Anyone hit a goal below 120?

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  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    cosmonew wrote: »
    that is a reasonable goal. I always dream of getting to the 5-4 120 spectrum, (My mum used to say the guide was 5'5 at 125 and 5 lbs down per each inch) so 5'3" should be doable...however, what about fitness, are you doing some? Maybe weight training would give you the shape your looking for although the numbers would no doubt be higher due to muscle weight.

    I always learned: 5'0" and 100Lbs then 5Lbs per inch. So yeah.
  • Libertysfate
    Libertysfate Posts: 452 Member
    I'm 5'2" and down to 106.6 lbs, it's possible, but I'd focus more on measurements than scale numbers cause that's deceptive. Even at my weight I have belly fat (as in pinchable fat), but very lean everywhere else.
  • BoxerBrawler
    BoxerBrawler Posts: 2,032 Member
    I am 5'5" and was down to 113 LBs at my absolute lowest weight. I got there by restricting calories obsessively and 80% cardio exercise, two or three times per day. I looked sick and skeletal. Since then I've bumped up to 120 - 125 and maintain here with a combo of CICO, cardio, HIIT, boxing and lifting heavy. It's possible.
  • CaliforniaAJ
    CaliforniaAJ Posts: 196 Member
    This thread is really encouraging. I am 46, 5' 4" and currently at 135, down from 200 (over 8 months). I am astounded by how good my body looks and determined to 'finish' this amazing job I have started. I have never really bothered about how I look, so this is a whole new chapter in my life.

    Whilst I am not too worried about the number on the scale, I think another 10lbs would do it, so my target is 125. However, if that's not it, I will just carry on.

    I work out at home with a small gym setup 5 days a week for 90 mins and I work hard! I have a Treadmill, kettlebells, dumb bells & olympic bar. I also have the beachfront outside of my front door and it's a stony beach, so great for working the thighs. It's my middle section I am aiming to re-shape and I am just blown away by having abs! I look better in clothes, as it hides any saggy/wrinkly bits.

    I used to wear a UK 20 size top , but I just bought today bought a size 8 which is only a tiny bit tight, so will look amazing in 10lbs.

    So, whilst my goal is a little more than 120, I don't know why 120 would not be achievable :smiley:
  • Biggirllittledreams
    Biggirllittledreams Posts: 306 Member
    I am 120-125ish (i'm scared to weigh myself and get the calipers out as i've been on an exercise restriction due to a head injury for a few months) now, but only because of inactivity and being really really low on money. When i was eating really healthy, really active and in my prime i was around 110, and i'm the same height as you - 5'3, give or take.

    I never focused much on the numbers though, as doing such made me miserable. Instead i focused on how i felt and in which direction i was going (Ie. - did i get more or less sleep than usual? Did i eat more or less produce? Junk/processed food? Did i have a longer jog? Did i manage to lift more? Do i have more energy today? Am i happier or sad?). For me, it just made more sense, but i understand some people don't get as caught up in the numbers and have no problem with it.

    It is possible to hit 120, as long as you eat less than your body is burning off on a daily basis, are realistic with your portion sizes, and stick with it. :) I started somewhere between 150-160, and at my lowest was (IMO) too low, so i gained weight back and i'm happy with my body at 110, as i love being muscular while also curvy, as i naturally also have an hourglass figure, and being healthy while in shape makes me physically feel the best.

    We all come in different shapes and sizes though - and i've come across people of the same height and similar body type whose bodies are the happiest just above 120. So if you can't get your body below 120 without a fight, don't sacrifice your health happiness or anything else, it's not worth it. You know?
  • fposte2016
    fposte2016 Posts: 130 Member
    Really enjoying the good info on this thread focusing on a smaller range of weight loss (which definitely still feels impossible to me despite knowing it's mathematically obtainable).
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    The appropriate goal weight varies for each individual based on a number of things but including, as @Sabine_Stroehm said height, gender, and body composition.

    For what you have described, as 5'3 and currently at 129-130 you want to lose about 10 lbs. It would put you still at a healthy BMI, and it is definitely doable, but the question is do you want to adhere to a deficit to lose that last 10 lbs? For 10lbs you should aim to lose 0.5 lb/week or a deficit of 250 cals. I missed if you said you had lost weight previously or if this recent 6 week tracking was the beginning for you? If your logging is accurate and you believe your maintenance calorie intake is 1600-1700 then that means you would aim for 1350-1450 for your deficit goal.

    The question to ask yourself is - is it the scale weight that matters or a particular body aesthetic you are aiming for? Maybe you don't need to lose more weight, maybe you need to focus on strength training and eating at maintenance to recomp your body.

  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    minime0424 wrote: »
    It's merely a matter of going into your goals on MFP and switching it to ami rain weight, then if you click back to your diary it will show you the calories needed to maintain your weight, slash 500-1000 off of that number as long as it isn't under 1200 calories a day. Then go back to your goals and set your goal based on that deficit. It not impossible by any means to drop that 10, 11 pounds; it just may take you a little longer to lose it because you are already at a good weight. Everyone is different though, so you won't know till you have a good calorie deficit, and stick to it for a few weeks.

    If she only has 10 lbs to lose, then 500-1000 cal deficit would be far too great for her.
  • spinderellaj
    spinderellaj Posts: 18 Member
    Wow. Thank you to everyone who has played in this thread, I appreciate the support and motivation so much! It's awesome to hear a) that YES it is possible, b) to get back to lifting and c) that I'm not the only one who feels this way!

    I will aim for 1350-1400 cas a day or so, I'm definitely determined to do this the right way. I have lost weight before by pretty severe restriction and I looked sick and knew it wasn't sustainable. I want to look healthy! I have a naturally muscular body, being a former athlete, and worry about building too much muscle. I just want my darn legs to be skinnier! But I'm also a pear...maybe I will always just have bigger legs. I'll get skeletal up top before losing my thighs, it seems.

    In any case, I would like to try on a healthy 120 and see.

    Thanks everybody!
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    spinderellaj wrote: »
    Wow. Thank you to everyone who has played in this thread, I appreciate the support and motivation so much! It's awesome to hear a) that YES it is possible, b) to get back to lifting and c) that I'm not the only one who feels this way!

    I will aim for 1350-1400 cas a day or so, I'm definitely determined to do this the right way. I have lost weight before by pretty severe restriction and I looked sick and knew it wasn't sustainable. I want to look healthy! I have a naturally muscular body, being a former athlete, and worry about building too much muscle. I just want my darn legs to be skinnier! But I'm also a pear...maybe I will always just have bigger legs. I'll get skeletal up top before losing my thighs, it seems.

    In any case, I would like to try on a healthy 120 and see.

    Thanks everybody!

    You aren't going to "build too much muscle".

    Give this a read.
    https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    jvtchong wrote: »
    why does she have to do that? she can just plug in her stats and set it to lose .5lbs a week and go from there. mfp will calculate her deficit.

    MFP will not go below 1200 cals. My maintenance is around 1400 - no matter which choice of losing I plug in my suggested calories do not change - lose 1 lbs - 1200 daily goal lose .25 lbs - 1200 daily goal.[/quote]

    I know it wont go below 1200,my point was why would she have to figure out her maintenance and then subtract 500-1000 calories(TDEE way of figuring things), when she could just put in her info and select lose 1/2lb per week,since she has so little to lose? its the same thing but why do all that when you can just put the info in and it selects it for you. I never said for her to go less than 1200 or that MFP will let her either.
  • spinderellaj
    spinderellaj Posts: 18 Member


    Thanks everybody! [/quote]

    You aren't going to "build too much muscle".

    Give this a read.
    https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/[/quote]

    Okay! I'm willing to try...I especially like how she talks about focusing on strength and nutrition rather than traditional "eat less and cardio" approach. I'm open to all that. Fueling my body with the best nutrients...what a novel idea. I certainly never ever do that. I just try and cut calories. This is interesting.
  • Mouse_Potato
    Mouse_Potato Posts: 1,512 Member
    I'm about 5'3.5" and 117-118 pounds. I did it with a small deficit and heavy weights. Quite doable and I am pleased with my results - not "too skinny" by far. :)
  • spinderellaj
    spinderellaj Posts: 18 Member
    Mouse_Potato wrote: »
    I'm about 5'3.5" and 117-118 pounds. I did it with a small deficit and heavy weights. Quite doable and I am pleased with my results - not "too skinny" by far. :)

    Thanks for sharing! What kind of a defecit did you have?

  • Mouse_Potato
    Mouse_Potato Posts: 1,512 Member
    spinderellaj wrote: »
    Mouse_Potato wrote: »
    I'm about 5'3.5" and 117-118 pounds. I did it with a small deficit and heavy weights. Quite doable and I am pleased with my results - not "too skinny" by far. :)

    Thanks for sharing! What kind of a defecit did you have?

    No more than 250 a day. I like to eat. And drink. ;)
  • Spartan_Gingi
    Spartan_Gingi Posts: 194 Member
    I really like this topic. Most likely because it applies to my height :) Good Luck!!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    cosmonew wrote: »
    that is a reasonable goal. I always dream of getting to the 5-4 120 spectrum, (My mum used to say the guide was 5'5 at 125 and 5 lbs down per each inch) so 5'3" should be doable...however, what about fitness, are you doing some? Maybe weight training would give you the shape your looking for although the numbers would no doubt be higher due to muscle weight.

    I was going to same similar...people generally don't get the body they actually desire by simply dieting down to some arbitrary number.

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