5' - 5'2" girls I want to hear your story and pics! Continuation!!

All you ladies are motivational. I recently started and don't have pics (dreading taking some in my current state

Everyone looks great. I hope to have post-worthy pictures around September-November. Got some gym work to do.

fr3smyl wrote: »

All you ladies are motivational. I recently started and don't have pics (dreading taking some in my current state

I sucked in on my start but I honestly regret it. I LOVE seeing the difference now even if u keep them to yourself until u make progress and then compare. seeing it is a reminder to keep moving forward

I am 48yrd old 5' and halfay(ish) on this crazy journey. As of today I have lost 54lbs. I do an hour of weights 3 times a week but my cardio was spotty at best. I stalled at 218 for three weeks which drove me nuts. I "know" that muscle weighs more and that I was losing fat but not having that number change at all was about to send me over the edge. Today after swimming I got on that dreaded scale again, then got off and stepped back on, then once more just to make sure. 209. Exactly what I needed. Back to the pool tomorrow. 3 more miles. I still have at least 60 to go but that 9lb drop meant everything.

No photos. I gained 70lbs in 3 years. I am not at peace enough with this body to go there.

5ft 0", 9lb and lots of inches down since January. Don't have a goal weight but would like to work on building muscle and reducing body fat.

Won't not went

Shorties unite! Love this post! You all look fabulous and it really helps inspire me too. Starting weight 165 (5'2") and down to 154 right now. Goal is 120-130. Always felt good at that weight. I am excited to have lost and encouraged to continue!

jamalame wrote: »

I haven't taken any before pics but you ladies are inspiring me! I'll work on it tomorrow! I'm 24 and 5'2" and my CW is around 140, depending on the scale. My lowest weight was 121 about 4 years ago, but I wasn't doing any lifting so I wasn't very strong. The funny thing is I still didn't think I looked my best at the time but knowing how much my confidence has gone down, I'd like to get back there. My goal is to get to around 125-130 and stay there, but be stronger and get my endurance back up. I struggle with disc pain and it tends to demotivate me but I just got an epidural so I hope I can focus more on how good exercise makes me feel and less on how much it hurts!

Here are the befores, just getting on board this week. Excited to see results this summer!

phys72 wrote: »

you all look great. Congrats!

Anyone here in their 40's? I'm 134lbs and 5'2' and would love to get down to 120. I have been trying for awhile now and my body is really not on board with this idea. I'm feeling defeated and would love to see at least a couple pounds come off so I know it's possible. Any words of wisdom from any ladies my age?

4'11" here. Last check was 132

Hoping to lose a few before summer!! Love seeing the inspiration! Thank you ladies!!!

tiffanyking1976 wrote: »

I am 39 5ft 1 and started in January at 164 and a tight size 14. My goal is 130. Today I am at 146.2 & I just got home from old navy where I found out I'm a loose size 10. YAY HAPPY DANCE.

You're a loose size 10 and you weigh that little? I'm 5'3 175 and a loose size 10....lol

Amy3935 wrote: »

5'2", started at 226, currently hovering between 166 and 168, but I'm stalled, stalled, stalled. I lost about 50 pounds in the first six months, and only about 10 in the next four months. I'm still technically in the "obese" BMI category, and I'd love to lose another 30ish pounds, but I'd settle for another 15 if only I could get ANYWHERE.
Would love to hear from any of you amazing success stories if you ever plateaued HARD and how you got a move on. Also happy to have any new friends - shorties or not!

Pictures are one of me at my highest - 226 - and two from the past few weeks where I'm approx 168.

Good going!

You can find my thread here:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308854/a-52-fat-chick-lost-85lbs-and-became-a-hot-mama

Amy3935 wrote: »

5'2", started at 226, currently hovering between 166 and 168, but I'm stalled, stalled, stalled. I lost about 50 pounds in the first six months, and only about 10 in the next four months. I'm still technically in the "obese" BMI category, and I'd love to lose another 30ish pounds, but I'd settle for another 15 if only I could get ANYWHERE.
Would love to hear from any of you amazing success stories if you ever plateaued HARD and how you got a move on. Also happy to have any new friends - shorties or not!

Pictures are one of me at my highest - 226 - and two from the past few weeks where I'm approx 168.

I started at 265 and about a month ago hit 218 and stalled out. no gain, no loss, 218 for 3 weeks. Last week I got back in the pool. I start out with 10 laps at a comfortable pace. I rest for 2-3 minutes then go for 12 laps. After eavh rest I add two more laps to the next set. Yesterday I got up to a total of 200 laps (which never would have happened if I said swim 200 laps, it was the small doable intervals, I tricked my inner defeatist into accomplishing more than I thought I could). On my way out of gym I got on the dreaded scale and OMG... 209.

I found something that I love doing and then tricked myself into being better at it. Give yourself a goal you know you can reach and then push yourself to do it again plus a liitle extra, then doi it again. We get stuck in comfortable ruts and our body just hunkers down. You just have to find a new piece to add to the mix to kick your body out of that comfort zone.

I have faith in you. We are so much better than the bulge!

I also have a pair of jeans in my closet in every size between where I started and where I want to end up. Every weekend I try on the next size down. Even when the numbers on the scale didn't change, the fit on the jeans did. That definately helped keep me motivated. And throwing away the previous size helped too. More than the jeans, it was Kicking that size ME to the curb, and that feels amazing.

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Another vertically challenged here!!!

I'm 5ft 1 (and a half)! I was 137lb in the before photo, the heaviest I have been except when pregnant. I am 120 lb in the after photo. I have gained a few pound and I'm probably about 122lb now.

I train in Shotokan Karate and I love my punch bag and Kettlebells!!! smiley: