With ya, sister!
I started using MFP 4-5 years ago. I'm also 5'2.5" and weighed in at 160 lbs. I lost 30 lbs in about 6 months mostly by counting calories. I did cut soda out of my diet and reduced a lot of the sweets & processed foods I was eating. I have kept the weight off these 4 years, give or take 5 pounds. My diet has been pretty…