Heavier Petites

I'm just wondering if there are any heavier set petites such as myself in this group or is everyone pretty much around the 120'ish range?

It's just a little depressing when I see all of the other ladies being around that weight and still wanting to lose more (yes, I understand about the small frame and the weight looking differently), but when someone of that same height and body shape are up at my weight range (high 160's), as I'm sure you can tell, it's quite frustrating.

I guess I don't feel as though I have as much support when there's not someone else working to lose as much weight as myself versus only about 10-15 lbs.

Sorry for venting - just something that I've noticed. I love this group because there really is a lot of interaction, but it seems as though there's not as much weight to lose in it as what I have (unless you combine all the other members and compare to myself - which makes me feel HUGE).

Hey i'm 13, 5ft 3inches, and 132 lbs. I wanna get back around 100 by september but I feel gross, and i'm scared i'll gain  back all the weight!

Awww, don't feel that way!

As long as you lose the weight in a safe and healthy way, and keep up with that lifestyle, there should be no fear in gaining it back.

The point is to make sure that it is safe and healthy and to remember that it's not necessarily about dieting, but more about a lifestyle change! You need to do it for your life, and not just to get to X lbs. Do you understand what I mean?

Hi J,

I think we have met in other forums, and yes, I am a "heavier" petite too, it is nice to see that there are others in the same boat.  I have been stuck at 180 for quite a long time, at 5'1", that's quite a bit of extra weight.  I exercise every day, and as of this week, I am sticking to a much better eating plan.  I've come to the conclusion that I am the only one that can change it, and I am the one who has gotten me here, I can't blame anyone else!  So, hopefully, with others to cheer us on, we can make it into that healthy range, I'm not looking for 110, but I'd be thrilled with 130~!!

I'm new to the boards here, but I just thought I would chime in here with some support, and a bit of a success story.

I certainly understand how it feels to be short and quite overweight.  I peaked at around 210, and I'm 5'3".  And, like Jbedore76, I got stuck at 160s-170s.  Seeing the discrepency between what you've lost and what you still have to lose can be frustrating and disheartening at times.  I had lost the 30-40 pounds I gained since the beginning of college, but then I had the high school weight to lose...  What really worked for me was some real personal motivation.  Something to look good for, not to stress about, but as positive motivation.  Fortunately for me that came in the form of my boyfriend, who appreciated me for who I was at the beginning. He was always talking about how beautiful he thought I was, and that actually encouraged me to keep trying to lose weight.  You really have to be comfortable with yourself, and not let comparisons to others get your way. After that, I really picked myself back up and got back on the bandwagon.  Trying something different with your routine can help too.  Changing up what you eat, or what you do to exercise, it'll help kick start you.

After having said that, I am now one of those girls who is stuck at again at 120, and would like to lose a little more, but truth be told, I would be perfectly happy to stay where I am too, and focus on maintenance.   I never even thought I could reach this goal, and it wasn't mine to begin with.  Maybe keeping smaller goals, like 10 pounds at a time would help.  Thats pretty much what I did as well.  It was like "Oh, if I can get to 150... maybe I should just go ahead and try for 140..." One step at a time

Its a long, rough road, but its well worth it!

OK so thank god that there are people stuck in my boat!!! This is so hard for me. I have tried all kinds of things from weight watchers to Atkins diet. I am 5'2 and currently at 180 lbs... I just want to talk to some people who know where I am coming from ya know. I feel so alone and I feel pretty much trapped in my own body. Like this isn't the real me!! I hate how I look and being short, seems to make every single pound you gain look so much more then what it is. I really just want some advice and tips. I had a daughter about 16 months ago and just can NOT lose wieght. I NEED HELP! I have never been "skinny" always stayed at about 130ish... but I like me at 130, I am a curvy girl with "boobies" and a "booty" and don't want to lose that at all! I just want to be back where my tummy is flat and my upper arms aren't waving at you when there supposed to be still.

Moral of my story is... I just really want to lose wieght and I want to do it for me! I have a great fiance and he would never tell me anything but great things about myself but sometimes I wish he would. I wish I had someone to push me to do it!!!!

Banana how did you achieve your goal? What did you do to lose wieght? Did you just count the cal's and work out?

Well, to be completely honest, I didn't even use a plan starting, it was all diet for a while.  I hadn't come across CC until now, when I'm looking to maintain.  I basically just cut portions, and stopped eating sweets and drinking soda.  I like milk/fruit juice better anyways.  I know that's hard for a lot of people, and I've been struggling lately with a major sweet tooth.  I actually went for a couple of months where I didn't want sweets at all, which was great.  Not using artificial sweeteners probably helped me too.  If you want a little sugar, go for it, it won't trick you body and mess up your metabolism like those things tend to do, just keep moderation in mind.

You just really need to listen to your body, and give it no more than it actually needs.  I always thought I needed to eat 3 big meals a day, which was probably a result of how I was raised, and this is really not the case.  Portion control and lots of veggies did it for me.  An idea that I did for a while, was to take the amount I would normally eat on my plate, then eat slowly, about half of it (maybe more, maybe less, depends on how big your normal portions are).  That always gave me a sense of accomplishment, a visual reminder of how I was doing, compared to how I was not doing before.

After I had dropped about 60 pounds (when I was around 150) I started going to the gym when I could.  I've always had asthma, so it was difficult for me to exercise.  It was never regularly, but it started to show after a few weeks.  Then the summer hit, I was out of school, and I went to the gym every day and did 30 minutes of cardio and some wight training.

I'm not sure if thats really very helpful, but like I said in my other post, small goals are key, and trying to keep momentum if you happen to pick up speed on losing the pounds, but you should also take breaks from time to time.  Dont feel bad if you go ahead and have that ice cream every once in a while.  After you start losing, if you happen to gain a little back, just remind yourself that you can do it, you did it before and don't worry too much, as a new mom, I'm sure you have plenty of other things to worry about.

I think another key is just finding what your bad habits are, which I think the food log on CC will help you to do, I didn't have this starting out, but I already knew I had pretty obvious issues.  If I had snacks in my room, I would sit and eat them till they were gone, and I ate portions that were way way too big for my frame.

I'm totally new to this group and love reading all these posts because I'm 5'1" and currently at 160 pounds trying to get down to at least 130.  I USED to weigh over 200 pounds and 9 years ago I was motivated to lose 60 pounds because my boyfriend at the time dumped me.  THANK GOD he did or else I would be at 200 plus pounds today if he hadn't.

I wanted to send some words of encouragement out to the other shorties trying to lose more than 10 or 15 pounds.  I did it, maintained it and now have gained 10 pounds due to lifestyle changes, as well as gall bladder removal surgery which has made it easier for me to gain weight.  I plateaud at 150 and didn't go back to trying hard to lose the extra 30 pounds I should have because I was a size 8 and felt great.  But now I'm a size 10 and want to get down to the weight I should be.

So long as you're moving and eating right - you're in the right direction.  Any little bit helps and making the smallest sacrifices result in the most rewarding things.

Good luck everyone and I'm so glad I've found other shorties!

Reading all of your stories is awesome. It feels great to have a support group here that knows what it feels like! I just get really discouraged because the weight isnt just "melting off".

I am trying to figure out a solid plan so that I can feel great come summer time. I have around3-4 months to loose some weight and I hope i can do it. I want to break my plateau and break into the 120's so I know longer feel like a heavier petitte.

I know you posted this along time ago but I wanted to tell you that I am 5'2'' and started at 156lbs. I was also fustrated by the women who were my height and 130 and wanted to loose more.  For now, 135 is my goal.  It is still a slighlty overweght BMI but its MUCH healthier than where Im at now. In the past week, Ive found my belly button is shalower. I know that sounds silly but really, my belly button is big ad deep like the grand canyon.  Now i can find the bottom of it .  I hope you don't get too discouraged by other people's goals. You can reach your goal in your own time!

I'm Pretty freakin' heavy. I'm 5'3 and 208 at the moment, I'm aiming for another 80ish pounds. When I started cc I was about 227, but I didn't start logging until I was 224. Yeah, not a lot of information other than that, I started watching my intake like a hawk, and exersize nightly.

I know exactlly how you feel.  When I started working out i was at 168 (I hate to even say it out loud) but my husband and I have been working at it for about 3 months now.  I would love to say that i am down in the 130's but no such luck.. I am currently at 152.  I am proud of the 14 lbs that I have lost and many of my clothes are fitting better.  It is a moviator to put on a shirt or shorts that haven't been worn in 6 months to a year and they fit!!!!  I have gone from an XL to an L. my goal is to get into a M by summer... we will see what happens.....

Well, I am one of the biggies too!  I weight 189# - enough weight for two people weighing 94.50#'s.  I know how you feel as well.  All I want is to be a decent size again and, so far, it has been a up and down scenario; 4 lbs lost and then 5#'s gained.  However, as with Sunshine, I have lost some inches - not enough to "say Grace over" but enough to keep me going in this crazy world of calories and fat counting.  I do love CC though.  They have all the tools right there to help you and can answer any questions.  I guess we will have to keep plugging, don't you?  Have a wonderful day?

I am wondering the same thing. As a 5'2" 200 pounder, I wonder if any other shorties are working on this battle. I have been a yo-yo weight gainer throughout my adult life. Now that I am 46, it is more difficult to lose the weight.

Any advice?

Hi,

I haven't been here in a while and I just started again. I am  5'0 medium frame and curvy lol.

The biggest I had been was in 2007 at 191. Then I lost almost 65 pounds and within the last six months I had gain 30. Being short is bad because weight is more noticiable on us than others.

Do not get discourage, if I lost the weight once I know I will be able to do it again by changing my eating patterns as a lifestyle and not only diet and by exercising and stop being lazy (that's my biggest problem)

I just need motivation to start again and I hope to gain it because I will like to fit in a nice swimsuit in July for my trip =) plus medically is better to be in a better shape.

I know I will never be the skinny type as my friends because I have bigger bones even though I am short, and I finally came into that realization.

I would have to say that I am petite but not in the 120's. I have quite a bit of muscle and I've weighed about 142-146 forever. I am back in the game of slimming down and making the most of what I have. My highest weight was 156 and I looked really odd, so I made it point to get back to basics.

I will turn 30 in 11wks and I plan to hit 130 by then which is cool. But I believe that each body shape is beautiful, but you must find a weight that your comfortable with. For me I never want to weigh less than 125. I don't find anything lower sexy or grown to me. But that's just me.