Any one 5'2 with before and after weight loss pictures/stories? I would love some motivation!!!

brenni76 · July 2017

Hi there,
Congrats on starting your journey! I'm 40 years old, 5'1 (and 3/4, but who's counting) and started out at 217lbs. I started to take back my life on December 7, 2016 after many many failed attempts. I knew I needed to do something or I would die. I didn't feel good and I had no energy to play with my kids. I knew I was setting a piss poor example for my children and it was now or never. My one grandma died at 49, my other one at 53 and my father at 57....all from things that could have been avoided if they took better care of themselves and I wasn't willing to follow in their footsteps.
I started eating right, but not forgetting to treat myself every now and then. I also started working out 4-5 days a week doing high intensity interval training and lifting. I have a bad back, bad knees, and had a hip replacement at age 15 (had a tumor in my hip socket) so I had to modify things for a while until my strength and endurance improved. I have PCOS and Hashimoto's disease (autoimmune disease which attacks the thyroid). I had to focus on nutrition and experimenting with new ingredients that I'd never used before. I had to completely change my relationship with food, but most importantly, I had to change my relationship with myself.
I'm now 146lbs and continue to strive for health rather than a number. I can starve myself and be thin, or I can take care of myself and be happy.
Good luck to you and keep up the good work!

Nikitazilla · July 2017

wow! you are amazing!

trance1107 · July 2017

Good Morning......I'm 5'2 and at my heaviest I was 148lb. 21/2 years ago I jumped on the Beach Body 21 Day fix program and had great success. I got down to 122lb. I maintained this for over a year, but then some pretty hard life events happened and the next thing I know I'm back up to 146. Like I mentioned before, I had great success with the 21 Day Fix program, but I was working out 6 days a week. Working a full time job as a cake decorator and then running a home based Decorated Sugar Cookie business plus taking care of my family (side note.....if I can do this being around sweets all day you can do this! lol) Anyway.....after being introduce by a friend to the Ketogenic Diet I did research and have been doing it for 2 weeks now and I have dropped 6lbs so far without even working out. Basically it is a low carb, moderate protein and high fat way of eating. It went against a lot of the ways I have known to be correct in the past so it was a little hard getting use to. I found lots of information on You Tube and Pinterest about the Keto Diet. A lot of benefits to it. MFP is a great tool because you have to track your macros and this app is great for that. The pictures attached are my before and after........from my first weight loss. I will post my before and after's since on the Keto Diet once I get a full month in.

I have started incorporating running 2 days a week back into my weekly routine and a third day of a workout video along with 10 minute ab workout almost every day. Shall see how this goes.
Good luck to everyone on their journey....I'm very inspired by the post that have come before mine.

Have a great Sunday!

ccruz985 · July 2017

I'm 31 years old. My highest weight, shown in the photo on the left, was 310lbs, summer 2011. The photo of me on the right is of my current weight, about two weeks ago, 175 lbs. It's not an easy road if you don't change your relationship with food and fitness. They're lifestyle changes, not temporary ones. That's the hardest part of all, tbh.

dm5859 · July 2017

trance1107 wrote: »

Good Morning......I'm 5'2 and at my heaviest I was 148lb. 21/2 years ago I jumped on the Beach Body 21 Day fix program and had great success. I got down to 122lb. I maintained this for over a year, but then some pretty hard life events happened and the next thing I know I'm back up to 146. Like I mentioned before, I had great success with the 21 Day Fix program, but I was working out 6 days a week. Working a full time job as a cake decorator and then running a home based Decorated Sugar Cookie business plus taking care of my family (side note.....if I can do this being around sweets all day you can do this! lol) Anyway.....after being introduce by a friend to the Ketogenic Diet I did research and have been doing it for 2 weeks now and I have dropped 6lbs so far without even working out. Basically it is a low carb, moderate protein and high fat way of eating. It went against a lot of the ways I have known to be correct in the past so it was a little hard getting use to. I found lots of information on You Tube and Pinterest about the Keto Diet. A lot of benefits to it. MFP is a great tool because you have to track your macros and this app is great for that. The pictures attached are my before and after........from my first weight loss. I will post my before and after's since on the Keto Diet once I get a full month in.

I have started incorporating running 2 days a week back into my weekly routine and a third day of a workout video along with 10 minute ab workout almost every day. Shall see how this goes.
Good luck to everyone on their journey....I'm very inspired by the post that have come before mine.

Have a great Sunday!

Brava! I'm on keto too. How can you be around sugar all day and still do it, idk! Brava! Congratulations that's major willpower.

dm5859 · July 2017

As for me, I'm also 5'3" and my highest was 216 lbs. and this morning I'm down to 153. My lowest was 129 about 10 years ago. My calories while losing have been as low as 1200 and currently on keto at 1430. My before picture I'm in blue with really bad haircut.

cbailey989 · July 2017

katiemn wrote: »

5'3" here.

It's been a long journey for me.

Starting weight 198 (size 16-18)
Lowest weight 134 (size 4)
Got pregnant ended at 210
Today 143 (size 4-6)

gW-124. Determined to make it this time. Baby weight doesn't want to come off easily (I'm still nursing). I got a food scale and it's been life changing.

Great job momma, boob on!!!

alghamme · July 2017

My lowest weight was 105, My highest is my current weight 145. My goal weight is 130. Looking forward to joining all of the successes I see here. I am 5'2.

not_a_runner · July 2017

5'1"
HW- 215
CW- 175
Averaging 1800-2100 cals to lose 1 lb per week, mostly weight training.
Current goal is about 140 lbs, then I'll reassess/consider switching to recomp when I get closer.

bobshuckleberry · July 2017

So, I was down to 170 and am working back down to there now.

JLAJ81 · July 2017

k3toqu33n wrote: »

I am 5'2 and started at 254, I am now 148.

Where do you keep the handcuffs?

Great job!

TwinkieDong · July 2017

Inspiring to say the least. Great jobs ladies. All of you have made tremendous progress.

youngcaseyr · July 2017

I'm 5'3" and have been struggling with eating disorders and body image issues since I was 13, though the most I've ever weighed is about 135 in high school. I had my first baby last year in December and weighed 138 right before my son was born after gaining 33 lbs, which I guess can be considered a success, but I still have about 10 lbs to go before I get back to my pre-pregnancy weight. As far as I've come, eating right and exercising can still be difficult, but it's always worth it for my own health and to be a positive role model for my son. Even on the hard days, every day that you wake up and do your best is better than not trying at all!

kag0719 · July 2017

I am 5'2. Started at 241 in December 2016. I am currently 200.6

HaleCry · July 2017

5'3 here. Started at 181lbs last April and I'm 128lbs now. About 10lbs to go.

Please feel free to add me! I need all the motivation I can get.

I was about 134lbs in this during photo (right).

128lbs in this during photo.

lisabobczuk · July 2017

ercarroll311 wrote: »

Left: June 2015, 175 lbs
Middle: October 2016, 114 lbs
Right: July 2017, 118 lbs (ate more and focused on weight lifting)

I've done the yo-yo dieting thing more times than I can count. This time I took it slowly, learned to cook well, tried out different ways of being active before deciding what I enjoy. I never quit when I got to my goal, I just added in some calories for maintenance (and then more to add muscle) and kept logging/exercising.

Hi you look blooming awesome. Your before pic is where I am now.
I'd really appreciate if you could share what a typical days eating would be.
Thank you

Kitty_Mom_ · July 2017

5'4", starting weight 150, current weight 123. Got down to 110 (way too skinny for me) due to some health issues, got up as high as 129 after my appetite came back, lost a few more through eating more sensibly and have been maintaining at 123 for last 6 months or so (right pic was in April 2017).

TorStar80 · July 2017

Keep em coming 5'2 here and just starting, these stories and pics keep me totally focused and motivated!

mraskin25 · July 2017

Everyone is so inspiring here! I started two weeks ago at 250 (I am 5'3"). My beginning goal is to get under 200 as a start! Anyone feel free to add me!

AngelinaB_ · July 2017

So inspiring! Congrats y'all. I gained the 20 pounds it took me 9 months to lose, in 2016. But what the heck here I am one more time and I love this thread, cheers!

Any one 5'2 with before and after weight loss pictures/stories? I would love some motivation!!!

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