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

Just updating! Hello everyone!

So, I cycled Monday to Friday. In Monday I did 2.3 miles, felt like I nearly died and took hours to recover with the taste of blood in my mouth. On Friday, I did over 4.5 miles, felt like I could have done more and recovered instantly.
Weekends are my rest, but I have to do SOMETHING on Saturday and then Sunday's the day I can really relax. I did Kinect yesterday and plan to do so again today.

Gained 0.6lbs overall. On my ticker that obviously goes from 1lbs lost to 0lbs lost, so I'm back to my start, but that's fine. Think my body will take a few weeks to adapt to the cycling, and I'm certainly improving a notable amount.

I'm new to MFP but not to dieting. I'm 5'3''
I started in July when I saw the scales hit 157. I was in the states on vacation and did I ever over do it with the fast food and food in general.
I started slim fast but with my lactose intolerance I started getting quite sick. So I started just eating right and trying to move more. I dropped 10 lbs really quickly, probably water weight which brought be to 147 where I stayed for a while. I was hard core dieting. I saw a friend use MFP on FB and I thought, "why not"
I found out I was eating way too little. I was eating anywhere from 600-800 calories. No wonder I wasn't losing.
I started tracking and have been on the down fall ever since.
I'm currently 127 (30 lbs down) and I'm stalled out. I'm not expecting to get any lower, I do have quite a bit of muscle and I have had 2 kids. I was 120 before kids but I don't know if 120 would look good on me anymore. So for now I'm just taking it one day at a time, making sure I eat healthy and actually hitting 1,200 calories, which is sometimes hard for me.
For 2012, if I won't lose anymore, my goal is to firm up. my husband will be gone to the dessert for 6 months so I'm using that time for me.
I'm glad I could find the Fun Sized group

Great attitude Cherylpj! I'm glad you are looking for progress in ways other than the scale.

Hi All-
Barely 5' here. 2011 was a year that was not dedicated to me at ALL. I had my 2nd baby in April, and from there, i never took time to lose the baby weight, and i was already over weight. Now that things have settled down with the baby (as much as possible), holidays are over, and we've just gotten into an overall good routine-i'm starting to find a little "me" time. Right now I have been setting small goals for myself. i LIVE off of soda, so since the beginning of January I have cutback from 5+ sodas a day and 0 water, to drinking 1 soda a day and at least 7bottles of water. I have started to walk the stairs for 10 minutes a day at work, and each week I am adding to it. I was horribly sick last week, so I fell off track a little, so this week I am going to get back to where I was, and pick up again next week. Next week I will be adding the C25k program, and bringing my breakfast/lunch to work 4/5 days . My short term goal right now is to lose 20lbs (the rest of my baby weight) by my son's first birthday April 11. Longer term would be 50-60lbs total. I really look forward to the support of MFP and you ladies!

bump for my boss!

I'm 4'11 and now weigh 224 so I know it's hard

I'm 5' and trying to lose 15ish pounds. Would love some friends to keep me motivated!

Hello all, 5'3 and trying to figure all this out. Reading all the posts is very helpful and motivating. My first time posting. Hope I do this right??


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I'm 4'9 and shrinking........I leagally need a booster seat to drive......(read the info on the booster seat box) . Being short makes every pound looks like 2 Off or on! Just remember that great things come in small packages.

Hi, I'm 5ft 4 and I honestly never gave my height a thought when it comes to weightloss. I've managed so far to lose 44lbs and have another 45lbs to go. I can't wait to be at my goal weight this year, 2012 baby That said, I'm more than happy for people to add me as friends and continue on together

Just calling in to say hello!

Did over five miles on the bike yesterday! Plan to do that once a week alongside my usual routes of two miles or more, but will see how it goes because this week is extremely tough. Taking an extra day off on Friday - too much to do before I go wedding dress shopping on Saturday!

Hi everyone! I'm Heather and I'm 5' 3" (or 5' 2 and 3/4" if you want to be picky) and I currently weigh anywhere from 140-142 lbs (water weight shifts a lot for me). I just started MFP last Saturday and will be doing my first weigh-in tomorrow. I hope it goes well!

Dieting is a new thing for me. I work out regularly and have always had a pretty balanced diet, but I've never counted calories or done any kind of official dieting routine. I eat well, but I think I always eat more than I should. I've had the goal to get back down to 130 for a long time. I came close last summer when I was training for my marathon (132), but never quite made it. And of course right after the marathon, I gained back 5 lbs :P I may eventually move my goal to the 120s, but for now I would be really happy just with 130. We'll see.

I'm already on the path to getting back into a regular running routine, and it feels great! Sticking with cardio for me isn't so tough anymore, though, it's core and strength training...but I hope that will change! I'm working on starting a routine of pilates for abs and upper body strength training. My biggest goal for this year is to be strong and lean for Tough Mudder this fall!

I would love to get to know some of you and be part of this shorty support group. I know that we'll all be able to reach our goals!

Just checking back in. Fridays are my hardest days......I made it through only going over 1200 cal by 97 calories. Friday is my "rest day" from exercise, but I drank a lot of water and only 1 glass of wine :-) Today I will be playing tennis for 2 hours so that will give me some extra calories for the weekend wine....lol I definitely kicked up the exercise this week....hope it helps! Good luck to you all!!!

Hi all! I love baby pictures too, but also pet pictures so feel free to post those too

I am 5'3", 35 years old. I have gained and lost the same 20 pounds at least five times. As you all know it is really hard to lose at our height and especially hard if you only have 10-15 pounds left to lose. I find 1200 calories a day to be very challenging so I try to work out every day, but even with the extra 300-400 calories of running-- my best burn-- I'm still challenged to stay under. I'm a comfort eater and I have a really hard time with sugar and carbs.

I'm looking for more support because I was doing GREAT the first few weeks of January, but now that it's grey and snowing again, I'm having a hard time staying motivated. Looking forward to meeting you all!