Shorty here

Sounds like a healthy goal, just be patient because it takes a heck of a lot longer than we realise to lose when its 'only' 10lbs. I too am a shorty, I start feeling fluffy if I go above 130 but I'm fine at 125-126.

I agree with @RunForPizza88 there's no need to cut your calories too low, I'm in maintenance but to lose 0.5lb a week that would mean eating 1600 calories a day (I'm lightly active.)

0.5lb a week is a healthy loss when you don't have much to lose.

All the best.

RunForPizza88 wrote: »

Im 5ft 1 and started off 4 months ago at the same weight as you! Im now down to 115. Still got a bit more to go as i do have a very petite build.
My advice would be dont think that cause your small you need to starve yourself. Ive been averaging 1650 cals per day but recently bumped up to about 1800 per day and still loosing weight. Just make sure ypu weight all your food on a scale and stay consistant.

Can you tell us what sort of exercise you're doing? I'm same as OP right now, 5'2 and 129 lbs. Currently on around 1200 calories, but struggling to get exercise into my day. Weight loss is extremely slow at 1200 calories. Even with exercise, I would eat around 1350 calories to lose weight and it would be very slow weight loss, maybe 2-3 lbs a month. Maybe I didn't give it enough time though.

Sam29a wrote: »

RunForPizza88 wrote: »

Im 5ft 1 and started off 4 months ago at the same weight as you! Im now down to 115. Still got a bit more to go as i do have a very petite build.
My advice would be dont think that cause your small you need to starve yourself. Ive been averaging 1650 cals per day but recently bumped up to about 1800 per day and still loosing weight. Just make sure ypu weight all your food on a scale and stay consistant.

Can you tell us what sort of exercise you're doing? I'm same as OP right now, 5'2 and 129 lbs. Currently on around 1200 calories, but struggling to get exercise into my day. Weight loss is extremely slow at 1200 calories. Even with exercise, I would eat around 1350 calories to lose weight and it would be very slow weight loss, maybe 2-3 lbs a month. Maybe I didn't give it enough time though.

When we are short and close to goal weight our loss will be slow as there is very little between maintenance calories and 1200 calories, unless you do a lot of exercise. 2-3 pounds a month is actually really good because of this.

justmepraise wrote: »

Sam29a wrote: »

RunForPizza88 wrote: »

Im 5ft 1 and started off 4 months ago at the same weight as you! Im now down to 115. Still got a bit more to go as i do have a very petite build.
My advice would be dont think that cause your small you need to starve yourself. Ive been averaging 1650 cals per day but recently bumped up to about 1800 per day and still loosing weight. Just make sure ypu weight all your food on a scale and stay consistant.

Can you tell us what sort of exercise you're doing? I'm same as OP right now, 5'2 and 129 lbs. Currently on around 1200 calories, but struggling to get exercise into my day. Weight loss is extremely slow at 1200 calories. Even with exercise, I would eat around 1350 calories to lose weight and it would be very slow weight loss, maybe 2-3 lbs a month. Maybe I didn't give it enough time though.

I also want to know how you can lose weight while eating 1600 calories. I’m 5ft and can barely lose at 1350. Do you think it is the activity or the type of food?

I can lose while eating 1600 calories but I do over 20,000 steps a day. Without exercise, I would be stuck at 1200 a day and lose around 2 pounds a month.

The type of food is irrelevant to weight loss.