Just wondering if there are short people, like me, around who would be interested in sharing information.

I find it difficult to be short and heavy for many reasons. It would be nice to be able to see what other short people are doing and what their stats are.

I think there is a thread dedicated to short chicks somewhere on this forum-- I saw it once. Anyway, I'm five two and I weigh around 205 currently. I'm a size 18/20.

I'm short. At my highest weight I was over 200 pounds ....not a pretty sight when you are only 5 feet tall.

Im short 5'2 1/2. To short for regular pants,to tall for petites. all my petite jeans hit at my ankles so it looks likes Im wearing high water jeans. Not a good look a t all.

I am a shortie too.. hence the username. I am only 5'2" and currently hovering around 177ish. Started off at 184 and lost some then fell off the wagon a bit.

Mandisa - I hear you on the jeans thing! My jeans are all too long because the shorts are too short.. so weird.

But being short when you gain wait its a lot more obvious than if you are tall... it has nowhere to go!

Hey I am 5'1". Its soo true that we look so much fatter than taller women with the same amount to loose. I am currently 25 down of 60 lbs I am a little confused about american sizes. In India it goes by waist inches. My waist is 33 and my hips are 39 I am not sure where that leaves me. I went to the mall and barely fit into a size 12 juniors. So ?

I'll join you! I'm only 5'0". At my highest weight, after giving birth to baby #2, I was 235lbs. I managed to get down to 194lbs about 6months after having baby #3 (about 3.5 yrs). That's where I got stuck, before starting here at 3FC.

I'm currently wearing a size 18 pants. Petite's are generally a bit too long LOL

5'2 here. I am just starting out. I am at 265 currently and its pretty horrible really. I gave birth almost 7 months ago. I was 250 when I got pregnant, and I didnt gain any weight while I was pregnant, but I have gained 20 since! I work from home and spend much of my day behind a desk. Also, I have a hard time leaving my son with any one so I can go to the gym. They have daycare, but I never feel comfortable leaving him anywhere. Ah....excuses..excuses.

Me , ME

Well I star me journey at 176 .... I am at 138 .

I can see that most of us have 120,s as a Goal weight .....

Petites are also a little long for me as well, but I wear heals everyday so at least they dont drag on the ground (at least my work pants!! ).

Bargoo-- I see that you have met your goal, and surpassed it!! How did you do it? Is there any advice, tips, tricks you can give us that are still working at it? Congratulations.. Awesome work!

No tricks, just a lot of determination and counting calories. One step at a time. One calorie at a time . One pound at a time.

Another shorty checking in.

I am 5 feet, zero inches. I started out at 287 lbs with a BMI of 56. To compare, if I were 5 feet 6 inches I would need to weigh 347 lbs to have that BMI. I was practically just as wide as I was tall. Not fun. Being so short it took till I weighed 128 lbs to just be in the "normal" weight category. Challenging - yes. Insurmountable - no way!

Wow, Robin. Your posts are usually very helpful. That realization, not so much!! LOL! My starting BMI was 42.5. For someone 5'6" at the same BMI, that would be 263lbs. 132lbs is my "normal" weight. One inch makes a big difference! DH weighs 230, but if he lost 10lbs, he would be in the overweight category. Yet, we eat about the same thing! AAGGGHHH!!!

Oh well, the weight part has gone up and down over the years, but I am now and always will be short. I am okay with that! It's my thang.

Well I have an interesting set of challenges - I am 5'2" and currently around 213 (210 was my prepregnancy weight, but I went on a week long vacation and gained while gone - I've actually lost two pounds since coming home!), down from the mid-250's when I began and a high of 270-something during one of my pregnancies.

I have a hard time figuring out a goal weight because I carry a shocking amount of lean mass for my height. For example, my shoulders, JUST BONES, are several inches broader than my husband's (he's 6'2", 225 lbs). My wrist and elbow measurements put me in the 'very large frame' category, and I have a heavily muscled natural build. When I was 160, as a high schoolers, I could have lost ten pounds - but I was roller blaring and walking daily, as well as playing soccer and figure skating multiple times a week. I was a 12/14 and looked pretty darn good.

So my BMI says my high end 'normal' weight is 132 or so... But I would literally have to starve myself and waste away muscle to get down there! Despite my height, I am not a dainty or small girl and have had to adjust my body image and expectations to match that. I am pretty and strong, but NOT delicate.

So figuring out a goal weight and size is such a challenge, beyond vague expectations, because I am SO different than every other short gal I know. I know I can get down to 160, because I've been there, but beyond that it is just a guessing game as to what looks and feels good, as well as being easily maintainable through life. It can be a little disheartening that my first major 'goal' is what other women declare to be their 'last straw, look terrible' weight.

I was HOT at 160

So yeah, being short does present challenges, and being short with a ridiculously sturdy build presents a special set. But this is what God gave me and I can work with it. On the one hand, I have a real benefit, in that I don't need to go as far down the scale to look really healthy, but it makes FINDING that happy spot a very personal challenge, with few health markers applying.

On the one hand, I have a real benefit, in that I don't need to go as far down the scale to look really healthy, but it makes FINDING that happy spot a very personal challenge, with few health markers applying.

I am having a problem with finding my happy spot as well. My original goal was 135 (I am at that now) and I don't like it. I still feel like I look bad. I thought I would be extremely happy and proud of my goal weight when I got there but that didn't happen!

I can kind of relate to the way your body is built, as I, only being 2 inches shorter, can not weigh 160 at all!!! But being 5 foot and 135 I still look stocky. Growing up I could never find clothes that fit me right. My mom would take me everywhere and I nothing worked. I would leave every store in tears.. It is frustrating, but, like you said, this is how God made me so I can work with it and try and be happy with it!

Everyone has their own battles with their bodies and emotions that go along with losing weight. I hope we can find that "happy spot" though!! Good luck to you.