Short Ladies

Just shy of 5'0!

I haven't counted calories in about a YEAR! :laugh: I lost 2 lbs in the past year, so overall I'm very good at self-regulating.

I pretty much each according to how much I exercise...yesterday I did nothing so I only ate 1500. Today I biked 16 miles so I might eat about 1900.

That said, I have put on a lot of muscle in the past 5 years, so I still look fit near 140 lbs and can get away with eating more than when I was thinner (but with less muscle).

(As a reference, my avatar pic was taken at about 130 lbs; I am around 136 now).

5 foot and 140 pounds. I eat 1700 to 1900 calories a day depending on my workout schedule. I try to hit 1450-1500 net calories and I have been losing a pound a week on average.

i'm also 4'11 (currently 160 -- 45 pounds to go). i have my calories set to 1200 a day, but i'm on the 17 day diet, which is more about eating certain foods than calorie counting. so i don't really stress too much. i've never gone over, though, because i work out everyday. i basically just use the food diary on here to see what i'm eating and give me a basic ballpark estimate, but i take it all with a grain of salt.

I'm 5'0 and started at 185 and I'm now down to 147ish. I'd like to get to at least 125 - which would make me barely 'healthy' according to BMI. I've been plateaued for a while (~9 months, arrrrgh) but am finally within the last month or so starting to see some downward trending again. I just joined MFP from LoseIt and I've been doing 1200 cal and day and eating my exercise calories.

I agree with the weight distribution - I've lost 35lbs but only about 2 sizes, which can make it difficult to maintain the motivation.

However, I'm trying to remind myself that the overall journey is about being healthier, not just skinnier. *slight grumble under breath*

I am right there with you. Using the formula and web site above, I get about 1150 calories a day. MFP sets me at 1200 and that puts me at less than 1 lb a week. I have noticed a significant slow down in the last month. I'm trying to increase exercise to help move things along. I started at 195 and am down to 165. I want to get to around 140. I will say that the BMI is not the best tool to determine your weight goal. It does not take into account frame, etc. Try this calculator to get a better feel for body fat, etc . http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/home-body-fat-test-2774-143.html It takes into account a lot of factors in addition to height and weight. This says that given my frame, muscle, etc that 140-145 is a very good weight for me. It's not athlete, but I am 48 and don't really care about running a marathon any time soon. Right now I am in the slightly over range rght now - 27.3% body fat. If I went by BMI though, it would put me in the obese range.

I am 5'3" and was at 1200 calories for a year and nothing, I recently bumped my calories up, and have started seeing a loss. I am now at 1600 a day when I am not working out and 1800 when I do. Give it a try...I never realized that I need to eat more to make my body run more efficiently...but it works!

It seems to me that you might be eating the wrong types of food. I had lost 8lbs last month before joining MFP. Trying eating things that are low in calories and high in protein to keep you fuller longer. Like, eggs and fish for example. They are going to have less calories and have a bigger pay out then say a higher calorie piece of toast.

I am 5'4" and my doctor put me on 1400 calories a day. I usually go between 1200 and 1400 depending. But it seems to work for me so far. I have lost 15 pounds in 6 weeks. ( I also walk 5 times a week for 30 mins.)

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Old topic, but I'm between 5'2 and 5'3 and I don't lose on anything more than like 1400. I also have not been exercising, but will probably increase my calorie intake once I start up again, which is actually today!