Calling all 5'4'/5'5'' ladies

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  • sheils8
    sheils8 Posts: 57
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    I am 5'4'. I was at 151 and recently gained and am now 157. How did you guys get to 140 or less???? I seem to never be able to break the 150 mark, but REALLY want to. What are your work out routines??
  • slimmer189
    slimmer189 Posts: 135 Member
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    I'm 5'4 and at 163 - I am looking to get to 140 for a g.w
  • AmyEm3
    AmyEm3 Posts: 784 Member
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    I'm 5'4" and 155 right now. I started at 180. My ultimate goal is to be able to maintain between 128-130lbs.
  • BecksgotBack
    BecksgotBack Posts: 385 Member
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    I'm 5'5...started this at 132-135. i'm down to 125...dip down to 122 and back up again. pushing for 120. i was 115 in high school but that was before children and hips...and booty. I'm building lean muscle...so the #'s aren't a huge thing for me. if i can actually SEE my triceps by my birthday i will be happy...i know they are there somewhere!!
  • cbond74
    cbond74 Posts: 71 Member
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    I'm 5'4", I was at 130 and I am now at 120. I carried my weight in my chest and belly from having 2 kids. I am happy now back at what I weighed prior to having kids. I will not go below 120. I've weighed less before and everyone always thought I looked sick. I am working on toning up now. The 10lbs I lost was mostly in my chest...went down 2 cup sizes! I also trimmed down in the belly but I am still working on getting the rest of belly pooch gone but still maintaining my weight. I think everyone can be different though, your body shape and even your face shape plays a factor. I have a thin oval face and for whatever reason I lose my weight there first and gain it back there last which is why I look sickly if I lose to much weight.
  • kimmerc1331
    kimmerc1331 Posts: 40 Member
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    Im 5'4 and had a baby in December. I have lost 20-21 pounds since then and my current weight is 133-134. My low was July 4, where I was 131. I have hit a major plateau since the beginning of July and havent been losing any more weight. I net around 1350 a day, or less. Sometimes on the weekend, I will have a day where I net 1700-1800. I exercise everyday- either insanity or major strength training/weights. I only have 1 rest day a week. My goal is to burn 2000 calories per week. My body fat is about 20%. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO??? I cant seem to kick start my weight loss again. I have just ramped up my water and started paying attention to my sodium. Should I lower my calories? I know this is going to cause a major debate, but I just ordered Oxy Elite. I currently take R-ALA and Alcar but not consistently. I take a mulit-vitamin daily. My goal weight is 128. I can not seem to get there.
    Any advice?
  • MaryKatU
    MaryKatU Posts: 146
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    I'm 5'4.5 and weigh 125lbs. My mother says I'm too skinny but my husband says I'm hot :) I'm satisfied with my weight and will try to keep between 125-130. I used to maintain 135-140 but anything over that I would start to feel too heavy. Everyone carries weight differently so I suggest working MFP until you feel happy about yourself and not focus on a number.
  • rubybeach
    rubybeach Posts: 529 Member
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    Hi-

    I'm 5'5", athletic and medium build. I'm currently at 142 and would like to get to 135. I've been there before and that is where I'm most comfortable.

    I recently lost 7 pounds and then have been at a 2 month frustrating roadblock.....I keep gaining and losing the same 4 lbs. Ranging from 142 to 138.

    So, I had enough and went and had some testing and evaulations done last week. I was hooked up to a machine with a mask for 15 minutes that determines RMR which was 1,514 calories. I also had my body fat tested which was 19.7%. The specialist said I wasn't eating enough calories and if I continue to choose to lose weight that I should only lose an additional 7-10 pounds max. He also recommended dropping the elliptical and walking instead everyday (in addition to weight lifting.)

    So, this is my first week of eating more (feels wrong).....we'll see how it goes. Hope this information helps.

    To those who have lost, what were your net calories per day? My goal is to net 1,469/day.
  • RobynC79
    RobynC79 Posts: 331 Member
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    I am 5'5" and weigh 107. I was ~130 a few years ago after giving up the gym and spending too much time sitting on the couch and eating the same dinners as my much larger boyfriend. Then he dumped me and I got on with getting fit again! I've been maintaining at 105-109 for the past three or four years, on about 1200-1400 cals per day. I have a small frame and pretty minimal muscle mass no matter what weights I do (I'm blessed with my family's small, round scottish woman build!). 107 suits me perfectly. If you're athletic, 120-140 is probably perfect.
  • arwensb
    arwensb Posts: 275 Member
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    I am 5'4.5" and currently at 127. I would like to reach 120 and then maintain in the 120-123 range. I am currently at 20.5% bodyfat and would like to get that down to the 17-18% range if possible. Dunno what that will do the number on the scale - I will be happy if I can trim up and stay in my new size 2 pants!
  • Veele_
    Veele_ Posts: 9 Member
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    I'm like you 5'4.5" and my lowest was 130lbs. I've since (3 years ago) unfortunately put on 25lbs and can't seem to get my head around dieting again. While that's neither here nor there, at 130 I was skinny around my waist and chest, but still packed a bit of "punch" around my hips and bottom. This is my natural body shape though, smallish waist and chest and disproportionately large hips. I couldn't get below 130lbs but I felt I wanted to because I was still feeling fat. Looking back, I really wasn't.

    There comes a point where you have to accept your body shape and look at the bigger picture than just the numbers on the scales. We're all different and the same weight will look different on different people.
  • kimmerc1331
    kimmerc1331 Posts: 40 Member
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    I would love to be 127!! Did you have any trouble getting past the 130 point? How did you get to a size 2? I did just buy new citizens jeans, size 26 but I think they run on the larger side.
  • Jamcnair
    Jamcnair Posts: 586 Member
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    I would love to be 127!! Did you have any trouble getting past the 130 point? How did you get to a size 2? I did just buy new citizens jeans, size 26 but I think they run on the larger side.


    It took me what seemed like forever to break the 130s! Probably several months of counting calories, doing cardio every day (30-40 minutes of walking/slow jogging on treadmill and then sometimes an extra, short walk later in the day), and just sticking it out.
  • FatGirlSlim89
    FatGirlSlim89 Posts: 53
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    I'm 5'4, started at 140 and now 139. I feel good about myself having just dropped 6lbs, but I'm aiming for 119lbs as my target. I still am quite flabby on my stomach and arms so I'm guessing that's where I'm carrying the weight. I'm like most of you guys, don't want to get too thin but I think at 119 I'll look slim & healthy. Probably going to evaluate when I get to 126 though.
  • arwensb
    arwensb Posts: 275 Member
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    I would love to be 127!! Did you have any trouble getting past the 130 point? How did you get to a size 2? I did just buy new citizens jeans, size 26 but I think they run on the larger side.
    Getting past 130 was a huge deal for me. I haven't weighed under 130 since I was probably 14 years old.
    Dunno about the size two. Seems miraculous to me, but I have jeans from a few different brands and dress pants for work in different brands too. According to my Mom (who is ever-so-ready to cut down an accomplishment when it comes to size) - current sizes are bigger than they used to be, so a 2 is really a 4. Whatever. Six months ago I was in a 6 or an 8 depending on the brand and I don't think they changed the sizing that drastically in the last half of a year.
  • cheesesandwich
    cheesesandwich Posts: 79 Member
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    I'm 5'4", started at 138 and currently I'm at 120. My goal is somewhere between 110-115, because I have a very small frame. It took me FOREVER to get out of the 130s as well, but once I did the weight started coming off much more quickly!
  • lovestobaketoo
    lovestobaketoo Posts: 76 Member
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    I am 5'4" and just under 140, want to be at 130---turning 40 in Dec. so I need to get my big a*# is gear!! Anyone with some good advice?!?! I just love to bake for my family and well, I always need to test them. Thanks girls for your help!!
  • squishycow7
    squishycow7 Posts: 820 Member
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    I'm 5'4" (and 3/4"!). I started here at about 160 and I'm down to 149 (on a good day).

    In retrospect, when I was between 130-135 about 3 years ago I looked pretty good. If I'd had muscle tone I think I would've felt better. At the time I thought I needed to lose another 10lbs or so, but I've since been enlightened about "skinny fat" and I think that was exactly my case.

    I have kinda big bones (really I doooo especially looking at my ankles - you can tell!) so f I ever got down past 120 I think I would be incredibly unhealthy. I wish I had a smaller frame but unfortunately no amount of dieting can help that :)
  • it_be_asin
    it_be_asin Posts: 562 Member
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    I'm just about at my goal weight of 54kg (which I believe is 120 pounds), and 165 cm (5'5" I think). This gives me a BMI of 20.0, but I have a small frame, and this the weight I maintained at uni and in my early 20's so I think it's a good weight for me.

    The healthy weight range goes up to 68kg for someone who is 165cm, and if you have an athletic build, I would be aiming closer to the top of that range rather than the bottom. My rough conversions suggest that that's about 150 pounds.
  • Katie3784
    Katie3784 Posts: 543
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    140 for someone your height is in the healthy range, but it all depends on what you are comfortable with. I am 5'5" and 127lbs, but I think I look good up to about 140lbs, I just feel better here.

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