Shorties like me under 5'5 positive vibes only!
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Yay fellow short people! It's nice to hear everyones stories which are really inspiring
I'm 5ft and know the struggle.
But on the plus side if we lose any weight it's really noticeable.
Best of luck to everyone
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jenniferj0417 wrote: »This is totally off topic and I am still new to the forums but since this is a group of all women just wanted to ask -- does anyone else get the impression that some of the men on here use this app to flirt and hit on women? Ha! I have gotten some vibes from a few guys (and they only friend women) that they are here to turn this into a Facebook flirty thing. Some are just friendly but a few made some comments that make me shake my head. I'm single but don't advertise that fact. It's just weird since this is a health and fitness app.
Anyway, sorry to digress but it just seems weird to me. Don't get me wrong I have met some great people so far but some of these dudes hmmmm I am on the fence ha!
Omg yes! I've noticed that too! This is not match.com this is a fitness website! lol it's so funny. I've had to unfriend most of my MFP male friends. Lol
Okay, I guess that is the norm then. Ha!!! I can hold my own but it just seems weird. I got a weird message last night asking if I was a caffeine addict. Uhmmm okay?! Ha! I may start ignoring friend requests from dudes at this point. I am here for support and to help and motivate others.1 -
5'4 & need to lose 70lbs. Only weigh once a month so I hope it less than that now as I have been eating healthy for a month. Am also 66 & I can't be as active as I need to be due to health issues.1
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I'm 5'2" or 5'1" depending on which converter I use lol. I'm 156cm.
I'm an Aussie mum of three, I work as a personal carer at a high care nursing home. I've just finished my nursing and am desperately counting down the days until my registration paperwork comes through so I can start working as a nurse.
I lift weights following the StrongLifts 5x5 program. I follow the 5:2 eating thingie. So far so good. I have about 30kgs or 66lbs to lose. So far I've lost 6kgs or 13lbs1 -
crystalcastles9 wrote: »Yay fellow short people! It's nice to hear everyones stories which are really inspiring
I'm 5ft and know the struggle.
But on the plus side if we lose any weight it's really noticeable.
Best of luck to everyone
That is definitely a plus side! Lol thanks for joining us! Best wishes as you continue on your weight loss journey!0 -
I know I'm 5'2" and weigh 313. Diabetic, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, chronic sinus infections. Smh. I gotta get these weight demons off of me.
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Losing weight, eating healthy, and exercise all work like medicine! You have the power to cure all of that! I believe you can do it! You're already in the right direction. You got this!0
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I know I'm 5'2" and weigh 313. Diabetic, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, chronic sinus infections. Smh. I gotta get these weight demons off of me.
Losing weight, eating healthy, and exercise all work like medicine! You have the power to cure all of that! I believe you can do it! You're already in the right direction. You got this!3 -
5'4 & need to lose 70lbs. Only weigh once a month so I hope it less than that now as I have been eating healthy for a month. Am also 66 & I can't be as active as I need to be due to health issues.
First off you look great for 66. I weigh myself once a month too. I just felt it was so discouraging seeing the ups and downs on the scale from frequent weigh ins. It's great that you are on a health journey and eating healthy! I wish you best of luck as you continue your health journey.
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@Sip3hey I am a walking testimonial that through eating right and exercise you can reduce high BP. I have had on and off high BP since my late 30s (in my 40s) and made a deal with my nurse practitioner about losing weight to get my BP on track. Both of us did not want me to go on meds. Luckily, he is not the pill pusher type practitioner.
After losing weight last year (25 lbs and still some more to go), my BP is in the healthy normal range. My mom has Type 2 diabetes and takes meds and since losing weight and using MFP (got her started on it last year and we walk together), she's doing really well with her blood sugar numbers and she feels a lot better overall--more energy, etc. She's also short.
You can do it! Just go slowly and take it one day at a time! 2 -
Another pound gone this week! 23 to go been trying to increase my steps (mainly because I want to eat MORE) and it seems to be working! Hows everyone doing? 2
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Hi I'm 5'4 n 3/42
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jenwalkingfurther wrote: »Another pound gone this week! 23 to go been trying to increase my steps (mainly because I want to eat MORE) and it seems to be working! Hows everyone doing?
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Another lost lb this week. It seems so slow starting out again. I know once you hit that 10lbs or so it feels like so much more of an accomplishment. It's just the getting there. Managed to wrench up my back again. This getting older is for the birds!2
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Feel free to add me as well. I need to lose AT LEAST 50lbs, but could stand to lose more.2
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bossymom15 wrote: »Another lost lb this week. It seems so slow starting out again. I know once you hit that 10lbs or so it feels like so much more of an accomplishment. It's just the getting there. Managed to wrench up my back again. This getting older is for the birds!
Lol, great job on your weight Loss so far! Every pound counts! I hope your back feels better!0 -
I'm 5'2 here 1
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5'4.5" and trying to lose about 5-10 more. I've lost 7 and I'm stuck here. The first 7 went super fast with being carb conscious. I don't count fruit or veggies as carbs, but I stay away from breads (my big weakness, I love baking!). So I probably have about 1 portion of grains a day...that's easy to maintain once I got in the habit but I fell off the exercise wagon and I need to get back on.0
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Being short definitely makes it hard to stay on top of our weight! I looove to binge too, so that doesn't help matters, either.
I'm 4'11.5", 116 lbs right now, and have about another 7-10 pounds to lose until I hit the stage for my bikini competition in 12 weeks! I've been a member for over 4 years, and I log in consistently.0 -
purple1butterfly wrote: »Well done to everyone.
I am 5ft 4 and a bit, currently 174.2lb.
I was 178.9lb and my aim is 108lb and I have 66lbs to lose.
I log in my foods and aiming to keep in calories but be more active on the days I am not at work. I am gluten intolerant and my doctor was very good but I have to laugh I work on the ward he works. My weight has been up and down what with having to go back onto gluten for all the test for coeliac. Since that there has been a few times that gluten has accidentally ended up in my meal (cross contamination) and I swell on my tummy and many other symptoms. It takes months to get fully out of my system.
Before I went gluten free I tried for 2 yrs healthy eating and was going to the gym 4 times a week and nothing would shift the weight even changing my workouts didn't help.
I went gluten free for 2 and 1/2 years to see if gluten was a problem. No daily migraines and all the other stuff went plus the weight just dropped off eating normally.
I have been eating huge amounts of food before I restarted watching what I eat.
Thank you for reading
I have had a similar experience. I've had all sorts of GI and allergy tests with everything coming back "negative," but when I eat grains, pasta, etc I feel terrible: pain all over and get really swollen, esp my belly. I also worked to lose weight for years -- weighing my food, counting calories, exercising and none of it made any difference. I read about "leaky gut syndrome" about a year ago and it was like the author followed me around and was writing about me. I couldn't believe it -- after a decade of doctors, specialists, naturopaths, acupuncturists, etc, I found something that explained what I was going through perfectly. I made some tweaks to my diet and have lost over 100 lbs in the past year. (I'm 5' 1/2")
When people say they "try to lose weight and nothing works," I really get it. I bet a lot of people have allergies or sensitivities that throw off their systems that tests don't pick up yet ....
Anyway, good luck all!1 -
youdoyou2016 wrote: »purple1butterfly wrote: »Well done to everyone.
I am 5ft 4 and a bit, currently 174.2lb.
I was 178.9lb and my aim is 108lb and I have 66lbs to lose.
I log in my foods and aiming to keep in calories but be more active on the days I am not at work. I am gluten intolerant and my doctor was very good but I have to laugh I work on the ward he works. My weight has been up and down what with having to go back onto gluten for all the test for coeliac. Since that there has been a few times that gluten has accidentally ended up in my meal (cross contamination) and I swell on my tummy and many other symptoms. It takes months to get fully out of my system.
Before I went gluten free I tried for 2 yrs healthy eating and was going to the gym 4 times a week and nothing would shift the weight even changing my workouts didn't help.
I went gluten free for 2 and 1/2 years to see if gluten was a problem. No daily migraines and all the other stuff went plus the weight just dropped off eating normally.
I have been eating huge amounts of food before I restarted watching what I eat.
Thank you for reading
I have had a similar experience. I've had all sorts of GI and allergy tests with everything coming back "negative," but when I eat grains, pasta, etc I feel terrible: pain all over and get really swollen, esp my belly. I also worked to lose weight for years -- weighing my food, counting calories, exercising and none of it made any difference. I read about "leaky gut syndrome" about a year ago and it was like the author followed me around and was writing about me. I couldn't believe it -- after a decade of doctors, specialists, naturopaths, acupuncturists, etc, I found something that explained what I was going through perfectly. I made some tweaks to my diet and have lost over 100 lbs in the past year. (I'm 5' 1/2")
When people say they "try to lose weight and nothing works," I really get it. I bet a lot of people have allergies or sensitivities that throw off their systems that tests don't pick up yet ....
Anyway, good luck all!
@youdoyou2016 Wait...you get like a...bruised feeling almost? All over your body? I get this when I overeat on grains or carbs in general. I haven't been able to figure it out. It feels absolutely awful. I've been in a deficit since xmas so I haven't gotten it (not enough room for that many carbs). I've had bloodwork and some allergy tests done recently and nothing came up.0 -
I'm 5' and I need to lose between 40-50lbs. My goal weight is 125-130. I've lost almost 8lbs so far. Feel free to add me too!1
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Back in the game now for 3 wks after gaining 15lbs this past yr that I had just lost. My work life has finally calmed down so I have the energy to deal with some much needed lifestyle changes. I eat for EVERY reason under the sun, but I find when I get into the rhythm of balanced eating it is much easier. From past ups & downs my Achilles heel to a downward spiral seems to be stress (i.e. work!) and starting habits of bad choices that stem from a sense of invisibility once I feel thinner. Don't suppose anyone else gets too cocky about what they can get away with once they've lost significant weight? So, I know for maintenance (when I get there) these are two areas I need to expect and prepare for.
SW: 145.7 (Jan 11th, 2017)
CW: 141.5 (4lbs down in 3 wks! prob a chunk is water weight, but woohoo anyway!)
GW: 125
Daily Cal: 1450-1500.
I am moderately active during the day, but right now haven't started up an exercise routine yet. I hope to start strength training again within a couple wks and will add 200 cals of a protein snack on days that I do. I've found in the past strength training keeps my metabolism from plateauing and and just makes me feel so much better than simply losing weight alone can do!
I'm new to MFP so feel free to add me if you have similar goals!1 -
I'm 5'2" - also on the yo yo diet. Determined to make this year count3
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I'm 5'4 and the weight gain seemed to have just happened overnight. I'm considered obese according to the charts so I'm in need of losing at least 40-50. That's such a big number2
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Hi everyone I'm Linda 5 "2 146 working my way to 130 or maybe 125 . I'm over 50 so the weight doesn't come off easy add me if you wish3
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Hey everyone! I'm 5foot nothing and I'm down 48 pounds and have 52 to go. Feel free to add me! I follow LCHF and keep my diary open. I'm a daily weigher so if those notifications might annoy you consider this your warning 3
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My mother has a fridge magnet that says " I'm not overweight, I'm under tall" Cracks me up as she is 4'10". I am 5'3" and seems like weight is always a battle. I am down 8 lbs this past month, so doing OK. I hate being short; it feels like no matter how much you lose, you'll never have a waist! I'm just aiming for the best that I can be. I started a vegetable garden last summer, canned and froze tons of good food. I like skipping the store as much as possible; who knows what they do to the food in the processing. anyway add me if you want1
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My goal this week is to weigh all my food. I'm not so good with this!2
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My mother has a fridge magnet that says " I'm not overweight, I'm under tall" Cracks me up as she is 4'10". I am 5'3" and seems like weight is always a battle. I am down 8 lbs this past month, so doing OK. I hate being short; it feels like no matter how much you lose, you'll never have a waist! I'm just aiming for the best that I can be. I started a vegetable garden last summer, canned and froze tons of good food. I like skipping the store as much as possible; who knows what they do to the food in the processing. anyway add me if you want
lol I need that magnet on my fridge!!! Lol yeah it's definitely a struggle being short. Great job on your 8 pound loss so far! My mom has a veggie garden too! I love it! You're right if we grow it ourselves we know exactly what's in it. Much success on your weight loss journey!0
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