I too am a "short Chick" and I know we suffer some setbacks being that we are shorter...I think it is MUCh easier to know when we have gained weight as it tends to show on us shorties more than someone who is taller. I myself am 5'2 and have just made my goal weight....now if they made pants that I didnt have to hem all the time, life would be PERFECT..hahaha
I am posting for support...Congrats to you all for taking on such a great task. It certainly isnt easy but CAN be done. As long as you have support and accountability you can do it for life!
Hello ladies. I'm 4'6" and weight about 150 pounds. I've been eating healthy and exercising regularly for 2 years come July 1st. I am on no formal plan (WW, etc.)...have just been going it on my own with support from people online. My weight has come off slowly and, while that is frustrating, I would much rather it come off slowly than quickly because quick weight loss isn't usually as lasting and, at my age, I would be dealing with droopy skin if I lost it fast. Instead, it has gone slowly and I've been able to firm up a lot of my body through weight training and toning exercise as the weight has come off, which feels great. Still have another 30-35 to lose but I am not on any timetable.
JenR: I would urge you not to try to starve yourself. I know it's hard and it's frustrating...but try not to give your body a deadline for losing weight. Eat healthy, exercise, be consistent, and give your body a chance to work with you. Eating too few calories is as big a problem as eating too many. Trust me...I have a lot of trouble getting enough calories in every day and that is a lot of why my weight loss has been so slow.
Additionally, everyone I've talked to who has had WLS still had to learn to eat right in the end to maintain the surgical loss...so why go through all that pain and discomfort? If you have never visited skinnydaily.com, I recommend it. One of the three writers there has had WLS and reading her essays may be of some help to you.
Had a good day at the gym even though I was not in the mood to go. I went to the 9 a.m. step aerobics class which also includes upper and lower body toning and abs work. After that hour, I spent a half hour doing upper body weight training. I was really neglecting my weight training over the winter and am trying to kick that back up a few notches. Building muscle helps to burn fat, so it will help me get to where I want to be!
Hi ALL! Newbie here. I just had a baby about 7 weeks ago and I have lost 20lbs or so in baby weight but I have stalled out at 212. I am 5' 3 and I've gained most of my weight in the past 3 years. I need inspiration. ITs so hard, DH works at a pizza shop and always brings it home and I am a total chocoholic!
Hey all. Today sucked. Friend's tire blew out on the way home from a party. I didn't go to Curves. I DID, however, go to biology class. All 4 1/2 hours of it! Anyways, it's very late....talk to you all lata!
ITs so hard, DH works at a pizza shop and always brings it home and I am a total chocoholic!
I'm right there with ya on both counts, FP! Pizza is one of my biggest weaknesses...just had it yesterday in fact...but I find healthier ways to have it (and less often) now. I'm also a major chocolaholic: I don't even TRY to deny myself chocolate--I know from past experience it won't work--so I have one little bite of dark chocolate (bitesize Dove Promise) every day after lunch as my dessert. When I eat REALLY GOOD chocolate like that, the satisfaction level is so much higher with a much smaller serving!
Welcome, FP, and look forward to hearing more from you!
I am 5' 3 and I've gained most of my weight in the past 3 years. I need inspiration. ITs so hard, DH works at a pizza shop and always brings it home and I am a total chocoholic! 
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Anyways, it's very late....talk to you all lata!
