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

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  • Rpaddock
    Rpaddock Posts: 9 Member
    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!!
  • ChshireKat
    ChshireKat Posts: 117
    BOOK MARK
  • erh12275
    erh12275 Posts: 40 Member
    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!
  • workingtowardsit
    workingtowardsit Posts: 11
    AHHH!!! I was so busy talking about me I forgot to talk about me...

    April Goals...
    -To get out and walk EVERYDAY
    -To lose 10lbs but may have to work extra hard with April 27th being my birthday (Mmmm yummy cheesecake)
    By the end of the year I would like to be able to lay down and not feel as if my neck is going to fold over my head.

    Realistic...right?
  • Tiffanie252
    Tiffanie252 Posts: 9 Member
    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!
  • Tiffanie252
    Tiffanie252 Posts: 9 Member
    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. :tongue:

    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.

    This is me too! At 5'1.5" I am a size 4, but feel like when I look at myself I look MUCH bigger than that......
  • Kooraloo
    Kooraloo Posts: 362 Member
    Hi everyone!
    I'm 5"2.5 (the half an inch is really important :p) 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!
  • KPstartingover
    KPstartingover Posts: 268 Member
    Hi - I'm 5'2" and currently 162 lbs. I started last year and was very successful - got down to 137 by logging every day and training for a 10-miler. Then I got sick in August and was hospitalized - took several months to fully recover, in which time I gained back almost everything I lost. Serious bummer. So, I have been looking for my motivation which has been lost for so many months. I think this week I finally found it, so I changed my user name (hence the "starting over" part). I hope to lose 6 lbs in April by returning to my successful eating program, and getting back into exercise. Since Thursday I've done a zumba class, circuit-training, run twice, and plan to run today as well. I deleted all my old friends with the hope of starting fresh, so I'd love to have new friends with similar goals :)
  • Sharonks
    Sharonks Posts: 884 Member
    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.
  • AMike98
    AMike98 Posts: 63 Member
    Hi Everyone,

    I'm 5'2" and 190. My goal weight is around 120. We will see how 135 is when I get there.

    Goals for April:
    More exercise, starting walking more
    Loose 10 pds
  • ctprofessional
    ctprofessional Posts: 63 Member
    Hi I'm 5 feet and 1.5 inches. I started out at 220 an I'm down in the 180's now. In highschool i weighed 124 no matter what I did! I hope to now get into the 140/150 range as I have no desire to be tiny, but rather strong and healthy.

    When I'm not working, I find that 800 calories a day is good enough for me when I am being a couch potato. 1200 calories is good for me on a regular basis, but once a month I need 1400 calories for about a week, lol!

    I can tell when I'm not drinking enough water because I stay hungry. I was told by a Dr that you can't tell the difference between hunger and thirst. Sounds wierd, but it works for me!
  • eightballsgirl
    eightballsgirl Posts: 4
    I'm 5'3" and the extra weight really shows, I have had 8 children, and have always had a hard time with my weight, I want to loss at least 50 lbs, I have only lost 3 pounds since I joined, Its hard to keep up the motivavation but I'm trying.
    Thank to all your support
  • josiebarboza
    josiebarboza Posts: 22
    I am 5'1 and I completely understand what you mean about everything being hard for us shorter people. I feel that even if I work hard I still have to do more than others because since I am short all the weight shows more because it is all squished together around my waist and thighs. This is only my second day but as for my April goal I hope to get a good start on things and lose atleast 10 lbs by the end of the month. Feel free to send me friend requests I am looking for friends to help me stay motivated.
  • amiegrubb
    amiegrubb Posts: 9
    I agree i struggle with 1200 calories a day and I have a lot of trouble with my feet so the exercising is hard but i am doing pretty good an anyone who is serious please add me. I need motivation and mfp is great u r not only logging in your food and exercise but your weight loss and that's motivation.Plus it makes looking up your calories easy especially if u eat out.. good luck to all. btw i am 5 ft even.lol
  • Spanaval
    Spanaval Posts: 1,200 Member
    Hi everyone! I'm 5'1", probably around 120 lbs. and my goals are all NSVs. I'd be thrilled if I didn't lose any weight at all, but all this flabby stuff turned to muscle. My main problem area is my stomach, so I'm hoping to lose inches there, enough to fit comfortably into my nice, pre-kid jeans without spilling out all over. This is turning out to be a lot harder than I imagined it would be.
  • ShortInSeattle
    ShortInSeattle Posts: 44
    Hi all.

    I'm 5'1" and on the long road to 115 pounds. I lost 5 pounds on my own, joined MFP in mid-March, and lost 4 pounds by the end of the month. Yay!

    I'm finding MFP pretty easy to use, and I like that exercise gives me the option to eat a bit more. I did take the radical step of giving up my espresso habit, and starting my day without the sugar-caffeine jolt is helping too.

    My goal for April is to lose 5 pounds, but if it ends up being more than that, I won't complain! :)

    Cheri
  • FitSuga
    FitSuga Posts: 259 Member
    5'4 -175 lbs trying to be 135 ish but strong not " skinny fat".
    April I want to complete ripped in 30.
    Already had a small NSV of being able to finally do real push ups!
    Would also like to loose 8 lbs or so this month.

    Definitely having a hard time with food. Mostly the holiday, my husbands birthday, and this two week trip were about to go on has me a bit worried. I've got the flu right now too which is really putting a damper on my workout schedule. I pushed through till Friday but Saturday and today I couldn't do it.
  • KateJo84
    KateJo84 Posts: 25
    Hi all - I'm Kate. I thought I was alone in all this! All my other friends are tall!! Like the topic host, I am having a difficult time with my weight due to work, school, planning a wedding, and my fiancé being deployed. Of course he comes home in 6 weeks - so it is time for me to step it up! I would really love to support you all and hope you will do the same for me.

    Thank you and take care!
  • Jessica121706
    Jessica121706 Posts: 19
    Hi everyone I am 5'2" as well. I am in serious need of motivation so I hope you all don't mind me joining in late. March was reallly bad for me. I lost all motivation from what I had. I had my 2nd daughter in november of last year and since then I have been working to not only get back to prepregnancy size but to finially lose the baby weight from my oldest daughtre (5). We vacation in 8 weeks, so I am setting that as a short term goal to bring 8 to 10 more pounds off
  • jam0525
    jam0525 Posts: 1,681 Member
    We are definitely not alone in this. Posting here is good support for all of us. We all bring in some good ideas and we need a place to vent.

    Our Easter was too quiet. We vegged out all day and did nothing. I miss not being near family and did not give in and buy a lot of stuff to have around this year. We had turkey instead of ham as it was cheaper.

    I have been doing better on calories and exercise lately and I hope to see some change in numbers at my next weigh in.

    Welcome to all the newcomers. I look forward to getting to know you all better. I'm at work, so I have to cut this short.

    Happy Monday and good luck this week,

    Jeannie
  • KateJo84
    KateJo84 Posts: 25
    Oh, goals: To work out 4-5 times a week and losing 3-4 lbs (my little beer belly has made an appearance)
  • Prettylittlelotus
    Prettylittlelotus Posts: 239 Member
    5'2" and 137.8 lbs
    I am RE-starting my weight loss goals. I wasn't 100% committed the first time around, but this time I have set up a plan, have goals and am uber motivated to lose 15-20 lbs within the next year.

    I think this is the most I have weighed since I was pregnant. I quit smoking October 1st, and just like they said I would, I gained about 10 lbs (on top of the 5-10 lbs I had gained from taking a desk job), so here I am. Committed and focused. Getting married next year and want to look good for my wedding pictures, I want to be a role model for my daughter and I want to be proud of myself (even in a bathing suit).

    I am looking for some committed MFP friends to help motivate me. Please add me if you're looking for the same!

    Thanks :D


    ~Casey
  • msxnitro
    msxnitro Posts: 1
    Hi, I'm around 4ft 8in, and since I'm not very good with pounds I'll just say I'm around 62 kilos, and want to go down to 45KG. Actually, my name's Midge - I should've started out with that! As characteristic as my, ehm, size is. :)

    March was good for me - the first 2 weeks were my last stages of pregnancy, and the 17th my lovely little boy was born. The rest has been healing from my C-section.

    I hope to ease back into my pre-pre-pregnancy weight during the rest of the month, and continue healing to - hopefully - go back to exercising.
  • lastchance12
    lastchance12 Posts: 2
    Hey everyone,

    I'm 4' 11" ( but i like to round off to 5' :D lol ) being shorter then most can make weight gain an awful thing. Gaining 5-10 pounds can look like way more and quickly. Its always nice to have some motivation. I've been off my healthy routine since November and have gained back 15lbs. Im just getting started, a week now, but would like to get back to where I was at.
    Good Luck to all, I know how hard it can be, but your not alone.
    Heres to Meeting our Goals(:
  • aelarek
    aelarek Posts: 83 Member
    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.

    Me right here. 5lb gain looks like 10lb gain on a good day.
  • lexytay
    lexytay Posts: 29 Member
    Hi All! I'm 5'2" and CW is 166. Since starting last month I am down 13 lbs. My goals for this month are to begin the C25K program, and hopefully continue to lose the weight. My ultimate goal is to get back to around 120-125. Good Luck to all...love the support :)
  • rmhand
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
    5'3" age 22. Shortly after turning 21 I realized I had gained 20lbs due to big changes in my life and the discovery of beer.
    I lots a total of 17lbs but it crept back on over the last year due to finishing college, moving away for a job and having no friends. Trochanteric bursitis flare ups slow me down incredibly. I am now back, closer to my friends, access to a gym and pool for free, access to my favorite bike trails too. I'm 13lbs away from my goal weight of 120 lbs. I know the pool with help immensely for my bursitis.

    I'm very focused to look great for canoe trips and swimming this summer. Also training for Hero Rush June 2nd.
  • QuietDissidence
    QuietDissidence Posts: 32
    Hi there all!
    I'm 5'1 j& ust turned 30 this year =/ begining of Feb I weighed in at 176lbs, I am now at 164.8 lbs. With hard work and perseverance I intend to be somewhere in the 150's by the end of April.

    GW 125-130 lbs...tho' I'm not super focused on the numbers as my program includes strength training. I'll be happy once I can fit comfortably back into my size 5 jeans again ~so I guess whatever comes first ; )
  • jam0525
    jam0525 Posts: 1,681 Member
    I guess I should have posted my goals too:

    learn to live on 1200 calories a day
    get back into size 6 clothing and have it fit comfortably

    I was 178 when I started, got down to 138, now I am re-starting at 154. 2011 was a hard year and I let too much of it roll into 2012. My ultimate goal is 125-130 depending on how I look when I get there.

    Jeannie
  • kym117
    kym117 Posts: 315 Member
    Hi I am Kim and I am 5ft tall I have been on MFP since January last year and did really well up until Sept then I hit a platau and stayed there I got a little dissaponted with this and kind of went off the wagon. Over Christmas I gained 2lbs lost 2lbs but generally stayed around the same weight around 8st 10/12lbs and MArch was a very bad month for me I seemed to eat my way through it the scales were starting to say 9st 2lbs and that to me is in the very bad 9's (could start working back up) so time to knuckle down.

    April is going to be a fantastic month for me I go on holiday in 8 weeks and have all the dresses I want to wear awaiting in my wardrobe with only around 7lbs to lose to my goal weight. I am focused and I am back!!

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