Whoopsie mermaid20...get to moving...I know you can do this! HOOT 4 you!

Hi ladies!

I am a bit shy of 5'2" and can relate to so much of the same things. When I was in high school and early college, I was an athletic size 5 at 120lbs. That to me is about perfect. Then, I had my two daughters and let my weight balloon to 200lbs. I began working out like crazy and actually began working as a personal trainer. At that point, I weighed about 130lbs and was a size 2. Maybe it's my natural propensity to build muscle, but 110lbs would have put me at an unhealthy weight. I have a small frame. Even at my current weight, my ring size is a 5.5 (up from a 5.25 back then). Anyway, this is a long-winded way of saying that maybe building some muscle would help with the tone. The more muscle you have, the more metabolism you have and the more you can eat. Granted it's less than our tall counterparts or the worst - men, but every little bit helps.

I look forward to chatting with you! There are a lot of things that are unique to our height. Do you ever think about how tall you would have to be to not be overweight. I am starting this battle at about 6 foot 5. As I lose weight, I can be shorter and shorter. Eventually I will be 5 foot 1. Now, that's an interesting ticker idea...

I think about this all the time! I always so its so unfair to be so short.. my friend when I was younger weighed the same as me but was taller and skinnier of course. She used to ask how in the world we weighed the same (kinda rude I think) I would always say because you are taller!

I think weight gain is a lot more difficult for anyone that is shorter.. its so obvious when you gain 5 to 10 pounds.

So glad I found this forum!

I'm curious to know what everyones caloric intake is. Any takers?

I'm trying to keep mine between 1200 and 1500.

Hi shorties! I'm so glad this support group is here!!

I recently turned 21 and I've been 5'0" since as far back as I can remember. Currently, I'm 157lbs, my BMI is just over 30, so somehow... I am obese. (Though when I look in the mirror, I just don't see it...)

Being so short has defininatly shaped my life and ultimatly defines who I am. Often I'm teased by friends, used openly as arm rests, nicknamed 'elf' or 'pixie'. Not only am I so short, but I also look much younger than I am, so I often receive many comments from friends and strangers that I must be 13 years old or younger.

And you know what?

I love it.

I love being short. I love not being able to reach things in the cabinets, having to climb on top of them and reach around. No, seriously. I'm not being sarcastic at all. It makes me unique, and I enjoy every second of it.

But like some of you were talking about above me, there are parts that do suck. Not being able to eat as many calories, or not being able to hide extra pounds... (Though it's kinda neat that I only need to lose five pounds to go down a whole BMI unit!)

Unfortunately, not only has my height defined me, but so has my weight. I absolutely know that I'm not that big, that there are many others out there larger than myself--my best friends included--but it has always been the source of my insecurities. I feel like other people are seeing me waddle when I walk, or that I'm being poked fun of behind their backs. I'm quite shy, and pretty awkward in conversations, worried that I'm not living up to some expectation that the strangers have of me.

Losing weight, I hope, would boost my self confidence, and ultimately throw myself out there to make up for the lost years. I have this burning desire to be liked by everyone, so I'm too afraid of giving the wrong impression and being judged negatively. I'd rather be unnoticed or not worthy of speaking about than to be negatively discussed. (Sadly, this is another reason I like my height. I feel like I'm easier to overlook and allow to go unnoticed.)

I want to be under 100lbs. Mostly for bragging rights. My ultimate goal is 99lbs. We shorties might get the raw end of the deal when it comes to calories and fat, but we've got something the amazons don't! We can be light as a (110lb) feather, and gain the ability to tackle our prey or carried around! I can't wait for it!

Wild Vulpix I can totally relate and sometimes feel the same as you in regards to wanting to be liked by everyone. But, I always remind myself with some Dr. Seuss.

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

Remember some people will like, some will dislike you and the rest will feel indifferent. It's the natural order of things; we just need to come to terms with it.

My goal was to be 99 again... I know I'll never get that low. Holidays killed me. I gained around 6 pounds that I can't seem to shed.... I am so upset. My engagement party is in less that 20 days and I bought my dress when I was 112. I looked good... who knew ballooning up to around 118-119 pounds would make SUCH a difference. Now I hate the dress. It really doesn't look good with the extra 6 pounds. I am so upset and nervous. How did I get so close to 120 again when I was almost at 110 last month??

Hey y'all! How's everyone been doing?

I'm very proud of myself: Some mornings, I have to wake up crazy early (4.30) because I look after a friend's little girl from 5am-7am (when I bring her to daycare) so my friend can get to work on time. The past couple of days when I've done it, I've gone back to bed when I got home.

Last night, I went to bed at a decent hour, and today after I got back home I put in a workout video. I just got Leslie Sansone's "walk off even more weight" (It's two 2 mile walks on the DVD, and it includes a 2 lb weight belt).

I wore the belt for the first mile, and took it off for the second. I'm still pretty darn proud of myself for putting in some exercise before work though! I didn't know if I was up to the full 2 miles. Also got to try out my new exercise mat that I bought (Aeromat elite, premium exercise mat) so....yay me!

Mermaid: Are you doing the same routine over and over? Maybe you need to switch up your exercise a bit?

It's actually a pretty cool little gadget. I'm not usually a gadget person, but for weightloss I can make an acception. I've been wearing it since Friday and doing okay. I like that it keeps me honest and accountable though it's been a little difficult shifting my eating habits. The other draw back is that it makes me a little neurotic about the amount of calories I burn and it makes me want to exercise every possible minute, but I have to learn when to say enough is enough because I don't want to injure myself or make myself sick because I feel myself bordering on something. I was sick around New Years with a virus and I feel like since I've been doing a lot of running around since I returned from my vacay that I may be back sliding just a bit. I only did like a 30 min work out today but I feel like if I push to do more it may be counter productive. Does anyone else have problems with how to balance how much they want to work out with how much their body can physically do? I think I may call it a day and see how I feel tomorrow and do more.

Hello everyone. I haven't been on 3fc's in awhile. Been gaining weight and figure I better get back to the sight for motivation and support. I am 5'2" and battle all the "short" issues I read about on here. It is so hard to find clothes that are flattering. I have quite a credit card bill at Talbot's b/c they are about the only place I can find petite women's clothing. They are sooo expensive. I am a size 18 there. I'd love to get back to a 16 for now. That would make me pretty happy. I have gained 11 lbs since May. I got engaged in June and for some reason, have been putting on the pounds. I hate that. My clothes are tight. I don't wanna buy new ones. I think part of my problem is FB. Well, it is true. I spend way toooo much time being a couch potato with my laptop in hand on FB. ALso, my fiance snacks all the time. He is always munching on chips or nuts or something. He also eats late. It is nothing for him to pop in some tater tots or something in the toaster oven at 10 pm. That is hard for me. He is not being unkind or trying to cause me problems. I am just not used to living with anyone and as they say "I can do bad all on my own"...I can overeat all on my own; don't need the temptation that comes from tater tots cooking at 10 pm, ya know? Anyway, I am not sure how I will deal with that. I'll figure it out. Nice to meet you all. Thanks for letting me post here.

Welcome Swtglia! I think it's very important for you to convey to your fiance that his habits are making your weightloss difficult and see what he can do to maybe mitigate some of the temptation as well as work on yourself learning to say no because that is your choice to say no. You need to work on thinking and weighing your options before you just reach for the food. It's important for you to stop and say, "Okay, am I really hungry? Is this what I really want or am I just reaching for it because it's there? And how is this moving closer or further away from my goals?" I know it's hard and it's a lot of questions to ask yourself but until you can start asking the questions and figuring out why you're doing what you're doing, you'll continue to do it and you'll remain in the same place you are now. So start asking the questions. Good luck!!!

As for me, I've become sick yet again. Now I'm struggling to keep my food intake like normal but it's hard because I'm home by myself not doing anything so it makes me reach for things I wouldn't ordinarily reach for when I'm busy. I think it's because I'm just mad at my situation (being sick among other things) but in the end I really know that I'm only hurting myself. But the way I see it, sometimes you have to be weak so you can be strong again. We all have set backs and all that matters is that from here on out that I try and make more conscious decisons again. And when I'm better I'll do more at the gym.

Helloooooooooo fellow shorties!

I'm a 5'2" girl with a small frame, like my mom. Unlike my mom, however, I'm very overweight. My mom has been a rail all of her life! LOL! What happened to me?!

Even at my lowest weight of 120 lbs., I was still definitely not skinny. I was pudgy. Chubby. Thick. I remember during a vacation at the time, I was changing into my bathing suit in the same room as a friend's young daughter, and she said, "OMG, I didn't know you were so fat!" LOL.

So, here I am to join you all!

Hi, Wild Vulpix! I love what you said! Even though I am a lot heavier than you, and have a lot of weight to lose to get there, I feel very much the same!

My dream goal weight is an even 100 lbs. I very much want to be light, and thin!

Hello all! A while back someone asked how many calories were people eating a day? Anyone care to answer? I am around 1200. I think this is an interesting topic...because 1200 isn't a lot of food and it has been an eye opener for me!