fit and fun sized - those under 5'4" - January 2012

I've been slacking lately.......with my Grandma is the hospital I used that as an excuse to not stay on track. I am planning on getting back on that track and finishing what I started. I couldn't see my trainer for 2 weeks and I miss him!! I feel way too lazy and don't like this feeling.

Count me in! I lost about 10 lbs in 2011, halfway to my goal, but then a crazy work overload threw me off track and between that and the holidays, I gained back about 5 lbs, but I am ready to focus again and get all the way to goal in 2012. Love the idea of a group for us shorties - it's so discoraging on some of the other threads to see taller folks posting these incredible calorie burns - because of my height, I would have to work out 5-6 hours a day to get those kind of numbers :grumble: But, we CAN still lose, even if it takes a little longer!

Thanks for the great thread. I am new to MFP, but loving it so far. My 2011 was stressful at work and I had to adjust to a whole new schedule that was not good for my eating or exercising. I am also just getting back to running again after two rounds of physical therapy for a tendon surgery two years ago.

My goals for 2012: Lose 10 lbs, return to my normal yoga practice, run 3-4 days a week

Hi fitnfun1,
I am 5'0" also (my husband claims 4'11") . I know how you feel. I am glad we can do this together.

I am happy to say I lost a total of 20 lbs in 2011 and maintained that. I need to lose about 30 more pounds. I need support and would love to give you guys some support. I work nights so I'd be especially good at helping with those late night cravings (mine is ice cream). lol. I have the app on my phone but the best way to reach me instantly is tiggercub20@yahoo.com. Thank you and good luck to all!!

:bigsmile: Jeannie, thanks for getting us started for January :bigsmile:

:bigsmile: my long term goal is live independently and happily for many decades and die peacefully after an active day long after my 100th birthday

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I'm reading "Younger Next Year" and am inspired about living healthy and fit for a long time

:bigsmile: my more immediate goals are"
yoga three or more times a week
daily walking my dogs for two hours every morning
getting back to my goal weight.

:bigsmile: I had been maintaining at my goal weight for over a year and then in September I began to get casual about eating things like cornbread, cashews, peanut butter, granola, peanuts, walnuts, raisins and little by little my weight crept up. I was great about avoiding sweets but have little by little discovered a lot of foods that I can't eat in moderation.

:bigsmile: I joined a challenge to do 100 squats a day for 100 days. Squats are great because you don't have to change your clothes, lie down, go somewhere, put on a DVD or anything. You can just do 20 of them, mark that down somewhere so you don't forget and then do 20 more a little later :bigsmile:

Barbie from NW Washington

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"The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT."

"The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed."

At 5' 3.75" I just squeak in under the limit :bigsmile: Hello everyone!

2011 was a learning year for me. I had a "hell with it" summer and gained 5 pounds over my start weight in January. Then I came to my senses and have dropped 10 pounds. 10 pounds over a year isn't much, but I have also changed many of the habits that got me to 172 pounds. Of the three goals I had for 2011, I met two: no longer on blood pressure or cholesterol medication. Yay me! My third goal was to run 5K without walking. I'm almost there. Another three weeks should do it!

I don't like setting weight related goals because if I don't meet them I have a tendency to say "hell with it" and completely go off the wagon. Instead, my goals are to increase my overall health and fitness. My new goals:

Run 8K (I have signed up for an 8K on March 25 - hoping to run the whole way!)
Meditate daily
Take lunch to work 4 days/week

Happy New Year everyone! Play safe tonight.

Cheers! :drinker:
Michelle

Hi all... I am 5'3 and lost 100lbs last year. My plan is to lose 20 more and to continue to eat healthy and at least maintain what I have lost already as I am having surgery(total hip replacement) in the end of March so will have a bit of down time for the exercise. not much though as I can get back at it within a couple of weeks. Just have to be careful for 3 months.
Maybe by the end of March I can lose another 10 and then maintain til I am able to exercise again and then the last 10 over the next few months.!! I will be happy with that!

Good luck to everyone! and remember:

FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!!

Hi all!!

Hope you'll let me join in -- I'm 5'4-1/2"..... most of my friends are 5'8" and up, and it's really discouraging when they weigh the same as me but are 2-3 sizes smaller :grumble:

2011 was the start of my dedicated "life-time change". I managed to lose 52 lbs and 4 dress sizes (yay!!!) and am now comfortably in a size 12, which I haven't worn since I was a freshman in high school (30+ years ago!!) My goal for 2012 is to lose about 20 more lbs, and fit a size 8/10.

Cristy

Hello all!
I came across this website tonight in hopes to help me lose the weight that I need to lose. I have been checking out the website and it looks great! Easy to use and it is showing the information I want to see and track.
Starting tomorrow (Jan 1/12) I am on a new adventure and am hoping to look to this community for support and answers to my questions as I go. I am sure I will have some harder days but I have to keep focused.

I look forward to chatting with everyone!!

Wish me luck.
Auntie1974