What and how much are you eating short ladies?
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I am five feet tall and am usually a 120lbs and I'm OK with that. I'm obviously no waif but I'm muscular and toned with nice abs and stocky legs and pretty strong.
But I do have to watch what I eat and I exercise almost every day to stay that weight. I've counted calories for the last decade, both intake and calories burned, and eat healthy. To maintain that weight, I stick to just under 1200 a day assuming I don't work out. To try to lose weight (just 5 lbs), I try to shave a 100 calories a day or exercise more but it's not never been easy to lose 5 lbs unless I'm training for a marathon or do keto. Neither of which are sustainable of course. Add weight fluctuations throughout the month due to my period and trying to lose weight can sometimes futile. So if your short, can you share your calorie intake, diet makeup, and exercise patterns and any tips for losing weight? I think ppl are surprised how little calories short people need, horrified even when I tell them my calorie intake just to maintain my current weight. For what it's worth, I have lost two pounds over the last two months so whatever I'm doing is working and perhaps all I need is patience? |
Anonymous
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I am 5'2" and prefer to weigh 125, but 126-129 is more feasible without a very restricted diet. I have muscular legs and butt that take up some pounds, and if I go lower than 125 my face and collarbones start looking gaunt and I can't eat the carbs I enjoy!
I do not count calories. I have done WW in the past and have a sense of what foods are low points and focus on them. I try not to eat before 10am or after 10pm. I try to drink 64oz of 0 calorie, non-caffeinated, beverages each day--mostly water and herbal tea, but sometimes propel or flavored sparkling water or throw a little creamer or juice in with a big cup of tea or water. I try to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and whole grains; the fiber fills me up and I can eat larger portions with not too many calories. My spouse is mostly vegetarian and we like to cook together, so our protein is mostly eggs, beans, nuts, and dairy. I try to avoid ultraprocessed foods but definitely eat things like pasta and boxed cereal; I just try to balance them with less-processed things like brown rice or oats. I definitely use frozen and canned produce to make prep easier! We don't eat a lot of restaurant food and I think that helps. I also try not to keep very tempting foods in the house. Some foods that I find helpful in maintaining a comfortable weight for me: * puffed rice cereal * wasa thin crackers * air-popped popcorn * eggs--so many ways to prepare them and a great protein source * canned chickpeas and black beans * canned salmon--I picked some up recently when safeway had it on sale for 99 cents for a big can and really enjoyed it mixed with plain yogurt and mayo and seasoning (I did some with everything bagel and some with wasabi) on lettuce wraps or cucumber slices...I found myself eating more veggies than usual that way! * fat-free plain yogurt or cottage cheese * frozen berries and mango (way less expensive than fresh berries, don't spoil, and easy to add to things like oats or yogurt) * watermelon (in the summer I eat a TON of watermelon) * cabbage and carrots and sweet potatoes and bananas--some of the cheapest produce by the lb, they last a long time (if you freeze bananas) and you can use them in so many different ways I do think it takes time to lose weight when you are close to your goal. I also find that exercise doesn't affect my weight that much--running is the only thing that's useful, but it also makes me hungrier! So while I do go to the gym a couple times a week and enjoy hiking and bicycling, I do it for other reasons (strength, flexibility, cardiovascular health, happiness) more than for weight loss. I have also found that getting too fixated on a goal weight is not realistic for me--if I am eating in a way that feels good and exercising in a way that feels good, my weight at that point is the weight that is good for my body! I am trying to cultivate body neutrality and this is part of that for me. Hope that is useful! |
Anonymous
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Five feet, stayed comfortably at 115 in my 20s and 30s, now I'm between 122 and 127 in my late 40s.
I don't really count calories or restrict. But I also have a pretty intuitive sense of what I can and can't eat to maintain my body's preferred weight. Most days I have oatmeal with tons of fruit and some brown sugar in the morning. A sandwich for lunch (or leftovers). Some fruit in the afternoon. Then usually a big, carb-filled dinner - pasta with veggies or something like that. We usually eat out and/or get takeout 3 or so times a week. I start putting on weight when I add extra snacks or have a bigger lunch, or eat out more. I usually lose some weight (where I'm more comfortable - I like being at 122-123) when we cook at home and I cut the snacking. But these days it takes a while to get back down to my comfortable weight, after I've gone up. I usually walk 12,000-15,000 steps per day. I don't walk especially quickly and don't know if that plays much of a role in my weight equilibrium. Like PP, I am def not trying to starve myself into being as teeny tiny as I could be if I really watched what I eat. I'm just trying to stay comfortable with my body, in my clothes. I'm also very naturally muscular, like PPs. |
Anonymous
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Five feet and currently between 123-127 in my early 40s. I started weight training about 6 months ago, so I've definitely gained some weight and feel more hungry. However, my clothes still fit the same as when I was about 117 lbs.
I don't track my calories either, but try to eat fruits and vegetables daily and as much protein as possible. I do like to snack from time to time as well. I've thought about starting to use a food tracking app though. One of my very skinny friends (5'3") who never diets or exercises says that she always eat at the same time period for her meals and never strays from that. It seems to help her if weight loss is the goal. |
Anonymous
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I'm carrying a few extra pounds right now from too much snacking, and too many carbs.
I'm about 126-128, I think. I'm 5'1" or a smidge taller. I like to be 114, but 120 is where I usually settle. When I don't eat bread/sugar/rice it is easy for me to stay about 119-120. When add the bread/sugar/rice back in ... it is very easy for me to gain weight! Not sure of the calorie intake. I like to exercise daily, either yoga, walking, or running. I know I'm thin when my size 4 pants fit. I know I'm fat when my size 8 pants are snug. |
Anonymous
| 46 yo, 5 feet tall, 110 pounds. I eat when I'm hungry, and stop eating after dinner |
Anonymous
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omg I couldn't imagine eating only 1200 calories in a day. I don't calories anymore but I'm sure it's more than that.
I don't eat well because I have a disease that makes it extremely hard for me to digest fiber. My diet is half reasonable things, like salmon, and half crap, like cheesecake. I work out every day, but sometimes it's just my PT exercises for joint health (which are a godsend, I'm so glad I don't have joint pain like some other 40-year olds do). I am 5'2 and weigh 130 right now (I just went to the doctor today), but I'm usually 125. Honestly I have never been able to lose weight when counting calories or trying to lose weight. I think it makes me think too much about food which just makes me want food more. |
Anonymous
OMG I am one of the PPS - and YES! As soon as I think about restricting food, all I can think about is wanting to eat. Also I am a volume eater - it takes a large amount of food for me to feel full (it almost doesn't matter what the food is). I've never understood the "half a portion of salmon and one square of dark chocolate" eaters, because I would follow that up with an entire loaf of bread and cheese. |
Anonymous
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5’3” and currently at 135. I look great at 125, and I have a medium sized frame.
I exercise 30-45 minutes a day of hard exercise and eat around 1200-1300 calories to maintain my weight. If I stop exercising I gain, if I stop watching what I eat, I gain. Losing weight requires me to go down to 1000 calories per day. I’m in my mid 40s. I was overweight as a young adult (165-180 lbs), then dropped to 120-125 and maintained for about 10 years with strict diet and exercise, so I think my metabolism has permanently slowed. I was able to lose almost all the baby weight after having kids, but this last ten pounds seems to require me to eat very small amounts of only healthy food. It sucks. Sometimes I dream about getting to eat a bowl full of pasta or a hamburger. |
Anonymous
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I am 5'2" and 112 pounds.
Breakfast: either 2 soft-boiled eggs or oatmeal with a little brown sugar. Sometimes I have fruit--pineapple, strawberries, grapefruit, clementines. Lunch: usually a sandwich, either tuna or turkey and spinach, with a side of sauerkraut, and carrots which I dip in hummus. I eat dessert after lunch--4 pieces of dark chocolate! If I'm feeling snacky, I often have an apple with a slice of cheese between 3-5 pm. For dinner I eat anything I want. No dessert. Wine maybe 3 nights a week. |
Anonymous
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I have a slow metabolism and need to eat like a bird to stay at a non-pudgy weight. Like, way less than the lowest recommended calorie intake, something like 900 calories a day. Yes, I know. My mother is the same way, but since she's hardly ever hungry, she maintains her weight easily. I eat too much chocolate 
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Anonymous
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5'2", down to 118 from 123 (took me 6 months to lose 5 lbs). Goal is 115. I'm also 52.
am: coffee with whole milk Lunch : open face turkey sandwich with avocado, cheese, spinach OR a protein smoothie (almond coconut milk, banana, chocolate protein powder and a tb of almond butter) or hearty lentil soup with crackers and full fat yogurt on top . afternoon snack is seaweed or miso soup, but usually dont need it. dinner is what we eat as a family but generally I have fewer carbs. Last night was turkey burger with cheddar, siracha, steamed butter broccoli, big salad, no bun for me. After, I usually have 1 treat (a hold the cone or magnum mini ice cream bar, or maybe a glass of wine and some brie before dinner or 2-3 girlscout cookies, etc). . Tonight we are doing seared sesame tuna with spicy green beans and mashed butter cauliflower. Tomorrow is homemade pizza night. I'll have 1-2 slices and a big salad. current exercise is 10k steps, plus physical therapy. Need to get back into peloton and weights soon but I am not great at keeping it up. |
Anonymous
| Immediate PP here. I also did a Dexafit scan, which gave me my RMR (987). So I definitely always try to eat my RMR (essentially 1k calories) and know I can maintain at about 1350, depending on exercise. If I want to lose weight, I stick to about 1100, and lose at about 2 lbs a month. Of course one vacation throws it all off.... |
Anonymous
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5'2" and around 118.
Don't ever restrict and eat a lot (I'm not missing any meals!) but I also don't snack a lot and don't have a sweet tooth. |
Anonymous
Where did you get a Dexafit and how much was it? Thank you! |