dropped faster than I expected.
Haven't got much in the way of pics right now ( my dead computer ate thousands), but my avatar is me at 105 and the 2nd picture in my profile is me at 128-130.
Keep up the good work little pixies.
Cheers,h
PS. mapdancer, at 61 I too look younger now that I am not as heavy- we must be twins.

bananabeannn wrote: »

Hey all!

How about you short people out there! I'm only 5'3 and i know for sure that every pound makes a difference when you're tiny! Love to hear your successes

BB

I'm 165 cm (5'5) and my success story is that I've never drowned in a bath. Mainly because I usually shower. I avoid puddles just to be safe. I consider it unfair that we don't get charged less for clothes considering we require less material.

I'm so impressed by all the great pictures and success stories. You are all awesome, and Wonder Woman is just cute as a button! I'm 5'1.5" and my highest weight was around 140. I'm down to around 120 (118 on a good day, but not this week). I can say the biggest challenge is keeping a calorie deficit since it takes so few calories to maintain a body our size, especially if you're 50+ like me. You start realizing that even a modest size restaurant meal is your entire calorie goal for the day while you watch everyone around you filling their plates.

Ooh I started wearing bikinis 2 years ago. After a 40 year hiatus - and I feel quite good in them
Rosebette, I hear you after 50 does make a difference my BMR is a rediculous 971, less than a restaurant meal!
Cheers, h.