Any Shortie women 5'0 -5'2 success stories?

I'm 5'2 and weigh 153, I'm trying to get down to 130. I've done it before..I lose I gain I lose I gain so here we go again. The way I do it is cut wayyy back on my calorie intake. Once you get used to it you don't get as hungry all the time. If I work out I work hard so my metabolism spikes, that's when I don't watch my calories too hard but I stay high protein regardless.

I'm 5 feet tall and started at 172 lbs. Have lost 4 lbs. so far since January 3. Good to meet other shorties like myself. I am 61 and the pounds don't come off as easily as they did when I was much younger!

ranaebunyon wrote: »

I'm 5'2 and weigh 153, I'm trying to get down to 130. I've done it before..I lose I gain I lose I gain so here we go again. The way I do it is cut wayyy back on my calorie intake. Once you get used to it you don't get as hungry all the time. If I work out I work hard so my metabolism spikes, that's when I don't watch my calories too hard but I stay high protein regardless.

Perhaps eating at a reasonable deficit instead of "cutting wayyy back" will help you stick with it! Figure out your TDEE (mine is about 1750 and we have similar stats) and eat about 15-20% under. It'll be SO MUCH easier to stick to so you'll face less of a yo-yo

I'm a runner and (5'2", started at 150, down 10lbs) eat at 1400 a day with one or two days a week closer to maintenance calories. I've done the yo-yo "diet" by trying to do 1200 cal/day, but once I would fall off of it, it would seem miserable getting started again.

5'1 - total loss about 32 lbs since 12/2013, since joining MFP in June last yr- 21 lbs lost & 5 lbs to goal now, current wt. 114.7
If I can do this anyone can- I'm 59 yrs

I'm 5' 1" and from 69kgs I'm down to 55kgs. My BMI is now normal. My goal is 45kgs though.

I'm 5'2" and at my heaviest was 245ish. I lost a lot then got pregnant. I gained back way more than I would have liked. I was back up to 217lbs when I stared trying to do domthing about it this past summer and am now 159lbs. Hoping to lose 25 more.

Hi! I'm 5'0". Starting weight in June was 210. Current weight is 153. My goal weight is 125. I try to stay away from processed foods and carbs (doesn't always work) and my workouts consist of walking and Jillian Michaels DVDS.

hello,
New to MFP as TODAY!
i"m a lil shy of 5foot.....i am 4'11.5 to be exact.
I need motivation!!! Im scared i may fail at this.

CW: 194
GW: 140 (i think anything less will make me look to thin and sick)

i will be asking for friends to help me on this journey.
Thank you!
Patty

lil_pulp wrote: »

I'm 4'11 and lost 72.5 pounds a while back (I started at 195 or so). I've gained around 10, but have been able to maintain that weight for years now. I still struggle with food, but feel so much healthier and believe that at some point I will lose that 10 again. (I've been focusing on other things the past few years.) Obviously eating healthy and cardio are super-important, but I also credit weight-lifting for being able to eat as much as I do and still maintain this weight.

Hey! 4'11" here too! I've been as high as 135 and as low as 90. Right now I'm hovering around 125 but my goal right now is 120 (starting small).
Last year I was at 132 on New Years Day and started working out with The Betty Rocker - she advocates clean eating and body resistant workouts and I really liked how she did it. I lost 10 pounds over the course of 6 months then summer comes and with it barbeques and beer and hot, humid weather just makes me swell (and not in a good way).
I have to become more committed to myself and consistent workouts and eliminate evening snacking.

Hi every one, I'm 29yrs and 5"1 and I weigh 174lb. I started 4 weeks ago and have lost 11lb. I'm eating around 1200calories a day, but im trying to stick to my Marcos as apposed to kcals. I also have a massive cheat meal on a sunday evening. I'm concerned after reading previous posts that maybe I'm eating to few calories??
My goal is to reach 130lb by end of July.