I finally feel comfortable saying I actually belong in this decade! I really hope I start seeing more of a difference soon, why don't I feel like I look that different at all? I thought a ten lb loss on someone my height would be a little more noticeable :/
ah well. I think I'll have to make it into the next decade before I really think I look different.
I am currently sitting on 122lbs at 5'4". I really really want to be 115 before i go away to America for the summer at the end of May! I have a week of exams coming up next week though, so hopefully I'll be able to keep losing weight during that week!
Does anyone have any advice on reaching my goal weight in the limited time frame?!
I lost nearly 17 pounds off my short frame and hardly anyone, including my family, has noticed!
Maybe they noticed but don't want to say anything in fear of embarrassment.
I was just lurking in this thread, the 'teens' thread is pretty slow. I've gotten down to 116.6 and I have 6.6 lbs until I reach my final goal. I'm hoping to reach 112 even by June 10th.
Lisa1971, could it be that's because you carried the "extra" weight really well?
I know no one has noticed I lost weight (except my SO, but he sees me every day): that could be that the extra weight I had did not alter my shape or my appearance: just my overall size.
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I'm happy to tell you ladies that i FINALLY made it out of the 130's, after being in that range for about 4 months. I'm a lot more pleased with my body, but I still don't exactly feel I belong in this forum. I still have massive amounts of fat all over my thighs and stomach, and my arms are pretty big. I'm a lot more motivated to shed this weight a little faster this time around with summer being just around the corner.
I've started running again as well as doing a little more resistance training, which makes me feel great. Do any of you feathers have any more advice on how to tone your entire body? I'm terribly jiggly all over, that it can make some exercise a little embarrassing.
therex, NEVER feel embarrassed about how you look exercising!! I used to use that as an excuse and it was horribly self-reinforcing. The solution is simple: compression garments. They're basically comfy, exercise-supporting shapewear. Capri-length running tights (Adidas & Nike have good ones at a fair price; Lululemon ones are great too, but pricier) and a tight workout tank will hold in any jiggle and help you feel shapely and confident. They will also wick moisture and improve circulation, so they are actually good for your workouts and not a vanity thing.
I've found yoga to be awesome for toning (though not so good for my self-confidence -- yoga girls are SO skinny). But I've heard good things about P90 and P90x videos as well.
Ekicna and Minifluffy I think you are right on all accounts. They may have noticed and didn't want to say anything and I really do carry extra weight well. I have a closet full of different sizes and for being so short, I am in decent proportions. My frame is actually large so I guess I can hide some extra pounds. It's all good, though, because I can see and feel the difference and all my clothes from last summer are falling off me so I have had to buy a lot of new things!
I lost nearly 17 pounds off my short frame and hardly anyone, including my family, has noticed!
i feel like being as short as us, people just always think of us as teeny. whether we're teeny and medium sized or teeny and small sized, people just still see us as short and small ha
i do think my tummy is def more toned. but i can't even really see a big difference beyond that at all. but you know what, that's a good thing. I think a dramatic difference in my appearance would make me feel uncomfortable if it wasn't gradual, and cause me to rebound a bit (that has def happened before)
Beautiful sunny day here - FINALLY!!!!!! How's everyone doing? It's really quiet in here. Well, I'm still at 122, the scale has not budged in my favour one iota- how typical is that? lol. I hope everyone else is doing great! I'm feeling great today (mood wise) with this sunshine and DRY weather. We only had two days in the last month and a half so far without any rain- then those days were cloudy too On the flip side, this beautiful day is making feel a little self conscience for some reason. I am not happy about that. Probably because I barely have ANY clothes that fit proper- okay, I have one pair of jeans, but I don't want to be stuck in jeans today and with all my big frumpy oversized shirts ~sigh~ It's the draw back I guess to getting smaller. I can't afford ANY clothes- sheesh, I already shop at the thrift store for my kids lol, and I can't even afford to go there for me. Okay, sorry about my mini rant
What's happened to this thread? Did everyone get below 120 all of a sudden? Well I for one have definitely not. I'm parked between 122-124 and really need a kick in the *ss to get over this eternal plateau. Hoping to make 120 my "red line" weight and get comfortably into the upper one-teens. I just need to stop eating off plan 2-4 evenings a week (I'm aiming for 1200-1400 cal/day, but have been hitting 1800 at least once a week lately). SO, HELLO ALL YOU 120somethings. Hope others pick up the thread so I don't have to listen to my echo!
Hi there, I'm finally feeling solidly in the 120's (127.8lbs last Saturday -- 128.2 after eating off plan all weekend :eyeroll: ) so I am excited to join this thread!
I'm hoping to be 125lbs by May 30th, since I'm going on vacation and want to look good! (I will totally take 125.9lbs as a win )
Hoping to definitely be at my 115lbs goal by September.
I'm still a sitting duck with the scale UHG!!! I am pretty weird that way though. I'll stay the same weight forever (literally lol) then all of a sudden drop 2-3 pounds overnight- stay that way for days/weeks or months then whoosh. Sigh........ So ya, I'm still hanging in here at 122.
I've been 124 for a couple days now, for the first time, someone I knew took notice I looked different. I feel great! but also know I have a long way to go, trying to stay motivated and not get too comfortable, tricky balance I guess.
my guy friend expressed concern though, and asked me "how skinny do you want to get??"
I mean really though? 124 at 5'2" really isn't all that skinny. so I asked him how much he thought I weighed, and he said "you couldn't be more than 110"
I laughed so hard!!! I think the way I lose weight makes me look smaller than I am.
Quick question for you gals: Do you ever have the fear that your weight loss is too good to be true? I am TERRIFIED I won't be able to keep this up once school starts. I track everything. work out a lot. and in general am less stressed (less late night binging to do hw).
I can't comprehend my weight loss at all. My dad got weighed at the doctor yesterday and I made him weigh himself at home to see if the scale was accurate. I even made him recreate his outfit - wallet and keys and everything. He knows I am neurotic so he didn't even put up a fight!
I also agree about the way people see us vs. what we really weigh. Right now I am 109 pounds. When I was 125 or so people assumed I was 110. So, now that I really AM 110 what do they think????????? No wonder why I walk around confused all the time!
Maybe they noticed but don't want to say anything in fear of embarrassment. 
On the flip side, this beautiful day is making feel a little self conscience for some reason. I am not happy about that. Probably because I barely have ANY clothes that fit proper- okay, I have one pair of jeans, but I don't want to be stuck in jeans today and with all my big frumpy oversized shirts ~sigh~ It's the draw back I guess to getting smaller. I can't afford ANY clothes- sheesh, I already shop at the thrift store for my kids lol, and I can't even afford to go there for me. Okay, sorry about my mini rant 
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