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Anyone else short????

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slipperyeel · 14/01/2016 10:47

I'm 5ft 1 or 5 ft 2 depending on who measures me and my God it's getting hard to stay slim now I'm over 40.
I was always tiny until I had kids and ballooned to 10st 7 from a pre pregnancy weight of 7st8.

I'm gradually losing weight (mfp) on 1200 calories a day but it's slow going. I'm at a nominally healthy BMI now weighing 9st11 but don't think I'll be slim again until I get back to 8stone something.

Anyone else???

OP posts:
lucysnowe · 14/01/2016 10:49

Yes! It's very hard on a low calorie count.

I recommend www.reddit.com/r/1200isplenty - yes it's reddit, but there's lots of good recipe recs there.

ItsaTenfromDen · 14/01/2016 11:32

5'2"

Can't blame anything but greed and comfort eating for my weight gain

Thanks to wwers I'm currently at 46.5lb loss. It was 49lb but Christmas binge put the mockers on that:)

Am aiming to get my 50lb certificate as my next goal

Original poster
slipperyeel · 14/01/2016 12:06

50lbs is amazing, congratulations!

I'm not keen on group activities though a friend has asked me to go to SW with her

OP posts:
ItsaTenfromDen · 14/01/2016 12:15

Ive done wwers on and off for the last twenty years. Finally found a group that I really like:) I find it does help, but everyone is different.

Debbriana1 · 14/01/2016 12:24

Hi, am 5 ft 4-5 and only the 500 calories of two to three times a week worked once I got to 9st. I just could not shift it at 1200. It will also depend on other things you do. The only disappointing thing is a haven't got my stomach back. When I over eat it just looks weird now at 8st.

Debbriana1 · 14/01/2016 12:25

I didn't bother exercising. Maybe that would have helped with the stomach muscle.

BloodyPlantagenets · 14/01/2016 12:27

I'm 5,3 and 14st. I look like a weeble. I used to be slim at 10st (I've always weighed heavy but I was skinny and had a flat stomach) and I'd love to lose the four stone and feel attractive again.

5minutestobed · 14/01/2016 12:27

I'm 5ft and about 12st. Currently preg though so not much I can do about it now. Used to be 9stone pre kids, so depressing. I doubt I'll ever be that light again!

twobambinos · 14/01/2016 21:17

Yep I'm short. Technically healthy bmi but I feel chunky. Trying to shift a stoneish authentic moment because I feel every single pound shows at this height. Even half a stone I would feel better. I'm currently 5ft 2 and 9St 8 so at the higher end of healthy I think

RandomMess · 14/01/2016 21:21

5' 0.5" and feel huge at 9st2

Trying to get fitter and lose some weigh - was 6.5st before kids... I have a petite frame and no curves so I'm all belly and flabby arms SadSadSad

Need to get down to 8st at least to be "me" again.

MNetter15 · 14/01/2016 21:40

I'm 5ft 3.

I've come to accept that to be and stay slim is a full time commitment to being conscious of what I'm eating and by keeping active. I notice that friends who are taller certainly don't have it as hard. For eg, I was relatively 'good' at Christmas, yet I gained 6lbs Shock It just amazes me that it goes on so easily. I'm currently 9stone 4 but happiest at 9 stone.

Best of luck OP Smile

5minutestobed · 14/01/2016 22:20

Gosh this has made me feel much worse about my weight maybe I shouldn't have posted. I could only dream of being 9stone again, there's no way that's over weight!

KanyesVest · 14/01/2016 22:58

I'm 5ft2. Two years ago I was 91.1kg/14st5, and a size 18/20. Now I'm 69kg/10st11 (48.5lbs) and size10/12 but ideally I need to lose another 10kg/22lbs to be at a reasonable bmi. I was down to 66kg last year but got bored of 1200 cals after 18 months of it. I just bloody love food! I exercise (running, weights, circuits, hiit) about 5 times a week, so it's the food and wine I need to rein in (currently supposed to be 1340 cals per day). I'm getting a bit boney around my neck/chest/shoulder though so I'm conflicted about losing more. If only I could swap the pudge from my belly to my collarbones!

twobambinos · 15/01/2016 08:57

5minutes to bed you are pregnant give yourself a break. There will be plenty of time to lose the weight after the baby is born. And u do lose alot of weight just by having the baby x

RandomMess · 15/01/2016 13:00

5minutes I have a VERY VERY petite frame!!!

I conceived despite taking the morning after pill at 6.5 stone. I have no hips to speak of. 9 stone is on the cusp of acceptable BMI for 5' but I know for me it is too much; all my weight is on my tummy - still have size 8ish hips but size 12 weight my natural build is an athletic one.

Debbriana1 · 15/01/2016 22:22

Mnetter

I've come to accept that to be and stay slim is a full time commitment to being conscious of what I'm eating and by keeping active. I notice that friends who are taller certainly don't have it as hard. For eg, I was relatively 'good' at Christmas, yet I gained 6lbs 

I agree with everything you have written.

cathyandclaire · 16/01/2016 07:18

I'm with you on the whole slim is a full time blood commitment. At 5 2 ish my basic calorie requirement just to stay the same is 1500. That's NOTHING. The only way I can keep things in check is low carbing, been at it for over 3 years and stay fairly steady although I'm struggling with some stubborn Xmas chub at the moment.

GColdtimer · 16/01/2016 07:26

Me. 5ft and currently 9st9lb, down from 10st3lb - have a stone to go to be comfortable.

It's very hard. I joined a local nutrition FB group and its helping no don't calorie count, just eat healthy and "clean". Seems to be working.

So hard when you are shirt.

CamdenTownie · 16/01/2016 07:31

I'm 5'2 10 st, I was 13 st. 1 a year ago, I can 't shift any more weight and I'm up and down like a yoyo, in the summer I was 9st 11. I'm currently doing slimming world.

I wear a size 10/12 and still look (and am) fat, my belly is so flabby but nothing I do seems to help me shift the weight from there.

cathyandclaire · 16/01/2016 07:55

Actually just went on the calculator thingy just to check in case my calorie requirement was higher and it's 1350.

Debbriana1 · 16/01/2016 10:29

Thanks to this thread I actually feel like am not struggling a lone. I eat everything I like but at the same time I have to include it in the calorie count.

RandomMess · 16/01/2016 10:32

FFS 1350 calories OMG mine is going to be even lower than that Shock perhaps I should just admit defeat and learn to be happy with chunky!!!

Debbriana1 · 16/01/2016 10:36

I also thing that it is wrong for the daily requirement for people of all heights to be the same. I don't think it should. A smaller person needs less calories and some people don't understand that. This only clicked with me when I realised that it does not make sense that I should be able to eat the same amount of food as my 6.2 ft friend.

GoneAndDone · 16/01/2016 10:46

I'm 5ft2. Lost 25 pounds last year with 5:2 and maintaining that, I'm about 8 stone 10 pounds now. Agree it's a lifelong commitment when your calorie requirement is low.

Kim82 · 16/01/2016 10:46

I'm 5ft 2 and currently 12st 9.5lb. I feel (and look) bloody enormous! I joined slimming world last week and lost 7.5lb in my first week and I'm hoping to get down to 9st which will leave me a size 10. I've never been as big as I am, I was 8st 3lb after having my third child 8 years ago but becoming complacent and having another baby 18 months ago has ruined me completely! I've got a lot of work to do but I'm determined to lose it all again.