Calories for short women ...

Hi! I'm 5' and I have been the most successful when I intermittently fast most days of the week and save most of my calories for later in the day (usually coffee/tea/water during the morning, ~350 calories for lunch and the rest for supper/snacks). I can't stand to go to bed hungry and I WILL go for a snack if I'm hungry at bedtime--my weakest time!

It also helps when I make it a priority get my protein goal in (for me 25% of my calorie goal)--helps me feel full/satisfied longer.

I agree that any extra movement (that MD deems safe) will be helpful.

tallulah81 wrote: »

Could be the quality of the food you're consuming... when you get down to the last ten pounds your diet has to be 95% on point! Absolutely no processed and limit dairy... due to sugar...

Since a bunch of people jumped on this- I want to defend her comment. When your calorie allotment is below a certain point, you do have to be mindful about excess sugar and fat in order to fit in protein and fiber-containing foods, which will help you feel full. -which means us shorter gals near healthy weight will need to cut down (a lot) on those foods. (though this definitely does not include higher protein dairy like yogurt and cottage cheese, however the high sugar flavored yogurts can be troublesome to fit into lower calorie diets).

My advice would be that you may need to eat "cleaner" to feel satisfied on ~1300 calories. Keep an eye on the macros - are you low on protein, are you low on fiber?

Add exercise in if you can, even if it is just walking.