5'2-5'3 girls!!!!

Age: 37
Height: 5'1.5
SW: 173
CW: 121
Ultimate GW: 119

Calorie Intake: 1200

I religiously used MFP and have been so very successful in losing all my weight, all I wanted to do was be in my healthy BMI range. I've got 2 young children and never joined a gym or anything like that. Just been making healthy food choices and lots & lots of walking. I walk nearly every day for an average of 5 miles, I try to integrate it into my daily routine rather than thinking of it as 'exercise'
I go over my calorie intake regularly but only by 50cals at the most, I try not to use my exercise cals.

age 23
5'2

SW- 375
CW- 336
GW- 135
1450 calories a day. Sometimes I don't eat them all, and I usually don't eat much or any of my exercise calories back.

Age 44
Height 5'2"

SW 161
CW 150
GW 120

MFP recommends 1200 calories a day but I eat that plus my exercise calories per day. I do light cardio every morning and walk 30-40 minutes sometimes twice a day 7 days a week at 3.0 and 4.0 mph. I eat all health natural and organic foods. I stay away from processed foods as much as possible. I started about 4 weeks ago! Good luck everyone

I'm 5'2" and you have the same goals as me in regards to weight loss.
SW: 160
CW: 150
GW: 120
Pretty cool! Keep up your great work! I'm 48.

33

HW: 172
CW: 142
GW: 120

I eat 1400 - 1600 cals/day and try to burn at least 400 :-)

Age: 26
Height: 5'3
Weight when I was 21: 140
Married a few days before turning 23: I was 160
Heaviest while last days of pregnancy 197.5
A year after giving birth 175 (maintain myself for two years with this weight.
Join the gym: Lost 5 lbs before joining myfitness pal.
Current Weight: 135
My goal: 125-130

Some days, I eat more and I don't even log in because of it, sometimes I eat exactly what I should, lately I eat less 1200-1300. I go to the gym a lot. I guess I should eat more of what I've been eating lately. Never had a posted a blog or read any but this was interesting!

Just 3 days into my plan. I'm a wimp with 1600 cal/day, 165 carb/day. Last Oct. tried on my own using 165 carbs. only and lost 8 lbs. in that month. Then with xmas season, I quit. I didn't know about MFP until now. So, my plan on 1600 is to lose 1.5 lbs. week, and I am very happy to do it that way, because I have 'starved' myself at 1200 cals, and would feel aweful. Not ever going down that road again. I know I can do it with MFP and all you people. Wish I could have found site sooner! The best thing on this site is knowing if I am reaching or over goal on nutrients like protein, calcium, fibre etc. etc. And love the exercise built in cal adjustment!

Age: 27
Height: 5'2" (With shoes on)
SW: 160
CW: 144
GW: 120-125 ish

I generally do 1200 cal a day. When I plateau I up it to 1400-1600 for a few days, then change my workout routine. I rarely eat my exercise calories back unless I exercised specifically so I CAN eat them back (like if I have plans to go out to dinner, I will work out extra hard that day so I don't have to worry about it at dinner!) I don't do cheat days, but I will do one or two cheat "meals" a week. These help keep me from falling off the wagon entirely. :-)

My workout is loosely based on the Body For Life program, and my cardio days are C25K. i think they coincide nicely. On days when I have to work (I work 12-hour shifts) I will just do a Jillian Michael's DVD for 20 minutes, since that's all I really have time for. Her workouts are really well-rounded, so even if I miss a "lower body" day or a "Cardio" day, I still at least get a little of it in...

What is "30ds"?

Yes, it's Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred

If you want to try something that isn't boring or tedious you should check out Crossfit . The workouts vary from day to day and you usually don't know what it is until the class starts. I have been going since 9/11 and have lost about 37 pounds and lots of inches. The workouts can all be scaled individually to meet your fitness abilities. My Crossfit gym is great.

Age: 32
height: 5'3"
sw: 147 or 149 not exactly sure, but I go with the lower of the two
cw: 144
gw: 120
ugw: 115

calories set at: 1200 per day
I just started on this 2 weeks ago. I try to stay at 1200 a day, but do go over sometimes. I am a little confused about eating back the calories i have burned, but i do eat them back sometimes if i'm hungry. if not then i don't this keeps me below 1200 for the day.
exercise is minimal. i walk about 45 mins a day that all i get time for.

Try this calculator for your TDEE. To maintain, you would eat your TDEE calories.

http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

Hey,
My name's Sarah and I'm about 1mm under 5'2 haha.
October 26th 2011 I started Lite n Easy (1200cal plan). With the occasional naughty indulgences I managed to lose 8.7kgs/19.14lbs in 3-4 months without exercise. Then I plateaued. Gained 0.7kgs/1.54lbs. Been on that plateau for over a month. On the 17th of March my partner and I went for a 4 fricken hour hike. Everyday since I've managed a minimum of 30 mins of exercise a day. Weight still didn't budge. Attempted Couch 2 5K on the 21st of March, gave me shin splints. Started Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred on the 26th of March.. First time I've ever experienced dripping sweat on my face, it actually stung, it stung alot that even a cool shower and aloe vera spray wasn't helping, I felt sunburnt. I didn't give up. My stamina has already increased. I've upped my calories to 1500 on Lite n Easy. Last night (Friday the 30th of March) I downed 600cals worth of Lindor Lindt chocolate (YUM!). MFP has helped me because my diary is public to friends and everyone could see I ate 600cal of chocolate.. 12am I was on the exercise bike, I burnt that 600 in about an hour and 15 minutes. Did an hour straight burnt 500, took a break, then did the final 100. Weight myself this morning.. Burtn 400g!!!! So EXTREMELY happy to burst through that plateau! Today, 500 burnt on the bike again, no Jillian Michaels (Only because the jumping jacks and butt kicks caused more shin splint pain). Target, burn 500cals a day. Power on through this weight loss.

Age: 22
SW: 87.7kg/192.9lbs (Heaviest I've been was 93kgs/204lbs back in the beginning of 2010)
CW: 79.3kgs/174.46lbs
GW: 60kgs/132

Would love friends with similar stats, add me! Need all the motivation I can get and I LOVE giving it back!

I'm a teenager(; I've been running the past 2 months (I'm running my first 5k ever today!!!) but that's about all I do as far as exercise goes. My lifestyle is sedentary since I'm a student. I'd say I'm just a normal build... I think?(;

5'3"
SW: 155
CW: 143.7 (this morning)
GW: 120-122 (I have my ticker set for 120 though)
Calories: 1,250 per day, but I usually get around 400 extra from running/walking/bicycling and I eat them back

I've lost 8 pounds on MFP since February 24th (I lost 3 before MFP), I've gotten too small for my workout clothes!!! (that's one of my biggest NSV's (; ), and I'm ready to lose the extra 24 pounds as soon as possible!!!(:

Hey all!

I'm somewhere between 5' 1"-5'3" lol
HW 230
CW 183.5
GW 125-130

I want to be strong and sexy!! I workout at least 6 days a week and absolutely LOVE the healthy lifestyle! Eventually I might attain my personal training cert and also my cosmetology license..I want to make ppl feel good and beautiful!

Best of luck to everyone!:flowerforyou: :bigsmile: