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I'm 5' 2" and 155lb. My goal is 125, but the height/weight charts want me to be between 115 and 120, but I like a little extra meat on my bones :) Any tips that have worked for the group?

I'm 5'2" as well. I was 140 when I joined the site and now am down to 125, but I know how hard it is to lose weight when you're shorter- and I agree, curvier is better:) Some exercises that have really helped me tone up and  lose weight (but leave the curves) are lunges, squats, and v-ups. I do about 20 lunges holding 5lb weights and do about 30-50 squats. The last thing is v-ups. To do these you lay out completely flat on your back and lift your legs and upper body simultaneously to meet in the middle. It's hard at first- I start with just raising my legs straigh up and lowering them with control- this one exercise tones your legs butt and tummy really well. I try to do 30-60 of these throughtout the day, but start off easy. I hope this helps!

I just reached my goal!!!! almost lost all hope! came back from a 5day business trip (no scale, no workouts) and was soooo surprised! took me 4months total to loose 5-6 pounds!!!

sooooo happyyyyyyyy!

I experimented quite a bit, healthy food, a lot of exercise etc. but I guess the key was really to cut down on cals in the end. I won't tell the exact #s bc it will only raise controversial discussion about EDs etc., had that before, don't need that again. I found out, that when I reduce my cal-intake I actually feel fitter, more alert and LESS HUNGRY!!!

anyway, just felt the urge to share this...

Large amounts of pasta along with meat, a lot of sauce, or cheese are not indicated for a weight loss program or a maintenance program. But I read at Project Weight Loss moderate amounts of pasta may have benefic effects on a diet because they give you a sense of fullness and contain nutrients.Whole-grain pasta is rich in nutrients because they also contain unmodified vitamins and minerals such as copper, zinc, and magnesium.