CALORIE DEFICITS FOR PETITE/SHORT WOMEN! (and why they fail you)
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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 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
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!
a future tip.... the background music is too loud and makes it hard to concentrate on what your saying :)
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 😍
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.
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
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.
Yes, thank you!! This is what I needed to hear!
This exactly what I needed. Thank you so much. 🥺
You've earned a new subscriber with this video! Loved the tips and info you shared for us petite women ❤
This is extremely informative and how you cited the points in a relatable manner.
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!
Thank you so much! 💓 exactly what I needed to see. Ready to heal my metabolism and body 😊
Thank you so much for this as a small woman that has always struggled with weightloss this was so helpful❤
Omg a fitness channel for petite women this is amazing thank you 🙏
Thank you! I have always felt so lost as a petite woman. This is so helpful!
THANK YOU QUEEN LOVE YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS BIDEO
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!
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!
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!
This is such fantastic content girl. You seriously just blew my mind and answered so many questions I have and things I’ve been struggling wkth!!!!! Thank you!!!!!
This is great advice, thank you so much!!!
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!!!!
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.
So happy to find my petite woman clan!!! It all makes sense now!
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
Omg this is 1000000% true!!!! I see this happen to my body in my own health routine. I needed to hear this advice!!!!
Your channel is a blessing from the RUclips 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! 🥰✨
5'3 here...I am so happy I've found you (or at least the algorithm)! New subbie!
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 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.
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
Yessssss🙌🏾, this is what I needed to hear
soooo happy I stumbled upon this video!! really needed to hear some of this, now I need to watch more of your videos 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!
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 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’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.
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 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
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
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.
Thank you so much! This makes so much sense.
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.
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. 🤦♀️
Everything you've said is everything I've experienced and have come to the same conclusion on. Excellent information. I'm 5'3 btw.
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
You’re so smart! I love your videos
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'm so glad I found your channel!
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)
Thank you. This was very helpful 👍🏼
Wonderfully informative video! Thank you!
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!
This is the video I’ve needed to watch. Completely changed my view and my eating 🍽 💃
I could relate to everything you said, I wish I could have seen this video when I was 16. Never too late tho let’s start making these healthy changes 💪🏼
Seriously felt like I was loosing my mind! Didn't get that what I was doing was reverse dieting... having to gain back in order to loose a pound or two and then do it all over again. I always do end up a few pounds down from before but it's a horrible cycle, especially when you don't understand whats happening. Also, all the fat is still there!! I can't believe how perfectly you described my situation! I absolutely will keep watching your channel and hopefully I can make some real progress. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!
Needed this video! Been cutting calories moderately the past month and I keep having days where I feel like I need to eat everything in sight. Simply because ive been so focused on the calories and not what im eating!
I’ve been threw the cardio addiction , I’m 5’2 and model this video has helped me sooo much
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❤️
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
wow... this is a very impressive video! I randomly came across it and I’m not sure if I’m considered petite (5-3,5-4) but I think I am LOL. I definitely subscribed! Thanks for this!!! 🥰
Edit: me reading the description where it says 5’4” and under 🙃 am dumb lol
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! 💕
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 ♥️
I remember asking some of these questions in your Q+A :) So glad you made a full video- i had almost started to try out the calorie deficit because its getting so popular on the media.
I'm so glad you saw this!! xo
We’re have you been all my life.. I’m so happy to have found this channel 👍
Your videos are amazing! Thanks a bunch from a fellow petite woman.
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!
Thank God for this video... I felt I needed to work on my muscles but this is a confirmation.
Thanks for the video! This was perfect!! When I first heard I needed to “cut” I’m thinking...how am I supposed to drop 200-300 calories from my 1200 diet already?! It was horrible mentally but now I am eating more food that is healthier and I feel much better and actually seeing results
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!!
Love this video. I am 5”1 and Yes! I have been down this road.
this was super helpful! thank you
I love how you don’t restrict yourself! Reality is I do eat processed foods and I am working to eat more whole.
Where was this video when I started my fitness journey 😩! Thank you for this video I’m working on building my metabolism back up!
This 👏🏽 explains 👏🏽 so 👏🏽 much !👏🏽
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).
THANK YOU FOR THIS!
This was incredibly helpful
Thank you for this, it’s so helpful. I heard an analogy about weight loss compared to saving money - the idea was that you saved 10% everyday to get where you wanted and the same was applied to losing weight - try and shave off 200 calories each day. It frustrated me because if you have a decent income to start with you won’t notice as much as a lower income - similarly, when you don’t need as many calories to start with, shaving 200 off each day is pretty hard going!
I’m 5’1” .... thank you for this. I have actually been struggling so hard with this for years now
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 finally. I knew I wasn’t crazy! I’m 5’0. I messed up my metabolism. I could feel the difference once I stopped tmi using the bathroom every morning. Thanks for this video!!
This is such invaluable information, I can't thank you enough!
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 😢😢
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
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.
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
It is so much true what you said about the exercise. I used to work out just to burn calories (so I can eat more/get into a calorie deficit) and often times to also punish myself for eating something unhealthy. My mindset was like "You ate more than you should've today, so you're gonna do this workout twice to make it up for it". Which sucks. Sometimes I would even end up on the floor without any energy to even get up, crying and lying in my own sweat feeling miserable.
I developed a very bad relationship with exercise. Whenever I thought about doing a workout, all I could think about was the pain and the awful feelings I used to feel. Which obviously made me NOT want to exercise at all.
But recently I've been working on my relationship with exercise and it's actually been a month since I started working out more or less regularly! I had to start slow and find something that was fun for me to do. I used to do pretty much only cardio, because I thought that's the best way to burn fat, but this time I got more interested in strength training and building the muscles rather than burning fat! 💪 Since gyms are closed because of corona I only work out at home, but I hope one day I'll be able to shake this weird fear of going to the gym and really do it, because there are so many more options to build muscle there.
Thank you for this video! I never thought of my height being the problem of never being able to properly lose weight, but it all makes more sense now.
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'm so glad this has been officially verified!!!! I did a half marathon ages ago and thought I'd be so slim and fit and I looked exactly the same if not less toned because I ate so much as I was so hungry!!!!!!! Also another unfair thing I heard from my dr is that the contraceptive pill also increases your appetite. Love that for me too!
This is amazing, everything you are talking about has happened to me or is happening rn. Last year I dieted and it worked but I plateaued at a 1000 calories and wasn't into the idea of lowering more...this year I was debating to go into calorie deficit but it is horrible as a petite. But I overeat with the excuse that I do weight training. Thanks to this video I'll just be more mindful of what I eat
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.
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 know what you , I like you lol . You know what you’re talking about ! 😍😍😍✨
This is soo useful! As a petite girl trying to get fitter I find I'm always in a perpetual struggle! I wonder if this has been the culprit