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Short guys and girls come together!

_tannyw
_tannyw Posts: 26 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
I'm 4'10 and weight has always been a struggle because any gain or loss shows so much.

I've just re-started my journey. Im 154, wanting to be 134 by September and eventually 115 or less. I've never been smaller than 115, but it'd be amazing to see how far i can push myself!

Being so small means that the 1200 minimum isn't too much of a deficit, so it takes us much longer to lose.

It'd be nice to add people with similar weight to lose (about 40lbs) :)
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  • paler9618
    paler9618 Posts: 1 Member
    I can relate to the 1200 minimum meaning it takes us longer to lose weight. I share your end goal but am at a different starting point.
  • Modarella
    Modarella Posts: 2 Member
    5ft, 142lbs here. The struggle is real. Feel free to add me :)
  • chantelp0508
    chantelp0508 Posts: 162 Member
    5ft here. Wanting to lose about 50lbs
  • _tannyw
    _tannyw Posts: 26 Member
    bump
  • debby512
    debby512 Posts: 6 Member
    5 2' . Eating 1200 kcal is so hard and losing the weight is so slow. A lot of my taller friends tell me I dont eat enough :(:D
  • nappy_cornrolls
    nappy_cornrolls Posts: 8 Member
    Don't give up...stay strong! Diet & Cardio is the key!
  • judykuhn51
    judykuhn51 Posts: 2 Member
    I forgot to say my calorie goal is 1200
  • Macy9336
    Macy9336 Posts: 694 Member
    I'm a shorty and on 1200/day as well. I think what irritates me most is if I eat under 1000 just because I wasn't hungry, MFP goes all red on me and says I'm not eating enough so I'm penalised. Come on! Anyone else that has a deficit of 200 on a day wouldn't get a nasty gram like that. I tend to have days where I don't eat much and days I eat a lot, I just try to stick to weekly goal. I'm not trying to lose weight, mostly maintain as I am on weight gaining medication so I know my BMR will be affected and I'll have to eat less.
  • johnw83
    johnw83 Posts: 6,219 Member
    stay strong u can do it
  • kimmisuee
    kimmisuee Posts: 18 Member
    I'm looking to lose 40lbs, 5"2 here ! :) im on my second week of the blood sugar diet, I don't have batteries for my scales so don't know how much I've lost but I have got into a pair of jeans easier haha !
  • _tannyw
    _tannyw Posts: 26 Member
    bump!
  • BeardedTxCowboy
    BeardedTxCowboy Posts: 41 Member
    5'7 here
  • Ladyloraella
    Ladyloraella Posts: 46 Member
    5ft 1, looking to lose 30lbs for my first target!
  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
    5'1, looking to shed 70 pounds. Love how noticeable it is when I lose 6 pounds, don't love the razor-thin deficits at lower weights, ha.
  • veganwater
    veganwater Posts: 7 Member
    5'1" as well...Looking to lose about 50lbs to get back down to a normal weight for my tiny frame. It's a slow process but I didn't gain the weight in a few months, I won't lose it for in a few months. Keep your head up, we're in it together.
  • MaddieZieglerFan25
    MaddieZieglerFan25 Posts: 8 Member
    @_tannyw I'm 5ft, 180 pounds, and looking to see how 30 pounds of weight loss affects my physical appearance. Feel free to add me as a friend!
  • heydee59
    heydee59 Posts: 4 Member
    Hellooo! Just like @MaddieGlitter , I too am 180 and would like to lose 30 lbs to start.
  • _tannyw
    _tannyw Posts: 26 Member
    BUMP!
  • KrystalKween
    KrystalKween Posts: 5 Member
    edited May 2017
    Hi there! I'm 5'2" and trying to go from 150 to 120. I eat around 1,700 calories a day. Feel free to add me.
  • veganwater
    veganwater Posts: 7 Member
    KrystalKween wrote: »
    Hi there! I'm 5'2" and trying to go from 150 to 120. I eat around 1,700 calories a day. Feel free to add me.

    We have similar goals! Added :)

  • camoballerina91
    camoballerina91 Posts: 257 Member
    5'0" here. I practice 5:2, so I eat around 1400 on my normal days and 700 on my two lower days. I want to lose 15-20 lbs more. My starting weight was 120 and my goal initial goal was 98 but I going to see how I feel at 100 before I go any lower.
  • mca90guitar
    mca90guitar Posts: 289 Member
    5'8 here. Currently 208 looking to get to 160 and see where I need to go from there.
  • MarcieAlvarez71
    MarcieAlvarez71 Posts: 9 Member
    4'8. 164.5. Goal 120-130 to start. Have lost 14 lbs in 45 days.
  • donnamarie6449
    donnamarie6449 Posts: 5 Member
    5ft here in U.K. The struggle is real. My goal is also 115lbs
  • MarvinsAMartian
    MarvinsAMartian Posts: 236 Member
    5'7 here. Currently 184, down from 211 in Oct. No goal weight in mind but I don't think I can ever be below 175. With my body type I'd look unhealthy and probably be miserable trying to maintain.
  • jennypapage
    jennypapage Posts: 489 Member
    i'm not in the process of losing weight anymore, i'm maintaining, but if anyone is interested in camaraderie, you can add me. I'm 147cm (4.7'-4.8'?)and weigh roughly 42kgs (92-93lbs)
  • mandy_godfree
    mandy_godfree Posts: 72 Member
    5ft 4, have lost 28lbs since August and around the 40lb mark since I first started with MFP. I've always had the problem of weighing heavier than I look. Normal BMI charts have had me in the red since I was about 12 years old. Even when I was a UK size 12, I was still in the red. Last time I was in the green I had an eating disorder and looked like I would snap if you nudged me. So I don't want to be there again. I don't use a weight based BMI chart anymore. I use the Ashwell Shape Chart instead. I think it's far healthier. http://www.ashwell.uk.com/shapechart.htm
  • Fivefootcaloriecounter
    Fivefootcaloriecounter Posts: 123 Member
    4ft 11 . The struggle is real x
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