are there 5'5 girls with 40-50 lbs loss?

I'm 5'5" tall and have lost 65 or so.

I started out 191 pounds back in 2007. By March 2008, I was down to 126. That's when my profile picture was taken. I went through a bad break-up with my ex, stuffed my face full of food, and managed to get back up to 155 pounds in 2010. I've bounced from 145-155 until right before Thanksgiving 2011. Between then and now, I've lost about 12 pounds and weigh around 138 right now.

The difference for me has absolutely been weight training. When I lost the weight the first time, I was pounding my body with 2 hours of cardio everyday, and every time I ate a cookie I gained a pound. (well, obvious exaggeration, but basically when I was a cardio bunny, if I didn't watch my calories really close, I would easily gain weight). This time around I got smart and joined a gym right before Thanksgiving last year. Now I can eat more calories without worrying about it. It's nice to have that freedom and don't have to cringe every time I want a piece of cake or a drink with my friends.

I am actually very close to the same size now as I was in the profile picture. Yeah, I am about 10 pounds heavier, but it's all muscle. I am wearing the same clothes that I wore back then. So I don't even worry about that stupid scale anymore. I'm just trying to get into a certain clothing size and to lose body fat, so I don't care what the scale says.

I am 5'5" and have lost 89 lbs so far.

SW 248
CW 159
GW 140

I started my journey about 15 months ago. So far I have lost 89 of the 108 lbs that I started out needing to lose. It has been a slow but steady weight loss. I think that is the best way because it stays off when you lose it at a healthy rate.

You can do it! It may seem tough or overwhelming at times, but just push through it and you will accomplish your goal.

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I'm 5'4"
Highest weight: 196
SW with MFP: 184
CW: 164
GW: 135

Feel free to add me! I try to encourage everyone - and frankly, I quickly became addicted to MFP

I like MFP because I can focus on hitting macros as opposed to trying to follow fad diets or crazy calorie restrictions! (I love my food!)

I am 5'3" Have lost 43 pounds since September. Low carb for me worked like a charm. Check out my profile to see before and after. I have lost a total of 56 pounds.

im a little over 5'3'' & i've lost a little over 90 pounds...
i started out the same way as a lot of other people on here have said, by making small changes. once something that i changed was a habit & not something i had to think about anymore (like when i stopped even thinking about ordering/buying soda) i would change something else. even after over a year i still find small things i can change here and there & new things i can add to my routine. i still have some more weight that i want to lose, but i get a little closer to my goal every week. if you (or anyone else) has specific questions i'd be happy to answer them just send me a message & i'll try to answer

i'm kind of a health nut now so i do a lot of research haha (:

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Me I'm 5'5

SW: 198
CW: 188
GW: 150

for starters once i hit 150 I wanna revaluate with my coach & see how much smaller I can get & im gonna do first 10lbs down

wow! there has never been a thread out there that has fit me! I am 5'5" with 45 pounds to lose (39.6 now) and yay!! I'm not sure what this is all about though.. I have to admit i jumped the gun and replied before I read everything lol. But I am hoping to reach my goal weight by December 25th!!

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