Any petite women success stories?!?
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5’3” and lost 60 lbs (175->115), then gained back 5 through weight lifting.
My success was based on taking it slow(ish), about 1lb/week average loss over the first year and then another 6 months to take off the next 10 lbs. Learning to cook healthy foods I enjoy has been a big part of it because I couldn’t stick with Lean Cuisine and 100 calorie packs (nutritionally or otherwise) for a lifetime. I also make time to work out, but don’t overwork myself, primarily just walk my dog every day, lift weights 3x/week, and stay active in general.
Hope that helps! I share recipes and workouts on Instagram if you’re on there, Elizabethinmoderation.22 -
I'm 5'1 and at my heaviest I was 182.5lbs. As you say when you're short it's hard.
It took 4 years for me to go down to 167. The weigh was just not shifting off and PND made it ever so harder. In May of this year I was feeling good and because of it I took a "progress picture ". The result was so upsetting that in started to do something about it. But I was motivated by shame and guilt not by fitness or wellbeing thoughts and by July my efforts were thwarted. I'd managed to 157lbs.
Things remained until this November. A friend of mine who is a bodybuilder recommandes the app to me and out off boredom one evening I joined. And I clicked. I embraced it with all my might. Making friends for accountability and motivation, following their successes and consoling when they have set backs and that they would do the same for me blew my mind. I have logged every crumb I ate and every drop I drank and stuck to my goals. I joined the Step Challenge and smashing it. I do a program of workouts at home and I skip rope for cardio.
I hid from husband and kids at first, I was so ashamed of myself and didn't not want anybody to see my jiggly bits as worked out but now I'm cool with it.
I'm 145 now and lost 2 sizes of clothing since I started MFP . My love life is taking off, my kids do yoga with me as an family activity before bed which made my oldest son more focused in school and his grades have improved with his concentration. And so on and so forth.
I still have 26lbs to lose before my goal weight and it is now in sight as far as I am concerned !
My advice is to stick to your goals and don't cheat. Be honest in your log to be true to yourself. Hope that helps.
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I’m a fellow shortie at 5’3’’ and have gone from about 155 after my second child to 125 which was my goal. This took...7 years! But seriously I didn’t start logging and really focusing on food and excercise until August 2016 and lost 20 pounds to hit goal by October 2017. I started running and just did my first 10k which I’m proud of (1hr 2 min). I’ve lost at least 3 pant sizes and now wear small or extra small shirt too and had to buy a completely new wardrobe. Going to try to lose 5 more pounds next summer but taking a break until then.5
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I'm 5'3". In the last 13 months, I've gone from 254lbs:
to 157. This was taken about 15 lbs ago:
Mostly, I stick to the calories MFP gives me, eat back half my exercise, take long walks, and work out with light dumbbells three times a week. I decided that I'd never stick to a diet that would have me give up snacks, treats, carbs, etc. So, while I eat healthy-ish, my (open) diary shows, for example, a frosted cookie once a week. Homemade desserts at 200 calories/portion or less. Hannukah starts tonight and over the course of the next 8 days, donuts and potato pancakes will be served several times. I'll have, but I'll have less than I used to. Half a donut fits my calories and keeps me from feeling deprived. A whole one is trickier, but doable if I really want it. (Might mean only having one or two potato pancakes instead of three, but doable.)
I weigh just about everything and pay attention to protein and iron. The rest falls where it falls.
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5"2 lost weight in late 40,s age and maintained and going strong at 52.
I lost 37 pounds July 2011 and have maintained 115-117 since.
I workout 3-4 times a week. Rest of the days, I stay active biking, gardening or walking my dog.
I eat 1600-2000+ zig zagging and a Spike day Sundays.
I follow 80-20 rules-80 percent I eat very well and the rest I enjoy going out to eat or beers/wine etc. I am in this for life.
Its all about being able to live with your choices for life, work outs , food and no depriving..Just being real... and not beating are self up for cake or a missed work out.. Just picking it up again..80/20:-)
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FITnFIRM4LIFE wrote: »5"2 lost weight in late 40,s age and maintained and going strong at 52.
I lost 37 pounds July 2011 and have maintained 115-117 since.
I workout 3-4 times a week. Rest of the days, I stay active biking, gardening or walking my dog.
I eat 1600-2000+ zig zagging and a Spike day Sundays.
I follow 80-20 rules-80 percent I eat very well and the rest I enjoy going out to eat or beers/wine etc. I am in this for life.
Its all about being able to live with your choices for life, work outs , food and no depriving..Just being real... and not beating are self up for cake or a missed work out.. Just picking it up again..80/20:-)
I love your 80/20. Puts my journey into a more joyful perspective. Thanks!!1 -
FITnFIRM4LIFE wrote: »5"2 lost weight in late 40,s age and maintained and going strong at 52.
I lost 37 pounds July 2011 and have maintained 115-117 since.
I workout 3-4 times a week. Rest of the days, I stay active biking, gardening or walking my dog.
I eat 1600-2000+ zig zagging and a Spike day Sundays.
I follow 80-20 rules-80 percent I eat very well and the rest I enjoy going out to eat or beers/wine etc. I am in this for life.
Its all about being able to live with your choices for life, work outs , food and no depriving..Just being real... and not beating are self up for cake or a missed work out.. Just picking it up again..80/20:-)
Love your idea of 'the bar'! Funny, I go to the same bar.
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This is an update to my earlier post including pictures. They really say a lot.
I am 59 years old and 5'2" (almost). I have gone from 161# in January 2017 to 129#. Size 14+ to 2/4. My highest was 188 a few years ago. Over the past 10 years I have tried packaged diet foods, logging calories on my own, and low carb. I have been on MFP for several years but this year it finally clicked. I bought a digital scale and started logging everything. Portion sizes were an awakening for me. I don't deprive myself of anything and some days I go over my goal. My energy level has increased tremendously and I have had more adventures this year than the last 10 combined. Slow steady loss has worked for me. It can be done
First picture I was at least 188 pounds in 2007. Second picture is Feb 2017 at 155 and the 3rd picture is at current weight of 129-131 pounds. I started 2017 at 161 pounds and will hit my goal weight of 120 in 2018. I am 59 years old and 5'2".
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ercarroll311 wrote: »5’3” and lost 60 lbs (175->115), then gained back 5 through weight lifting.
My success was based on taking it slow(ish), about 1lb/week average loss over the first year and then another 6 months to take off the next 10 lbs. Learning to cook healthy foods I enjoy has been a big part of it because I couldn’t stick with Lean Cuisine and 100 calorie packs (nutritionally or otherwise) for a lifetime. I also make time to work out, but don’t overwork myself, primarily just walk my dog every day, lift weights 3x/week, and stay active in general.
Hope that helps! I share recipes and workouts on Instagram if you’re on there, Elizabethinmoderation.
It's amazing that there's only a 1lb difference between those two pictures. Congrats!!1 -
I’m 5’3” and currently sitting around 110 pounds. I initially started with doing cardio, but once I discovered lifting, I was able to completely transform my body. I’m 51 years old.24 -
Hi, I am 5 f 3 in and currently weigh 140lbs. I would like to get down to 126 lbs, well ideally 119 however I'd be happy at 126 lbs. I only started a few days ago. I've been very strict with myself food wise eating a lot of fruit salad and veg. Also been eating chicken fish and eggs. I haven't been snacking and am drinking a lot of water and diet coke! I haven't been exercising as such although yesterday I started the 30 day squat challenge and from Monday I will be going out walking for hopefully up to an hour. I'm not big on exercise to be honest, I have four children and my youngest is 19 months. I still don't get much sleep and to be honest I just don't have the time and energy.2
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No pic yet - but I'm 5ft, and I've managed to get rid of just about 15lbs in the last 6 months (and even better 3.35" off my waist!). Halfway there! While its (unfortunately) a painfully slow process for us shorties, stick with it! The process does work 4
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5’0 here. I started in the fall of 2012 and lost around 75lbs by the spring of 2014. I got down to around 130lbs with a lot of muscle. I was about a size 20 when I stated and finished at a size 4. I ate a high fat, low carb diet and focused on eating whole foods. I have always hated cardio and still do, but I like heavy lifting so I did this most of the time and some days added in about 15 or 20 minutes on the elliptical after weight training.
I had a baby 5 months ago, and I guess that combined with my overconsumption of alcohol since having my son has caused me to gain quite a bit back so I find myself coming back to MFP to start logging my calories again8 -
Im a shortie and I started at 160lbs at 5’1&1/2...I’m down to 139 and I think for my height i should be more along the lines of 115-120, but that just seems too low for me. I am shooting lose about another 10 pounds and I think that should be comfortable for me. I’ve recently started lifting more, so we’ll see where that goes! Glad I found this thread!!8 -
5'1", started at 140 lbs, now 124lbs after 215 days or so of tracking food and lifting.2
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i'm 4'11 and i used to weigh 140lbs now im 114. All i did was -
i restricted my calories. (up to 900 but heard it isnt healthy so increased it upto 1200 gradually)
did at-home-workouts by fitnessblender.com (HIIT, cardio and pilates/yoga throughout the week)
started drinking 3l of water everyday
switched my coffee with green/ginger tea
i had to cut a lot of carbs cause' culturally, the place i'm from, the diet depends mostly on carbs (mostly rice). it was difficult but worth it.
started lifting (not much. mostly upto 10lbs for now, cause im scared of being bulky. i maybe wrong but
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i still maintain 1200 calories. i dont starve. im quite full after all my meals. i do cheat but not very often. sticking to healthy food was an eye-opener.
seems soo unfair that the taller girls eat way more than me and stay in great shape but pheww i guess you gotta accept what you are given and give your one hundred percent.
hope this helps
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MrsPinterest34 wrote: »5'1.5" ( claiming 5'2"). Started at 175lbs in January and today I'm 143lbs. I definitely noticed my rate of lose has slowed as expected since I'm petite and getting closer to my goal. I continue to lose inches which is more important to me. My initial goal is 135 and my vanity goal is 125. My birthday is in the summer. I have 6 months to achieve my goal. The 3 things working for me: counting calories/accurately keeping track of my intake using a food scale, walking and counting steps and being consistent with both. I'm also going to start resistance training in January, nothing intense just focusing on my abs and arms. These are my measurements so far.
@MrsPinterest34 I am intrigued by something...on your chart I can see your bust got smaller but your cup went up...was this natural? I am 5'2.5 (claiming 5'3) and even though I still have a lot to lose, I have a bigger chest, which, unfortunately, is more on the sagging side. I would love to keep the cup size while still losing weight...any tips would be greatly appreciated!!
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Everyonelies wrote: »MrsPinterest34 wrote: »5'1.5" ( claiming 5'2"). Started at 175lbs in January and today I'm 143lbs. I definitely noticed my rate of lose has slowed as expected since I'm petite and getting closer to my goal. I continue to lose inches which is more important to me. My initial goal is 135 and my vanity goal is 125. My birthday is in the summer. I have 6 months to achieve my goal. The 3 things working for me: counting calories/accurately keeping track of my intake using a food scale, walking and counting steps and being consistent with both. I'm also going to start resistance training in January, nothing intense just focusing on my abs and arms. These are my measurements so far.
@MrsPinterest34 I am intrigued by something...on your chart I can see your bust got smaller but your cup went up...was this natural? I am 5'2.5 (claiming 5'3) and even though I still have a lot to lose, I have a bigger chest, which, unfortunately, is more on the sagging side. I would love to keep the cup size while still losing weight...any tips would be greatly appreciated!!
I think whether or not you keep your cup size while losing is based on genetics. When I started losing weight my bust measurement at fullest point was 36inches. As of today I’m 33-33.5 inches and my under bust is 27/28in I have very broad shoulders that extend to my upper chest and armpits. So it may look as if my cup size increased but it didn’t. My breast has reduced significantly. But because of my wide upper chest the bra band size that fits me is a 32D. Actually if there was a 32.5D bra size that would fit even better. I doubt I’ll ever reduce below a 32D because I see/feel my ribs. Also my siblings have small busts. It’s a family thing.
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More like “work in progress” here. 5’3”, HW 153, CW... fluctuating daily between 145.2-147.2.
10 years ago, I revenge lost a fifth of my body weight (from 142-120) because my ex casually mentioned that I looked fat. Since then, a bunch of life happened, as life tends to do, and so now I’m back on the horse, as it were.
I am a dancer, and have been for about 7 years, so my weight is distributed much differently than when I was 20 and alternating undereating with huge amounts of cycling, so I don’t think I want to be 120 again, but I’d like to see 125-130 to see what that feels like.
I’m also clinically depressed, so doing long-term projects like consistent exercise and eating healthy is tough. I usually make it about a month and then backslide. But I guess I did it once, right? I’m at about 6 weeks right now, and the lack of progress over the last 2ish is killing me.
If anyone wants to friend me, feel free! I’m great at cheerleading for other people, not so much for myself.
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I'm 4'11, and have lost close to 80 pounds over the last two years, starting at 234 and right now I'm at 155. I still have 30 to go to reach my goal, but I agree with others on here, you have to make sure to remember to watch the calories and keep moving some way. I love Zumba and any kind of dance video. It has been slow go for me too, but just stick with it!3
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I'm 5'1" and I had no idea that losing the weight is harder for shorter women. I just started counting and am looking to lose about 18lbs...I honestly didn't think it would take more than 3-4 months but after reading these comments i'm seeing that it might take a bit longer.
I love all of the success stories though and I'm looking forward to feeling healthier and looking better 6 -
I'm 4'11.5"
I started out at around 150lbs, after my first baby. I like to be muscular, so my ideal maintenance weight is about 115, which I've hit twice, in between pregnancies (I'm 30 weeks along with my third right now). For reference, I was 108lbs in my current profile pic, after a 15 week prep cut for a show.
I lift heavy weights, track my calories every day (5 years running) get cardio in at least 3 times a week, and make sure I get plenty of protein.2 -
I'm 5'0" tall and 140 lbs and trying to get to 120 lbs again although 115 would be ideal. Less than 115 lbs and I stop menstruating. At 115 lbs, everything fit well and I could fit a size 4 easily. My room for error with calories is very low so I'm using a food scale.1
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Hey I'm 5'2 currently 121 pound's but I was almost 160.. Started doing water aerobics and I lost 20 pounds then I started lifting weights and watched what I eat and lost another 20..2
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I am 5 foot 2 and started at 154.6. I was 129 when I got married July 2016. I am finally starting to feel like myself again but I am still continuing to workout 5 days a week and eat healthy.
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Everyonelies wrote: »MrsPinterest34 wrote: »5'1.5" ( claiming 5'2"). Started at 175lbs in January and today I'm 143lbs. I definitely noticed my rate of lose has slowed as expected since I'm petite and getting closer to my goal. I continue to lose inches which is more important to me. My initial goal is 135 and my vanity goal is 125. My birthday is in the summer. I have 6 months to achieve my goal. The 3 things working for me: counting calories/accurately keeping track of my intake using a food scale, walking and counting steps and being consistent with both. I'm also going to start resistance training in January, nothing intense just focusing on my abs and arms. These are my measurements so far.
@MrsPinterest34 I am intrigued by something...on your chart I can see your bust got smaller but your cup went up...was this natural? I am 5'2.5 (claiming 5'3) and even though I still have a lot to lose, I have a bigger chest, which, unfortunately, is more on the sagging side. I would love to keep the cup size while still losing weight...any tips would be greatly appreciated!!
It’s possible. The way your cup size is determined is by the number of inches between your fullest part and your rib cage so you can still lose inches in both areas and have the same cup size as before. I lost more inches around my rib cage than my breasts so I actually went up a couple of cup sizes.
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5'2 HW 186 CW 170 GW 130ish. not a success story yet, a few years ago I did lose 50lbs or so and then gained a lot of that back. Such a shame. So here I am again. Been at it for 2 weeks now and down 4 lbs. Doing cardio 3 days a week and just started strength training 3 days a week. I also make sure I get my 10k steps everyday no matter what.
Side note I also quit smoking 2 weeks ago so the exercise is definitely helping me with my cravings.
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I’m 5’4 164lbs. My goal is 140. I’m not a “success” yet, but definitely a work in progress. Being pear shaped, I carry most of my weight in my thighs/butt, but recently I’ve developed a belly too! It’s not displeasing aesthetically, but I can feel when I’m not healthy. Also, I don’t want to deal with the same health issues my family struggles with, so I’m trying to get into a habit of identifying proper serving sizes and understanding when I’m full as well as how to know what my body needs and when.
You have the prettiest smile! I just always look slightly dissatisfied on photos
Also, 5'3" around 140 now and working on just tightening it all back up again a bit, no real goal weight in mind more interested in seeing a bit of muscle tone again than the number on the scale. My usual to go hard at the gym but I had to give up my membership due to lack of time and money so I need to find a way to make hiit count and drop the snacks a bit
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I’m 5”3’ with an extremely small frame.
I’m currently sitting at 115 pounds.4
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