Short girls under 5'5 trying to loose weight?

tasha12004
tasha12004 Posts: 232 Member
edited November 15 in Motivation and Support
I am 5'2 and overweight. I need to loose at least another 30 pounds. (10 down so far) I know that weight does look different on shorter girls than more average to taller girls. Anyone else going through the same thing? And does anyone have any success stories from using this site?
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  • CupcakesMom2
    CupcakesMom2 Posts: 154 Member
    I'm 5'2'' and have about 15 more pounds to lose. The frustrating thing for me in relation to my height is that my friends who are taller can eat more simply because of their height. I know life isn't fair and I am dealing but yeah I think about it at times.
  • soliver138
    soliver138 Posts: 80 Member
    5'1 barely and looking to lose 20-25 lbs. 5-10 lb gain or loss really does show on us shorties
  • tasha12004
    tasha12004 Posts: 232 Member
    MeganAM89 wrote: »
    I'm not going through the same thing but I'm just an inch taller than you at 5'3" and since I started consistently logging and exercising back at the beginning of September I've lost about 6/7 pounds (I started at 127 but I had my weight on here set to 125, and now I'm 119). It's definitely a bit difficult sometimes since the shorter you are the less calories you can have in order to maintain or lose weight, but if you're consistent with it, it will come off.

    Yes shorter girls or guys carry weight so much different then men do.
  • tasha12004
    tasha12004 Posts: 232 Member
    heatheranneritchie wrote: »
    Hi :) 5'3" here and on a mission to lose 10 myself. Your'e right. We carry weight differently. For me, it's around my waist and upper *kitten*. ;) Haha. I wanted to push a tall (less thin) woman off a treadmill today because her weight at least looked more distributed. Teasing, but you catch my drift.

    If I can help support, I'm all ears.

    What's your food + workout plan like?

    Lol, i feel the same way. Taller woman carry weigh so much more porportionate than us. Sometimes it makes me upset. No matter what i have always had this pooch of mine. And my workout is 2 times a day . One 3 mile walk at lunch and then another workout after work for about an hour to an hour and a half. And yes you can add me as well as i am open to new friends and motivation
  • tasha12004
    tasha12004 Posts: 232 Member
    estherdragonbat wrote: »
    5'3 and 84 lbs to go! But hey, it was 114 when I started!

    That's great! i think any small progress is still progress. It's just getting through those days or weeks when you don't loose anything but you still have to stay on track with your diet and excersise
  • Fivefootcaloriecounter
    Fivefootcaloriecounter Posts: 123 Member
    Fello shortie ,4ft 11
  • LauraS92mfp
    LauraS92mfp Posts: 25 Member
    I feel at home with my shorties !! Please feel free to add as I have no motivation and a belly to show for it !! Need to lose 10 pounds for my friends wedding in June thinking about starting running but it just sets my asthma off I'm 5ft and weigh 108/111 depending on what day it is need peeps for motivation xxx
  • petete101
    petete101 Posts: 29 Member
    melabezzz wrote: »
    I'm 5'3 , well actually 5'2 and a half (that half makes a difference lol) and have the same problem! I'm at 163 right now hoping to get down to 135 but the lowest I've ever seen on the scale in recent years is 149. I get it all in my belly (love handles) and can't even wear a fitted shirt without looking like I have a whale belly haha

    If anyone wants to add me, please feel free! I would love to connect with some people who have open diaries, it's great for ideas and motivation! I'm on here again after over a year and want to get healthy, eat better and lost weight for a vacation coming up in April

    I am exactly like you! Even the half and that counts. The last couple of weeks I managed to nudge it down to 159 by reducing plate sizes but it has been hard. The lowest I remember seeing is 140 and that is what I aspire to. Unfortunately my weigh is seen in my legs (ugh) and stomach. I just added you! Let's hope 2017 brings us the 140!
  • Vanillabeanss2
    Vanillabeanss2 Posts: 45 Member
    I am 5ft 3.5in tall and I fave with the same obstacle. To others I am proportionate but I feel otherwise. I want to lose 40lbs. My weight is stomach and boobs.
  • theabberzgirl
    theabberzgirl Posts: 2 Member
    edited February 2017
    The app cut off like 90% of what I wrote... I might try again later.
  • tasha12004
    tasha12004 Posts: 232 Member
    That happens to me a lot.. I get so frustrated. lol
  • aki619
    aki619 Posts: 15 Member
    tasha12004 wrote: »
    So inspiring ladies... Do any of you have a problem with staying on track on the weekends? For me that's the hardest with staying on track.

    I definitely have a hard time on the weekends. My boyfriend and I are in an LDR and we only see each other on the weekends. I don't like to waste my time cooking, so inevitably we go out and eat most meals. He is also super skinny and needs to eat about twice as much as I do. He's very supportive, but the weekends are always tough.
  • tasha12004
    tasha12004 Posts: 232 Member
    Yes, i have the same problem. My boyfriend is skinny and a rail and can eat almost anything he wants and won't gain a pound. Me, i eat a big meal and there's a pound. On the weekends his mom likes to do big cookouts and she's from the south which means almost everything is fried or has butter in it. lol . I am vegetarian for the last 2 weeks so it isn't as hard but i still have a hard time staying away from the mac and cheese or the dressing. I haven't cheated this week because when i do cheat one time i tend to loose focus because i think it's a big deal
  • casiobarnes
    casiobarnes Posts: 78 Member
    5'2 but I've got the saddlebags of a much taller cowboy, haha :p

    My "goal" is 105 but I use quotations because I honestly don't think it will happen. Not being defeatist, just that I know I don't have the drive and sheer strength of will to get that tight. I'm at 125 now, and it's honestly fine, it's my body comp I need to work on - much too soft/weak. Thank god for Spanx!

    My lowest weight using MFP was 118. I looked good! but felt miserable. Too much time working out and worrying about macros, not enough time enjoying sleeveless shirts.
  • Fitmommy0920
    Fitmommy0920 Posts: 4 Member
    Hi. I'm 5' and this is my 2nd time using this site. First time I was very successful I lost 60lbs (then it put me under weight) decided to delete my old account and got comfortable and I gained about half my weight back
  • tasha12004
    tasha12004 Posts: 232 Member
    Yes it is hard. Once you get to that goal weight you think you can start eating anything you want
  • Drueru
    Drueru Posts: 46 Member
    Yup I agree... Its much harder for us shorties. I'm 5'nothing and have the same issues. Even an extra 5 pounds sure shows!
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