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Can't lose it

annabanna226
annabanna226 Posts: 5 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone,
I have been trying to lose weight for awhile now and I just can't seem to do it. I just keep gaining it. I'm 113 lbs. and 4'11" I know that's not a lot of weight and I'm okay if I chose to maintain it. The only problem is that on me, since I'm so short I feel that it looks like a lot of weight! Do you have any tips? Does being short effect how I should try to lose the weight?
-also I run. I can usually run up to about ten miles per day in the summer-fall and in the winter and spring I am not as active but I will work out a few times a week.
- I only want to lose about 10lbs

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  • Carol_
    Carol_ Posts: 469 Member
    I think..to lose what I call a small amount, like 10 pounds is hard to do. I would also think that being only 4'11" tall, your calories would have to be pretty low. I am 5'4' and MFP set mine at 1200. My sister who is taller than me is allowed more. But I think losing it would be the same process for all. ( keeping calories at a deficit ). Running 10 miles a day is a lot. Hope people will add some suggestions here that will help you.
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,488 Member
    I am 2" taller than you and weigh between 100-105 lb from a starting weight of 130 lb.
    I find to lose I have to set mfp to 1200 cal a day and eat back 50% of my calories expended through exercise. This gives me a .5 lb loss per week.
    Because you are small ( both height and weight), you will probably have to do a bit of trial and error calculating your exercise calorie burn. ( ie. 60min aqua fit = 180 cal, 60min Zumba =250 cal,for me).
    It may take a little longer to lose the weight, because it is 10lb, but it is doable.
    If you mainly run, try adding some resistance training in a couple of times a week, either body or weights, it will help with muscle retention while losing. I never count the calorie deficit for it though some people do.
    Cheers, h.
  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,488 Member
    Oops, I forgot to add, be very diligent weighing, measuring, and logging all you eat and drink, and try not to go under 1200.
    Cheers, h.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    take it slowly

    cut 250 per day

    move more
  • mumblemagic
    mumblemagic Posts: 1,090 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    take it slowly

    cut 250 per day

    move more

    I would normally agree but I think telling someone who runs 10 miles a day to move more is a little silly...... :smile:

    @annabanna226 It sounds like you're going to have to be really disciplined about the diet. Calorie calculators are best for average people so use them as a guide but fiddle if you're not getting results. Be patient. And weigh everything really accurately - digital scale in grams for everything except liquids, liquids in ml, no cups/tsp etc.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    annabanna226 wrote: »
    Hi everyone,
    I have been trying to lose weight for awhile now and I just can't seem to do it. I just keep gaining it. I'm 113 lbs. and 4'11" I know that's not a lot of weight and I'm okay if I chose to maintain it. The only problem is that on me, since I'm so short I feel that it looks like a lot of weight! Do you have any tips? Does being short effect how I should try to lose the weight?
    -also I run. I can usually run up to about ten miles per day in the summer-fall and in the winter and spring I am not as active but I will work out a few times a week.
    - I only want to lose about 10lbs

    Your profile says you want to lose 22 lbs.

    Are you using MyFitnessPal to log all your food and exercise?
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    mumblemagic wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    take it slowly

    cut 250 per day

    move more

    I would normally agree but I think telling someone who runs 10 miles a day to move more is a little silly...... :smile:

    @annabanna226 It sounds like you're going to have to be really disciplined about the diet. Calorie calculators are best for average people so use them as a guide but fiddle if you're not getting results. Be patient. And weigh everything really accurately - digital scale in grams for everything except liquids, liquids in ml, no cups/tsp etc.

    Yeah .. I skimmed

    Should have said 'lift heavy things and put them down again'

    :bigsmile:
  • annabanna226
    annabanna226 Posts: 5 Member
    Ok thank you for the advice! I'll make sure I watch what I eat more closely. Yeah I do run a lot, but it's weird I don't get slimmer. I just keep getting bulkier.
  • annabanna226
    annabanna226 Posts: 5 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    annabanna226 wrote: »
    Hi everyone,
    I have been trying to lose weight for awhile now and I just can't seem to do it. I just keep gaining it. I'm 113 lbs. and 4'11" I know that's not a lot of weight and I'm okay if I chose to maintain it. The only problem is that on me, since I'm so short I feel that it looks like a lot of weight! Do you have any tips? Does being short effect how I should try to lose the weight?
    -also I run. I can usually run up to about ten miles per day in the summer-fall and in the winter and spring I am not as active but I will work out a few times a week.
    - I only want to lose about 10lbs

    Your profile says you want to lose 22 lbs.

    Are you using MyFitnessPal to log all your food and exercise?

    Haha sorry I don't know why it says that. I do not want to lose that much weight! That's waaaay too much!
  • annabanna226
    annabanna226 Posts: 5 Member
    middlehaitch wrote: »
    Oops, I forgot to add, be very diligent weighing, measuring, and logging all you eat and drink, and try not to go under 1200.
    Cheers, h.

    Thank you for the advice! I will definitely try to not go over 1,200
  • mnfarmgal
    mnfarmgal Posts: 35 Member
    annabanna226 wrote: »
    middlehaitch wrote: »
    Oops, I forgot to add, be very diligent weighing, measuring, and logging all you eat and drink, and try not to go under 1200.
    Cheers, h.

    Thank you for the advice! I will definitely try to not go over 1,200

    Under annabanna226 - try to not to let your calories go UNDER 1,200!!
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Your profile says you want to lose 22 pounds??
  • huango
    huango Posts: 1,024 Member
    I'm your height and ~your weight, but 2x your age.
    Since we're so short, we don't get to eat a lot: our little bodies are too efficient.

    So what works for me:
    - cycling/banking calories: eat less on 2 days, so I can eat more on the other 5 days and feel more satiated.
    - 'lift heavy things and put them down again', like rabbitjb said.

    I am okay w/ weighing 114, if it means my arms are nicely sculpted or my booty is high and firm. So I mainly lift heavy, with some fun cardio (Zumba, biking with friends).

    It took me a long time to learn about weight training. I used to do aerobics classes all the time without seeing any difference. I wish someone had told me about heavy lifting way back when.
    Because I have a lot of muscle, my TDEE of 1650 is actually a whole lot higher than the calculated TDEE 1430. That's all because of lifting heavy.

    Good luck,
    Amanda
  • annabanna226
    annabanna226 Posts: 5 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Your profile says you want to lose 22 pounds??

    Sorry I didn't mean 22lbs. I meant 10. I'll see if I can change it
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