Under 5ft eating 1600 calories ?

its going to depend on your maintance - I know some folks who work with the same dieticians I do that are 5'0" and eat 1800-2000 (if not more) - but it is something that they have slowly worked up to and they are power lifters and heavy cross-fitters

I'm 5foot 1.5, up till February I was losing at 1700-1800. I took some time out, feeling a little off and then I'd a fitness challenge, so was eating at maintenance. But I'm back on board and am struggling to lose, so have just dropped to 1550. But was chatting with my coach, we're going to do measurements with calipers and re- evaluate. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to up my calories again. It's unusually hot here and I think I've reduced my activity unintentionally.

Don't forget, this all depends on your activity levels, lean body mass, age.... I'm 40+, cycle in/out of work, train ~5 times a week and social activities for me would be meeting friends for a walk or a park run. So I'm pretty active and do a lot of strength work, but I do have a desk job. On the other side I've an under active thyroid which goes out of whack every so often and PCOS, otherwise known as messed up hormones.

Feel free to add me as a friend if you want to see how the calories work out.

It depends on your starting weight as well as your height. Height alone isn't going to give you a good indicator of how many calories you need to create a deficit. A larger body requires more calories for all activities than a smaller one does, so people who have a higher starting weight can also start with a higher calorie allowance. As you lose weight, your calorie needs decrease.

I am 4'11.75" and I have been on 1200+exercise calories for 2.5 years. At first, that created a huge deficit for me and I lost weight fast. Now my deficit is tiny and the last few pounds are coming off slowly. At my highest weight, I could probably have lost on 1600+exercise. Now, I would gain on that. It just depends on where you're starting from.