5`2/5`3 women success stories?
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I'm 5'3" and was 190 when I had my baby back in late August. I was 170 in January when I started using MFP again. I had lost weight really quick the first few months, and then started gaining it back when I got back on birth control. I was 161 last time I weighed myself. My biggest goal is to be below my pre pregnancy weight of 155 before we start trying for our next kid. I don't want to start pregnancy overweight again4
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I am 5’3, 35 years old, and my starting weight was 250 lbs. I bought a treadmill and could barely run for 30 seconds at a time. I just finished my first 10K and I’m going to try for a half marathon this year. My current weight is 181 lbs and I’ve lost almost 70 lbs! It has been the most amazing journey and I’m in the best shape that I’ve ever been in! My profile picture is a before and after. Good luck on your transformation!15
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About 5’2...139 now....didn’t realized how long it’d take to get under 20 pounds lost! Trying to Lose about another 10....7
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AnnieGottaRun wrote: »For reference, I'm 5'3'' with a SW: ~163lbs (July 2017)
My original GW was 130lbs which I hit in March of this year. I've since decided to move it more towards 125lbs. I've hit 125lbs a few times, but I'm not quite ready to go into maintenance mode just yet.
I've lost several times before using MFP, but pregnancy weight gain has always been a problem for me. I have 3 kids, and always end up over 200lbs when I walk into the hospital in labor.
I initially started a couch to 5k program on my phone. It was hard. I hated it. There were times that I wanted to quit because running was hard. I wanted to quit because I'm not a runner. I wanted to quit because I thought I was going to re-injure a pulled muscle. I wanted to quit because I thought that I had screwed up my knee. I listened to my body and took it easy when I needed to. I was able to get through it. I've been fortunate enough to be able to continue running. I typically run 20 miles a week (5 miles a day, 4 days a week) on my treadmill.
Running isn't solely how I lost weight, but the exercise and doing something physical helped jump start my progress. It was a catalyst. It's also nice to have the flexibility to eat more calories on the days that I run. (I'm typically more hungry on my rest days though. Go figure!)
The key to my success? I began logging all of my food and activity through MFP and Map My Run. I will always swear by CICO. A calorie deficit is a deficit, and I lose weight each time I stick with this method.
TL;DR: CICO
Here are some before and after pics:
Anyone is welcome to add me as a friend.
This is wonderful! I'm in week 2 of C25K and vowing to continue even though it definitely sucks at first. Thanks for the inspiration! BTW, what is TL;DR?3 -
AnnieGottaRun wrote: »For reference, I'm 5'3'' with a SW: ~163lbs (July 2017)
My original GW was 130lbs which I hit in March of this year. I've since decided to move it more towards 125lbs. I've hit 125lbs a few times, but I'm not quite ready to go into maintenance mode just yet.
I've lost several times before using MFP, but pregnancy weight gain has always been a problem for me. I have 3 kids, and always end up over 200lbs when I walk into the hospital in labor.
I initially started a couch to 5k program on my phone. It was hard. I hated it. There were times that I wanted to quit because running was hard. I wanted to quit because I'm not a runner. I wanted to quit because I thought I was going to re-injure a pulled muscle. I wanted to quit because I thought that I had screwed up my knee. I listened to my body and took it easy when I needed to. I was able to get through it. I've been fortunate enough to be able to continue running. I typically run 20 miles a week (5 miles a day, 4 days a week) on my treadmill.
Running isn't solely how I lost weight, but the exercise and doing something physical helped jump start my progress. It was a catalyst. It's also nice to have the flexibility to eat more calories on the days that I run. (I'm typically more hungry on my rest days though. Go figure!)
The key to my success? I began logging all of my food and activity through MFP and Map My Run. I will always swear by CICO. A calorie deficit is a deficit, and I lose weight each time I stick with this method.
TL;DR: CICO
Here are some before and after pics:
Anyone is welcome to add me as a friend.
This is wonderful! I'm in week 2 of C25K and vowing to continue even though it definitely sucks at first. Thanks for the inspiration! BTW, what is TL;DR?
If that question was for anyone, TL;DR = 'too long; didn't read'. so it's a summary.2 -
AnnieGottaRun wrote: »For reference, I'm 5'3'' with a SW: ~163lbs (July 2017)
My original GW was 130lbs which I hit in March of this year. I've since decided to move it more towards 125lbs. I've hit 125lbs a few times, but I'm not quite ready to go into maintenance mode just yet.
I've lost several times before using MFP, but pregnancy weight gain has always been a problem for me. I have 3 kids, and always end up over 200lbs when I walk into the hospital in labor.
I initially started a couch to 5k program on my phone. It was hard. I hated it. There were times that I wanted to quit because running was hard. I wanted to quit because I'm not a runner. I wanted to quit because I thought I was going to re-injure a pulled muscle. I wanted to quit because I thought that I had screwed up my knee. I listened to my body and took it easy when I needed to. I was able to get through it. I've been fortunate enough to be able to continue running. I typically run 20 miles a week (5 miles a day, 4 days a week) on my treadmill.
Running isn't solely how I lost weight, but the exercise and doing something physical helped jump start my progress. It was a catalyst. It's also nice to have the flexibility to eat more calories on the days that I run. (I'm typically more hungry on my rest days though. Go figure!)
The key to my success? I began logging all of my food and activity through MFP and Map My Run. I will always swear by CICO. A calorie deficit is a deficit, and I lose weight each time I stick with this method.
TL;DR: CICO
Here are some before and after pics:
Anyone is welcome to add me as a friend.
This is wonderful! I'm in week 2 of C25K and vowing to continue even though it definitely sucks at first. Thanks for the inspiration! BTW, what is TL;DR?
If that question was for anyone, TL;DR = 'too long; didn't read'. so it's a summary.
Thanks!
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AnnieGottaRun wrote: »For reference, I'm 5'3'' with a SW: ~163lbs (July 2017)
My original GW was 130lbs which I hit in March of this year. I've since decided to move it more towards 125lbs. I've hit 125lbs a few times, but I'm not quite ready to go into maintenance mode just yet.
I've lost several times before using MFP, but pregnancy weight gain has always been a problem for me. I have 3 kids, and always end up over 200lbs when I walk into the hospital in labor.
I initially started a couch to 5k program on my phone. It was hard. I hated it. There were times that I wanted to quit because running was hard. I wanted to quit because I'm not a runner. I wanted to quit because I thought I was going to re-injure a pulled muscle. I wanted to quit because I thought that I had screwed up my knee. I listened to my body and took it easy when I needed to. I was able to get through it. I've been fortunate enough to be able to continue running. I typically run 20 miles a week (5 miles a day, 4 days a week) on my treadmill.
Running isn't solely how I lost weight, but the exercise and doing something physical helped jump start my progress. It was a catalyst. It's also nice to have the flexibility to eat more calories on the days that I run. (I'm typically more hungry on my rest days though. Go figure!)
The key to my success? I began logging all of my food and activity through MFP and Map My Run. I will always swear by CICO. A calorie deficit is a deficit, and I lose weight each time I stick with this method.
TL;DR: CICO
Here are some before and after pics:
Anyone is welcome to add me as a friend.
This is wonderful! I'm in week 2 of C25K and vowing to continue even though it definitely sucks at first. Thanks for the inspiration! BTW, what is TL;DR?
What HDBKLM said. (Thanks HDBKLM!)
You can do it, solieco1! Keep at it!1 -
5’2 and down 60ish pounds
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I am 5’2 and about 150 lbs. i spent a year regularly exercising and my body is definitely in better shape but my weight is roughly the same. I am looking to drop about 10 pounds. Anyone is welcome to add me1
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Just starting here. I am 5’1 and need to lose 20ish Kg Keen to see others food journals.2
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5'3" here and i started at 288. Currently 221. My goal is 145 and the. See if i want to try for another 10.0
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ksumindysue wrote: »5’2 and down 60ish pounds
Wow!! How long did this take you? And were you also exercising/ how often?2 -
I’m 5’ 1.5” here’s some pics
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Thank you. You just made my day. My biggest tip is just to realize that you will make mistakes and you will mess up, just don’t let it derail you; Look for support from others, that helped me A LOT; get a fit bit!; food wise, it just took experimentation to figure out what worked for me: I have to get 15,000 steps in a day to lose, I lose faster when my protein is over 30%, I lose faster if I eat lighter dinners (calorie wise); and MOST OF ALL have patience it took me 16 months to lose 40ish pounds and now I’ve plateaued for the last 2 months. When you plateau people have told me it’s best to change up your work outs and the types of foods you eat. Does that help or are you looking for something more specific?
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Oh, he** to the no! I began by walking then as I dropped weight I became more active. I ended up joining a gym and lifting weights and some cardio 4 days a week. More than that is just too much for me.
You can lose weight without exercising but what happens is that you lose muscle mass along with the fat. You can mitigate the muscle loss by lifting weights which has really reshaped my body. I'm at 129lbs and into a size 4 Petite (US).
You want to maintain as much muscle as possible whether you're young or old (like me).
HI,
I'm 5'2" and 50+. I lost 35 lbs 4 yrs ago on this app. I was good at maintenance for a while but old habits started to creep back in and now I've gained 15 lbs back. Help! I need friends to keep me honest and on track. I need to lose those 15 lbs! Help! Help!
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HI,
I'm 5'2" and 50+. I lost 35 lbs 4 yrs ago on this app. I was good at maintenance for a while but old habits started to creep back in and now I've gained 15 lbs back. Help! I need friends to keep me honest and on track. I need to lose those 15 lbs! Help! Help!1 -
HI,
I'm 5'2" and 50+. I lost 35 lbs 4 yrs ago on this app. I was good at maintenance for a while but old habits started to creep back in and now I've gained 15 lbs back. Help! I need friends to keep me honest and on track. I need to lose those 15 lbs! Help! Help!
You’ve got this!! Just realize the time is going to pass anyway so you might as well make good use of it. It’s harder to lose the older you get but I’ve seen people your age lose 100+ pounds. Just weigh your food, track EVERYTHING you eat (even gum), and realize that you’re not going to be perfect all the time, no one is3 -
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Thank you. You just made my day. My biggest tip is just to realize that you will make mistakes and you will mess up, just don’t let it derail you; Look for support from others, that helped me A LOT; get a fit bit!; food wise, it just took experimentation to figure out what worked for me: I have to get 15,000 steps in a day to lose, I lose faster when my protein is over 30%, I lose faster if I eat lighter dinners (calorie wise); and MOST OF ALL have patience it took me 16 months to lose 40ish pounds and now I’ve plateaued for the last 2 months. When you plateau people have told me it’s best to change up your work outs and the types of foods you eat. Does that help or are you looking for something more specific?
That’s perfect. Thank you! Glad I could make your day!!!
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I'm 5 foot 2 and I went from 154 to 140 so far.
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5'3", Started 1/23/18, down 23 lbs so far
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KyleeFBabyy wrote: »I am 5`2.5 and trying to find women with similar stats for inspiration. Pics are good
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workinonit1956 wrote: »
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I am 5 foot exactly and 9.9lbs, goal is just under 9 stone.... it is really hard at the moment but pushing on. M 1
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