5`2/5`3 women success stories?
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Approx 110kg
After 7 months I'm 93kg & half way to my goal
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stylistdeb11 wrote: »I didn't realize how slow weight loss can be. I went to scoobysworkshop.com plugged in the numbers, 1256 calories a day and I will lose 2.5 lbs per month. So much for a pound a week! Even with excercise it's still less than a pound a month. At least I know and won't have expectations of losing weight faster than that. I'm 5'2" and 52 years old.
I know isn't it ridiculous!!
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@kimothy38 you look amazing!! Awesome work1
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5'2", 26 YO I joined WW in January/16 and lost 28lbs in 3.5 months. Maintained for a few, and in July got off the band wagon, stopped tracking, and gained almost all of it back. WW's new program is geared around little to no sugar, so going to give MFP a try with calorie counting and still being able to have some sugar. I started in Jan/16 at 208lbs, dropping down at the end of April/16 to 178.6. Weighing in yesterday at 204.6, it's time to make a change again and get back to it. I have a question though - I set my account as a low exercise (I sit 10 hours a day for my job/commute) however, I do play soccer at least twice a week, and also remain pretty active outside of those 10 hours. I have it set to lose 2lbs/week - obtainable for the first bit for sure. I have never counted calories before - so I am just not 100% on what to do. It has me right now at 1200/day. When I exercise, do I input that and it will give me more? I've noticed it doesn't give any option to add calories for strength training - if I wear a fitbit that has calories burned... can I use that?? I've read through this entire feed and am still confused. So any insight on what I can do to help myself be successful would be amazing. Thank you!!1
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amandamesservey wrote: »5'2", 26 YO I joined WW in January/16 and lost 28lbs in 3.5 months. Maintained for a few, and in July got off the band wagon, stopped tracking, and gained almost all of it back. WW's new program is geared around little to no sugar, so going to give MFP a try with calorie counting and still being able to have some sugar. I started in Jan/16 at 208lbs, dropping down at the end of April/16 to 178.6. Weighing in yesterday at 204.6, it's time to make a change again and get back to it. I have a question though - I set my account as a low exercise (I sit 10 hours a day for my job/commute) however, I do play soccer at least twice a week, and also remain pretty active outside of those 10 hours. I have it set to lose 2lbs/week - obtainable for the first bit for sure. I have never counted calories before - so I am just not 100% on what to do. It has me right now at 1200/day. When I exercise, do I input that and it will give me more? I've noticed it doesn't give any option to add calories for strength training - if I wear a fitbit that has calories burned... can I use that?? I've read through this entire feed and am still confused. So any insight on what I can do to help myself be successful would be amazing. Thank you!!
Yes, if you add in exercise you'll get more calories. The only thing to watch is that most people say MFP's exercise database is off, that it gives you more calories than you actually burned. I use a tracker and after some experimenting feel it's pretty accurate.
When you're just starting out, it's a bit of trial and error until you get used to counting calories, adding in exercise calories, and seeing how accurate you are as it impacts weight loss. Personally, I don't eat my exercise calories unless I'm really hungry that day or feeling a bit droopy. But, a lot of people do. I'm fine on 1200 calories / day; others say it's impossible. It's a pretty individual thing, and you have to find what works for you.
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amandamesservey wrote: »5'2", 26 YO I joined WW in January/16 and lost 28lbs in 3.5 months. Maintained for a few, and in July got off the band wagon, stopped tracking, and gained almost all of it back. WW's new program is geared around little to no sugar, so going to give MFP a try with calorie counting and still being able to have some sugar. I started in Jan/16 at 208lbs, dropping down at the end of April/16 to 178.6. Weighing in yesterday at 204.6, it's time to make a change again and get back to it. I have a question though - I set my account as a low exercise (I sit 10 hours a day for my job/commute) however, I do play soccer at least twice a week, and also remain pretty active outside of those 10 hours. I have it set to lose 2lbs/week - obtainable for the first bit for sure. I have never counted calories before - so I am just not 100% on what to do. It has me right now at 1200/day. When I exercise, do I input that and it will give me more? I've noticed it doesn't give any option to add calories for strength training - if I wear a fitbit that has calories burned... can I use that?? I've read through this entire feed and am still confused. So any insight on what I can do to help myself be successful would be amazing. Thank you!!
If you're planning on doing 1200 calories a day, start counting your calories and weighing things to a tee. It's really tough with 1200 because the calories add up so fast and unless you're use to not eating, it's going to be very tough. I think sometime we focus too much on the number (pounds we much lose a week/month) that we aren't realistic about the journey. I guess you have to ask yourself, would you rather eat more, lose slowly, stretching your target time BUT still reaching target OR eat less with the hope of losing quick, getting discouraged, and quitting. It's something you have to weigh and decide the best path to take but from experience what we write out in a plan is "always" easier said than done. I do wish you the best of luck and hope you find what works best for you long term.2 -
I'm 5"3'. The first picture is 9 years ago. I didn't exercise at all. Currently I'm 50 years old. Approximately 1 year ago I became hooked on weight lifting, and discovered red hair dye and tattoos, lol. I'm currently 110 pounds. It hasn't been easy, but I'm in the best shape of my life.31 -
Wow respect to all of you girls. Me im just starting with MFP, I'm currently between 59 and 60kg so 131-132lbs and 158cm so almost 5'2". My goal weigh is around 52kg (115lbs). The MFP calculator tells me to eat around 1200 cal per day which seems very little considering the basic needs of the body. Those who have similar body construction as mine, could you tell me how much of calories you were eating to reach your goals?1
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5'3" here and started my journey on 1/9/17- down 52 pounds- was a size 20 and currently a size 12. Still plenty of work to do but finally realizing that all goals are obtainable.
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Started January 2017 at 145. My goal is to be back to my ideal weight of 120 by December 2017. Slow and steady...because I have no desire to deprive myself. I just want to cut out enough excess calories to lose an average of 2 pounds a month. So here we are six months down the road and I'm right on track. Down to 132 and by the end of July I'll be back into my size 8 jeans. By December, they will be loose on me again.14
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Purplekat921 wrote: »I'm 5'3 and 1/2.... Close. Lol
I guess I let myself go more than you gals. I started my journey at the end of October at 254. Now I'm 194. 60 lost so far. My goal weight is 139 for now. So, 55ish more to go.
Add me please
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I'm 5'2" and started in December/January at 155 and was very casual about logging/exercising. I got down to 146 on June 12th and then I got serious about logging/getting my exercise in daily.. I'm currently down to 139-141 (fluctuating, but slowly going lower). My goal is 128.. so I'm not too far off, but it's slow going now. I'll get there eventually.4
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I'm 32 years old and 5'2. The "before" in the purple shirt is on my honeymoon in 2009; I think I was around 180 pounds. There are 8 years, two pregnancies, a lot of life, and about 50 pounds lost between that photo and the "after", taken this week at around 130 pounds. With concentrated yet patient effort, and a few breaks along the way, I lost the 50 pounds in about 10 months.
Keep at it, ya'll! Just keep at it!
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In 2012 I weighed 387 lbs. This morning I weighed 152.8. My icon shows about 150 lbs of that loss (320's to 170's). Determination, drive, and perseverance will get you there. (I'm 5'2.5")24
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brookielaw wrote: »In 2012 I weighed 387 lbs. This morning I weighed 152.8. My icon shows about 150 lbs of that loss (320's to 170's). Determination, drive, and perseverance will get you there. (I'm 5'2.5")
You're amazing! Well done to you3 -
Hello I did it :-) :-)
Stopped alcohol and eating after 5pm
Heaviest 10.3 and lightest 7.1
Height 5'3
Now I'm 7.6 and can see the old eating habits are creeping back so here for a short while to nip it in the bud! :-)13 -
I'm 5'2" I'm celebrating my progress so far. I eat anything I enjoy that's satisfying as long as I eat between 1200-1500 calories and watch my salt intake. My deficit stayed between 400-500. Since I like to eat my goal was and still is to lose 0.5-1lb per week. For exercise all I do is brisk walking, more than 12,000 steps daily. I'm looking at my charts and I didn't realize I was walking half a million steps per month. Also i noticed I have more snacks in my pantry now that I'm losing weight than I did when I was gaining CO/CI works, it's science! My relationship with food has improved significantly. Food was never the enemy. I don't have to go to the gym to exercise. This means no more excuses not to exercise. I can exercise in my house or walk outside.
14 more pounds to my first goal hopefully before Halloween and my last 10 pounds before December 1st.
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Looking great all of you success stories! Thank you for sharing. Hopefully one day I will share too. xoxo4
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MrsPinterest34 wrote: »
First, congrats on the weight loss - amazing feat!
Just wondering what step counter app you use. I love that it allows you to see how many steps per month! I walk a lot and this would be a great motivator!
Thanks!0
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