5`2/5`3 women success stories?

KyleeFBabyy · July 2015

I am 5`2.5 and trying to find women with similar stats for inspiration. Pics are good

Add Me if ya want!

eshnna · July 2015

5 2.5 here. Started 2 months ago with 10lbs more. 14lbs to go to get to my 120 goal.

amy102875 · July 2015

I'm 5'2" down 56.6 lbs. so far. I started last November at 204, now 147.4. 11 lbs. left to go for my goal a of healthy bmi, then I will see if I would like to go down another 8 lbs. or so. No desire to go below about 128 though. Pics in my profile. Feel free to add me.

M3Kindschi · July 2015

I'm 5'2.5" also! I started MFP in April of 2014 and I reached a 25 pound weight loss...This has taken my FOREVER and I would like to lose another 8 or so to be around 115-117 as my goal weight. My goal is to do this by November 1! My eating habits have not been super good lately so I have been losing the same 3-5 pounds now for four months. I REALLY NEED TO KICK IT IN GEAR-BUT its summer and I want ICE CREAM and all those goodies!

titotito48 · July 2015

I am also 5'2". I started Jan. 23rd and have lost 27 pounds so far. Would like to lose 12 more to reach 128. Feel free to add me as well. I have been on a weight loss plateau for about 4 weeks and will probably add weights and see how that goes.

chelseakrenzke · July 2015

I'm almost 5'2 hahaha 5'1 and a half. I started at 184 and I'm at 179 right now I just started about two weeks ago. My goal is to get down to 125 so I have quite a ways to go, but it will happen with time, a healthy diet, and exercise. Feel free to add me as well

Purplekat921 · July 2015

I'm 5'3 and 1/2.... Close. Lol

I guess I let myself go more than you gals. I started my journey at the end of October at 254. Now I'm 194. 60 lost so far. My goal weight is 139 for now. So, 55ish more to go.

Add me please

kspoon5 · July 2015

5' 2.75" stated 75 days ago and only 10 lbs lost so far. Slow and steady SW 176 GW132....

KyleeFBabyy · July 2015

Purplekat921 wrote: »

I'm 5'3 and 1/2.... Close. Lol

I guess I let myself go more than you gals. I started my journey at the end of October at 254. Now I'm 194. 60 lost so far. My goal weight is 139 for now. So, 55ish more to go.

Add me please

That's awesome!! I also would like to be at 140ish then build muscle.
Sw 216 cw 194

trina1049 · July 2015

Hi, 5'2.5" and I've lost 49lbs. over the last year and a half counting calories on MFP. Started at 179lbs. I'm pretty much at goal weight but trying for 4 more pounds. Finally at a healthy BMI.

titotito48 · July 2015

Were you able to lose without exercise?

trina1049 wrote: »

Hi, 5'2.5" and I've lost 49lbs. over the last year and a half counting calories on MFP. Started at 179lbs. I'm pretty much at goal weight but trying for 4 more pounds. Finally at a healthy BMI.

kommodevaran · July 2015

I'm 5'3 and lost about 40 pounds from October 2013 to October 2014, then 10 more while sliding into maintenance. I'm currently about 123 pounds, which I have to say is my goal weight, I feel good being this weight. Started MFP December 2013 and logged here until April this year, then migrated to Fitbit. But I'm still here for the forums

jeanniebeanie59 · July 2015

M3Kindschi wrote: »

I'm 5'2.5" also! I started MFP in April of 2014 and I reached a 25 pound weight loss...This has taken my FOREVER and I would like to lose another 8 or so to be around 115-117 as my goal weight. My goal is to do this by November 1! My eating habits have not been super good lately so I have been losing the same 3-5 pounds now for four months. I REALLY NEED TO KICK IT IN GEAR-BUT its summer and I want ICE CREAM and all those goodies!

I hear ya...5.2 and really hard to loose these 9 lbs to get to 120

laineybz · July 2015

I'm 5"2 and started around 196lbs in Feb 2012. I'm now around 106lb and have been maintaining for a few years now. The left picture was probably not at my heaviest. The right was Dec 2013. My more recent picture the bottom one.

smg92907 · July 2015

Hi all! I am also 5'2.5"! Got to include the half inch Lol! I was about 135lbs in April, not a huge gain but enough for me to notice and make me feel uncomfortable : / I have been logging on here and working out and am now down to 124lbs. I think I'm going to aim for 120 and decide from there. Feel free to add me

smg92907 · July 2015

Wow! Great job so far! Over halfway there!

quote="Purplekat921;33422645"]I'm 5'3 and 1/2.... Close. Lol

I guess I let myself go more than you gals. I started my journey at the end of October at 254. Now I'm 194. 60 lost so far. My goal weight is 139 for now. So, 55ish more to go.

Add me please [/quote]

smg92907 · July 2015

M3Kindschi wrote: »

I'm 5'2.5" also! I started MFP in April of 2014 and I reached a 25 pound weight loss...This has taken my FOREVER and I would like to lose another 8 or so to be around 115-117 as my goal weight. My goal is to do this by November 1! My eating habits have not been super good lately so I have been losing the same 3-5 pounds now for four months. I REALLY NEED TO KICK IT IN GEAR-BUT its summer and I want ICE CREAM and all those goodies!

Ha ha! I feel the same way! Ice cream and cook outs, yum! Lol

I need to get back into my routine more too. I am thinking of about 115-118 as my goal weight too, currently at 124 & 5'2.5"

smg92907 · July 2015

laineybz wrote: »

I'm 5"2 and started around 196lbs in Feb 2012. I'm now around 106lb and have been maintaining for a few years now. The left picture was probably not at my heaviest. The right was Dec 2013. My more recent picture the bottom one.

Congrats on your loss!!

LyssaRonnell · July 2015

I'm 5'2. In high school I weighed in at 165lbs and realized I weight more than what I wanted. I started eating less and going out to do things. When I started this app I was 140lbs and I'm now 128lbs. My goal is to look 120lbs. I'm very active with roller blading. Add me for motivation I'll be more than happy to help.

jessicagilb · July 2015

I'm5'1 though & this is just shy of 2 years apart. -35ish pounds. I didn't do it straight through. I stopped&started. Lose some gained it back but the last 5ish months I've been dedicated so most came off then.
feel free to add me!

newchhaya · July 2015

I m 5'2" started almost 2 months ago.., have lost almost 25 pounds and need to loose another 30 or35 to reach under 120pounds or so, lets see how longdoes it take

kiela64 · July 2015

Wow, really glad I saw this thread! I'm 5'2" & just started a month ago (but it's taking me a while to figure things out, so I'm a total newbie). It's great to see how well everyone here has done, congrats!!!

memickee · July 2015

Lost 53 lbs. 176 to 123. 8 more vanity lbs to go.

trina1049 · July 2015

titotito48 wrote: »

Were you able to lose without exercise?

trina1049 wrote: »

Hi, 5'2.5" and I've lost 49lbs. over the last year and a half counting calories on MFP. Started at 179lbs. I'm pretty much at goal weight but trying for 4 more pounds. Finally at a healthy BMI.

Oh, he** to the no! I began by walking then as I dropped weight I became more active. I ended up joining a gym and lifting weights and some cardio 4 days a week. More than that is just too much for me.

You can lose weight without exercising but what happens is that you lose muscle mass along with the fat. You can mitigate the muscle loss by lifting weights which has really reshaped my body. I'm at 129lbs and into a size 4 Petite (US).

You want to maintain as much muscle as possible whether you're young or old (like me).

titotito48 · July 2015

I run on my treadmill 4 days a week. I am up to 5.15 miles per workout. I would love to start lifting but I'm afraid to gain weight on the scale as I know muscle weighs more than fat. Did this happen to you or did it help you lose faster? I have plateaued for the last 4 to 5 weeks so if I can get enough evidence that It will help me to lose then I will start lifting.

trina1049 wrote: »

titotito48 wrote: »

Were you able to lose without exercise?

trina1049 wrote: »

Hi, 5'2.5" and I've lost 49lbs. over the last year and a half counting calories on MFP. Started at 179lbs. I'm pretty much at goal weight but trying for 4 more pounds. Finally at a healthy BMI.

Oh, he** to the no! I began by walking then as I dropped weight I became more active. I ended up joining a gym and lifting weights and some cardio 4 days a week. More than that is just too much for me.

You can lose weight without exercising but what happens is that you lose muscle mass along with the fat. You can mitigate the muscle loss by lifting weights which has really reshaped my body. I'm at 129lbs and into a size 4 Petite (US).

You want to maintain as much muscle as possible whether you're young or old (like me).

trina1049 · July 2015

titotito48 wrote: »

I run on my treadmill 4 days a week. I am up to 5.15 miles per workout. I would love to start lifting but I'm afraid to gain weight on the scale as I know muscle weighs more than fat. Did this happen to you or did it help you lose faster? I have plateaued for the last 4 to 5 weeks so if I can get enough evidence that It will help me to lose then I will start lifting.

trina1049 wrote: »

titotito48 wrote: »

Were you able to lose without exercise?

trina1049 wrote: »

Hi, 5'2.5" and I've lost 49lbs. over the last year and a half counting calories on MFP. Started at 179lbs. I'm pretty much at goal weight but trying for 4 more pounds. Finally at a healthy BMI.

Oh, he** to the no! I began by walking then as I dropped weight I became more active. I ended up joining a gym and lifting weights and some cardio 4 days a week. More than that is just too much for me.

You can lose weight without exercising but what happens is that you lose muscle mass along with the fat. You can mitigate the muscle loss by lifting weights which has really reshaped my body. I'm at 129lbs and into a size 4 Petite (US).

You want to maintain as much muscle as possible whether you're young or old (like me).

No, that's not how it works. Muscle does not weigh more than fat. They weigh the same but fat takes up more space by volume in the body. Also, you can't build muscle while in a calorie deficit. As I mentioned before, resistance training will help maintain most of your current muscle mass. Building muscle mass is very difficult and to do so you need to continually eat in a surplus (calories over your maintenance) to first gain weight and muscle then cut the fat by dieting (bulk and cut) several times over long periods of time.

Lifting will reshape your body in a good way -- you can't bulk up because you don't have the same amount of testosterone as men do so that will never happen.

You will keep your bones strong by lifting and you don't have to lift very heavy to begin. I take Body Pump classes at my gym and I can't believe the difference. I actually can see muscles now and I'm almost 66 years old.

I did a lot of cardio when I first joined the gym but fell in love with lifting and do so 4 days a week (1 hr.) and only do minimal cardio now (1.5 hours in 30 min. increments after lifting).

It's not a question of losing faster with cardio or lifting; cardio burns more calories than lifting but lifting reshapes your body and preserves your muscle mass so both are beneficial.

If you're in a plateau then first look at your logging for accuracy. How are you estimating your calorie burns. Have you set MFP for too steep of a deficit?

If you're logging as accurately as possible and you're getting adequate nourishment then one thing I do is take a break from dieting every two months or so because I've been in a deficit for so long. I eat at maintenance and take a week off from the gym but still stay active walking and such. Then after a week I'm back to my calorie deficit/gym routine and start losing again.

I don't know your personal stats so I can't comment too specifically about your plateau but the above has worked for me. Hope this helps!

Trina

zombiesalad · July 2015

I'm 5'2 and I've lost 50 pounds. I have another 16 pounds to go to my ultimate goal of 102lb. After that, I'm going to focus on putting on muscle.

titotito48 · July 2015

trina1049 wrote: »

titotito48 wrote: »

I run on my treadmill 4 days a week. I am up to 5.15 miles per workout. I would love to start lifting but I'm afraid to gain weight on the scale as I know muscle weighs more than fat. Did this happen to you or did it help you lose faster? I have plateaued for the last 4 to 5 weeks so if I can get enough evidence that It will help me to lose then I will start lifting.

trina1049 wrote: »

titotito48 wrote: »

Were you able to lose without exercise?

trina1049 wrote: »

Hi, 5'2.5" and I've lost 49lbs. over the last year and a half counting calories on MFP. Started at 179lbs. I'm pretty much at goal weight but trying for 4 more pounds. Finally at a healthy BMI.

Oh, he** to the no! I began by walking then as I dropped weight I became more active. I ended up joining a gym and lifting weights and some cardio 4 days a week. More than that is just too much for me.

You can lose weight without exercising but what happens is that you lose muscle mass along with the fat. You can mitigate the muscle loss by lifting weights which has really reshaped my body. I'm at 129lbs and into a size 4 Petite (US).

You want to maintain as much muscle as possible whether you're young or old (like me).

No, that's not how it works. Muscle does not weigh more than fat. They weigh the same but fat takes up more space by volume in the body. Also, you can't build muscle while in a calorie deficit. As I mentioned before, resistance training will help maintain most of your current muscle mass. Building muscle mass is very difficult and to do so you need to continually eat in a surplus (calories over your maintenance) to first gain weight and muscle then cut the fat by dieting (bulk and cut) several times over long periods of time.

Lifting will reshape your body in a good way -- you can't bulk up because you don't have the same amount of testosterone as men do so that will never happen.

You will keep your bones strong by lifting and you don't have to lift very heavy to begin. I take Body Pump classes at my gym and I can't believe the difference. I actually can see muscles now and I'm almost 66 years old.

I did a lot of cardio when I first joined the gym but fell in love with lifting and do so 4 days a week (1 hr.) and only do minimal cardio now (1.5 hours in 30 min. increments after lifting).

It's not a question of losing faster with cardio or lifting; cardio burns more calories than lifting but lifting reshapes your body and preserves your muscle mass so both are beneficial.

If you're in a plateau then first look at your logging for accuracy. How are you estimating your calorie burns. Have you set MFP for too steep of a deficit?

If you're logging as accurately as possible and you're getting adequate nourishment then one thing I do is take a break from dieting every two months or so because I've been in a deficit for so long. I eat at maintenance and take a week off from the gym but still stay active walking and such. Then after a week I'm back to my calorie deficit/gym routine and start losing again.

I don't know your personal stats so I can't comment too specifically about your plateau but the above has worked for me. Hope this helps!

Trina

titotito48 · July 2015

Thank you for your timely response. I get how it works now. I will continue my cardio and slowly start adding in lifting.

trina1049 · July 2015

titotito48 wrote: »

Thank you for your timely response. I get how it works now. I will continue my cardio and slowly start adding in lifting.

Good job! You'll be glad you did! As someone else said, Cardio and lifting are like chocolate and peanut butter -- they go together.

CountingCalories1200 · July 2015

I'm 5'1.5 and weigh 144, I've piled on around 24 pounds in the last 2 years. I would like to get down to 120. I am ill at the moment but have decided that this would be a good time to implement a lifestyle change. I hope you don't mind, but I will be adding you guys. Thank you.

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