April I’m in Perth Australia are you able to take a call on a Tuesday? I really want to join the program and I realise the time diff sucks but really want to talk to you and get my metabolism up I’m almost 40 and sick of the yo-yo dieting cycle. I’ve tried low carb and now mostly vegetarian just so I can eat volume and fill full.
5'2" here. I had to not eat more than 1100 cal/day to loose a couple pounds in months... Then I did keto without counting calories and lost 20 lb in 3 months.
I'm 156cm (5'1 i think) and I literally fucked up my metabolism trying to diet when I was around 14. And I still cant help but wonder if i would be taller if i hadn't developed disordered eating lol. I wasnt overweight to begin with but lost 3kgs and gained it all back after like 5 months. Im now 17 and i got more into strenght training :)
I’m five-2 & am 48. When I meet my macros for protein & fiber within +\- 1200 calories (depending on activity level that day), I do lose weight. It’s challenging sometimes to get in both fiber & protein in the right calorie range. I usually feel satiated, but it leaves little room for less than Whole Foods 😉
I’m 5’1”. I lost 8lbs last month and I was eating 1700-1800 calories. I go to a weight loss clinic. They did a metabolic test on me and it said my caloric range should be 1200-1500 to lose weight and that my metabolism runs a little slow. When I go days eating that little I end up getting so hungry I grab something unhealthy and/or struggle to make good eating choices or eat more calories anyway. Lately I’ve been eating 2000 calories and exercising 3-4 times a week and I FEEL marvelous. I don’t know what the scale will say at the next weigh in in a few weeks, but I’m looking and feeling good. I’m sure I’ve lost some weight or at least fat. My energy is higher. I can tell my metabolism is revving up.
This is just brilliant. I am in the process of adding calories too. I am 5ft 1 and was eating 1400 calories each day 2 weeks ago but am now eating 1800 and adding resistance training.
This makes me hopeful! I’m 5’2 and eating 1500 calories a day and I am so hungry! People laugh that I’m so small with a huge appetite. I only have 5 kg to lose and I thought I’d have to drop to 1000 calories a day
@@sierrahovde7611 these weight loss places and coaches don’t seem to realize that you don’t have to lower your calories to the lowest possible point. All you have to do is to eat slightly less than you are now and you’ll lose weight! If you’ve been maintaining at 3000 a day then 2800 will result in weight loss. As you lose your calorie needs go down as should your appetite so you can lower a bit more until your at your comfortable maintenance. That’s at least how I understand it. I’m 5 ‘3 and cannot eat below 1600 or else I get pretty hungry. But a weight loss recommendation by the calorie calculators says I should be eating 1400. I’ve lost weight eating 2200 and maintained at 2400 on a whole foods plant based diet. These calorie recommendations are not too accurate!
I’m 5’2”, I eat around 1200 calories a day and used to exercise everyday but it was doing anything for me and my bodyfat wasn’t reducing. So I decided to change things up where I don’t count my calories anymore and now I intuitively eat while intermittent fasting. I only exercise 3 to 4 times a week now (instead of everyday) and I see so much improvement in my body.
@Dawn Mabaso I cook my meals the day before and heat it up the next day. I find when I wait till I get really hungry, I make bad food choices so cooking a day before helps. Plus, it can help with controlling food portions! I also always stock up my house with fruits as snacks throughout the day
Stuff like this is why we should stop saying things like "why aren't you losing weight? it's so easy all you have to do is eat less and exercise more. you must not be trying hard enough" because as much as I wish it was that simple, it's really not.
Oh my god I am only 5’1” AND I FEEL SO HEARD! My ex bf used to always tell me I had to eat less snacks to lose weight but I already felt like I didn’t eat that much! THANK-YOU FOR MAKING VIDEOS LIKE THIS
Finally someone says what my doctors never understood! After lowering my calories to 1200, I couldn’t eat more than that after a while or else I would gain. My doctors always blamed me for lying or doing something wrong that I wasn’t telling them
Your story sounds a bit weird. Like the more you eat the more you gain and the less you eat the less you gain. You had to be at a calorie surplus and/or miscalculating your calories. Id recommend greg doucette channel he explains more about the science behind being at a calorie deficit. Your doctors are 100% right about their suspicions on your situation because unless you have an underlying disease most women can eat 1,300-1,500 and still lose weight based on height, size, and activity level etc.
Nah you guys, it's definitely possible. The body adapts after and gets used to the amount of calories it gets over a long period of time. If this amount is very low, it will and can hurt the metabolism, which is why one will gain weight when they start eating a normal and needed intake of calories . Yes, you need to be at a calorie deficit to lose weight and sure eating 500 calories less than usual is the general recommended amount, but for petite people this means that they are recommended an insane low amount of calories that is normally recommended for small children, of course it's damaging. 1500 calories (no lower for us petites) + regular exercises is a must to keep your body healthy. Better the weight loss to be slow, healthy and sustainable than fast. Also remember that doctors aren't necessarily trained in health and nutrition, so it's very likely that a lot of them doesn't have the proper education to understand/know this. If you need help with your weight and diet you should contact an educated nutritionist.
@@saranalen2741 I'm a petite person and this just doesn't make sense scientifically. The only way you gain weight is at a surplus. After dieting for so long, yes you can stop seeing fat loss so that's why you should diet and exercise. But in order for you to gain weight you will have to be at a surplus. Calories in vs calories out. Trust me it works been doing it for years now.
@@saranalen2741 i promise you nobody is breaking the laws of thermodynamics. If you are at a calorie deficit you can not gain any weight. You have to eat 3,500 calories just to gain 1 pound. So id suggest her to see a doctor to make sure she doesn't have any underlying diseases. And if she isn't noticing any fat loss then she should start moving a little more. But it's bs to say she's gaining weight off of 1200 cal because she's "petite." Calories in vs calories out works for everyone who is healthy on the inside. Others who have underlying diseases gut health issues may need extra help medically. People aren't on my 600 pound life because they ate 1200 cals consistently for years and now they starting to gain weight.
@@saranalen2741 i recommend coach greg doucette channel for the both of you. He has almost 1 million subscribers because he actually knows what he's talking about. Ppl are misinformed daily and this channel is very misleading. No matter what size you are you cannot gain weight if you are burning off more calories than consumed. So please educate yourself and watch greg doucette if you are struggling to lose weight and don't know how.
THIS VIDEO IS EVERYTHING!!! Honestly I started eat almost 2k calories and lost 3lbs in one week.. which makes sense because in college when I did cross country I was fit and I ate A LOT!! I’m 5 feet flat. And my biggest mistake was eating less food for months thinking I’ll lose weight 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️ you live and learn.
let's get real, you will not lose weight on 2k calories unless you're really active lmao its just plain science and it doesn't work like that. it's calories in vs calories out and starvation mode is a myth. if you eat less, you WILL lose weight.
@@maigokonekochan actually I am very active. I didn’t up my calories until I started being more active. I was an athlete and ate like that and was fit.. it’s when I started yoyoing my calories and not being active that I gained weight. Even on days I don’t workout I’m active. So it works for me. I burn about 800 calories on a lazy day.
@@joselliott6 yes..... that was my point. u lose weight on 2k because u are very active. not everyone is very active lol, tons of people are considered sedentary. you cannot lose weight on 2k if you don't do shit the whole day.
@@joselliott6 right. yeah just clarifying, cus i saw some people who think that if they up their calories, their metabolism is gonna do a 360 and lose weight, when still little to no activity like no it doesn't work like that, u gotta workout or go for walks or something xD lol
Great video! I am petite, 5’1 (155cm) and i eat 1800-2400 kcal/ day. I workout almost every day and Walks alot. Eat around 100-130 g protein/day, and I can build muscles and lose fat at the same time.
Hi, there! When you say you walk a lot is how many steps aprox? I am trying to increase my NEAT because I have been working out and seen changes, but I think I hit a plateau and the fat on my belly doesn't seem to go anywhere. My belly has been like that my whole life :(
I am overweight petite and my fat are concentrated in my thighs and calves and belly and i am doing everything but nothing is working. But your video really motivates me.
Keep learning, stay consistent and reach out when you need help! If you want to chat more about your goals and challenges, you can book a call with me in the description - it's free, maybe we can help! xo
@@AprilVWhitney Umm so. Im 130 and im 5 1 or 5 “2 and the thing is i used to be in a deficit by 500 calories since last year and the thing is i have been in the deficit the entire time i lost 10 pounds then easily gained it back in a few days but now i think my maintenance is 1500 but yhe thing is im only 15 so i can really have a choices on what we eat for dinner sometimes so do u have any solutions to this please reply back
Loved the example about your husband's calorie intake versus a petite womans'. Really explains why as a woman I feel we do so much to lose weight and it doesn't seem to "work" while theres always some man you know that got miraculous results just cutting out his daily soda or something!
Hi fellow petites ❤️ I used to do HIIT cardio as often as possible but after switching to weights and resistance bands, it honestly feels "easier". I can feel the burn in my muscles and 2-3 sessions a week is enough because it's so intense. I add some fun cardio for the ticker and to reduce stress but the weights really did wonders for my tiny temple - and my busy schedule 💪🏻😎
It is so hard to eat little calories. I am under five feet, and I have to eat like 1300 calories a day to be able to lose weight. Thus, I stay hungry and dizzy. I get stress and frustrated and ends up binge ending.
Just reverse diet (it's usually done by increasing your daily calories by 50-100 calories every 1-2 weeks) for a few weeks to make your maintenance calories higher (for example 2000 cals) and then you can cut on 1800 cals for example. Your metabolism has the ability to adapt. Also, including resistance training is going to help you build muscle while you're reverse dieting so that you don't gain only fat (yes, you will gain a little fat when reverse dieting but it's totally worth it). Also, don't stay in a deficit for too long otherwise your metabolism will start maintaining at 1800 calories (lets go with the same example). It is advised to be in a deficit for 2-3 weeks then go back to your maintenance calories (2000 cals) and switch between those periods. Thats how you can keep your maintenance calories higher and your metabolism faster and also be able to cut on more reasonable calories.
instead of keeping a large deficit, add exercise like cardio and weight training both. Cardio will burn the calories and strength training wll build the muscle that will fasten your metabolism. Stay at a food deficit of maybe 250 calories and dont be too hard on yourself. If youre getting dizzy, youre cutting too much food. Substitute that with exercise. Im 5'2 and I lost 6 pounds in a couple months by a deficit of 200 and about 3 hours of mild cardio a week. You can do this!
@@victoria-ivanova thank you for the example! I need to slowly reverse diet, and I guess it’s fine to continue my exercise that I’ve implemented over last few weeks. Thank you!
I literally cut my calories for two months and only managed to lose 5 pounds, and I’ve felt so weak. Explains so much, definitely going to be starting some resistance training and cutting back the cardio
4’ 11 here ☺️ the lowest i ever go in a calorie deficit is 1500 calories. any lower than that & my workouts suffer. 1500 cals per day x 6 days a week (one cheat day ~ 2,000 or so cals) x 8 weeks; then its bk to maintenance calories (1800-2,000 cals) for at least a month or longer depending what time of year it is. january-may i slim up & in the fall i tend to eat/bulk more. love ur vids btw! 💕
Wow you're my height 4'11 and if i eat that much i will gain a ton!!! I can only eat about 1200 or less to lose ive found but now I've stalled so maybe getting those extra calories in form of protein might help
5’2” and having difficulty losing weight. Eating 1,200-1,400 calories per day. Walk/jogging 4 miles, 3-4 times per week. I know I need to start strength training to build muscle. This is the only way to burn fat. I already eat a very clean, unprocessed diet.
Focus more on strength training, there’s strength training that brings up your heart rate to burn more calories too, and eat a lot of lean protein and veggies. I’m 5’1-5’2 too and got my gut back from the pandemic because I was eating more junk and over eating from stress. We got this girl. Let’s do it together! Wishing you luck. 💖
Finally someone addresses what has caused me decades of agony and stress. My whole life I’ve felt chubby even tho I don’t eat THAT much. 😔 this is inspiring and motivating, uplifting. Thankful! 😍🙏🏼
I am so happy that I found you. I am five feet tall! At one time I weighed 150 pounds and it took me several years to drop the weight. Now if I do diet I just cut a few calories and lose about 1/4 to 1/2 pound for week. I never go below 1400 calories a day - any less is just needless suffering.
Yep, I weighed 150lb at the height of lockdown in April 2020. I’m currently 133lb after my trials and tribulations of calorie counting. I learnt it’s best to eat 2000 or below and exercise. I was barely eating 1200 and exercising a tiny bit (mostly due to lockdown).
Ahhhhh! I’m SO glad I found your channel!!!!! I’m 5’1” and have struggled on my fitness journey. I keep trimming down and then I plateau, then get frustrated and gain back. So annoying. Great tips! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was bodyshamed at 9 and half years age . And I still struggle to this day. I did yo yo dieting a lot when I hit puberty and in my teenage years .that effected my height significantly. I'm 4'10 and I'm trying to lose 15 kg by two months and half . I'm incorporating more veggies and lean proteins , ditched processed and junk foods , also doing omad . I lost abt 4 kg in two weeks so far. I was 51 at start and now 47 kg but I believe I should be around 34-36 kg . I hope I'll be able to achieve my goal 😢😢
Honestly I was really put off “weight loss” and “exercise” during high school when I took my first steps to be better/healthier because my instructor basically told me to my face (in front of a class of girls who used to bully me in elementary school) that I needed to stop eating and start running to lose weight. Bottom line I felt horrible doing that so I did yoga for the rest of term and failed the class. Really nice to understand why it didn’t work and thank you I feel more motivated to start again (like five years later mind you)
Listening to this gave me chills because this is ME! I’m 44 and I have more fat on me than I’ve ever had in my life & my muscles are smaller & less defined than they’ve ever been. This makes so much sense. Thank you.
the algorithm also randomly found me, and I'm so grateful! I've been stuck for so many years 😫 I've been using noom and they have helped me learn awesome ways to not be hungry and not overeat! I struggle to hit the calorie budget they recommend but I am still losing weight which is amazing! Your video helped me connect the dots to understand how that's possible lol
Hey! I'm 37 years old, 5'2", & was naturally thin before having kids. I was diagnosed with endometriosis & hit with a bout of depression (3 years) after my SIL passed away - I ended up gaining 50 lbs. When I began this weight loss journey, I started with eating a calorie deficit (1200 calorie limit per day). When I added weight training to that, I finally started losing the weight. I'm down to 125lbs from 155lbs, but it's been a looooonnnnggg journey.
Calorie deficit and over doing cardio. I did cardio almost everyday bc i love it but kicks me into having HUGEEEEE hunger spikes which lead me into binge eating uncontrollable, it feels like my stomach is a bottomless pit.... lifting weights and walking have been key for me to keep hunger under control . thank you for touching on this!!
I can spend all day fantasising about being a model-esque tall girl and everything would just distribute so well 😭 my boyfriend's sister is sooo tall and we weigh the same but look SO different. So unfair 🙈😭
Being taller doesn't solve the problem. I had a friend in high school that shot up a foot and went from being short and chubby to tall and thin, then gained weight to be tall and chubby despite trying very hard not to.
Good thing about being petite is no matter how much you weight you will always be small. While being tall and having a bmi above 26 you up looking big in all ways #tallonehere
I'm 5'11 it doesn't matter...I still have a short torso and long legs, I just plain old eat more than tiny people and bbn I get just as fat...as fast as my petite mom let's say
I know it has been a month since you posted this but I just want to say thank you. I am in tears right now. For a year, and even more, I broke down constantly. Almost every day. Spending countless time on TH-cam trying to find a solution. I was so so tired all the time and sad. I am 5’2 and I was eating at around 1,100 calories and so much cardio. My hair was falling,I was low in iron, binge eating, sleepless nights, feeling so little. so many problems. And of course worse of all, my anxiety was off the roof. While watching this I couldn’t hold back my tears because I found someone that cared about someone like me. That took the time from their day to help. I didn’t know where to turn any more. I am just so thankful. For what you do for people like us. Just thank you, may god bless you.
WOW this was such a good video! I went through ALL of this, used to eat 1300 calories a day and could not lose weight (this was years ago). I just completed a reverse diet and now eat over 2400 calories a day with little to no weight gain and look ENTIRELY different to how I used to on 1300 cals, the power of recomp...I DID THAT
I'm 4'10" and was running 8-20 miles a day and barely eating anything. I was so underweight and started gaining weight like crazy. So I stopped cardio all together and went "all in" or whatever they call it, gained 30 pounds and all the while doing just strength training for 3 months, now I'm dropping weight again but I only do cardio once a week at most. And it works, I eat 6 meals a day probably 2200-2500 calories total and I'm stronger than I've ever been before. I cut a tiny tiny bit of calories from my day, like 50 cals, and just incorporate tons of protein into my meals and I feel like this is totally sustainable. But it does take a lot to get here, and a lot of listening to my body, and not obsessing about it like i was before.
I’m 5’2 and this video was so helpful. I went to a work out class over the weekend and the women were so strong and beautiful. I have been dieting for awhile to get rid of some stomach fat but it isn’t going anywhere. I need muscle. I want to be strong and healthy. Now I need to look up meal ideas that fit my schedule.
I am so glad I found your channel! I'm 5'1" and I needed to hear all of this, I started my health journey again after having my son and it's been hard to see any changes in my body. Now I know why I haven't seen changes and it's because I haven't been prioritizing lifting weights. I'm so happy to know that I don't have to run and do cardio all of the time. Thank you!!!!
I’m 5’2” as of January 2019 I was 170. Now I’m 130. It took about a year and a half at eating an average 1200-1230 calories a day. During that time I taught myself how to eat intuitively. Now I don’t have to track every single food item and still be around 130. All with no exercise. I had a slipped disc and could barely walk during 2019.
@@elizabethshin3165 nope. But what I found out to be better was to plan out what I wanted to eat throughout the day. I could only eat 200-400 calories at a time due to no gallbladder. I’d use my fitness pal. And use the ‘snack’ option as a meal. And plan out my day. So I knew what I could and couldn’t eat for the day. Made sure all macros were met(most of the time they weren’t cuz it was difficult for me to eat THAT much protein) and i weighed myself every day. Once I got in a routine it was better
Hi! Oh my god, I’m petite and i tried intermittent fasting and it felt like hell! I did lose weight but i can no longer keep up with my workouts, instead of getting stronger i felt weak. Its been months of back and fort if i should continue the fast again and my body just said no. Just a month ago i gained weight again, that’s when i decided to abandon the deiting, eat regularly and exercise. Now feel great! I focus on gaining muscle instead of losing fat! This video helped a lot❤️
Your channel is a blessing from the TH-cam gods for me haha I never really considered myself as "petite" bcos I though that it means skinny but recently found out it's more about your height. I am looking to be more tone and be healthier so it's such a blessing to learn all these health tips that are specifically for someone like me or else I would've wasted more time doing health stuff that won't even work for me. Thank you!!! Subscribed! 🥰✨
This is starting to make sense to me. I've been eating around 1300-1500 calories at 5'4 (high protein, extra vegies) for a month faithfully in addition to weight baring exercis 4 times a week and I feel so weak. It's just not sustainable! I'm upping my calories and hopefully this helps.
I feel you. I am the same height. I have to eat 1800 calories daily (and that includes a lot of low calorie dense foods) to feel satisfied. I have a high appetite I guess. Right now my only exercise is walking 10,000 steps and bodyweight resistance training 2/3 times a week
Same I’m 140 lbs and 5”4. I eat 1400 and weight train 4x a week and I’m tired. I want to lose 10 lbs of fat so I’m wondering if upping will be better but I’m scared to. Ugh
Oh man. If I had money every time someone brought up "it's all just a matter of calories in and calories out". How the muscles process carbs and rebuild is so, so much more sophisticated than that. Thanks for posting this. I'm 5'2", cut my weight from 126 to 114 by BUILDING MUSCLE with strength training and supplying muscle with protein and complex carbs for fuel. It is the ONLY method that has ever worked for me. I tried just cutting sugar, I tried keto, plant-based, all that ish. You have to actually know what your body is doing with everything. Definitely crave carbs so I only eat complex carbs and for every gram of carbs I eat I intake and equal amount of lean protein and try to keep my oils and fats as low as I can tolerate, which is probably 20-40g/day (still a lot), but my body composition is really changing, more muscle less fat, that's what it's all about. I eat as little sugar as I can, which is effectively about 20g/day, things like lactose/galactose from milk and natural fructose in fruits and veggies. Total intake per day is about 2k calories at age 33. This is the most I've eaten in a while and it's the best I've ever felt.
I'm 4'8 and my maintenance calories is 1,800. All the online calculators I tried to calculate my BMR and calorie deficit said I should eat around 1,200 calories a day. I tried to cut down to 1,500 and got so hungry I couldn't, so I had to go back up some. I'm so glad I came across this video.
I'm little less than 4.7 I gain weight if I eat like average person. But I LOOOVE FOOD!!! I wanna eat different food, and good portion.. I did started to eat balanced food while quarantine for 2 weeks. I ate until I'm not hungry then stopped. I started strength training little bit, just good enough to feel it. Now I see lines on my abs and it's a big progress for me! so happy to share the struggle with people here!
I suffered from severe anorexia at the age of 13, before I had properly hit puberty so I stunted my growth and am only 5'1 now. I know that's not the subject matter of the video but I think it is SO important to address this issue because pre teens are becoming afraid of their weight gain during puberty, and subsequently dieting
I was bodyshamed at 9 and half years age . And I still struggle to this day. I did yo yo dieting a lot when I hit puberty and in my teenage years .that effected my height significantly. I'm 4'10 and I'm trying to lose 15 kg by two months and half . I'm incorporating more veggies and lean proteins , ditched processed and junk foods , also doing omad . I lost abt 4 kg in two weeks so far. I was 51 at start and now 47 kg but I believe I should be around 34-36 kg . I hope I'll be able to achieve my goal 😢😢
This is literally what I needed , I’m in plateau and I can’t cut calories any more I’m eating 1000 calories a day which make me feel so hungry yet there’s no result I will start doing what you said Thank u ♥️
@@zekekasichiro-smith4725 I'd normally eat between 900- 1200, but I have been suffering a binge-esque disorder from out of the blue since September. Then it's around 1500. My weight fluctuates between 98-104.
@@zekekasichiro-smith4725 I am active, keeping between 150-260 minutes of moderate activity a day. I am around 19% body fat as a result. However, I think it's because I have more free time due to the virus.
I’m 5’1.5” I lost 87 pounds. I’m 10 pounds from goal and have been maintaining but no new loss for about 5 months. I was in a significant calorie deficit for a year, and now I maintain at 1000 -1100. I can’t cut further. I’m researching what I can do to fix the mistakes I made doing my original weight loss. Glad to have found you because all I hear is cut cut cut. It will eventually work.
Just reverse diet (it's usually done by increasing your daily calories by 50-100 calories every 1-2 weeks) for a few weeks to make your maintenance calories higher (for example 2000 cals) and then you can cut on 1800 cals for example. Your metabolism has the ability to adapt. Also, including resistance training is going to help you build muscle while you're reverse dieting so that you don't gain only fat (yes, you will gain a little fat when reverse dieting but it's totally worth it). Also, don't stay in a deficit for too long otherwise your metabolism will start maintaining at 1800 calories (lets go with the same example). It is advised to be in a deficit for 2-3 weeks then go back to your maintenance calories (2000 cals) and switch between those periods. Thats how you can keep your maintenance calories higher and your metabolism faster and also be able to cut on more reasonable calories than 1000-1100 which you mentioned.
I am 5’0” and this was great! I workout daily and I also have a super slow heart rate (40-50bpm on most days) and so even when I’m pushing myself in a workout, I burn basically nothing. It really sucks.
@@zekekasichiro-smith4725 I’ve always aimed for around 1200-1500. I am sure I eat more every so often. I don’t track calories closely and go for smaller portions and stop if I’m stuffed (although I do give in to sweets a lot). It’s so frustrating sometimes because I feel like I’m doomed to be unhappy with my body forever. I hear you on the stomach pooch, I have that and I had a baby last year so I feel even weirder about it.
@@jenniferfisher1721 I have the same problem with the same very slow heart rate as you! I also have a very low respiratory rate (I just don't breathe nearly as fast or as often as normal people lol!) My metabolism has just always been in the basement. It's really hard because it feels like my body is hibernating all the time!
Hi can I just say this is an amazing video!! As a petite woman myself at 5 ft 1 (1.56m) I have struggled with weight over the past year and after watching this I know now it’s due to not lifting weights anymore!!! I never thought of it this way, Thankyou
When I first started working out I was so hungry. I was also eating a lot of frozen foods. I wasn’t losing weight. Then I got serious and only started eating Whole Foods. Not only was I completely full all day, but I knocked off 5 lbs immediately. I’m not going back! I will continue Whole Foods and protein based diet
Love your channel! I’m 5’4 I went from 137 down to 112! Totally chilled on the gym and focused on nutrition. Clean eating all the way! Proteins, carbs, healthy fats. So good!
I'm 5'1 and struggling with weight my whole life. My metabolism is slow. My lowest weight was at 54 kgs and that was in my 20s. I'm now in my 30s and still overweight. I'm currently at 69 kgs. I try to workout 5x a week (strength training and HIIT) plus I try to keep my calories below 1200 daily. Sometimes I fail but still try. I was 75 kgs last month, lost 5+ kgs over the past month. We can do this!
@@김야니-w2l don't worry I was that way too, it made me feel awful. My caloric intake to lose weight by the My fitness pal app is 1200, I try my best to eat good filling foods. I hate greek yoghurt but love oats and veggies for example, and I try to eat good enough and workout daily. It's a lot of work but I feel better and have noticed I feel a lot better with myself even if I lose weight slowly or plateau I try to be patient. I just resolved that I didn't want to live in fear from food. Sorry if this is triggering. I still now the caloric number of some many foods by heart it's crazy...
i’m 4’11 as well and the only time i’ve lost weight on a calorie deficit is when i ate 800 calories daily. i ended up gaining the weight back and tried going on a 1,200 calorie deficit and haven’t been able to lose weight. now i’m trying intuitive eating because i’m tired of feeling like i have to starve myself to lose weight
i’m also 4’11 i used to eat 400 calories for 4 days and then don’t eat anything for 4 days! and i kept doing this for 6 months, i did this last year i was 17
Just so you know - if you think your metabolism is slow and you can only eat 1000 calories to lose weight.... you MIGHT be eating more than you think! Use a food scale and measure in grams, don't rely on the package. Count your liquid calories and calories on weekends. Just a word of advice because I used to think my metabolism was slowed from dieting but I actually was just inaccurately tracking.
That's not necessarily true. If you stay on a deficit for too long, for example, 1000 calories like you mentioned (which is waaay too low and no one should do that) your metabolism slows down and adapts to those calories and they turn into your maintenance calories and you stop losing weight. You should be in a deficit for about 2-3 weeks and then go back to your maintenance calories for 1-2 weeks and switch between these two phases so that you don't let your metabolism adapt to the lower calories. Reverse dieting is best in that case so you can get your maintenance calories higher and then you can start the cutting and maintaining phases until you're happy with your weight.
So, my experience: I'm roughly 4'11"-5'. And about a month ago or so, I was 155lbs (largest I have ever been in my 28 years of life especially in 2016 I was 108 lbs from doing Beachbody's Insanity workouts). I ate terribly. I had french fries sometimes twice per day (but usually at least once), fried/fast food all the time plus snacks (popcorn and swiss rolls were my weakness). I also am a software engineer, so I sit in front of a computer all day at work to come home and watch Netflix at home. I honestly got tired of eating the same things (I am not a great cook so my cooking skills were limited), and got a near panic attack at the thought of how unhealthy I became when I've generally been around 105-115 lbs most of my teenage/adult life until I packed on all this weight. I decided to do Home Chef to help with the cooking. 2-3 weeks into Home Chef which gave me more meals with veggies and less fried foods or potatoes: I was down 4lbs. I was still eating snacks, and would still drink soft drinks (just not as many), eat what I wanted during date nights with my boyfriend, eat pasta, etc. I wasn't watching calorie intake at all, just ate generally better food for my meals Mon-Fri. it helped because the food was GOOD. I haven't not liked a meal since I've started, but I understand that it is kind of pricey. Plus, since it is just me, I order the two servings of each meal and eat one for dinner and one for lunch the next day. I will also add, I've never ate a ton anyways during meals according to boyfriend/his mother/my mother/etc. So, I won't binge eat when I eat my favorites. Just wanted to clarify because I have seen some that struggle with this. (Praying for those who struggle with this, and those who struggle with anything else!) After 2 weeks of Home Chef, I added working out around 30 min per day 5 days per week a mix of boxing cardio, hot cycling (HOTWORX), and a little bit of strength training using my own body weight or 8 lb medicine ball. 2.5 weeks after that I started working out I was down an additional 5lbs. So 9lbs lost in total in about a little over a month. I still haven't really been counting calories, just making a few healthier options throughout my week. I think doing it this way allows me to 1. still feel full, 2. not feel like I'm missing all my favorite foods, and 3. not starving myself to just gain it all back later just because I want pizza or fries once in a while. My goal is to get back down to around ~110, but still be able to eat. No one, including us that are on the shorter side, should have to starve themselves to be fit/get the body they want. I'm no professional, but so far this is working for me. Hope you guys are finding success in your weight loss journey/fitness journey!
Same! I was always a size 2 as a 4'11 girl. Thin but curvy and now I'm at 133. I never went past 115 and i was at 150 after giving birth. Then lost it then went back to 140 by eating junk all day. I want to go back to 115 at least😭 but for almost a year I'm at 130-133
I am 4-11 I can totally relate but high school I was 125-130 then after my first child at 19 I gained like 60 pounds lost it and then couple years later gained again after my first boy lost it again and then was at my lowest weight 115 and then had my youngest son and oh boy I gained it all back so sad and here I am 150 the struggle is real I binge eat I love food and it’s my comfort. I decided if I can loose it 60 pounds twice I can do it again except less time with three kids….
This is a great channel! Tired of people judging me for not being able to eat as much as normal sized people! They look at me like I'm starving myself 🤦🏼♀️
You deserve so many more followers; this was the most helpful thing I've watched in a long time. This makes so much sense as to why calorie deficits just feel like torture to me! Thank you so much!
I have definitely fallen into the mindset of burning off the calories consumed. I used to run cross country in high school, and I found that later in the season I was leaner even though I didn't make major changes in my diet. I actually lost 10lbs over the course of 6-7 months in preparing for the season, but then I'd gain it all back lol
I'm not petite but I learned a lot from watching your video, things I didn't know or never put together about the cyclic effects of calorie reduction and muscle loss, reestablishing a healthy caloric intake and the importance of eating protein. Really good watch. Thank you!
Ended up here because i’ve been eating about 800 cal a day and exercising 200cal in my walks thinking i should’ve been way skinnier by now!! but obviously my metabolism slowed down FAST and now i know a lot better! time to learn strength training
I wondered why it was so much easier for me to gain weight than to lose it. I tried doing things like running but it never helped. And even when I was constantly moving and exercising, I wasn’t losing I was maintaining. So glad I found your channel! I downloaded the guide, and I’m gonna share you and your guide with my girlfriend too! Maybe it’ll help us both! I’m so motivated to actually start it’s wild.
I was in a calorie deficit and I had the mindset that I was doing the right thing because of how little I was eating, but I didn't realize that skipping breakfast and eating a small amount of calories was making me weaker and lethargic.. I would lie in bed all the time and not get enough sleep... now I don't count my calories but I feel much better because I have energy to get me through the day and be more active
Found this channel and so excited. I’m 50 and 5’3. Struggled since I was 10. Started lifting weights one year ago. Much better body comp. Then when you get to peri menopause it changes yet again. 🤦♀️
I was eating 1000-1200 calories a day for a long time and I lost around 50 pounds doing that. I eat around maintenance now which is still low compared to a lot of people (I am 4’11). The biggest thing that helped me when I was in a deficit was eating a lot of bananas, veggies and protein. I still ate chocolate if I really craved it. But I was always full/had a lot of energy for running on a lot less.
girl YES!!! thank you so much for making this vid. i try to tell people this all the time and they always say “well if i eat more than 1000 cals i gain weight so” and they dont understand why thats the case in the first place. 🤦🏻♀️ great and well explained vid.
Thanks for share all the wisdom. Ive lost 2kg in the last 4 weeks since following your tips and tricks. I keep my cardio as for me it’s more of a stress release than anything but i have dedicated non cardio days to weight/resistance training. I feel stronger than i have ever felt and i am eating better and eating more than i have been. Protein proportions are now a focus and I really have been craving less sugar. I honestly wish i has studied nutrition rather than accounting in College. Thanks again April
Not only that the road of "burning" what you ate with exercise is not effective it becomes a habit and then a form of anorexia. So it's a veeeery dangerous road. It's important to be careful with that balance of diet (more like eating well) vs healthy exercise. You sound like you understand it which is bery reassuring. Thankx for the video.
just found you and you did an amazing job explaining the detrimental effects of cal def! I’m learning how to be balanced :))) and that’s been helpful. It’s a slow recovery from three decades of eating disorder but it’s going to be so worth it when I am b a l a n c e d
I am so glad I just came across this video! I have been struggling so much over the years with my weight. 2 years ago I severely decreased my calories to 800 cal per day for a office weight loss competition we were doing and i dropped 10kg in 3 months and I am trying to recover from this as I have gained 7kg by trying to undo the damage I have done to myself. I have been weight training and eating around 1200 cal per day but the weight it just piling on and it has been SO demotivating. But I know I need to stick it out for my health and metabolism in the long run. Being a petite girl (154cm) has made this whole process even more difficult but I finally understand after watching this video exactly what my body needs and what I need to do. My only question is how much water do we as petite ladies need to drink per day? I have read in so many places that we should not exceed 1.5l and other places say 3l per day, I am just so confused
THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!! Ugh i really needed to find this video. I have been recently obsessed with the gym and lifting, and have been trying to cut down my body fat %, this video helped me so much to start leaning and toning up :)
So happy I found your content. I've struggle with my balance with food and exercise for a long time as 5.1 woman. As I get older I'm now building a more stable mindset for me and teach my daughter how to avoid problems for her future. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this. Im changing my mindset, my diet choices and sleeping hours. I might be thinking too much but i do notice a small change. Subscribed!
OMG YES. I tell everyone if i wanna lose weight, i have to consume 1100 calories, and nobody understands, its cause im too short and i dont burn enough in a day
my struggle is, I gained while still eating 95% whole foods. my intake atm is around 1000 calories a day and it's so hard to eat so little without skipping meals and respecting macros
I’m 5” and lost 25 lbs and added muscle over the last year, putting me at about 22% body fat and quite athletic looking. Calorie deficit with adequate protein (~120 G protein) and weight lifting. Chronic dieting isn’t recommended. I’m able to maintain on about 2000 kcal per day and more when my activity is higher. When I do start lowering my calories I’m quickly responsive.
My resting calorie is 1450, so I cut to 1400 as I already workout. My workouts were walking, TRX, and running twice a week. It worked. I went from 118 to 114 in a couple months. I got a lot faster in my run but fell off the wagon and stopped working out and watching what I eat, so up to 119.
Omg I am so happy I found you! I needed this! I’ve always been skinny and had trouble gaining weight as a teen. But now at 28yrs old, I am skinny fat with a belly. I’m 5’0 and been trying to get rid of my belly doing hiit and eating less. I barely burn 200 calories in a 30 minute hiit. I realize it isn’t good for my petite body bc yes like you mention my energy is so low with eating less now. I need to do something else! Your video is so helpful for me.
Tell me about a time when you dieted as a petite and what that experience was like below!
April I’m in Perth Australia are you able to take a call on a Tuesday? I really want to join the program and I realise the time diff sucks but really want to talk to you and get my metabolism up I’m almost 40 and sick of the yo-yo dieting cycle. I’ve tried low carb and now mostly vegetarian just so I can eat volume and fill full.
5'2" here. I had to not eat more than 1100 cal/day to loose a couple pounds in months... Then I did keto without counting calories and lost 20 lb in 3 months.
I'm 156cm (5'1 i think) and I literally fucked up my metabolism trying to diet when I was around 14. And I still cant help but wonder if i would be taller if i hadn't developed disordered eating lol. I wasnt overweight to begin with but lost 3kgs and gained it all back after like 5 months. Im now 17 and i got more into strenght training :)
I’m five-2 & am 48. When I meet my macros for protein & fiber within +\- 1200 calories (depending on activity level that day), I do lose weight. It’s challenging sometimes to get in both fiber & protein in the right calorie range. I usually feel satiated, but it leaves little room for less than Whole Foods 😉
Lost 15lbs, gained 10 :((
It is I, petite girl. How did the algorithm find me?
Well, I know how it found me 😅 just randomly scrolling vids on what kind of winter clothing looks good without looking like a snowman 😂😂😂⛄⛄
The algorithm is always listening. it found me too
😂😂😂
It found me because I commented with my height on a video 😂 same frickin day! Lol oh man..."the man" is always listening 😮
I’m 5’1”. I lost 8lbs last month and I was eating 1700-1800 calories. I go to a weight loss clinic. They did a metabolic test on me and it said my caloric range should be 1200-1500 to lose weight and that my metabolism runs a little slow. When I go days eating that little I end up getting so hungry I grab something unhealthy and/or struggle to make good eating choices or eat more calories anyway.
Lately I’ve been eating 2000 calories and exercising 3-4 times a week and I FEEL marvelous. I don’t know what the scale will say at the next weigh in in a few weeks, but I’m looking and feeling good. I’m sure I’ve lost some weight or at least fat. My energy is higher. I can tell my metabolism is revving up.
I did and am doing the exact same, 1850-1950 at 5'1"
This is just brilliant. I am in the process of adding calories too. I am 5ft 1 and was eating 1400 calories each day 2 weeks ago but am now eating 1800 and adding resistance training.
This makes me hopeful! I’m 5’2 and eating 1500 calories a day and I am so hungry! People laugh that I’m so small with a huge appetite. I only have 5 kg to lose and I thought I’d have to drop to 1000 calories a day
Congratulations !!!
@@sierrahovde7611 these weight loss places and coaches don’t seem to realize that you don’t have to lower your calories to the lowest possible point. All you have to do is to eat slightly less than you are now and you’ll lose weight! If you’ve been maintaining at 3000 a day then 2800 will result in weight loss. As you lose your calorie needs go down as should your appetite so you can lower a bit more until your at your comfortable maintenance. That’s at least how I understand it. I’m 5 ‘3 and cannot eat below 1600 or else I get pretty hungry. But a weight loss recommendation by the calorie calculators says I should be eating 1400. I’ve lost weight eating 2200 and maintained at 2400 on a whole foods plant based diet. These calorie recommendations are not too accurate!
7:55 1. Rather than eating less, eat better
12:30 2. Eat in a protein forward manner
13:00 3. Lift weights and be patient
I have an hourglass shape and I’d rather not lift because I may lose my figure is there anything else?
@@jinmangoes2621 you wont
@@WilliamAfton984William AFTON? 🥹
@@french_exit yes Im speaking from experience ladies
@@WilliamAfton984 thanks 😍
"I could do a 30min workout session and struggle to burn 200 calories, and thats me busting my butt" i have never felt so seen in all my life
a future tip.... the background music is too loud and makes it hard to concentrate on what your saying :)
I’m 5’2”, I eat around 1200 calories a day and used to exercise everyday but it was doing anything for me and my bodyfat wasn’t reducing.
So I decided to change things up where I don’t count my calories anymore and now I intuitively eat while intermittent fasting. I only exercise 3 to 4 times a week now (instead of everyday) and I see so much improvement in my body.
I needed to hear this because I’m struggling to lose weight 🥺
@Dawn Mabaso I cook my meals the day before and heat it up the next day. I find when I wait till I get really hungry, I make bad food choices so cooking a day before helps. Plus, it can help with controlling food portions!
I also always stock up my house with fruits as snacks throughout the day
Stuff like this is why we should stop saying things like "why aren't you losing weight? it's so easy all you have to do is eat less and exercise more. you must not be trying hard enough" because as much as I wish it was that simple, it's really not.
Oh my god I am only 5’1” AND I FEEL SO HEARD! My ex bf used to always tell me I had to eat less snacks to lose weight but I already felt like I didn’t eat that much! THANK-YOU FOR MAKING VIDEOS LIKE THIS
Finally someone says what my doctors never understood! After lowering my calories to 1200, I couldn’t eat more than that after a while or else I would gain. My doctors always blamed me for lying or doing something wrong that I wasn’t telling them
Your story sounds a bit weird. Like the more you eat the more you gain and the less you eat the less you gain. You had to be at a calorie surplus and/or miscalculating your calories. Id recommend greg doucette channel he explains more about the science behind being at a calorie deficit. Your doctors are 100% right about their suspicions on your situation because unless you have an underlying disease most women can eat 1,300-1,500 and still lose weight based on height, size, and activity level etc.
Nah you guys, it's definitely possible. The body adapts after and gets used to the amount of calories it gets over a long period of time. If this amount is very low, it will and can hurt the metabolism, which is why one will gain weight when they start eating a normal and needed intake of calories . Yes, you need to be at a calorie deficit to lose weight and sure eating 500 calories less than usual is the general recommended amount, but for petite people this means that they are recommended an insane low amount of calories that is normally recommended for small children, of course it's damaging. 1500 calories (no lower for us petites) + regular exercises is a must to keep your body healthy. Better the weight loss to be slow, healthy and sustainable than fast. Also remember that doctors aren't necessarily trained in health and nutrition, so it's very likely that a lot of them doesn't have the proper education to understand/know this. If you need help with your weight and diet you should contact an educated nutritionist.
@@saranalen2741 I'm a petite person and this just doesn't make sense scientifically. The only way you gain weight is at a surplus. After dieting for so long, yes you can stop seeing fat loss so that's why you should diet and exercise. But in order for you to gain weight you will have to be at a surplus. Calories in vs calories out. Trust me it works been doing it for years now.
@@saranalen2741 i promise you nobody is breaking the laws of thermodynamics. If you are at a calorie deficit you can not gain any weight. You have to eat 3,500 calories just to gain 1 pound. So id suggest her to see a doctor to make sure she doesn't have any underlying diseases. And if she isn't noticing any fat loss then she should start moving a little more. But it's bs to say she's gaining weight off of 1200 cal because she's "petite." Calories in vs calories out works for everyone who is healthy on the inside. Others who have underlying diseases gut health issues may need extra help medically. People aren't on my 600 pound life because they ate 1200 cals consistently for years and now they starting to gain weight.
@@saranalen2741 i recommend coach greg doucette channel for the both of you. He has almost 1 million subscribers because he actually knows what he's talking about. Ppl are misinformed daily and this channel is very misleading. No matter what size you are you cannot gain weight if you are burning off more calories than consumed. So please educate yourself and watch greg doucette if you are struggling to lose weight and don't know how.
THIS VIDEO IS EVERYTHING!!!
Honestly I started eat almost 2k calories and lost 3lbs in one week.. which makes sense because in college when I did cross country I was fit and I ate A LOT!! I’m 5 feet flat. And my biggest mistake was eating less food for months thinking I’ll lose weight 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️ you live and learn.
let's get real, you will not lose weight on 2k calories unless you're really active lmao its just plain science and it doesn't work like that. it's calories in vs calories out and starvation mode is a myth. if you eat less, you WILL lose weight.
@@maigokonekochan actually I am very active. I didn’t up my calories until I started being more active. I was an athlete and ate like that and was fit.. it’s when I started yoyoing my calories and not being active that I gained weight. Even on days I don’t workout I’m active. So it works for me. I burn about 800 calories on a lazy day.
@@joselliott6 yes..... that was my point. u lose weight on 2k because u are very active. not everyone is very active lol, tons of people are considered sedentary. you cannot lose weight on 2k if you don't do shit the whole day.
@@maigokonekochan oh yeah that’s very true!! That wouldn’t make any sense.
@@joselliott6 right. yeah just clarifying, cus i saw some people who think that if they up their calories, their metabolism is gonna do a 360 and lose weight, when still little to no activity like no it doesn't work like that, u gotta workout or go for walks or something xD lol
Great video! I am petite, 5’1 (155cm) and i eat 1800-2400 kcal/ day. I workout almost every day and Walks alot. Eat around 100-130 g protein/day, and I can build muscles and lose fat at the same time.
Hi, there! When you say you walk a lot is how many steps aprox? I am trying to increase my NEAT because I have been working out and seen changes, but I think I hit a plateau and the fat on my belly doesn't seem to go anywhere. My belly has been like that my whole life :(
Hoooow are you getting that much protein?
@@XxMercuriiXx lean meats, greek yogurt, eggs, protein pancakes, protein shakes and bars !!
@@judykim6247 I was bewildered because as a flexitarian when I am vegetarian it’s very hard for me to get at least 20g of protein per meal
@@XxMercuriiXx I have this plant based protein powder that actually tastes good, its by orgain the vanilla flavor, you should give it a try!b
I am overweight petite and my fat are concentrated in my thighs and calves and belly and i am doing everything but nothing is working. But your video really motivates me.
Keep learning, stay consistent and reach out when you need help! If you want to chat more about your goals and challenges, you can book a call with me in the description - it's free, maybe we can help! xo
@@AprilVWhitney Umm so. Im 130 and im 5 1 or 5 “2 and the thing is i used to be in a deficit by 500 calories since last year and the thing is i have been in the deficit the entire time i lost 10 pounds then easily gained it back in a few days but now i think my maintenance is 1500 but yhe thing is im only 15 so i can really have a choices on what we eat for dinner sometimes so do u have any solutions to this please reply back
Loved the example about your husband's calorie intake versus a petite womans'. Really explains why as a woman I feel we do so much to lose weight and it doesn't seem to "work" while theres always some man you know that got miraculous results just cutting out his daily soda or something!
Hi fellow petites ❤️ I used to do HIIT cardio as often as possible but after switching to weights and resistance bands, it honestly feels "easier". I can feel the burn in my muscles and 2-3 sessions a week is enough because it's so intense. I add some fun cardio for the ticker and to reduce stress but the weights really did wonders for my tiny temple - and my busy schedule 💪🏻😎
What exercises did you do? I don't know what to begin with :( .. did you notice that you lost weight easier doing weight lifting/resistance exercises?
"My tiny temple" I love that! 💕
It is so hard to eat little calories. I am under five feet, and I have to eat like 1300 calories a day to be able to lose weight. Thus, I stay hungry and dizzy. I get stress and frustrated and ends up binge ending.
Just reverse diet (it's usually done by increasing your daily calories by 50-100 calories every 1-2 weeks) for a few weeks to make your maintenance calories higher (for example 2000 cals) and then you can cut on 1800 cals for example. Your metabolism has the ability to adapt. Also, including resistance training is going to help you build muscle while you're reverse dieting so that you don't gain only fat (yes, you will gain a little fat when reverse dieting but it's totally worth it). Also, don't stay in a deficit for too long otherwise your metabolism will start maintaining at 1800 calories (lets go with the same example). It is advised to be in a deficit for 2-3 weeks then go back to your maintenance calories (2000 cals) and switch between those periods. Thats how you can keep your maintenance calories higher and your metabolism faster and also be able to cut on more reasonable calories.
instead of keeping a large deficit, add exercise like cardio and weight training both. Cardio will burn the calories and strength training wll build the muscle that will fasten your metabolism. Stay at a food deficit of maybe 250 calories and dont be too hard on yourself. If youre getting dizzy, youre cutting too much food. Substitute that with exercise.
Im 5'2 and I lost 6 pounds in a couple months by a deficit of 200 and about 3 hours of mild cardio a week.
You can do this!
@@victoria-ivanova thank you for the example! I need to slowly reverse diet, and I guess it’s fine to continue my exercise that I’ve implemented over last few weeks. Thank you!
I literally cut my calories for two months and only managed to lose 5 pounds, and I’ve felt so weak. Explains so much, definitely going to be starting some resistance training and cutting back the cardio
4’ 11 here ☺️ the lowest i ever go in a calorie deficit is 1500 calories. any lower than that & my workouts suffer. 1500 cals per day x 6 days a week (one cheat day ~ 2,000 or so cals) x 8 weeks; then its bk to maintenance calories (1800-2,000 cals) for at least a month or longer depending what time of year it is. january-may i slim up & in the fall i tend to eat/bulk more. love ur vids btw! 💕
I just started working out and I need to get back at 115. I am 130 now and I just dropped my calories to 1500. Hope this works for me 😩
can you drop your fave workouts! 🙏 i have the same height but i dont feel like my workouts are working for me 😩
That’s a bit more than what I can get away with eating and I’m 5’8! 😂😭 dayum! Tbh I’m kinda jealous of those freaking awesome metabolic genes ✨
Can I ask some questions? What’s sedentary TDEE maintenance calories? And then how often do you work out while you’re eating 1500?
Wow you're my height 4'11 and if i eat that much i will gain a ton!!! I can only eat about 1200 or less to lose ive found but now I've stalled so maybe getting those extra calories in form of protein might help
5’2” and having difficulty losing weight. Eating 1,200-1,400 calories per day. Walk/jogging 4 miles, 3-4 times per week. I know I need to start strength training to build muscle. This is the only way to burn fat. I already eat a very clean, unprocessed diet.
Focus more on strength training, there’s strength training that brings up your heart rate to burn more calories too, and eat a lot of lean protein and veggies. I’m 5’1-5’2 too and got my gut back from the pandemic because I was eating more junk and over eating from stress. We got this girl. Let’s do it together! Wishing you luck. 💖
Finally someone addresses what has caused me decades of agony and stress. My whole life I’ve felt chubby even tho I don’t eat THAT much. 😔 this is inspiring and motivating, uplifting. Thankful! 😍🙏🏼
I am so happy that I found you. I am five feet tall! At one time I weighed 150 pounds and it took me several years to drop the weight. Now if I do diet I just cut a few calories and lose about 1/4 to 1/2 pound for week. I never go below 1400 calories a day - any less is just needless suffering.
Yep, I weighed 150lb at the height of lockdown in April 2020. I’m currently 133lb after my trials and tribulations of calorie counting. I learnt it’s best to eat 2000 or below and exercise. I was barely eating 1200 and exercising a tiny bit (mostly due to lockdown).
FINALLYYYYYYY!!! A group that understands the struggle.
Yes I hate it here!
Not the group, the struggle.
How did the algorithm know I’m petite?! 🥺 Subscribed immediately!! Someone who finally understands 😭
It's almost creepy how well targeted this video is 😁
Right!? Me too! I never thought of finding a petite community, now here I am. Thanks algorithm 💕
I needed to see this. I’ve been cutting calories and could not feel any worse and have noticed that I tire easily. Thanks for the tips.
Ahhhhh! I’m SO glad I found your channel!!!!! I’m 5’1” and have struggled on my fitness journey. I keep trimming down and then I plateau, then get frustrated and gain back. So annoying. Great tips! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!
Same here girl!
Sameeee
Since everyone is saying same here, I'll say hunni tell me about it .... 🤣
I was bodyshamed at 9 and half years age . And I still struggle to this day. I did yo yo dieting a lot when I hit puberty and in my teenage years .that effected my height significantly. I'm 4'10 and I'm trying to lose 15 kg by two months and half . I'm incorporating more veggies and lean proteins , ditched processed and junk foods , also doing omad . I lost abt 4 kg in two weeks so far. I was 51 at start and now 47 kg but I believe I should be around 34-36 kg . I hope I'll be able to achieve my goal 😢😢
Whyyyyyy is this the first time I’m hearing about what calorie deficits have done to my 5’2 self! It makes so much sense. Thank you 🙏🏼 subbed
Honestly I was really put off “weight loss” and “exercise” during high school when I took my first steps to be better/healthier because my instructor basically told me to my face (in front of a class of girls who used to bully me in elementary school) that I needed to stop eating and start running to lose weight. Bottom line I felt horrible doing that so I did yoga for the rest of term and failed the class. Really nice to understand why it didn’t work and thank you I feel more motivated to start again (like five years later mind you)
Listening to this gave me chills because this is ME! I’m 44 and I have more fat on me than I’ve ever had in my life & my muscles are smaller & less defined than they’ve ever been. This makes so much sense. Thank you.
the algorithm also randomly found me, and I'm so grateful! I've been stuck for so many years 😫 I've been using noom and they have helped me learn awesome ways to not be hungry and not overeat! I struggle to hit the calorie budget they recommend but I am still losing weight which is amazing! Your video helped me connect the dots to understand how that's possible lol
I'm short but wide, but this makes a looot of sense for me too! The energy and hunger swings were crazy through the month! Thank you!
Hey! I'm 37 years old, 5'2", & was naturally thin before having kids. I was diagnosed with endometriosis & hit with a bout of depression (3 years) after my SIL passed away - I ended up gaining 50 lbs. When I began this weight loss journey, I started with eating a calorie deficit (1200 calorie limit per day). When I added weight training to that, I finally started losing the weight. I'm down to 125lbs from 155lbs, but it's been a looooonnnnggg journey.
Calorie deficit and over doing cardio. I did cardio almost everyday bc i love it but kicks me into having HUGEEEEE hunger spikes which lead me into binge eating uncontrollable, it feels like my stomach is a bottomless pit.... lifting weights and walking have been key for me to keep hunger under control . thank you for touching on this!!
I can spend all day fantasising about being a model-esque tall girl and everything would just distribute so well 😭 my boyfriend's sister is sooo tall and we weigh the same but look SO different. So unfair 🙈😭
Being taller doesn't solve the problem. I had a friend in high school that shot up a foot and went from being short and chubby to tall and thin, then gained weight to be tall and chubby despite trying very hard not to.
Good thing about being petite is no matter how much you weight you will always be small. While being tall and having a bmi above 26 you up looking big in all ways #tallonehere
I'm 5'11 it doesn't matter...I still have a short torso and long legs, I just plain old eat more than tiny people and bbn I get just as fat...as fast as my petite mom let's say
I know it has been a month since you posted this but I just want to say thank you. I am in tears right now. For a year, and even more, I broke down constantly. Almost every day. Spending countless time on TH-cam trying to find a solution. I was so so tired all the time and sad. I am 5’2 and I was eating at around 1,100 calories and so much cardio. My hair was falling,I was low in iron, binge eating, sleepless nights, feeling so little. so many problems. And of course worse of all, my anxiety was off the roof. While watching this I couldn’t hold back my tears because I found someone that cared about someone like me. That took the time from their day to help. I didn’t know where to turn any more. I am just so thankful. For what you do for people like us. Just thank you, may god bless you.
Hope you're doing well 🧡
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WOW this was such a good video! I went through ALL of this, used to eat 1300 calories a day and could not lose weight (this was years ago). I just completed a reverse diet and now eat over 2400 calories a day with little to no weight gain and look ENTIRELY different to how I used to on 1300 cals, the power of recomp...I DID THAT
Did you add like 100 cal per week and exercise at the same time? How long did it I take?
can you describe how you did it in detail?
I'm 4'10" and was running 8-20 miles a day and barely eating anything. I was so underweight and started gaining weight like crazy. So I stopped cardio all together and went "all in" or whatever they call it, gained 30 pounds and all the while doing just strength training for 3 months, now I'm dropping weight again but I only do cardio once a week at most. And it works, I eat 6 meals a day probably 2200-2500 calories total and I'm stronger than I've ever been before. I cut a tiny tiny bit of calories from my day, like 50 cals, and just incorporate tons of protein into my meals and I feel like this is totally sustainable. But it does take a lot to get here, and a lot of listening to my body, and not obsessing about it like i was before.
I’m 5’2 and this video was so helpful. I went to a work out class over the weekend and the women were so strong and beautiful. I have been dieting for awhile to get rid of some stomach fat but it isn’t going anywhere. I need muscle. I want to be strong and healthy. Now I need to look up meal ideas that fit my schedule.
I am so glad I found your channel! I'm 5'1" and I needed to hear all of this, I started my health journey again after having my son and it's been hard to see any changes in my body. Now I know why I haven't seen changes and it's because I haven't been prioritizing lifting weights. I'm so happy to know that I don't have to run and do cardio all of the time. Thank you!!!!
Omg a fitness channel for petite women this is amazing thank you 🙏
I’m 5’2” as of January 2019 I was 170. Now I’m 130. It took about a year and a half at eating an average 1200-1230 calories a day. During that time I taught myself how to eat intuitively. Now I don’t have to track every single food item and still be around 130. All with no exercise. I had a slipped disc and could barely walk during 2019.
Wow that's awesome! Would you restrict some foods, like foods high in sugar or carbs?
Wow that's awesome! Would you restrict some foods, like foods high in sugar or carbs?
@@elizabethshin3165 nope. But what I found out to be better was to plan out what I wanted to eat throughout the day. I could only eat 200-400 calories at a time due to no gallbladder. I’d use my fitness pal. And use the ‘snack’ option as a meal. And plan out my day. So I knew what I could and couldn’t eat for the day. Made sure all macros were met(most of the time they weren’t cuz it was difficult for me to eat THAT much protein) and i weighed myself every day. Once I got in a routine it was better
@@Tripsshetakes Wow! Thank you for taking the time to reply and give a detailed answer! :)) Thanks again!!
@@sharinagriffin35 I used ‘my fitness pal’ app which helped keep track and a good scale is key.
Hi! Oh my god, I’m petite and i tried intermittent fasting and it felt like hell! I did lose weight but i can no longer keep up with my workouts, instead of getting stronger i felt weak. Its been months of back and fort if i should continue the fast again and my body just said no. Just a month ago i gained weight again, that’s when i decided to abandon the deiting, eat regularly and exercise. Now feel great! I focus on gaining muscle instead of losing fat! This video helped a lot❤️
So happy to find my petite woman clan!!! It all makes sense now!
Your channel is a blessing from the TH-cam gods for me haha I never really considered myself as "petite" bcos I though that it means skinny but recently found out it's more about your height. I am looking to be more tone and be healthier so it's such a blessing to learn all these health tips that are specifically for someone like me or else I would've wasted more time doing health stuff that won't even work for me. Thank you!!! Subscribed! 🥰✨
This is starting to make sense to me. I've been eating around 1300-1500 calories at 5'4 (high protein, extra vegies) for a month faithfully in addition to weight baring exercis 4 times a week and I feel so weak. It's just not sustainable! I'm upping my calories and hopefully this helps.
I feel you. I am the same height. I have to eat 1800 calories daily (and that includes a lot of low calorie dense foods) to feel satisfied. I have a high appetite I guess. Right now my only exercise is walking 10,000 steps and bodyweight resistance training 2/3 times a week
Hey has this worked for you? I'm 5''4 as well and I'm trying to figure out how may calories I should eat. I do weight training too.
Same I’m 140 lbs and 5”4. I eat 1400 and weight train 4x a week and I’m tired. I want to lose 10 lbs of fat so I’m wondering if upping will be better but I’m scared to. Ugh
Oh man. If I had money every time someone brought up "it's all just a matter of calories in and calories out". How the muscles process carbs and rebuild is so, so much more sophisticated than that. Thanks for posting this. I'm 5'2", cut my weight from 126 to 114 by BUILDING MUSCLE with strength training and supplying muscle with protein and complex carbs for fuel. It is the ONLY method that has ever worked for me. I tried just cutting sugar, I tried keto, plant-based, all that ish. You have to actually know what your body is doing with everything. Definitely crave carbs so I only eat complex carbs and for every gram of carbs I eat I intake and equal amount of lean protein and try to keep my oils and fats as low as I can tolerate, which is probably 20-40g/day (still a lot), but my body composition is really changing, more muscle less fat, that's what it's all about. I eat as little sugar as I can, which is effectively about 20g/day, things like lactose/galactose from milk and natural fructose in fruits and veggies. Total intake per day is about 2k calories at age 33. This is the most I've eaten in a while and it's the best I've ever felt.
I'm 4'8 and my maintenance calories is 1,800. All the online calculators I tried to calculate my BMR and calorie deficit said I should eat around 1,200 calories a day. I tried to cut down to 1,500 and got so hungry I couldn't, so I had to go back up some. I'm so glad I came across this video.
I'm little less than 4.7
I gain weight if I eat like average person. But I LOOOVE FOOD!!! I wanna eat different food, and good portion.. I did started to eat balanced food while quarantine for 2 weeks. I ate until I'm not hungry then stopped. I started strength training little bit, just good enough to feel it.
Now I see lines on my abs and it's a big progress for me!
so happy to share the struggle with people here!
I suffered from severe anorexia at the age of 13, before I had properly hit puberty so I stunted my growth and am only 5'1 now. I know that's not the subject matter of the video but I think it is SO important to address this issue because pre teens are becoming afraid of their weight gain during puberty, and subsequently dieting
Yes, definitely - I am so sorry you went through that, totally agree it's important to talk about proper nutrition! xo
this happened to me too and now I’m only 5’0 ):
Me too and now I’ve been 5’0 for about three years but it’s okay
I was bodyshamed at 9 and half years age . And I still struggle to this day. I did yo yo dieting a lot when I hit puberty and in my teenage years .that effected my height significantly. I'm 4'10 and I'm trying to lose 15 kg by two months and half . I'm incorporating more veggies and lean proteins , ditched processed and junk foods , also doing omad . I lost abt 4 kg in two weeks so far. I was 51 at start and now 47 kg but I believe I should be around 34-36 kg . I hope I'll be able to achieve my goal 😢😢
This is literally what I needed , I’m in plateau and I can’t cut calories any more I’m eating 1000 calories a day which make me feel so hungry yet there’s no result
I will start doing what you said
Thank u ♥️
5'3 here...I am so happy I've found you (or at least the algorithm)! New subbie!
I’m so glad i’m learning this stuff while I’m still young (16) so I can get at a healthy weight before I reach my adult years and it’ll be harder.
VALIDATION! I'm 5 ft., and this lifted so much weight off my shoulders! Thank you!
We have same height 😭 how much calories you eat now??
@@zekekasichiro-smith4725 I'd normally eat between 900- 1200, but I have been suffering a binge-esque disorder from out of the blue since September. Then it's around 1500. My weight fluctuates between 98-104.
@@laurenhodges6411 but are you doing well right now? Your keeping your lifestyle active?
How was your belly fat? That's my problem.
@@zekekasichiro-smith4725 I am active, keeping between 150-260 minutes of moderate activity a day. I am around 19% body fat as a result. However, I think it's because I have more free time due to the virus.
@@laurenhodges6411 you don't have a belly pooch?
I’m 5’1.5” I lost 87 pounds. I’m 10 pounds from goal and have been maintaining but no new loss for about 5 months. I was in a significant calorie deficit for a year, and now I maintain at 1000 -1100. I can’t cut further. I’m researching what I can do to fix the mistakes I made doing my original weight loss. Glad to have found you because all I hear is cut cut cut. It will eventually work.
Just reverse diet (it's usually done by increasing your daily calories by 50-100 calories every 1-2 weeks) for a few weeks to make your maintenance calories higher (for example 2000 cals) and then you can cut on 1800 cals for example. Your metabolism has the ability to adapt. Also, including resistance training is going to help you build muscle while you're reverse dieting so that you don't gain only fat (yes, you will gain a little fat when reverse dieting but it's totally worth it). Also, don't stay in a deficit for too long otherwise your metabolism will start maintaining at 1800 calories (lets go with the same example). It is advised to be in a deficit for 2-3 weeks then go back to your maintenance calories (2000 cals) and switch between those periods. Thats how you can keep your maintenance calories higher and your metabolism faster and also be able to cut on more reasonable calories than 1000-1100 which you mentioned.
I am 5’0” and this was great! I workout daily and I also have a super slow heart rate (40-50bpm on most days) and so even when I’m pushing myself in a workout, I burn basically nothing. It really sucks.
How many calories you're eating now? My problem is my belly pooch.
Short women fighting 💪🔥
@@zekekasichiro-smith4725 I’ve always aimed for around 1200-1500. I am sure I eat more every so often. I don’t track calories closely and go for smaller portions and stop if I’m stuffed (although I do give in to sweets a lot). It’s so frustrating sometimes because I feel like I’m doomed to be unhappy with my body forever. I hear you on the stomach pooch, I have that and I had a baby last year so I feel even weirder about it.
@@jenniferfisher1721 hope we can get over with that this year. Really trying to add core exercise on my routine to help strengthen my core.
@@zekekasichiro-smith4725 yes! I always have to remind myself to do the exercises but when I do I am so glad. We’ve got this!
@@jenniferfisher1721 I have the same problem with the same very slow heart rate as you! I also have a very low respiratory rate (I just don't breathe nearly as fast or as often as normal people lol!) My metabolism has just always been in the basement. It's really hard because it feels like my body is hibernating all the time!
watching this in anorexia recovery and now i feel like there’s hope for maintaining my healthy weight when i get there.
Hi can I just say this is an amazing video!! As a petite woman myself at 5 ft 1 (1.56m) I have struggled with weight over the past year and after watching this I know now it’s due to not lifting weights anymore!!! I never thought of it this way, Thankyou
A 40% calorie deficit is crazy...no one who is trying to lose weight should be cutting out that many calories! 😬
Exactly. They lost around 2.5 lbs a week. I'm sure if the men would have lost 1 lb a week, there would have been less muscle loss.
Exactly
I’m 4”11 and struggling to lose weight. I sooo relate
Is that you in the profile picture? You look so cute and pretty 🥺
When I first started working out I was so hungry. I was also eating a lot of frozen foods. I wasn’t losing weight. Then I got serious and only started eating Whole Foods. Not only was I completely full all day, but I knocked off 5 lbs immediately. I’m not going back! I will continue Whole Foods and protein based diet
Love your channel! I’m 5’4 I went from 137 down to 112! Totally chilled on the gym and focused on nutrition. Clean eating all the way! Proteins, carbs, healthy fats. So good!
Congrats!
Thats amazing
Can I ask how many calories you eat when you got to 125 to get to 112?
I'm 5'1 and struggling with weight my whole life. My metabolism is slow.
My lowest weight was at 54 kgs and that was in my 20s. I'm now in my 30s and still overweight. I'm currently at 69 kgs.
I try to workout 5x a week (strength training and HIIT) plus I try to keep my calories below 1200 daily. Sometimes I fail but still try.
I was 75 kgs last month, lost 5+ kgs over the past month. We can do this!
There was a dark time I went daily with 800 calories. For reference, I am 4' 11
I’m 5” and i’m afraid if i eat more than 800 cals ..
@@김야니-w2l don't worry I was that way too, it made me feel awful. My caloric intake to lose weight by the My fitness pal app is 1200, I try my best to eat good filling foods. I hate greek yoghurt but love oats and veggies for example, and I try to eat good enough and workout daily. It's a lot of work but I feel better and have noticed I feel a lot better with myself even if I lose weight slowly or plateau I try to be patient. I just resolved that I didn't want to live in fear from food. Sorry if this is triggering. I still now the caloric number of some many foods by heart it's crazy...
i’m 4’11 as well and the only time i’ve lost weight on a calorie deficit is when i ate 800 calories daily. i ended up gaining the weight back and tried going on a 1,200 calorie deficit and haven’t been able to lose weight. now i’m trying intuitive eating because i’m tired of feeling like i have to starve myself to lose weight
Same here but I’m reverse dieting and maintained my weight by increasing too 1,500 don’t be scared of food!!!
i’m also 4’11 i used to eat 400 calories for 4 days and then don’t eat anything for 4 days! and i kept doing this for 6 months, i did this last year i was 17
Thank you! I have always felt so lost as a petite woman. This is so helpful!
Hello, it’s kind of hard to hear you because your voice is echo-y and the music is a little too loud. (:
Thanks for the feedback - we'll be sure to turn it down next time!!
Just so you know - if you think your metabolism is slow and you can only eat 1000 calories to lose weight.... you MIGHT be eating more than you think! Use a food scale and measure in grams, don't rely on the package. Count your liquid calories and calories on weekends. Just a word of advice because I used to think my metabolism was slowed from dieting but I actually was just inaccurately tracking.
This 👆🏿
That's not necessarily true. If you stay on a deficit for too long, for example, 1000 calories like you mentioned (which is waaay too low and no one should do that) your metabolism slows down and adapts to those calories and they turn into your maintenance calories and you stop losing weight. You should be in a deficit for about 2-3 weeks and then go back to your maintenance calories for 1-2 weeks and switch between these two phases so that you don't let your metabolism adapt to the lower calories. Reverse dieting is best in that case so you can get your maintenance calories higher and then you can start the cutting and maintaining phases until you're happy with your weight.
So, my experience:
I'm roughly 4'11"-5'. And about a month ago or so, I was 155lbs (largest I have ever been in my 28 years of life especially in 2016 I was 108 lbs from doing Beachbody's Insanity workouts). I ate terribly. I had french fries sometimes twice per day (but usually at least once), fried/fast food all the time plus snacks (popcorn and swiss rolls were my weakness). I also am a software engineer, so I sit in front of a computer all day at work to come home and watch Netflix at home. I honestly got tired of eating the same things (I am not a great cook so my cooking skills were limited), and got a near panic attack at the thought of how unhealthy I became when I've generally been around 105-115 lbs most of my teenage/adult life until I packed on all this weight. I decided to do Home Chef to help with the cooking.
2-3 weeks into Home Chef which gave me more meals with veggies and less fried foods or potatoes: I was down 4lbs.
I was still eating snacks, and would still drink soft drinks (just not as many), eat what I wanted during date nights with my boyfriend, eat pasta, etc. I wasn't watching calorie intake at all, just ate generally better food for my meals Mon-Fri. it helped because the food was GOOD. I haven't not liked a meal since I've started, but I understand that it is kind of pricey. Plus, since it is just me, I order the two servings of each meal and eat one for dinner and one for lunch the next day. I will also add, I've never ate a ton anyways during meals according to boyfriend/his mother/my mother/etc. So, I won't binge eat when I eat my favorites. Just wanted to clarify because I have seen some that struggle with this. (Praying for those who struggle with this, and those who struggle with anything else!)
After 2 weeks of Home Chef, I added working out around 30 min per day 5 days per week a mix of boxing cardio, hot cycling (HOTWORX), and a little bit of strength training using my own body weight or 8 lb medicine ball.
2.5 weeks after that I started working out I was down an additional 5lbs. So 9lbs lost in total in about a little over a month.
I still haven't really been counting calories, just making a few healthier options throughout my week. I think doing it this way allows me to 1. still feel full, 2. not feel like I'm missing all my favorite foods, and 3. not starving myself to just gain it all back later just because I want pizza or fries once in a while. My goal is to get back down to around ~110, but still be able to eat. No one, including us that are on the shorter side, should have to starve themselves to be fit/get the body they want.
I'm no professional, but so far this is working for me. Hope you guys are finding success in your weight loss journey/fitness journey!
Same! I was always a size 2 as a 4'11 girl. Thin but curvy and now I'm at 133. I never went past 115 and i was at 150 after giving birth. Then lost it then went back to 140 by eating junk all day. I want to go back to 115 at least😭 but for almost a year I'm at 130-133
I am 4-11 I can totally relate but high school I was 125-130 then after my first child at 19 I gained like 60 pounds lost it and then couple years later gained again after my first boy lost it again and then was at my lowest weight 115 and then had my youngest son and oh boy I gained it all back so sad and here I am 150 the struggle is real I binge eat I love food and it’s my comfort. I decided if I can loose it 60 pounds twice I can do it again except less time with three kids….
I am 5’2, I have dieted all my life, messed up my metabolism. Yo-Yo’d all the way now I have just plateaued. :( Your video is helpful!
back to this vid again after 2 years and now im finally ready to accept this advice. i cannot survive off of 1400 cals
This is a great channel! Tired of people judging me for not being able to eat as much as normal sized people! They look at me like I'm starving myself 🤦🏼♀️
You deserve so many more followers; this was the most helpful thing I've watched in a long time. This makes so much sense as to why calorie deficits just feel like torture to me! Thank you so much!
This is the video I’ve needed to watch. Completely changed my view and my eating 🍽 💃
I have definitely fallen into the mindset of burning off the calories consumed. I used to run cross country in high school, and I found that later in the season I was leaner even though I didn't make major changes in my diet. I actually lost 10lbs over the course of 6-7 months in preparing for the season, but then I'd gain it all back lol
I'm not petite but I learned a lot from watching your video, things I didn't know or never put together about the cyclic effects of calorie reduction and muscle loss, reestablishing a healthy caloric intake and the importance of eating protein. Really good watch. Thank you!
Ended up here because i’ve been eating about 800 cal a day and exercising 200cal in my walks thinking i should’ve been way skinnier by now!! but obviously my metabolism slowed down FAST and now i know a lot better! time to learn strength training
you are an absolute queen girl! thank you so much, I felt so alone as a petit woman in regards of fitness ❤ you have such a great way of explaining!
I wondered why it was so much easier for me to gain weight than to lose it. I tried doing things like running but it never helped. And even when I was constantly moving and exercising, I wasn’t losing I was maintaining. So glad I found your channel!
I downloaded the guide, and I’m gonna share you and your guide with my girlfriend too! Maybe it’ll help us both! I’m so motivated to actually start it’s wild.
I was in a calorie deficit and I had the mindset that I was doing the right thing because of how little I was eating, but I didn't realize that skipping breakfast and eating a small amount of calories was making me weaker and lethargic.. I would lie in bed all the time and not get enough sleep... now I don't count my calories but I feel much better because I have energy to get me through the day and be more active
Found this channel and so excited. I’m 50 and 5’3. Struggled since I was 10. Started lifting weights one year ago. Much better body comp. Then when you get to peri menopause it changes yet again. 🤦♀️
I was eating 1000-1200 calories a day for a long time and I lost around 50 pounds doing that. I eat around maintenance now which is still low compared to a lot of people (I am 4’11). The biggest thing that helped me when I was in a deficit was eating a lot of bananas, veggies and protein. I still ate chocolate if I really craved it. But I was always full/had a lot of energy for running on a lot less.
Would you mind me asking what your maintenance is? I’m the same height as you
girl YES!!! thank you so much for making this vid. i try to tell people this all the time and they always say “well if i eat more than 1000 cals i gain weight so” and they dont understand why thats the case in the first place. 🤦🏻♀️ great and well explained vid.
This is the best advice I have heard and exactly what I needed to learn❤
Thanks for share all the wisdom. Ive lost 2kg in the last 4 weeks since following your tips and tricks. I keep my cardio as for me it’s more of a stress release than anything but i have dedicated non cardio days to weight/resistance training. I feel stronger than i have ever felt and i am eating better and eating more than i have been. Protein proportions are now a focus and I really have been craving less sugar. I honestly wish i has studied nutrition rather than accounting in College. Thanks again April
This is SO awesome Stefania!! Way to go! So proud of + happy for you xo
This legitimately just blew my mind.
I watch Coach Greg. I'm petite. They work. Increase cardio. Its not eating less just more calorie dense foods!!
Not only that the road of "burning" what you ate with exercise is not effective it becomes a habit and then a form of anorexia. So it's a veeeery dangerous road. It's important to be careful with that balance of diet (more like eating well) vs healthy exercise. You sound like you understand it which is bery reassuring. Thankx for the video.
just found you and you did an amazing job explaining the detrimental effects of cal def! I’m learning how to be balanced :))) and that’s been helpful. It’s a slow recovery from three decades of eating disorder but it’s going to be so worth it when I am b a l a n c e d
I am so glad I just came across this video! I have been struggling so much over the years with my weight. 2 years ago I severely decreased my calories to 800 cal per day for a office weight loss competition we were doing and i dropped 10kg in 3 months and I am trying to recover from this as I have gained 7kg by trying to undo the damage I have done to myself. I have been weight training and eating around 1200 cal per day but the weight it just piling on and it has been SO demotivating. But I know I need to stick it out for my health and metabolism in the long run. Being a petite girl (154cm) has made this whole process even more difficult but I finally understand after watching this video exactly what my body needs and what I need to do. My only question is how much water do we as petite ladies need to drink per day? I have read in so many places that we should not exceed 1.5l and other places say 3l per day, I am just so confused
THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!! Ugh i really needed to find this video. I have been recently obsessed with the gym and lifting, and have been trying to cut down my body fat %, this video helped me so much to start leaning and toning up :)
So happy I found your content. I've struggle with my balance with food and exercise for a long time as 5.1 woman. As I get older I'm now building a more stable mindset for me and teach my daughter how to avoid problems for her future. Thank you!
Omg this is 1000000% true!!!! I see this happen to my body in my own health routine. I needed to hear this advice!!!!
Thank you so much for this. Im changing my mindset, my diet choices and sleeping hours. I might be thinking too much but i do notice a small change. Subscribed!
I love how you don’t restrict yourself! Reality is I do eat processed foods and I am working to eat more whole.
OMG YES. I tell everyone if i wanna lose weight, i have to consume 1100 calories, and nobody understands, its cause im too short and i dont burn enough in a day
my struggle is, I gained while still eating 95% whole foods. my intake atm is around 1000 calories a day and it's so hard to eat so little without skipping meals and respecting macros
Everything you've said is everything I've experienced and have come to the same conclusion on. Excellent information. I'm 5'3 btw.
I’m 5” and lost 25 lbs and added muscle over the last year, putting me at about 22% body fat and quite athletic looking. Calorie deficit with adequate protein (~120 G protein) and weight lifting. Chronic dieting isn’t recommended. I’m able to maintain on about 2000 kcal per day and more when my activity is higher. When I do start lowering my calories I’m quickly responsive.
Thank God for this video... I felt I needed to work on my muscles but this is a confirmation.
My resting calorie is 1450, so I cut to 1400 as I already workout. My workouts were walking, TRX, and running twice a week. It worked. I went from 118 to 114 in a couple months. I got a lot faster in my run but fell off the wagon and stopped working out and watching what I eat, so up to 119.
I do intermittent fasting and I have found it works for me....mind you i also exercise because i love being active. Tiny but mighty!
Omg I am so happy I found you! I needed this! I’ve always been skinny and had trouble gaining weight as a teen. But now at 28yrs old, I am skinny fat with a belly. I’m 5’0 and been trying to get rid of my belly doing hiit and eating less. I barely burn 200 calories in a 30 minute hiit. I realize it isn’t good for my petite body bc yes like you mention my energy is so low with eating less now. I need to do something else! Your video is so helpful for me.