Any short women who lost weight eating 1500 cals a day?

fat2thingirl
fat2thingirl Posts: 41 Member
in Motivation and Support
Hi all, I'm a short, obese woman (5'1, 206lbs) who is trying to lose weight. I am aiming for 1500 calories a day, starting today, because to me that seems like a very reasonable amount of food for me to lose weight on. But I'd love to hear from other short women who've lost weight on around 1500 calories a day, if you wouldn't mind sharing. :)
Thanks for any replies, it's much appreciated, ya girl could use some motivation haha :)

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  • elmusho1989
    elmusho1989 Posts: 321 Member
    5'3 here. The last time I did this I lost at 1460. I set it to lightly active because I was working on my feet at the time.
  • LisaGetsMoving
    LisaGetsMoving Posts: 664 Member
    5'4" getting 1400 - 1500 and losing 1 to 1.5 per week, depending on how much I walk.
  • Crazybeautyiful
    Crazybeautyiful Posts: 2 Member
    5’3- 1400-1500 - has worked well before- just started again 2/12 I’m 20# from goal
  • skinnyrev2b
    skinnyrev2b Posts: 400 Member
    5'3 - sedentary according to MFP, so calories were set to 1260 for a 1lb/week loss. I typically 'earn' 800 exercise calories (mostly by walking 7 miles or so a day) and so eat around 1800 a day. I'm loosing at the expected rate. :)
  • susanlee53
    susanlee53 Posts: 12 Member
    5'4" exercise almost every day(as I have forever), singles or doubles tennis or downhill skiing (walking 2 miles or gardening 4-5 hrs in summer) My target intake is 1300-1500 cal/day, and < 1300 net calories/day. This is definitely enough food. I achieve this goal 90% + of the time.

    I'm losing about 1 lb every 10 days or 2 weeks. Been doing this religiously for just about a year. it's a slow slog, with many plateaus. I've decided I'm not in any hurry; sooner or later I break through the plateau. so it's all ok. This caloric intake is ultimately supposed to maintain at 140-145 lbs. I started out with the endpoint in mind, so I should not have weight gain after I'm done "dieting".

    I'm surprised the weight loss is as slow as it is, since just about everything about my physical health is "normal". But I've decided not to beat myself up about it. My only "hurry" is to wear an outfit this March for spring skiing that I have not worn since 1988. so it's a little bit of a hurry, but really unimportant to anyone.
  • goal06082021
    goal06082021 Posts: 2,130 Member
    I'm 5'3" and losing around a pound per week on an average of 2600 cal per day, and I have an office job...I do exercise daily, but I'm not an Olympic athlete or anything, my exercise calorie burn is probably under 250 per day.
  • CholeRoad
    CholeRoad Posts: 47 Member
    @goal06082021

    That's sounds great!
    Did you do a reset?

    Spirit
  • goal06082021
    goal06082021 Posts: 2,130 Member
    @frees1spirit I'm not sure what you mean by "reset," I just started logging my food again about 3 months ago. I haven't done anything special, not paying any attention to macros, just logging honestly and trying to move as much as having a desk job and weighing 250+ lbs will let me.
  • DezYaoified
    DezYaoified Posts: 143 Member
    5’3” 1380 at sedentary with a Fitbit adjustment. Normally I’m in the 1400 range. I am losing at a slower rate but I don’t think that’s a bad thing for me. I’ve gone from a US size 22 to size 16 in 25 pounds. I just finally hit below 200 pounds. Last time I fit into a size 16 I was around 180. w25wqwcut6me.jpeg
    1st pic is 2021- 199 pounds size 16
    2nd pic is 2017- 180(ish) pounds size 16 (14 if they were a lose fit)
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,613 Member
    I started at 1350 and lost so quickly I had to bump up to 1600 and then was recommended 1800 by an ER doc because I was having bradycardia and low BP(and still losing). I still lost weight at 1800. I'm very active. 5'3"
  • chiddss
    chiddss Posts: 14 Member
    I'm very similar starting at 210 lbs and aiming for 1500kcal per day. I'm also trying to move as much as possible due to working a very sedentary office job!
  • daniwilford
    daniwilford Posts: 1,030 Member
    I am 5'2" and sedentary and over 200 lbs. When I walked 3-5 miles a day and ate at 1500 I lost at about 2lbs a week. Then at about 180 I began to lose at a slower rate. The more you lose the slower it will go.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,627 Member
    im 5'1 and lose on 1500. slowly, but a loss. i recently cut it back to 1400.

    I workout 3-5 times per week, generally.
  • Bp2021go
    Bp2021go Posts: 6 Member
    I am 5'2 I have lost about 2 lbs per week on an approx1300 daily and exercising daily (Walking 2 miles + some stretches/yoga). I started at 180 lbs. I do weight almost everything I eat with very few exceptions to ensure I am not under estimating my calorie intake.
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    I am 5'3" and I have my goal at 1lb/wk, lightly active. I have eaten between 1500-1600 and am losing. My exercise is just youtube videos for 30 minutes, 5 times a week. The rest of my day is sedentary.
  • thelastnightingale
    thelastnightingale Posts: 725 Member
    Well, your BMR is 1,567 calories and 1,500 is less than that, so even if you spend all day doing nothing, you should lose on that. I've become sedentary during the pandemic and even I burn at least 300 calories above my BMR each day. You should have a nice deficit.

    I'm 5'4" and my base calorie amount whilst losing weight has been anywhere between 1,200 and 1,600 so far. I've switched it up and down at various stages in my journey to better adapt to my mental wellbeing, my appetite and special occasions. I think it's great to have a plan, but you should also know that sometimes you will have to adapt that plan to where your head is at.

    At the moment, I'm losing well on a base of 1,300 net calories (I eat a portion of my exercise calories, so this is between 1,300 and 1,475 gross calories).
  • littlebabekitty
    littlebabekitty Posts: 384 Member
    edited February 2021
    5'4" I am doing 1200 cals but I exercise, 20-30 minutes on my elliptical 3x a week and home body weight training 3x a week and I eat those exercise calories so I end up eating over 1,200 anyways. I am losing around 1.5 -2lbs a week. Started at 200lbs, currently at 181lbs in a month . I track everything and eat mostly whole foods.

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