[hpnodat]

Geez! I had no idea this thread was here or I'd been here a long time ago. I lie and say I'm 5' even though I'm really 4'11.75".
I completely understand what everyone has said thus far.
Lately I've been troubled because I'm realizing how much weight I'd have to lose to no longer be considered of normal weight. I see so many people setting their goal weights at 160+ but even at that weight I'd still be considered obese. It's sad.

Originally Posted by liliesinmycereal

Does anyone have an example of how 10 pounds would affect a shortie?

There's this website, try it. Enter your height and weight to see other people at that height & weight. OR the weight you want to be. http://www.mybodygallery.com/

Unfortunately, there are no photos of a female 5' at 248 lbs for me to look at. But i could see what I'd look like at 120 lbs or 150 lbs. It's really cool.

[dancer41]

bad my weigh-in today. 14.4 lb in 4 weeks! Hooray!!

[Mariposa24]

that is excellent dancer 41!!!

[TheExSkinnyGirl]

Well, hello ladies! I'm brand new around here but definitely not new to the weight loss game.

I'm 4"11 and I haven't stepped on the scale in a long time. I had my second child a year ago and I'm still carrying around the weight. All in my doing of course. I estimate I am 165, I'd say.

I'm starting Herbal Magic on Monday and will know for sure then. I did HM with my first baby and lost over 60 pounds and was in the best shape of my life. I'm such a gastronome though!

Wish me luck and nice to meet you all.

-TESG

[dancer41]

Another good week! I am down to 171 lb - only 21 lb to reach goal. Am starting to wear clothes that have been taking up space in my closet for way too long:-) Now they are beginning to fit! Will have to head out to Goodwill soon for "transition" clothes.

[TheExSkinnyGirl]

Congrats on your loss. I just started my journey yesterday and I am very excited to start seeing results. I weighed in at 156.4, lets see where I'm at on Monday! I think I will lose a lot of water weight first!

[Ryler832]

Hi all,

Another shorty here. I am 5' 0.6" (every inch counts).

Most of my friends weigh more than I do but they are so much taller. They always tell me I don't need to lose weight simply because I weigh less than they do. They have no idea what 5 lb. could do to a shorty. When I was at my heaviest of 147, I looked like a stumbling penguin. I hated hiding behind people and being in the back of every picture. I was 110-115 when I graduated high school and first year of college. I don't know if I can ever get back to that but I guess I'll never know if I don't try, right?

[TheExSkinnyGirl]

Stay strong and stay focused! You can do it! I'm keeping a positive mind and still have much to lose! Set mini goals and work towards them!

[dancer41]

I know all about trying to hide behind others for photographs. At my height and weight, I look like a big rectangle standing there :-(. At least now I am feeling a lot better about that! My solution was to hide behind a camera and do all the picture taking. I really look forward to not trying to hide in loose fitting clothes or behind others. Since I am a senior in years (60+), it is getting harder but the health benefits are definitely worth the effort. Unfortunately, I definitely fell off the wagon this weekend and will have to work doubly hard this week - sigh.

[TheExSkinnyGirl]

My first weigh-in and I'm down 2 pounds!!!

[Endlessrain]

SO happy I found this thread. Sometimes I look around 3fc and it feels like everyone is 5'9 haha. I'm actually slightly under 5'2"... but I round up. When you're short it is SO hard to disguise weight loss. I swear I gain like 2lbs and I look so much heavier. I'm pear shaped so everything goes into the hips. :'( We got our in-school checkups last year and I got a little upset about it. I told them it was my weight that bothered me. They didn't even understand it. They told me that there was no way I was over 120. And I was 135 at the time. I guess being a pear enables my top half to look small enough that I can fool people.

I always end up gaining/ losing all the time so my pants never seem to fit right. I'm a tightish 6 short petite (that means I'm short by petite standards i guess :'( ). It is SO hard to go shopping for petites sometimes. Sears by me doesn't even have a petite department. There's only a few odds and ends of sizes scared in the store. And they're usually a size 16 or 12 medium. Even if I were to gain weight they wouldn't fit me. I've never been able to fit into anything but short jeans. I'm glad they invented heels. <3

Dancer41- I'm the worst with hiding behind others in photos. Or I'm taking them- in which case it's irrelevant. I love taking pictures so much. XD

[liliesinmycereal]

Thanks for the link!!! It's also nice to hear that people understand that it feels like I need a low number (closer to 119-125 pounds). My waist feels like it's getting smaller but my pants size hasn't changed too much. I'm at a 10/12 with 160 pounds and I really would rather be in the single digits with smaller legs because I feel like I'm skinny fat.

[grammygal]

Hi I hope you are still on this thread, I am new and short. I was 5'2 but I think I shrunk because I am also old lol. Anyway I find that at my weight 158.4 nothing is left to the imagination. It is pretty darn obvious but I am losing although on a plateau for 3 days. Tomorrow should be a big breakthrough day for me. Good luck all.

[liliesinmycereal]

I'm still on this thread welcome!!!

[AndLy]

Yay, shorties! I had no idea this thread was here and I've been a member on and off for 7 years. I'm about 5'1 1/2". I would say my perfect weight is about 117 but I'm not sure how attainable that is for myself. I have my current goal set to 145 but I know I want to be below 130. I always hated that my younger, taller sister could hide any weight she gained just because of her height. Weight is so visible on us shorties I like being a shorty don't get me wrong but it just stinks being heavy and short. I loved being the "tiny" one back in school.