weightloss struggles

jaim30
jaim30 Posts: 24 Member
edited October 3 in Health and Weight Loss
Been trying for a long time to get back to 130.. been stuck hovering around 140-143 for the last 6 months...need some help and motivation to keep me going..I am 5'4 and wondering what other peoples goals are that are the same height...

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  • itontae
    itontae Posts: 138 Member
    I'm the same heigh and have set 132 as my goal. I would be thrilled to be 140! You know how to do it. There are no secrets or shortcuts.
    How much have you lost so far?
  • ashnm88
    ashnm88 Posts: 748
    I'm 5'3 and aiming for 140lbs. I'm currently 184lbs and was 220lbs earlier in the year. I just picked a weight in my normal range and decided that's it.
  • jaim30
    jaim30 Posts: 24 Member
    3 lbs..then usually on the weekends gain it back...right now 141.8
  • sk2775
    sk2775 Posts: 699 Member
    So far I have set my goal for 145 b/c that puts us in the normal BMI....but most likely will lower it down to 135. Never realized that I could get it down to 145 in the 1st place, so just going to take it slow. In the 130s...can't imagine but hope to get there one day.
  • kykykenna
    kykykenna Posts: 656 Member
    Wow. I could have written this myself. Same exact thing here....
  • bmmadden
    bmmadden Posts: 499 Member
    Im also 5'4 my goal is 130, I have lost 62 lbs so far and have just made it into the 170s, the last 5 lbs I have lost has been sooo hard so I couldnt even imagine what you're going through and what I have to look forward to as I get closer to my goal. It took me
    9 1/2 months to get to my halfway point and Im thinking it will take me at least a year Im hoping that anyways to reach to the other half of my goal simply because I know it will be harder as I get closer
  • denapand
    denapand Posts: 3 Member
    I too am still stuck and bouncing between 140 and 137. My goal is 135, if I go any lower I will look sick. Here are a few things that I do to help me stay focused and not get discouraged:

    ~Go over a few days worth of food entries and see exactly what you are eating. Sometimes I notice I may be eating too much sugar or not enough veggies and I adjust accordingly.
    ~Drink lots of water, seriously this has helped me get to where I am and actually stay at that weight and it's been over a year.
    ~Add an extra workout, I throw in an extra walk for thirty five minutes. This has also helped me.

    I think the only other advice I can offer is to not get discouraged. I have been losing weight for over two years now, I was 300 pounds and I am now 138. I also have a bad thyroid working against me so it is even harder for me to lose weight when it is off. Losing weight is not about dieting, it is a life style change, you've come this far you can reach your goal!
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