Fit and Fun Sized (those under 5'4") for April 2012

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HELLO ALL!!!

I am 5ft 2 on a good day and am SOoo much need of help. I do not have a weight-loss support group and am in much need of one, people to encourage and a few that will actually workout with me like walking, spinning... SOMETHING. I just moved back to Southern Alabama after 7 years and would love to meet new friends that have similar goals.

My weight loss goal is 125 but I am comfortable at 135 so if I am unable to get past 135 I will be happy. At this point in time I way more than I did when I delivered my children. I have been battling the same pounds for several months. Calling out to fellow warriors "Help before my heal can't hold me no longer!!!"


Much Love,

workingtowardsit

Hi!
Well, I'm 5'2" & CW is 173. My HW (hate weight as I call it) was at 220 in Sept. '09. Lost 25 lbs. in 3 mo. & then plateaued for almost 2 yrs. Lost another 20 lbs. b/t Sept. '11 (joined MFP) & Nov. '11 and plateaued again. Maybe plateau isn't the right word. I wasn't really trying, I just maintained. Last month I noticed I was starting to creep back up (birthdays, staff mtgs., baby showers) so I'm back and since I've been back, I've lost 11 lbs. Though I don't really count them since that is what I'd regained through the holidays and the 1st part of the year. Ugh. I tend to keep weight in my hips, thighs & rear but have a smaller waist. Classic pear *sigh*

I have 3 goals for April. (1) hit 170 so I can take my 10lb. pic. (2) lose 8 lbs. & reach 165 (a place I haven't been in about 10 yrs.) & (3) STOP CHEATING!

Started 30 DS today & took msmts. We'll see how it goes. Good luck to everyone!

My favorite quote right now:
"Don't give up what you want most for what you want in the moment." - Gordon B. Hinckley

Anyone else that's a shorty have a short torso? I am finding that because my torso is so short that I think that I look bigger than I am. SO frustrating.

YES! 5'3" and it seems my boobs are directly above my waist - side note: short torso makes for very uncomfortable pregnancy. Feels like your insides are being constantly pinched. I've always felt "out of proportion" even when I was slim. Looking back at pictures from the slim days makes me wonder if I have some body dismorphia issues because I would kill for that bod now and at the time I was not the least bit comfortable with it - very self-conscious.

Currently at 158 lbs and stalling out as well, even though I've started doing REALLY well with my calorie intake and my workouts feel more productive. It's very frustrating, especially when I enjoy food so much and going out for new culinary adventures is one of my and husband's favorite things to do. :ohwell: Not sure if it's just a temporary rut or if I need to try a different approach.

I'm 5'1" and currently between 146-148 (depending on the day). I have been trying not to weight myself for a long time, though, as it is extremely frustrating. I have been exercising a few times a week (biking, walking, jogging, or circuit training) and trying to eat unprocessed food whenever I can.
As advised by folks on the boards here, I am eating a "higher calorie" diet of about 1500 cals/day. This is about the bmr of my goal weight.
I really want to get back down to the 120's, but ultimately, my pant size is more important to me than my weight. I want to get down to a size 4 (which is what I wore in highschool.) I have so far gone from a 12 to a small 10 (which is slow progress, but progress nonetheless.)

This month I want to focus on strength training and biking. I really want to tone up!
I am getting married in two weeks and I would love to look a little slimmer for the wedding, then continue to lose afterwards.

I'd like to be down to a size 6 by August, for a friend's wedding, but I'm not sure whether this will be an attainable goal.

I'm always on the lookout for more mfp friends. I need all the motivation and help I can get!

Hello everyone! I am 5'1 210lbs
I have 3 phases or goals, 1st phase to get down to 200 even, 2nd & 3rd phase is to get down 25lbs. I just broke it up into smaller amts so I feel that the goal isn't to far away.

For March I lost 7 lbs and One inch off my waist and hips and half inch off my neck!
For April I want to lose 10 lbs and an inch off waist & hips.....

I always measure every 2 wks so that way even if I don't lose any lbs I know I at lease lost inches....either one I will be happy to take!!

Hoping it is not too late for me to join in. I have 100lbs to lose overall. Am down 16 so far.

March was a great month. Lost about 10lbs in March. Hoping for at least as good if not better April.

Goals for April...lose the last 5 needed for my first reward and another 5.
Workout an hour at least 6 days each week.
DO my STRENGTH 3x a week.
Do my stretches.

WE CAN DO THIS!

Im 5'3" and 129 pounds.
I was doing great the first week of March, then gained for a week, then plateaued the rest of the month.
Now im stuck at this awful 129 and I just want to be 120 and its just impossible and im so frustrated!

I'm in the exact same boat....March showed no real progress for me at all! And with 5 pounds to go it's SUPER frustrating.....blah!

Hi everyone!
I'm 5"2.5 (the half an inch is really important ) and currently 136.5 pounds.
In March, I went from 140 to 136.5, which is an almost 4 pound drop!
My April goal is to lose 10 pounds... or around ten pounds and work on slimming my thighs.

I have these huge muscley thighs... they're only a few inches smaller than my waist, so I need to work on that!

4'10.5" and currently 125. I spent a lot of years around 120 and then dropped down to 115 which was close to where I feel I should be. Then I got sick and put on 15 pounds over that year. Then I had surgery and now that I'm recovering from that I feel better than I have in quite a long time. I still get a little tender in my tummy and my rotator cuffs still have problems but for the most part I'm back to working out.

My goal weight is around 110-115. I'm really more concerned with size than I am with weight (although watching the scale go down is nice).

This month I want to lose an inch off my waist and tummy. I'm a full time student and had to take some PE this quarter so the goal I set for that class was to be able to run 2 miles continuously in 10 weeks. I haven't run in 25 years so it will take a little work.