Small weight loss goal? Esp for petite people with vanity weight!

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Y’all need to not wear such tight clothes

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Anonymous wrote:I too am 5 feet. I gained 4 pounds and now have an officially unhealthy bmi. It takes only a couple of slip-ups and i cant get my clothes on!

Another five footer and same same same same. And I FEEL it when I go from my regular weight - not skinny, but very liveable! - to just a couple of pounds above. Like my whole body and my whole way of moving through the world will feel different. My regular clothes just don't fit. I HATE it - and it happens, just as OP said, with just a few extra calories per day.

I don't have any hack to deal with this - just, cut out those extra snacks, eat normal meals (no extra bag of chips) and up your exercise for a bit. I will not skip meals, I will not reduce my meals too much - I'm sure I could get back down more quickly if I did either of those. I really just try to do the slow and steady approach - and not to get too cocky once I am back to my regular weight, so I start eating more and putting the pounds - like seriously, three pounds - back on.

My husband, who has struggled with real weight all his life, finds my up three pounds, down three pounds, hilarious.

Your whole body and whole way of moving through the world is affected by THREE POUNDS?

Yes. It feels really weird. I hate it. Ask other short women you know if they feel the same way. We just carry weight differently.

I'm 5'7 and I feel the effects if a few pounds. I think the difference between those who stay within a "normal" bmi range and those who are overweight and obese is tolerance of extra weight. For me, it's not how I look, per se, it's how I feel in my skin and clothes.

Yep, I agree. I'm 5'6 and right now 145. A few weeks ago I had gone up to 150 and it is a HUGE difference. I could really feel it when I bent over to put on shoes or pick something up. My clothes fit better and all.

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I’m with you. 5’2 here and recently turned 40 and gained 5 lbs over a few months. Most of my pants no longer fit so I had to buy new ones since the weight is all in my hips. Trying to make some small changes in my diet and get more exercise in.

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Anonymous wrote:I too am 5 feet. I gained 4 pounds and now have an officially unhealthy bmi. It takes only a couple of slip-ups and i cant get my clothes on!

Another five footer and same same same same. And I FEEL it when I go from my regular weight - not skinny, but very liveable! - to just a couple of pounds above. Like my whole body and my whole way of moving through the world will feel different. My regular clothes just don't fit. I HATE it - and it happens, just as OP said, with just a few extra calories per day.

I don't have any hack to deal with this - just, cut out those extra snacks, eat normal meals (no extra bag of chips) and up your exercise for a bit. I will not skip meals, I will not reduce my meals too much - I'm sure I could get back down more quickly if I did either of those. I really just try to do the slow and steady approach - and not to get too cocky once I am back to my regular weight, so I start eating more and putting the pounds - like seriously, three pounds - back on.

My husband, who has struggled with real weight all his life, finds my up three pounds, down three pounds, hilarious.

Your whole body and whole way of moving through the world is affected by THREE POUNDS?

Yes. It feels really weird. I hate it. Ask other short women you know if they feel the same way. We just carry weight differently.

Absolutely. I’m 5 feet and can feel even a few pounds of weight. For regular height people, there’s a lot more places for the weight to spread out but for me, all weight gain is felt in my hips and thighs.

Honestly, even if I feel fine, my clothes tell me I’ve gained.

I’m also a runner and weight gain of even a few pounds can affect my pace.

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Anonymous wrote:I'd rather be chubby than live like that.

NP. To be honest, that attitude is how you end up 20lbs overweight. You have to keep yourself in check.

OP, start lifting more. Don't keep temptations in the house. Go for a walk each night after dinner.

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Hello, fellow shortie! I'm 5'2" and perimenopause hit me like a bus. Intermittent fasting seems to working to peel the weight off.