any one in the same boat? 5'2 116lbs trying to get to 103-105lbs

im woundering if there is anyone out there trying to lose 10-14 lbs like me about the same size and weight? im not sure how much i should be eating. im starting tomorrow with my workout plan which has a lot of different stuff like squats,pile,deadlifts,weightlifting,situps,lu nges and running outside for a half an hour. I used to go to the gym for an hour and half a day but in 3months ive only lost 2 pounds and thats recentley when ive stopped for about a week. anyone help? what should i do? thanks

will anyone join

one suggestion is to stop focusing on the weight and start focusing on the functionality of your body and improving your body composition, strength, muscle tone since you're already at a healthy weight and it will be quite difficult to lose that much without restricting to a level that would be hard to maintain. i doubt that you really need to lose that much anyway. 102 is barely on the border of being healthy with a bmi of 18.7, i really don't see why you would make such a low goal when you are within a perfectly healthy and maintainable level. when you start screwing with your body for a few vanity pounds usually it backfires. i'm saying this to help you shift your focus and redefine your goals so that you can maintain a healthy lifestyle. you asked what you should do, and that's what i think. eat at your maintenance calorie intake and see what weight your body settles at, increase your exercise, and if you lose weight great...if you don't then your body will still change and increased musculature might be what you're looking for :)

I am 5'3", 115lbs. which was my goal.  I contemplated losing more but I decided I'm just going to focus on toning up as much as possible and if it results in weight loss, great; if not, fine too.  What are your goals besides getting to 105?  Like, do you want to be in a smaller size pants?  Or be able to wear a bikini without stomach pudge?  Maybe pick a goal other than a weight and see if that helps PUSH you in the right direction.  I think adding weight training/circuit training is a great way to build muscle/add definition since that's probably the point you are at too (not much fat left to lose).  Good luck!

heya! i'm 5'1, was just weighed this a.m. at doc's office and am at 114 - trying to get back down to my feel-good normal weight of 100-105; so i'm definitely in the same boat as you :]

I'm with chrissy.  Why screw up a perfectly good weight for the sake of a few vanity pounds?  Instead, focus on being strong and fit and happy.  You're already at a healthy and attractive weight.

I'm 5'1", and if I get below 115, I start looking like I need to be hooked up to an IV.  I am not exaggerating.  I look sick below 115, so much that the last time I was at that weight, people would ask me all the time if I was sick, even complete strangers.  PLUS, to even get to 115 and maintain, I have to enter eating disorder-type territory as far as food & exercise go.  Not good!  120 is my goal, where I'm strong, happy, and look totally kick-ass!

i started around 116 like last summer, and since about thanksgiving have stayed between about 107-111, im 5'2 also. recently is when i have hit my low weight, i may have even gotten to around 105 because i went to japan and didn't like a lot of the food but i dont like to weigh myself very much so im not sure exactly how low i got but my pants were pretty loose. anyway, that was really hard to maintain. since ive gotten home a little over a week ago, every couple of days ive been eating a ton, and its because im truly hungry. the only thing i am thinking is that 105 is a little to hard for my body to maintain. my original goal was 102 like yours, but im thinking of just trying to stay between 108-112. i work out alot, running, lifting, soccer etc, so im pretty muscular. i can maintain 110 pretty easily so i just have to get it through my head that i dont need to lose anymore...

Original Post by apophenia:

I'm with chrissy.  Why screw up a perfectly good weight for the sake of a few vanity pounds?  Instead, focus on being strong and fit and happy.  You're already at a healthy and attractive weight.

I'm 5'1", and if I get below 115, I start looking like I need to be hooked up to an IV.  I am not exaggerating.  I look sick below 115, so much that the last time I was at that weight, people would ask me all the time if I was sick, even complete strangers.  PLUS, to even get to 115 and maintain, I have to enter eating disorder-type territory as far as food & exercise go.  Not good!  120 is my goal, where I'm strong, happy, and look totally kick-ass!

 Not everybody has the same "perfectly good weight." My sister is 5'1" and can't break 100 lbs. She looks fine, eats fine, but has a small frame.

I'm 5'1 and my weight usually fluxuates around 117 and 119 when I'm not really working on losing. I feel my best when I'm around 115. I naturally carry a lot of weight in my lower half (hellooooo butt), so I don't plan on trying to get any lower than that (plus, I like having a bit of a booty...hehe!).

I've just recently started to try to get back down to 115ish. My plan is to eat around 1350 cals/day and do 30 min of running/jogging/walking + some strength training 5 days/wk.

I haven't been on the scale in about a week (plus it's that time of the month, which means I'm not really trusting my body image right now), so I'm not sure if I've made any progress over the past 2-3 weeks that I've been doing this.

Good luck to all you other short girls out there :)!

Original Post by apophenia:

I'm with chrissy.  Why screw up a perfectly good weight for the sake of a few vanity pounds?  Instead, focus on being strong and fit and happy.  You're already at a healthy and attractive weight.

I'm 5'1", and if I get below 115, I start looking like I need to be hooked up to an IV.  I am not exaggerating.  I look sick below 115, so much that the last time I was at that weight, people would ask me all the time if I was sick, even complete strangers.  PLUS, to even get to 115 and maintain, I have to enter eating disorder-type territory as far as food & exercise go.  Not good!  120 is my goal, where I'm strong, happy, and look totally kick-ass!

 

uh, maybe for you, apophenia, but everyone's body proportions are different. that's what makes us human. individuals. at 100 lbs i can maintain perfectly well without being hungry whatsoever. you probably could too - maybe try laying off the junk food and migrating toward lower cal, healthier options..?

and i, for one, do not look "sickly" at 100 lbs. i think i look perfectly healthy and feel fantastic.

sorry - i'm sensitive about this and don't really appreciate what you are insinuating with your post.

Original Post by musicalfishmich:

Original Post by apophenia:

I'm with chrissy.  Why screw up a perfectly good weight for the sake of a few vanity pounds?  Instead, focus on being strong and fit and happy.  You're already at a healthy and attractive weight.

I'm 5'1", and if I get below 115, I start looking like I need to be hooked up to an IV.  I am not exaggerating.  I look sick below 115, so much that the last time I was at that weight, people would ask me all the time if I was sick, even complete strangers.  PLUS, to even get to 115 and maintain, I have to enter eating disorder-type territory as far as food & exercise go.  Not good!  120 is my goal, where I'm strong, happy, and look totally kick-ass!

 

uh, maybe for you, apophenia, but everyone's body proportions are different. that's what makes us human. individuals. at 100 lbs i can maintain perfectly well without being hungry whatsoever. you probably could too - maybe try laying off the junk food and migrating toward lower cal, healthier options..?

and i, for one, do not look "sickly" at 100 lbs. i think i look perfectly healthy and feel fantastic.

sorry - i'm sensitive about this and don't really appreciate what you are insinuating with your post.

i don't think that she was insinuating that everyone would look sickly under 115, but maybe just that the goals you're making are probably not worth it, no judgment calls or insinuations. try not to get so upset when people respond. different perspectives help you get a greater grasp on the feasibility of your goals as well as insight into whether or not you really think it's worth it. i think striving for a rigid number when you're already at a healthy weight can lead you into bad behaviors, that's just my opinion. i think if you want to make goals, they should be less arbitrary and more based on how you look, feel, what your measurements are, etc. because a number on the scale doesn't really speak of what your body looks like. anyway, i hope you don't take offense and try to read the posts with an open mind because not everyone is trying to be condescending :) 

Original Post by chrissy1988:

Original Post by musicalfishmich:

Original Post by apophenia:

I'm with chrissy.  Why screw up a perfectly good weight for the sake of a few vanity pounds?  Instead, focus on being strong and fit and happy.  You're already at a healthy and attractive weight.

I'm 5'1", and if I get below 115, I start looking like I need to be hooked up to an IV.  I am not exaggerating.  I look sick below 115, so much that the last time I was at that weight, people would ask me all the time if I was sick, even complete strangers.  PLUS, to even get to 115 and maintain, I have to enter eating disorder-type territory as far as food & exercise go.  Not good!  120 is my goal, where I'm strong, happy, and look totally kick-ass!

 

uh, maybe for you, apophenia, but everyone's body proportions are different. that's what makes us human. individuals. at 100 lbs i can maintain perfectly well without being hungry whatsoever. you probably could too - maybe try laying off the junk food and migrating toward lower cal, healthier options..?

and i, for one, do not look "sickly" at 100 lbs. i think i look perfectly healthy and feel fantastic.

sorry - i'm sensitive about this and don't really appreciate what you are insinuating with your post.

i don't think that she was insinuating that everyone would look sickly under 115, but maybe just that the goals you're making are probably not worth it, no judgment calls or insinuations. try not to get so upset when people respond. different perspectives help you get a greater grasp on the feasibility of your goals as well as insight into whether or not you really think it's worth it. i think striving for a rigid number when you're already at a healthy weight can lead you into bad behaviors, that's just my opinion. i think if you want to make goals, they should be less arbitrary and more based on how you look, feel, what your measurements are, etc. because a number on the scale doesn't really speak of what your body looks like. anyway, i hope you don't take offense and try to read the posts with an open mind because not everyone is trying to be condescending :) 

Thanks chrissy - i truly appreciate you explaining what apophenia was trying to get across in a more calm, open-minded manner. having said that, i am striving for the goal that makes me look and feel the best - as well as have measurements that are more proportional to how my body weight is distributed.

anywho - no one person is shaped alike, and i know i shouldn't have taken it so personally - thanks for your kind response :)

Original Post by musicalfishmich:

Original Post by chrissy1988:

Original Post by musicalfishmich:

Original Post by apophenia:

I'm with chrissy.  Why screw up a perfectly good weight for the sake of a few vanity pounds?  Instead, focus on being strong and fit and happy.  You're already at a healthy and attractive weight.

I'm 5'1", and if I get below 115, I start looking like I need to be hooked up to an IV.  I am not exaggerating.  I look sick below 115, so much that the last time I was at that weight, people would ask me all the time if I was sick, even complete strangers.  PLUS, to even get to 115 and maintain, I have to enter eating disorder-type territory as far as food & exercise go.  Not good!  120 is my goal, where I'm strong, happy, and look totally kick-ass!

 

uh, maybe for you, apophenia, but everyone's body proportions are different. that's what makes us human. individuals. at 100 lbs i can maintain perfectly well without being hungry whatsoever. you probably could too - maybe try laying off the junk food and migrating toward lower cal, healthier options..?

and i, for one, do not look "sickly" at 100 lbs. i think i look perfectly healthy and feel fantastic.

sorry - i'm sensitive about this and don't really appreciate what you are insinuating with your post.

i don't think that she was insinuating that everyone would look sickly under 115, but maybe just that the goals you're making are probably not worth it, no judgment calls or insinuations. try not to get so upset when people respond. different perspectives help you get a greater grasp on the feasibility of your goals as well as insight into whether or not you really think it's worth it. i think striving for a rigid number when you're already at a healthy weight can lead you into bad behaviors, that's just my opinion. i think if you want to make goals, they should be less arbitrary and more based on how you look, feel, what your measurements are, etc. because a number on the scale doesn't really speak of what your body looks like. anyway, i hope you don't take offense and try to read the posts with an open mind because not everyone is trying to be condescending :) 

Thanks chrissy - i truly appreciate you explaining what apophenia was trying to get across in a more calm, open-minded manner. having said that, i am striving for the goal that makes me look and feel the best - as well as have measurements that are more proportional to how my body weight is distributed.

anywho - no one person is shaped alike, and i know i shouldn't have taken it so personally - thanks for your kind response :)

not a problem...sometimes things can be taken the wrong way because weight is such a personal issue and it can be very difficult to remain objective. i'm glad that you are looking at measurements as well, i just hope that your main goal is not dictated by the scale :) if you want to be buddies or need support, i'm a shortie too and i think i'm pretty knowledgeable...not a pro..but i have some info to offer. my aim screenname is cheersprklz so feel free to IM me or message me :)