5'5 needing to lose 50 lbs (HELP)
CHARLYAM
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Hey! To all MFP 5'5 who are also wanting to shred around 50lbs/ 23kgs do you have any tips, tricks or advice on how you've done it or plan to do it? Meal plans/ideas, workout routines? Any help would be great! Keen on new changes and better choices! Would love to join with others who have the same goal and wanting to achieve it! I'm only a friend request away 
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Adding you! I've lost just over 50 lbs and I am 5'5 0
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Just added you! I'm 5'4 but also looking to lose about 50 lbs. 0
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Me too0
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Added! I've lost about 29 and I have about 48 to go!0
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i am about 5'5 ish... lost 30 at one time, gained some back now trying to lose about 7-100
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5'4. Lost 30 pounds in the last 12 or 13 weeks. Still got another 12 pound sto go, and will see what my goals will be by then
I eat chicken/turkey everyday of the week, in some form or another (cold meat from packs, or for dinner its almost chicken breast). Super lean, lots of protein, and not many calories compared to other meats. + you could do quite alot with some simple chicken breast fillets.
Chicken with some paprika
Chicken with some garlic powder, garlic butter, or something similar
Breaded chicken
Stuff the chicken with some vegetables, or normal stuffing
Chicken Parmesan
Chicken/Pasta bakes (i like carbonara type sauce for that. but tomato sauces are nice too)
Have them with Roast dinners
+ you could cook an entire week of chicken fillets in the oven in one go/sitting, and just freeze them, taking them out the night before you want them each time. Then just microwaving for 2 minutes, saves cooking time during the week
Sorry, am a big chicken fan haha
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5'6", lost 49 out of 70ish, eating pretty much the same foods as before but less of them. And I took up running about 19 pounds ago.
Changes i have made:
-Weighing everything and filling the plate with veggies and lean protein while cutting down on breads and pastas. I still have them, but the days of eating two sandwiches a day are gone.
-No caloric beverages. Just not worth it to me.
-No regular "cheat" days or meals--I eat to maintenance or don't track on special occasions and I work treats into my calories to stay sane.
-More daily activity. I write down my steps and aim to have 20k most days. I started stepping up the activity after realizing that pretty much everyone who has kept their weight off built more movement into their day.
-Exercise daily, including active recovery days where I just walk
-Overcount food calories and undercount exercise calories (and I eat back most of those exercise calories, too)
But there's a lot of trial and error involved with figuring out this lifestyle (or maybe I'm just easily bored). YMMV.0 -
5'4. Lost 30 pounds in the last 12 or 13 weeks. Still got another 12 pound sto go, and will see what my goals will be by then
I eat chicken/turkey everyday of the week, in some form or another (cold meat from packs, or for dinner its almost chicken breast). Super lean, lots of protein, and not many calories compared to other meats. + you could do quite alot with some simple chicken breast fillets.
Chicken with some paprika
Chicken with some garlic powder, garlic butter, or something similar
Breaded chicken
Stuff the chicken with some vegetables, or normal stuffing
Chicken Parmesan
Chicken/Pasta bakes (i like carbonara type sauce for that. but tomato sauces are nice too)
Have them with Roast dinners
+ you could cook an entire week of chicken fillets in the oven in one go/sitting, and just freeze them, taking them out the night before you want them each time. Then just microwaving for 2 minutes, saves cooking time during the week
Sorry, am a big chicken fan haha
I'm 5'4" and it too me 10 months to lose 30 pounds...0 -
I'm 5'5" and lost about 60 (still struggling with the last 10 though). My best advice - be patient and consistent. Gradually make changes that you know you can stick with. Try new foods and learn to incorporate flavors that you like into healthy recipes. Learn about portion sizes and weigh your food - log everything. Find an exercise/activity that you enjoy and that you will stick with.
Remember, patience and consistency. There will be bumps in the road and you will have bad days. Don't let it derail you.0 -
I am 5'5" and have lost over 135lbs. Losing weight takes a lot of patience and perseverance, but you can do it!0
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barbecuesauce wrote: »5'6", lost 49 out of 70ish, eating pretty much the same foods as before but less of them. And I took up running about 19 pounds ago.
Changes i have made:
-Weighing everything and filling the plate with veggies and lean protein while cutting down on breads and pastas. I still have them, but the days of eating two sandwiches a day are gone.
-No caloric beverages. Just not worth it to me.
-No regular "cheat" days or meals--I eat to maintenance or don't track on special occasions and I work treats into my calories to stay sane.
-More daily activity. I write down my steps and aim to have 20k most days. I started stepping up the activity after realizing that pretty much everyone who has kept their weight off built more movement into their day.
-Exercise daily, including active recovery days where I just walk
-Overcount food calories and undercount exercise calories (and I eat back most of those exercise calories, too)
But there's a lot of trial and error involved with figuring out this lifestyle (or maybe I'm just easily bored). YMMV.
I should also mention that I do 16:8 to control hunger0 -
Oh, forgot about just general tips/tricks haha.
Don't be too strict. Set yourself some daily calorie goals with mfp. And try track your food.
You can still eat chocolate, or some other sweets and junk food most days too, just account for their calories, and try stay within your daily calorie limit. That way, your dieting wont seem so strict or horrible, if you're still allowing yourself those yummy treats
Always overestimate all your portion sizes/calories when inputting them in. And always round upwards, rather than down. That helps make sure, that with any inaccuracies, you're at least eating less than what you're counting. The latter, being eating more than your daily limit, which would then slow down or stop the weight loss
High protein meals are good, as protein makes you feel full for longer
If you have access to a gym, try go and do some strength/resistance workouts and training. You definitely wont get muscly or anything. But if you give your muscles a proper working out - you'll burn similar amount of calories to a similar amount of time of doing cardio such as walking/jogging/etc. But your body would burn hundreds of calories more in the coming 1-2+ days, just repairing/rebuilding your muscles.
And supplement wise just if you're really looking for extra stuff - there's no miracle or amazing ones that'll work wonders. But Green Tea Extract + caffeine are great at increasing metabolism/heart-rate a little bit and appetite reduction. (Have to cycle it on and off. as your body gains a tolerance pretty quick. One week doing it, one week break. Repeat)0 -
arditarose wrote: »I'm 5'4" and it too me 10 months to lose 30 pounds...
WEll I was pretty overweight / had a high bf%, so that'd be part of it I guess - easier to lose fat when you're overweight, then when you're already lean. Started at 182 pounds. now down to just under 152. Goal is currently 140, and see where I am there, before deciding my next goal.
It was pretty crazy though, i'd be going to the gym 8-10 times / week. Doing strength training 3 of those times. And burning 600-800 cals each day on cardio machines. And walking 20-30+ miles / week outside the gym. All while cutting calories too0 -
eat_run_play wrote: »i am about 5'5 ish... lost 30 at one time, gained some back now trying to lose about 7-10
That's awesome! Here to support and motivate you in your journey 0 -
5'4. Lost 30 pounds in the last 12 or 13 weeks. Still got another 12 pound sto go, and will see what my goals will be by then
I eat chicken/turkey everyday of the week, in some form or another (cold meat from packs, or for dinner its almost chicken breast). Super lean, lots of protein, and not many calories compared to other meats. + you could do quite alot with some simple chicken breast fillets.
Chicken with some paprika
Chicken with some garlic powder, garlic butter, or something similar
Breaded chicken
Stuff the chicken with some vegetables, or normal stuffing
Chicken Parmesan
Chicken/Pasta bakes (i like carbonara type sauce for that. but tomato sauces are nice too)
Have them with Roast dinners
+ you could cook an entire week of chicken fillets in the oven in one go/sitting, and just freeze them, taking them out the night before you want them each time. Then just microwaving for 2 minutes, saves cooking time during the week
Sorry, am a big chicken fan haha
Wow! What a great achievement! Congrats awesome thanks for the meal ideas! I am also a huge fan of chicken! Lol did you put the chicken in containers or ziplock bags? And did it taste weird being stored in them as I've heard from others that it didn't taste good and tasted like plastic... cheers 0 -
CrabNebula wrote: »I am 5'5" and have lost over 135lbs. Losing weight takes a lot of patience and perseverance, but you can do it!
WOOOOW!!! Congrats on your weight loss achievement! What motivated you in keeping to your weight loss goal and how often would you work out during the week? Cheers 0 -
barbecuesauce wrote: »5'6", lost 49 out of 70ish, eating pretty much the same foods as before but less of them. And I took up running about 19 pounds ago.
Changes i have made:
-Weighing everything and filling the plate with veggies and lean protein while cutting down on breads and pastas. I still have them, but the days of eating two sandwiches a day are gone.
-No caloric beverages. Just not worth it to me.
-No regular "cheat" days or meals--I eat to maintenance or don't track on special occasions and I work treats into my calories to stay sane.
-More daily activity. I write down my steps and aim to have 20k most days. I started stepping up the activity after realizing that pretty much everyone who has kept their weight off built more movement into their day.
-Exercise daily, including active recovery days where I just walk
-Overcount food calories and undercount exercise calories (and I eat back most of those exercise calories, too)
But there's a lot of trial and error involved with figuring out this lifestyle (or maybe I'm just easily bored). YMMV.
Awesome weight loss achievement! Thanks for the tips and advice will definitely work in those things that apply to me and slowly but surely work it off by the end of the year 0 -
I'm 5'5" and lost about 60 (still struggling with the last 10 though). My best advice - be patient and consistent. Gradually make changes that you know you can stick with. Try new foods and learn to incorporate flavors that you like into healthy recipes. Learn about portion sizes and weigh your food - log everything. Find an exercise/activity that you enjoy and that you will stick with.
Remember, patience and consistency. There will be bumps in the road and you will have bad days. Don't let it derail you.
Thanks so much for your honesty! Also congrats on your weight loss achievement! will definitely take on your advice and experiences.. Two questions was there ever a day where you skipped logging your food? And did you notice a difference in weighing food compared to not doing it? Thanks again 0 -
barbecuesauce wrote: »I should also mention that I do 16:8 to control hunger
What's that?
I'm 5'3 looking to lose 50 lbs (now 44lbs left)
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Adding you! I have about 70 pounds to lose. Been a member for years but didn't use the community at all, just (occasionally!) tracked my food. Looking to fellow users with the same goals to help motivate me. I feel like I have all the information I need to succeed, I just can't seem to change my bad eating habits!0
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Starting a healthy lifestyle can be very challenging at first. That's why I think that when you are starting out you should make the changes week by week.
First you need to get your nutrition in order, reading new recipes/trying new foods/reading lables, then in a couple weeks incorporate fun cardio workouts, then in another couple of weeks weight lifting, and so on. I think that this helps you turn it more into a lifestyle rather then a temporary 'diet' or 'health-kick'. Doing it little by litter shows you that you can take on a lot if you just break it down in parts.
Hope this is helpful!0 -
I'm in a similar boat, only shorter.. I'm adding you girls by the bunch, I hope that's ok!0
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I'm 5'5" and lost about 60 (still struggling with the last 10 though). My best advice - be patient and consistent. Gradually make changes that you know you can stick with. Try new foods and learn to incorporate flavors that you like into healthy recipes. Learn about portion sizes and weigh your food - log everything. Find an exercise/activity that you enjoy and that you will stick with.
Remember, patience and consistency. There will be bumps in the road and you will have bad days. Don't let it derail you.
Thanks so much for your honesty! Also congrats on your weight loss achievement! will definitely take on your advice and experiences.. Two questions was there ever a day where you skipped logging your food? And did you notice a difference in weighing food compared to not doing it? Thanks again
When I first started I wrote everything in a food journal (this was before I found mfp). Just doing that and trying to make healthier choices (more veggies less junk) worked well for the first 50lbs or so. I may have skipped an occasional day, but rarely. As I got closer to goal weight, it got harder. Then I joined MFP. Then I got a food scale. Once I started weighing my food (and realizing I was eating much more than I thought) I started losing again.
I have not been consistent about logging lately, which is why I haven't been able to lose the last 10, and keep it off. I know that. I just have to get myself back to it. I know what to eat, I eat a lot of the same things everyday, and I can actually eyeball pretty accurately. But when I don't weigh and log my food, I allow myself to eat a couple of bites here, a taste of something there, and all that little extra adds up quick. The closer you get to goal, the less room there is for error.0 -
I'm the same- 5ft 4 and want to lose 60 pounds0
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I'm of similar height and weight goals... 5'5" and my initial goal is to lose 40lbs. Been using MFP for almost two weeks, and it's a godsend! I never realized how much I was eating, and most all of it was carbs. I haven't lost any yet, actually put two pounds on. But, I'm being positive about it, and am pretty sure it's muscle being built. More muscle = more fat burn per workout! Anyone can feel free to add me if they'd like an accountability buddy! :-)0
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Welcome aboard I am your weight loss twin!! 5'5 with 50 little pounds to unburden my body of0
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onehappypickle wrote: »I'm of similar height and weight goals... 5'5" and my initial goal is to lose 40lbs. Been using MFP for almost two weeks, and it's a godsend! I never realized how much I was eating, and most all of it was carbs. I haven't lost any yet, actually put two pounds on. But, I'm being positive about it, and am pretty sure it's muscle being built. More muscle = more fat burn per workout! Anyone can feel free to add me if they'd like an accountability buddy! :-)
Nope not muscle. It's not easy to gain muscle. But if you've just started working out, or recently increased your workout then it's likely water. Your muscles will hold onto some water as they repair themselves. Also, it's normal for your weight to fluctuate up and down a few pounds based on a number of different factors. So don't let the little ups and downs on the scale drive you crazy. Think long term. You are making positive changes. If you stick with it and stay consistent it will work.0 -
onehappypickle wrote: »I'm of similar height and weight goals... 5'5" and my initial goal is to lose 40lbs. Been using MFP for almost two weeks, and it's a godsend! I never realized how much I was eating, and most all of it was carbs. I haven't lost any yet, actually put two pounds on. But, I'm being positive about it, and am pretty sure it's muscle being built. More muscle = more fat burn per workout! Anyone can feel free to add me if they'd like an accountability buddy! :-)
Nope not muscle. It's not easy to gain muscle. But if you've just started working out, or recently increased your workout then it's likely water. Your muscles will hold onto some water as they repair themselves. Also, it's normal for your weight to fluctuate up and down a few pounds based on a number of different factors. So don't let the little ups and downs on the scale drive you crazy. Think long term. You are making positive changes. If you stick with it and stay consistent it will work.
Hey now, don't crush my dreams of gaining muscle, lol. I said I was trying to be positive. :-)0
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