5' - 5'3" females- want to lose 25-30 lbs

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  • mrskcreations
    mrskcreations Posts: 26 Member
    I'm 5' tall and 143 after having my baby boy who's 4 months. Ideally I want to be 100 lbs like when I was 19. I'd love to make friends who keep each other accountable.
  • LizzieBeth2016
    LizzieBeth2016 Posts: 1 Member
    Me! Im 5"3 at a push haha I'm 140pounds hoping to lose at least 20-25
  • sonyaroseb
    sonyaroseb Posts: 6 Member
    Struggling this week. I've had an awful chest cold for a week and a half, work is stressful, life is stressful, ugh. Sticking to my meal plan but not working out like I should. We'll see what Thursday's weigh-in brings.
  • trimfitlady
    trimfitlady Posts: 21 Member
    HT 4'11
    CW 147
    GW 140 by March 1st
    I would like to join also
  • Jpedno
    Jpedno Posts: 301 Member
    Ht: 5'
    Starting wt: 145
    Current wt: 142
    Goal wt: 120
    Daily calorie goal: 1200

    Increasing my exercise.... training for a half marathon in May and one in July. Also doing new Rules of Lifting for Women. Or at least this is my plan... rolled my ankle last week and going to doc today to make sure I can continue to run on it!

    looking for other short female friends! Please add me!
  • skellymama1
    skellymama1 Posts: 83 Member
    edited January 2017
    Ok officially fell off the wagon here.
    I had a very busy and stressful week last week and while I was under my calorie goal most days because I was too busy to eat properly I allowed a few treats to slip in uncounted and the end result was a gain of .4kg. I was really pissed off. It's just so hard to lose the weight, even if I was a few 100 calories over it should have kept me at maintenance at least.
    Anyway after a few days off I feel like *kitten* so regardless of the scale weight I feel better eating healthier and within a certain amount of calories.
    Work Is full on for the next few weeks but I need to try to keep on track and keep counting. I may only weigh myself once a month from now on in.
    Welcome to the newbies.
    Well done to all who have lost and to those like me who are struggling this week just keep coming back to it again and again. Success is a series of habits repeated until you achieve what you want.
    S.
  • SheilaCali
    SheilaCali Posts: 737 Member
    Juliemargaretkim, congrats on the 129! o:) You've been a good girl. I weigh the same as last week, but it's still a win considering all the crap I ate over the weekend I was on the road. I still worked out, so that made a difference. Still fighting the same cold, so I'm not at full strength yet. Looking forward to checking my measurements in a couple of days to see if I'm tighter after a month. Gotta keep the bad snack foods at a minimum for a while. Good luck all!
  • julie8123
    julie8123 Posts: 12 Member
    Feel free to add me (anyone)! I'm 5'2" and about 150 pounds. I'd like to lose 25-30!
  • SheilaCali
    SheilaCali Posts: 737 Member
    SW: 147
    CW: 142.5
    GW: 125

    I've been doing MFP for exactly one month. I've lost 4.5 pounds and an inch off my waist and my hips. Not a bad start. I'm a little jealous, emilysusana. :D You can do it! How long have you been at it? I'd love to be at your weight eventually. I'm only eating about 1200 calories, but I'm not too active yet. I have a lot of health issues to be careful with. Keep making good choices over the weekend- bad ones are difficult to undo.
  • jaderayannerichardson
    jaderayannerichardson Posts: 1 Member
    If anyone wants to add me feel free. I am 20 years old 5'1.
    Sw: 155
    Cw:150.4
    Gw: 120
    I'm trying to reach this goal by summer time. 5lbs a month should get me there!
    Need some support!
  • emilysusana
    emilysusana Posts: 416 Member
    SheilaCali wrote: »
    SW: 147
    CW: 142.5
    GW: 125

    I've been doing MFP for exactly one month. I've lost 4.5 pounds and an inch off my waist and my hips. Not a bad start. I'm a little jealous, emilysusana. :D You can do it! How long have you been at it? I'd love to be at your weight eventually. I'm only eating about 1200 calories, but I'm not too active yet. I have a lot of health issues to be careful with. Keep making good choices over the weekend- bad ones are difficult to undo.

    It sounds like you're on the right track! We have the same starting weight! I've been at it for 6 months. The weight has come off faster than I thought it would... I've mostly netted 1200-1250 (I've played around with setting to one pound per week or 1/2 pound), but I would have had a lot of trouble sticking with that if I hadn't been getting a lot of exercise. I calculate my exercise calories very conservatively, so that might be why my loss rate has been a little higher than expected.
  • cjb1293
    cjb1293 Posts: 1 Member
    Hey all,

    I just started working out again after getting off path for the last year or two ( freshmen-15 or freshmen-50? lol)
    Anyway I'm 5'4" and 20 years old.

    SW- 195
    CW- 189
    GW1- 150
    GW2- 120

    I'm planning on weighing in weekly on saturdays.

    Best of luck for everyone!
    CJ
  • chantelp0508
    chantelp0508 Posts: 162 Member
    5ft 27 and currently pregnant at 165lb. My SG is 130, but my UG being 100-110
  • fiddletime
    fiddletime Posts: 1,868 Member
    I'm 5'2" and 62. Eating 1200 calories a day.
    SW 145
    CW 140
    GW 120

    I eat well but do miss the chips and sweets. They're so calorie dense they're hardly worth it! Since this is my 3rd time I want to nail maintenance. I've lost the weight twice before. Maintenance is 1350 so that's hard to sustain in the long term, for me.
  • turtlemt20
    turtlemt20 Posts: 43 Member
    5 3
    SW 144
    CW 141.8
    GW 110

    Add me please!!
  • thehotspotfortots3896
    thehotspotfortots3896 Posts: 3 Member
    Hi all. 5'2"
    45
    SW 225.9
    CW 211
    GW ?
    Add me I could use some support.
  • Rebecca512787
    Rebecca512787 Posts: 79 Member
    Fiddletime, I can relate to the multiple weight loss successes and wanting to stress maintance this go round. Help me understand the 1350 calories you are saying are your maintance. I'm eatin 1340 calories and each week I'm losing weight.

    Are you exercising? Are you active at all? My maintance is probably about 1850. We are the same height and I'm small boned.

    fiddletime wrote: »
    I'm 5'2" and 62. Eating 1200 calories a day.
    SW 145
    CW 140
    GW 120

    I eat well but do miss the chips and sweets. They're so calorie dense they're hardly worth it! Since this is my 3rd time I want to nail maintenance. I've lost the weight twice before. Maintenance is 1350 so that's hard to sustain in the long term, for me.

  • michelle2482
    michelle2482 Posts: 33 Member
    Im 5"2' and lost about 20 lbs on MFP a few years back. I'm maintaining well but still don't have the healthiest habits when it comes to food - I stress eat and need me sugar/carb fixes so I'm back on MFP to try to change my ways and kick up my energy and enthusiasm for life. Please add me, I would love to have others to share this journey with. Diary is open.
  • Rebecca512787
    Rebecca512787 Posts: 79 Member
    edited January 2017
    Sunday Weigh In -- Finishing Week #7 (49 days)
    SW: 155.6 - 12/4/2016
    PW: 145.2
    CW: 143.6
    GW: 122

    Week's report
    This week I continued to be true to my eating goal of 1340 calories. Felt it necessary to back off on my treadmill time because of pain in my foot which I attributed to my shoes. Shoes replaced by Wednesday. Able to get treadmill time last night. My heroine on the candy isle of my grocery store called to me and I left the store without it. (How 4 little pieces of candy candy can be equivalent of a nice roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans is always difficult for me to get through my head. Difficult after years of paying attention to calories!) It is paying off. Style of pants I typically wear to work are getting loose. Tried another pair of size 10 pants that were too tight in Nov and they fit well, even a bit loose. I lost 1.6 pounds this week.

    Desire for data and my exercise
    Now that I'm consistently walking and on track with my food, my growing dissatisfaction with reliable data to track health improvement continues. Was finally able to get my Garmin 405CX to upload data and that lifted my spirits as I continue to sort through info on Garmin's 230 vs Garmin's new release of the Fenix 5S. If my 405CX will continue to upload properly, my self-imposed urgency on this matter will be eased. As of last night, I've raised the incline on the treadmill and am working in a HR range. My heart becomes the barometer to drive my exercise and conditioning, which is as it should be. I'm in crappy aerobic condition so have a long ways to go. Hoping I can see quick progress like when I was younger. Time will tell.

    Challenges this coming week
    This coming week I'm going to have to come home from work and put in treadmill time each night because I'm attending a conference at the end of the week and over the weekend. Expecting 16 hours of travel time. Also will have the opportunity to see a friend from grad school. We've already planned dinner at a nice restaurant and I've purchased the wine. (Dry county requires patrons to bring their own alcohol.)

    Motivation
    Still finding motivation in the weight loss challenge at work. Sixteen of us joined. Keeps the conversation of health improvement at the forefront. I'm most excited about a health assessment I will be doing in May. More details as the date approaches. This is something I've wanted to do for years and it serves as another goal to keep my eye on the big prize -- my overall good health. Hope everyone can find their motivation!

    Success is ours for the taking. We need only demand it from ourselves.
  • Rebecca512787
    Rebecca512787 Posts: 79 Member
    edited January 2017
    michelle2482 wrote: »
    Im 5"2' and lost about 20 lbs on MFP a few years back. I'm maintaining well but still don't have the healthiest habits when it comes to food - I stress eat and need me sugar/carb fixes so I'm back on MFP to try to change my ways and kick up my energy and enthusiasm for life. Please add me, I would love to have others to share this journey with. Diary is open.

    Congrats on maintaining your 20lb weight loss! Finding the tweaks I can live with has been one of my challenges. You seem really focused and clear on your goal. Look forward to seeing your weekly update and details of your journey.
  • fiddletime
    fiddletime Posts: 1,868 Member
    Rebecca512787 wrote: »
    Fiddletime, I can relate to the multiple weight loss successes and wanting to stress maintance this go round. Help me understand the 1350 calories you are saying are your maintance. I'm eatin 1340 calories and each week I'm losing weight.

    Are you exercising? Are you active at all? My maintance is probably about 1850. We are the same height and I'm small boned.

    fiddletime wrote: »
    I'm 5'2" and 62. Eating 1200 calories a day.
    SW 145
    CW 140
    GW 120

    I eat well but do miss the chips and sweets. They're so calorie dense they're hardly worth it! Since this is my 3rd time I want to nail maintenance. I've lost the weight twice before. Maintenance is 1350 so that's hard to sustain in the long term, for me.

    Rebecca, I think my metabolism is slow since I'm older. I exercise but am not putting exercise calories in (about 800 a week). My TDEE is 1550. I was eating back my exercise calories but wasn't losing more than a half pound every 2 weeks roughly.
  • SkinnyMomma02
    SkinnyMomma02 Posts: 82 Member
    Hi! I'm Brandi I'm in Virginia USA and I have two boys 8 and almost 3. Last time I stood on a scale I was 147 my goal is to at least drop to 120, but I think I'd be ok with 130 and tone everything up, I know muscle weights more so as long as I have that and tone I think I'd be ok with whatever weight. I've been sick and stopped working out slowly trying to get back to some workouts. Also looking for meals that are healthy and easy. My husband and I are both active duty military and I work 12hr shift flip flopping Day watches and nights which messes with my sleeping and eating habits not the best when trying to be in a routine and eat healthy.
  • loviesplan01
    loviesplan01 Posts: 7 Member
    I am also 5'3 and weigh 168. I would like to weigh 145 - 140 or less. I have struggled with my weight all my life. Just recently had a health scare so really looking to become healthy.
  • StrongGirlFitGirl
    StrongGirlFitGirl Posts: 183 Member
    5 foot zero here! I am getting back on track over months of eating too much, drinking too much, just not following any particular plan. I lost 33 pounds last year, but I've gained some back. I worked so hard to get that weight off, I just can't backslide. I don't have any clothes left that would fit, if nothing else :)

    I do official weigh ins on Wednesdays, but I usually weigh in every day or so. It helps me not freak out over fluctuations.

    SW - 205
    CW - 179.5
    1st Goal - 172 by March 24
    Ultimate Goal - Somewhere under 160
  • Gidgitgoescrazy
    Gidgitgoescrazy Posts: 636 Member
    Hi there, Im 5'3 I started at 192, and I am down to 170 now, but it's taken almost a year, I do know there were times where I was happy with just maintaining, but I've been working pretty hard to get under 170 since late Nov, and it just isn't budging, it's getting really frustrating...... Anyway, Hi..... Feel free to friend me.....
  • karleeggarner
    karleeggarner Posts: 37 Member
    Gidgitgoescrazy wrote: »
    Hi there, Im 5'3 I started at 192, and I am down to 170 now, but it's taken almost a year, I do know there were times where I was happy with just maintaining, but I've been working pretty hard to get under 170 since late Nov, and it just isn't budging, it's getting really frustrating...... Anyway, Hi..... Feel free to friend me.....

    Could you be eating too few calories? Also, Sometimes we need to give our metabolism a boost after being in a calorie deficit for a long time. Might try eating more for a couple weeks (still keeping it relatively healthy of course) to feed your metabolism and then go back to cutting calories.

    Also are you able to weight train? Developing muscle is incredibly beneficial for burning calories at rest. Muscle weighs more though, so it won't show on the scale, but rather by body measurements (inches lost). Once you develop it, the weight will come off faster.

    Hopefully this group can help you figure out what's going on and get you back on track!
  • HappyBride917
    HappyBride917 Posts: 27 Member
    Hey I'm looking for friends to add as well! 30 years old and have about 30-35 lbs to lose to get me to my goal! Need support & motivation!
  • madderzz
    madderzz Posts: 2 Member
    Hi! I'm in the same boat! I'm 23 and am 5'2.5". I weigh myself every three weeks and take transformation pics every four weeks...so my current weight might not be up to date. I'm starting Week 6 of Kayla Itsines Bikini Body Guide (BBG) program...it's been working very well! I also meal prep every week and limit added sugar. Looking forward to working towards a healthier lifestyle with everyone!


    SW: 144.7 (12/19/16)
    CW: 135.4 (this is from 1/9/17....will weigh myself again on 1/30/17)
    GW: 125 (for now)
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