5’-5’3” girl success stories before & after
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Hi ya'll I'm Katie.
I'm 5'2", I started my weight loss at 178 walking with my mom and brother, before he and I got our Charge 2s.
During my use with the Charge 2, as well as eating right (I do low-carb bc I'm an endomorph), we walked 6 days a week, where I lost about 13 pounds.
For Christmas we got Versas, but I've still been going with my 10,000+ step walking routine and currently weigh 165. (I jump in a range from 164-168 on the daily, which is why I weigh one time a week) My goal is 150, but I'd love to get down to 140. From all this, I went from size 16 to size 12 in pants
I'm a country gal, back here we eat. Since food is so in line with our history and culture, we've had to find some good nutritious stuff to work into our meals. Like instead of fries, burgers and hot dogs, we'll sub salad for the fries; also, we've been slammin Aldi's for their nut encrusted frozen fish, which with salad and brussels sprouts is 171 calories (not including hush puppies). We love food, but moderation and wholesome foods are the way to go God bless ya'll on this journey13 -
I started my journey at 179 after having my third baby, after 9 months I reached my goal weight of 115lbs. I have maintained between 115-125 for the last year!27
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I'm 5'1" and started my journey five years ago around 200lbs. I'm currently 115lbs with the goal of building lean muscle mass. I literally changed my whole life and fell in love with weight training32
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I honestly thought I was the type who couldn't loose weight. I am 5'2", 53 yo, menopausal with high stress levels.
Well, I am loosing weight, finally. I proved myself wrong. First, I learned to deal with stress better (or just get rid of it altogether). Then, after many failed attempts, I kept trying and am now tracking, weighing myself every morning and good old cico. I am loosing weight.
In reality, this weight does not want to be on me. And I do not want it either. That's why it's finally coming off. We are not a good match for each other.
On March 30th, I started yet again on another weight loss journey weighing 160.2. Today is April 12th and I weigh 154.4. Yasss..... good numbers.
This is happening!! 50 something short women can loose weight. Don't give up peeps!22 -
Hi as a senior late 60s. I started this journey again after hip replacement surgery, Jul/20 @ 157# now 139#. Released (counting fluctuations) about 2# per month. Very pleased that “slow and steady” will win the race. Committed myself to a 90 day fitness walking program. Still on track 7 weeks later. Will continue to meet goal of 123#. Patience is a virtue.12
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156lbs VS 120lbs 5'3''@ 56 years old. Menopause was a one serious battle and yes Im winning!!!!37 -
lousoulbody wrote: »
156lbs VS 120lbs 5'3''@ 56 years old. Menopause was a one serious battle and yes Im winning!!!!
Love this! The menopause monster hits hard. Hadn't realized just how much it messes with literally everything. Thanks for the inspiration!
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I'm 5ft 3 and started in May last year weighing 210lbs, lost 60lbs so far, still want to lose another 24lbs roughly. Very proud of myself! Don't give up, delay dont deny.
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im short to and have alot more to lose but another thing that has helped me is cutting way back on sodium its hard but it keeps all the extra water off your body and helps keep bloating down so you arnt always just losing water gain either....5
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... Being a vegetarian cutting down on carbs and getting more protein is my biggest challenge...
I'm not a vegetarian but my husband doesn't do well with whey protein... and it's everywhere. I found this vanilla protein powder to be okay in my morning shakes with unsweetened almond milk.
EarthChimp Vanilla Vegan Protein Powder
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purplebeetsalad wrote: »... In reality, this weight does not want to be on me. And I do not want it either. That's why it's finally coming off. We are not a good match for each other.
I love what you're saying!2 -
This thread has been a really great source of motivation for me- thanks to all those who have posted their journeys! I'm 5'2'' and was at my heaviest in Jan at 145 lbs. I've been working remotely this past year and it really impacted my weight because I wasn't moving as much. I've been laying off alcohol and generally trying to eat in a balanced way, but I think the biggest thing for me was making sure I had some form of exercise daily, whether its a full on workout, yoga, or just a nice walk. I'm down to about 125 lbs and am aiming to loose another 5-7lbs. Some days it doesn't feel like I've lost anything and my motivation wanes, which is when I have to pull up these pictures and remind myself how far I've come!
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4'11 Went from 68kg/150lbs to 49kg/108lbs. Did it with a combination of intermittent fasting, healthier foods and exercise. Though I already exercised quite a bit, it was mainly changing food intake that made the difference.14
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Hello, thanks for starting this discussion. I am 5'2" and currently 183, down from 203. It really is a struggle. I have to be really strict with food. I am open to any tips anyone may have. I try to eat 1200 calories per day but I find that when I exercise a lot I get really hungry. My theory is that it is all about calories, but I need quality and "clean" foods. I am following a book called "Always Hungry" by Dr. Ludwig. I like his ideas because he promotes healthy and balanced eating, cutting carbs. I have to eat way less than the book starting point advice. My daily goals are approximately: carbs<100g, fat = 50g, protein = 100g. I exercise six days a week and I am still trying to tune my exercise habits. Dori
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Hi, I am 55 yo and menopausal and keto is not working for me anymore. I am 5 ft 2 and 158. So I started macros. You can look it up. I am never hungry and I am on 1282 cal a day. I am finally seeing the scale go down. I have lost 5.2 in 3 weeks. My goal is 128-1305
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titotito48 wrote: »Hi, I am 55 yo and menopausal and keto is not working for me anymore. I am 5 ft 2 and 158. So I started macros. You can look it up. I am never hungry and I am on 1282 cal a day. I am finally seeing the scale go down. I have lost 5.2 in 3 weeks. My goal is 128-130
What percentages do you have them set at? I have them set at 45%carb,35%fat, and 20%protein...I mostly look at fats and sugars and try not to go over my goals in those 2, and worry less about carbs and protein. I use MFP just for meal planning though, and so I do eat extra sometimes. So that probably puts my actual fat and carbs a little higher.2 -
4'11 Went from 68kg/150lbs to 49kg/108lbs. Did it with a combination of intermittent fasting, healthier foods and exercise. Though I already exercised quite a bit, it was mainly changing food intake that made the difference.
I'm 4'11 and exactly 150lb. I got down from 201 but now its not working for me anymore. Can you give me some advice on what u did? Which exercise? How many calories?3 -
@shabanabibi1986 Being 5 ft, I'll copy what I wrote previously on this thread here in August 2020:
It took me 2 years and 8 months but I went from 147 to 110 lbs. I did not track my macros strictly but I tried not to overdo too often, i.e. having 80g of fat for more than 2 days in a row. I'd do my best to eat 1200 cals but honestly, it ended up being 1150 to 1800 weekly calorie averages. Those days of 1800 may of been cheat days.
Yes, I definitely have cheat meals and the rare cheat day. My cheat meal would be fast food once or twice a week (usually dinner) but I would stick to kid meal sizes. At Whataburger, I'd have a Whataburger Jr, small fries, no drink. At an Italian restaurant, I'd eat half of a chicken alfredo serving and take the other half home. For pizza, I would even try to have less slices than I would typically eat. Korean BBQ: more veggies, leaner beef, few slices pork belly, small serving of rice. Fried chicken tenders? 2 pieces instead of 3 or 4. FYI fast food burger restaurants will give you small fries if the meal comes with medium. The downside being they will charge you for a medium size.
I just could not completely cut out: fast food, ice cream (single dip instead of double dip sundae), chips (weigh my serving), etc. I tried and it only worked for a very short while so I moderate. I can't eat "clean" but I can attempt to add more fruits/veggies/lean proteins to the meals.
My proteins include: greek yogurt (almost daily), ground turkey, lean beef, lean pork, veggie breakfast sausage, black bean patties, turkey breakfast sausage, chicken breast, tilapia, salmon, shrimp and occasionally protein powder.
My willpower to be at a weight that I am happy with kept me going. The fact that I lost the weight once before (2012) kept me going. I had 3 months where I was losing/gaining the same 2 lbs but I stuck with it and eventually saw a 3 lb loss. My husband has joined me in the walks, workouts, attempting to increase our daily activity and I am ever so grateful for him. Overall, I attribute my success to calorie tracking, being more active daily, and adding strength training workouts.
So what's changed now? For me, I actually gained some of the weight back and realized that 110 lbs was too low for me. My new aim is 115 to 122 lbs. Today, I'm 126.8 lbs.
I stopped calorie counting for a few months and it caused a gain. I started tracking again in April. Now that the weather is better in Texas, I'll try to walk at least 8k and drinking enough water is still a challenge. I still weigh my food and I'm attempting to swap starchy carbs for processed carbs (i.e. potatoes instead of rice and bread). I'm slowly losing the weight again and I'm seeing small muscle gains using the Fitbod app so I'm happy with slow progress.
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5.0 , 196 starting weight. Goal is 130. I'm not expecting overnight success, I'm happy at 1lb a week. Presently at 177. It's taken me 11 weeks to lose 19 lbs. Keeping a food diary and staying around 1000 calories helps me the most. I'm also an outside person, so I'm constantly digging in dirt.18
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I thought I was 5'-3", but recently realized I've lost an inch! I've been on a "diet" of some sort since I was 11, as high as 165, as low as 105.
So- I'm 64, 5'-2". In January I was at 148 with high BP. This week weighed in at 129, looking to get to 125 in the next month or so, and then maintain.
I've realized that poor eating habits impact my health whether it's eating too much junk or "starving" myself to reach some mythic number.
My goal now is to eat well and within my calorie range, which is small. My BMR is 1,250, so even to maintain I have to be very careful, and to lose weight I need to be active and diligent.
I've also realized the foods I eat impact my health, so it isn't just CICO, it's quality. I don't digest fats and meats well, so I keep to small quantities of those, and mostly olive oil, eggs, poultry and fish. Cheese was a staple for me; now it's a lightly used condiment. I eat lots of beans, greens and fruit and smaller amounts of whole grains. I avoid packaged and processed foods, which generally have lots of sodium or sugar.
I miss junk food- especially ice cream and chips- but I know that for me, they're a "trigger"; limiting quantities won't work at home. I eat those foods at parties or restaurants where they're not in reach for me "cheat" (which I will).
It's not perfect, but when I stick to this, it works. We small people have a small "margin of error" :-)
Stay healthy, everyone!!13
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