Petite Girls! 5'2 and shorter! Weight Loss Done Right

5ft 1 and aiming for 115. About 15lbs to go to this goal. It's a struggle. Even after consistently working out and religiously counting calories, my body is not letting the pounds go...at least not without a fight!

I'm 5’1” and I'm now down to 130. My goal is 110.

I am 5’0” and my ideal weight is 120-125 lbs.

I think this really depends on the density of your body and age. I’m 5’2, 42 years old. In my 20s I weighed 130 lbs and everyone thought I weighed 100 lbs. I remember playing “guess my weight” at the state fair and the guy was really genuinely shocked that I was 130 lbs. I wore a size 4/6. I got down to 115 lbs at one point and you could see my ribs and spine bone, which I didn’t think looked healthy and neither did any of my friends. In my late 30s I was more comfortable in a size 8 and weighed 145 lbs. According to the BMI chart, I was overweight but my doctor told me I was at a good weight when I got pregnant and to gain the normal amount of weight. Three kids later, I’m 153 lbs and wearing size 10/12. For me, the number on the scale has always caused anxiety because it is so different for everyone and too hard to compare yourself. I go by clothing size (as much as you can with all the varieties of the same size!) but still keep my weight in check for what I’ve learned works for my body. I strive to be back at a size 8 because I felt the most comfortable there when it came to the way I felt in my clothes and how much restrictions on eating habits. So my advice is find a clothing size your are comfortable in and strive for that number on the scale when you fit in that size. Just keep losing weight until you are comfortable and don’t beat yourself up to get to a certain number.