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

I'm in at 5'1, just want to be a bit fitter. Started 40 days and nights without booze. Currently on day 8!

5' with a 1/4 inch heal on . I lost 66 pounds in 2011 and hope to lose about the same in 2012. Looking forward to a little extra motivation. 2012 has brought about some changes that are proving to distract me just enough.

Hi I would like to be part of your group. I am 5'2'' ,191 lbs, trying my best to lose my weight. The problem I face is for every step I take forward I take two backwards, nevertherless I turn 50 in July and want to be 175 lbs by then and that is my birthday gift to myself.

Because I am only 5'3", weight loss is a very discouraging endeavor. I will lose weight at first and then just stop for weeks or months. Of course, at this point I get very discouraged and blow it. Not this year. This year is going to be a good one. I am no longer going to worry about weight or "dieting." I am going to focus on good health and happiness. Since I quit being on an official diet (November, 2011) I have not lost weight, but I have lost inches and feel overall tighter. I am eating what I want but slowing down and focusing on how I feel--do I feel satisfied? am I full? If I'm full, no matter what is left on my plate, I stop. I did not gain weight or inches over the holidays--so that is success.

As far as exercise goes, that has never been a problem. I've always enjoyed being active. I have upped my game in the last few months with a regular cross-fit routine, and I'm enjoying the results. What seemed so hard a few months ago has become almost easy. Guess I'll need to add more soon.

I'm going on a cruise soon and was hoping to lose more weight before I leave. I am not going to make that my goal anymore. Instead I am in the process of re-teaching myself how to just eat enough to be satisfied and not over do it. Hopefully I can continue to do this on the cruise and I won't come back with weight gain. I know I'll exercise on the cruise and participate in active shore excursions. We'll see. Those are my goals. I'll report back soon.

I would love to join this group, I'm 5'3" and currently 185. As my 31st birthday came and went, I realized that now is the time to get serious about myself. High blood pressure runs in my family, and I gain weight in the tummy area, which is supposed to be worse for your heart. So here I am I'm excited about this group.

I'm 4' 11 3/4". I have recently lost some motivation ever since going to the surgeon and realizing that my torn muscles are always going to make me look big in the belly and I can't afford to fix it. I snapped out of it and am going to get back on track. One day I can afford it and I'd like to be in the best shape I can be when the time comes. Feel free to add me as a friend too.

:bigsmile: :drinker: Welcome to all the new members….many of you have asked for suggestions, so I have a few.

:flowerforyou: I just read this in a mailing from AARP and wanted to share it with you. This is excerpts from the article.
“Stop sitting so much, you’ll live longer……Mounting evidence suggests that sitting for long periods increases the risk of obesity, diabetes, cancer, and early death, even for people who exercise regularly….Prolonged sitting appears to have powerful metabolic consequences, disrupting processes that break down fats and sugars in the blood…..sitting makes the blood vessels less elastic…..”

:flowerforyou: Maybe this will be useful for those of you who exercise regularly but still don’t seem to be losing weight.

:flowerforyou: Another helpful idea is to make your food/exercise diary public and log your food and exercise every day. When someone asks for suggestions, it helps if we can see what you are already eating and what your exercise looks like before suggesting things that you’re already doing. Also, if your food diary is public, you might think twice about a day with 1200 calories that includes 400 calories from wine and 400 calories from candy.

:flowerforyou: Add a new exercise once a week or so, rather than going crazy and gung-ho all at once and then quitting everything or getting overwhelmed. And always consider walking an additional 5 minutes each week or two…….it will surprise you when the minutes add up and you’re walking for an hour and don’t even realize how you got there.

Barbie from NW Washington

January goals:
*keep walking the dogs for an hour or more every morning no matter how cold, wet, or snowy.
* do yoga three days a week
*100 squats a day


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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."

I'm 5'3" and since last January I've lost 76lbs. I'm about 2/3 of the way to my goal and this year is going to be the year I hit it. I'm also focusing alot on toning since I'm in the home stretch.

5'3 here and I struggle with this shortness! 30lbs still to go. I feel like everything is squished on me. I wish I had a long torso!!!

2012 is the year for us! Lets make time to take care of ourselves so we are healthy and happy for many years to come. I am resolvied to lose the 10 lbs I want off and they are going to stay off for good.
Thanks for the support and encouragement that this blog gives us fun sized gals!

Hello I'm in.......just under 5'3" and I'm am so struggling to get the scale moving in the right direction.

:flowerforyou: junebug, what kind of dog do you have? I walk with my dogs and sometimes try to run a little with my dogs but they get distracted and want to stop and sniff or change directions :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I am retired so I have a lot more time than you do so we can walk longer in the morning. My dogs are standard poodles and never seem to run out of energy.

5'1-1/2" here! My goal is to lose 45 pounds and to run a 5K this summer. Is there a specfic group to join or do we just watch the threads??

Barbiecat, I have an 8 month-old springer spaniel. We are still working up to running without her crossing in front of me, hanging back to sniff or eat something, etc...but we are making progress. Right now when we run we do intervals of a quarter mile or so. It's fun, but I have to be constantly aware of what she's doing, because she is still very young. Running with her has actually been just the thing to help me get back into running after spraining my ankle!