5’-5’3” girl success stories before & after
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Hi Hayley, I'm 5'1 and my weight is 200lbs this morning. My first goel is 185. Slowly but surely. I am 70 years old and it is a challenge. I've already lost 40 pounds but need to lose more through a healthier diet and EXERCISE. I would like to follow you on your journey. You are an inspiration. Well done.
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Welcome @Suelle613 Congratulations on the 40lbs you’ve already lost! That’s no small feat☺️ You are in good company with many other “fun size” ladies working on being the best version of themselves💪🏻😁
I’m not the creator of the thread but I love having other short ladies to share ups and downs with. I feel like we have unique situations compared to taller women😉3 -
I'm 5'2" and 166lbs. I am back to pre pregnancy weight but my goal is to get to 130-135. I haven't seen those numbers since I got married back in 2015. I am going to follow a clean keto diet which incorporates a lot of veggies and IF. I am doing this to be fit for my son and hopefully get pregnant this next year after I get through all of my friends weddings I also want to start working out again by lifted weights and doing a little cardio here and there.9
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I'm 65 years old and 5'3". I've been on my weight lose journey since July 2021 and I've lost 25lbs. I have 15lbs to go. My daughter is getting married in November and I just went to try on dresses for the wedding. I was disappointed that I fit into a size 16 which is the size I was wearing 25lbs ago. My consultant said the sizes run small. I'm sure by November, they'll have to take it in a bit and, of course, shorten it.5
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@MarissaJean04 congrats on being back at pre pregnancy weight! I was in the same boat because I was heavier than I wanted to be when I got pregnant…both times…10 & 12 yrs ago LOL but I’m still working on it. I’ll be 40 this summer and this is my year! I can feel it!! It’ll be yours, too! You’ll feel fabulous at the upcoming weddings and be in a fitter healthier body for your next baby☺️
@Cozgirl40 i bet you lose those 15 remaining lbs and feel amazing in your dress! I hate the way they’re sized, but no one will see the size tag except you…they’ll just see how amazing you look in your MOTB dress!!
@200Karen thank you!! I cant wait to break through to the 130s now…I’m SO very close!!4 -
@TxTiffani thank you I can't wait! Taking it one day at a time.1
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@Cozgirl40 i bet you lose those 15 remaining lbs and feel amazing in your dress! I hate the way they’re sized, but no one will see the size tag except you…they’ll just see how amazing you look in your MOTB dress!
@TxTiffani thank you for your kind words. Of course you are right about the size tag. I'm hoping to look amazing lol.2 -
@200Karen i hope y’all had a lovely lunch!
I am doing the right things, but at this moment my body doesn’t want to drop weight. Bouncing 140 to 141 every single day…I just want to get past this hump into the 130s!!! Why is my silly body fighting it?!😅 I’m staying the course…it’s honestly why I like tracking…if I know I’ve tracked honestly and I’m getting my exercise that I will start losing again. I’m able to shrug it off as my body is just doing it’s thing…if I’m doing my part it will eventually do it’s part. Hopefully I’ve got a whoosh coming to reward my steadfastness😄
Hope everyone else had a good end to their week and has a great weekend!!4 -
finally broke through at 139.8 yesterday! Weighed in at 139.6 this morning so it was great to be under two days in a row! I’m working Mon-Wed this week of spring break then me, my hubs, and our two boys are going to Ruidoso, NM for a few days😁 I plan to stay on track because I’m doing really well and have goals to reach before my 40th bday this July! I’m not taking my food scale because we’ll most likely be eating out but I’m decent at eyeballing portions and I’ll make the healthiest choices available💪🏻
@200Karen I think you’re doing wonderful! The last 10-20lbs I’ve heard is the hardest to lose😉9 -
I joined MFP community group No Late Night Snacking - March2022 . Keeps me accountable
My husband joined me5 -
I started 4 years ago at 133 (first photo).
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Why was my photo edited to look like I posted something inappropriate when I did not? I'm wearing a bathing suit! I don't like at all that this implies as if I posted something that goes against Terms of Service. There is nothing sexual or pornographic at all about this photo.
Some of the things that are censored or removed from MFP threads are baffling. I mean how else is a man or woman supposed to show their progress? Are swimming trunks and bathing suits so inappropriate that they need to be removed? Really? With all of the filth on the Internet? Anyway, I agree, lol.1 -
Hey ladies, I'm getting quite close to my goal of 130lb from 154lb (about 6lbs away) which is awesome but..... I've been here before and slowly put it all back on over a year. I think my biggest challenge is maintenance so I'm more worried about maintenance than loss. I've finally figured that my maintenance calories are probably 1500 but of course the world is designed for 2k calorie diets. I'm 5'4'', 40 this year and live with my three teenage sons and husband whose maintenance is 2-2.5k. I'm looking for tips from those who have families and cook family meals (we sit down for dinner together most nights and eat the same meal). Any advice greatly appreciated x3
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I'm still at my "before" stage, but wanted to chime in say that you're all inspirational! I'm looking forward to posting my first "after" pictures.
I'm 55, "nearly" 5 feet tall (4'11 3/4") and recently diagnosed with high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. I'm down to 201.7 pounds today from 219 in February. My long term goal weight is 128, but my short term goal for end of July is 187.
My more immediate goals, along with losing 10% of my body weight (soon accomplished!) is lowering my LDL cholesterol and blood sugar. New blood lab tests in late June, so I am a woman on a mission!
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AbiMartel207 wrote: »Hey ladies, I'm getting quite close to my goal of 130lb from 154lb (about 6lbs away) which is awesome but..... I've been here before and slowly put it all back on over a year. I think my biggest challenge is maintenance so I'm more worried about maintenance than loss. I've finally figured that my maintenance calories are probably 1500 but of course the world is designed for 2k calorie diets. I'm 5'4'', 40 this year and live with my three teenage sons and husband whose maintenance is 2-2.5k. I'm looking for tips from those who have families and cook family meals (we sit down for dinner together most nights and eat the same meal). Any advice greatly appreciated x
Hi Abi!
I hear you re: family meals. What I am doing in the short term is consulting a certified dietician to help me with all of my meals. I had my first consultation last week and some of her suggestions are inspired! (add dark cacao powder to my nonfat sugarfree yogurt... whaaaaattt? Delicious AND lowers blood pressure? I'm IN!)
Otherwise, in terms of my dinner, I keep a close eye on portion control and start with a big green salad with lowfat yogurt dressing to fill me up before the main event. We live in Southern California and grill most evenings; many nights I'm eating a different protein than the rest of the family, i.e., salmon instead of steak. I'm no longer worrying about eating at the same time; if I'm hungry, I need to eat. I can still sit down with the family during their dinner time.
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@AbiMartel207 - For shared meals with my family, to help me (keep a lower calorie budget), my portion of carbs + protein will likely be lower. I will also either add veggies or my portion of veggies will be higher than theirs.
Sample: Spaghetti & meatball dinner- I'll have 4-5 meatballs (estimated to be about 1 oz each)
- less spaghetti pasta (.5 cup or 1 cup depending on cal count) vs my husband/kids may have a full 2 cups
- I'll add 1 cup steamed broccoli (or veg of choice) *zucchini noodles also a good option, if I have it
Summary: eat what they eat, but less of it and incorporate veggies to fill you up
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These are all great. Back to trying to get healthy. I'm 5'1 (almost 2) and 48. I'm proud of you all!3
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@AbiMartel207 I have some ideas for you, in regards to sharing meals with your family. I don't think any are profound and you may do these anyway, but here they are:
1. The easiest and quickest, eyeballing: Make a plate for you (from the family meal that you made) for what you think is appropriate for you (to maintain weight) and then remove a bit from every type of food. Meaning, scape off your plate about 15% of the potatoes, veggie, protein, etc. So incredibly simple, but I find it hard to do! Judge how well you do this by your body weight and adjust accordingly. This can get you down your last few pounds.
2. The most precise, counting all the calories, eating the same food as your family: Count the calories by weighing everything you make, even if it is a combined food, like a casserole. Weigh each ingredient before using it and log it under breakfast for tomorrow. When done, make it a meal (be sure you save it) by using the "..." on the right side of the breakfast section (to the right of "add food"). When the meal is all pulled together and cooked, weigh the food. If it is 1,000g and you eat 250g of it, then, when you add the meal (under "My Meals") under today's appropriate meal section, change the serving to 0.25 (from 1). Weigh your dish beforehand to make it easier. Some people use "Recipe Builder"; I never have. Then, delete tomorrow's breakfast. I log the foods in tomorrow's section when creating a meal, just to be sure I don't mess up any of today's already logged foods.
Many people say it is quick and easy to do all this and it is easy. It is quick, but it is not always quick enough, if you need to get the meal on the table NOW. I have had an empty nest for many years, but I do remember those days well!
3. A totally okay way, estimate calories: If you make rice with some veggies and don't know the weights of the individual items, just weigh your portion and eyeball it. If it looks like 75% rice and 25% veggies, record 75% of the weight as rice and then pick one veggie that you used and log that for the other 25% of the combined weight. You'll be close.
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AbiMartel207 wrote: »Hey ladies, I'm getting quite close to my goal of 130lb from 154lb (about 6lbs away) which is awesome but..... I've been here before and slowly put it all back on over a year. I think my biggest challenge is maintenance so I'm more worried about maintenance than loss. I've finally figured that my maintenance calories are probably 1500 but of course the world is designed for 2k calorie diets. I'm 5'4'', 40 this year and live with my three teenage sons and husband whose maintenance is 2-2.5k. I'm looking for tips from those who have families and cook family meals (we sit down for dinner together most nights and eat the same meal). Any advice greatly appreciated x
I like to cook the meals with lean meat, cooking the meat totally and completely separate to the rest of the food. The carbs/oils add up fast to outside a regular short girl range. I will put 8 oz of chicken thighs on my plate, and then weigh out the pasta/rice/sauce/whatever. Also, this satiates me, and I do not feel hungry - which is important.
The reality is the hubby should eat more like me since he is diabetic, but everyone else looks at my huge plate of food (mostly protein) and doesn't understand how I can eat "all that food". So far this has worked for me, I do have to keep the protein separate, but it works. No casseroles, which I know are pretty easy go to's for most families. Because if I make the casserole too light, the family starts losing weight (they are all normal BMI) can't have that. If I make it too calorically dense, I gain weight (can't have this either). This is one strategy I have used.
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MaggieGirl135 wrote: »@AbiMartel207 I have some ideas for you, in regards to sharing meals with your family. I don't think any are profound and you may do these anyway, but here they are:
1. The easiest and quickest, eyeballing: Make a plate for you (from the family meal that you made) for what you think is appropriate for you (to maintain weight) and then remove a bit from every type of food. Meaning, scape off your plate about 15% of the potatoes, veggie, protein, etc. So incredibly simple, but I find it hard to do! Judge how well you do this by your body weight and adjust accordingly. This can get you down your last few pounds.
2. The most precise, counting all the calories, eating the same food as your family: Count the calories by weighing everything you make, even if it is a combined food, like a casserole. Weigh each ingredient before using it and log it under breakfast for tomorrow. When done, make it a meal (be sure you save it) by using the "..." on the right side of the breakfast section (to the right of "add food"). When the meal is all pulled together and cooked, weigh the food. If it is 1,000g and you eat 250g of it, then, when you add the meal (under "My Meals") under today's appropriate meal section, change the serving to 0.25 (from 1). Weigh your dish beforehand to make it easier. Some people use "Recipe Builder"; I never have. Then, delete tomorrow's breakfast. I log the foods in tomorrow's section when creating a meal, just to be sure I don't mess up any of today's already logged foods.
Many people say it is quick and easy to do all this and it is easy. It is quick, but it is not always quick enough, if you need to get the meal on the table NOW. I have had an empty nest for many years, but I do remember those days well!
3. A totally okay way, estimate calories: If you make rice with some veggies and don't know the weights of the individual items, just weigh your portion and eyeball it. If it looks like 75% rice and 25% veggies, record 75% of the weight as rice and then pick one veggie that you used and log that for the other 25% of the combined weight. You'll be close.
Thank you so much - this is super helpful and something I feel I can take forward. ATM I pretty much do No.2 i.e. weigh and record everything. My concern was that as I reach goals and step away from micro managing my meals it would slowly creep back on - But I think if I start incorporating the other ideas, I'll be able to keep control. I really appreciate you taking the time to reply. Thanks :-)1 -
Hi there, I'm 5'2". Started at 175 lbs, June 2021 Today I am at 123 lbs!! My goal is 110lbs.
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I'm 5'2" (43 this month) and I topped the scales at 299.2lb on the 1st of January 2022. I finally got some help with my mental health issues late last year and felt in the right head space for looking to my physical health. Since then I've been tracking, got a smaller plate (it does work) and generally trying to move more. Two weeks ago I set up my spare bedroom as a gym with a 2nd hand treadmill and I've been walking an hour a day before work (getting up at 5am) because I know I'll never do it if I wait until I come home.
As of today I'm 261.2lb so a loss of 38lb so far. I'm aiming for 130-135lb so about quarter of the way through.
You're all an amazing inspiration. I love seeing the success & journey photos. Looking forward to adding some of my own in the future13 -
I am in the category of, 5'2. I just started my fitness pal and am not sure how this works yet. I am grateful to find a place to start. My doctor told me I have to practically cut out all carbs. Not sure how to track that (yet). Please let me know how to do this. I have low blood sugar and that is why she said to cut out the carbs. Sadly, I don't like protein that much but she said I need to eat mostly protein and veggies...Where can I get the right kind of recipes for this program? Looking forward to starting on 5/6/2022 early in the morning. Thank you for your kindness and support.3
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I forgot to mention, that my doctor suggested I start this program on my fitness pal. That is what brings me here.1
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vlwicks1949 wrote: »I am in the category of, 5'2. I just started my fitness pal and am not sure how this works yet. I am grateful to find a place to start. My doctor told me I have to practically cut out all carbs. Not sure how to track that (yet). Please let me know how to do this. I have low blood sugar and that is why she said to cut out the carbs. Sadly, I don't like protein that much but she said I need to eat mostly protein and veggies...Where can I get the right kind of recipes for this program? Looking forward to starting on 5/6/2022 early in the morning. Thank you for your kindness and support.
Welcome to the community! I'm new here too.
I suspect that what your doctor wants you to cut are refined carbohydrates like white bread, candy, cakes, etc. I am reading an article in Men's Journal called How to Cut Carbs When You Suffer From Hypoglycemia that may be of interest to you. There's a sample hypoglycemia meal plan that is surprisingly similar to my typical meal! https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/how-cut-carbs-when-you-suffer-hypoglycemia/2 -
@AbiMartel207 Another quick tip that I've learned is to use a 9 inch plate instead of the typical dinner plates. In the 1950s, plate sizes were 9 inches. Nowadays the average plate size is 11-12 inches. Here's a transcription of a podcast about food psychology, optical illusions, etc. with source notes!!
https://happyherbivore.com/podcast/how-to-eat-less-feel-satisfied-plate-color-food/3 -
vlwicks1949 wrote: »I am in the category of, 5'2. I just started my fitness pal and am not sure how this works yet. I am grateful to find a place to start. My doctor told me I have to practically cut out all carbs. Not sure how to track that (yet). Please let me know how to do this. I have low blood sugar and that is why she said to cut out the carbs. Sadly, I don't like protein that much but she said I need to eat mostly protein and veggies...Where can I get the right kind of recipes for this program? Looking forward to starting on 5/6/2022 early in the morning. Thank you for your kindness and support.
I agree with Amy, I think it may be refined carbs you need to cut back on - its certainly a good place to start. Hopefully your Dr will refer you to a nutritionist or dietician for actual advice. Fruit and Veg are carbs so you definitely need more medical guidance if you have a medical condition. The internet is a mine field with people in every corner passing themselves off as experts and willing to give you their unqualified opinion. Even if you end up having to pay a registered and qualified person for advice the return on investment will be worth every penny - and you deserve to invest in yourself and your health. Good luck, we're all in your corner x2 -
I'm curious, does anyone get more than 1200 calories a day?
I'm 5'2" and if I put in I want to lose a lb a week, I get 1200 calories.
If I input .5 lbs I also get 1200!
I have 50 lbs to lose so it's not like I'm close to my goal weight.
Hey there! I'm 5'3, 215, and I'm eating 2000 calories! It's only been 5 days and I've dropped 1.5lbs already. I couldn't belive my eyes1 -
@Allgaun I would be very interested in your current weight, height, age and activity level. For the little ladies, that are older and sedentary: MFP, and dieticians in general will not recommend you eat less than 1200 calories. The reason is because it gets crazy hard to keep your nutrition proper for you to lose weight. So, I know you have 50 lbs to goal, but it looks like if you cannot put exercise calories, your goal will probably be closer to 25 lbs a year, as opposed to 50 lbs a year.
I am 5'3" 48 yo I have set up MFP for sedentary, so that if I do exercise I eat those calories back. Currently 120 pounds down, started in 6/2013 at 277 pounds, I am currently 158 pounds. When I was in high school, I was muscular with a broad frame and weighed 133. So really, I am going for normal BMI - because it all depends on my activity from here on out how long it will take to lose the rest of the weight. I think I can lose 20lbs in a year if I am incapable of exercising. I am sometimes sick, as of today I am breaking out in hives everywhere and feel just full on ill for about a week. Before this past week I have been pretty active putting in about an hour a day of exercise which makes me very happy!
Patience is really really key if you can't exercise. I mean it is always key, or you will rage quit losing weight, but being short and sedentary sort of ups the ante.
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I remember the maintenance calories, because I took a maintenance break for a couple weeks for Easter:
5'3" 48 yo sedentary calories to maintain 160: 1690
calories to maintain 150: 1660.
So if you do the math I will not be losing a lb a week, unless I exercise and don't eat the calories back. There may be days I am that motivated, since January I haven't really cared how long it takes. I have been holding the line, and losing weight very well. However, the less I weigh the more the "1200 calorie limit" phenomenon kicks in. I currently have weight loss as .5 lbs a week, because at =20% calories I can gain some of the muscle I have lost over losing weight. (I want my muscle back, so that when I get to goal I can eat 200 calories over 1350 calories!)
So for a month, maybe more, it will look like I am "maintaining weight" even though I have been shrinking sizes. In my journey, this has happened before when I really picked up the exercise/strength training. I am a medium now (In fact when I began Easter maintenance, I lost a size on top, even though theoretically I shouldn't have). Depending on my muscle gain, I might end up being an extra small at 130 lbs. Which I know such sizes exist, and it is what it is. I am currently size 8, so I don't really want to pretend to know what size I will be at goal. This is quite freaky for me in general, I was class 3 obesity for 25 years.3
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