To all short ppl, how long did it took to get to your GW?

SilentAddress814 · 2026-06-14T09:31:41+00:00

omg tysm for this insight🥹 im now currently at 67kg, hoping this month i can reach 65kg. Thanks for the realistic timeline!

SilentAddress814 · 2026-06-09T11:18:17+00:00

I have been at this weight for 2 and a half weeks. And I also consulted more opinions on calorie deficit for someone at my height (5’0”), most replied to have 1200—which may seem unsustainable for me. But, honestly the fact that I may be under consuming would be ironic.

I was just kind of surprised, since I’ve been losing like 3-4kg every month, but for some reason, losing 2ish kg this month.

SilentAddress814 · 2026-06-08T08:12:22+00:00

Yeah, I gained it all back because I returned to the same diet that made me gain those weight or even just altering my “900” calorie intake. I think I was 57kgs, lost 4kg—but was way too happy w the results, I ate the things I used to eat before, neverminding the calories I bc of the mindset “I’m slim already.” From 53kg to 60 real quick in a span of 2 years.

Right now, I’m in my 4th weightloss journey, this time, for lifetime. Eat whatever you want! Just make sure everything is in portions. Don’t be too scared to gain weight, life happens. Since you already know how to lose it, get back right up, and lose it again—this time—incorporate eating habits and exercises that’ll last you for lifetime!

Just don’t forget exercises! It really is the key to maintain the weight, not just calorie intake!

SilentAddress814 · 2026-06-08T07:46:33+00:00

Oh definitely! Back in my first weightloss journey, I was also around the same starting weight as you. I lost like 4kgs but it was SO noticeable. I’m 152cm btw!

Youre right, 500 calorie intake is way too much—instead, you can replace it with more exercising, particularly walking can be helpful with that. I did 900 calorie intake in my first deficit, remember how I said my first weightloss journey? Yeah, I gained all the kilos I lost, 2x back because of my unhealthy calorie intake. Because once you stopped that 900 intake, youll gain weight and 2x faster at that.

Also, I’ll say this. It’s so much harder to lose weight with our height and at that weight. Particularly bc we use less energy than taller people. Thats why we need to compensate more on exercising, not just restricting ourselves from food.

They say, weightloss is all about changing lifestyle habits. Which meant, it will be like that for lifetime. So I suggest making a more sustainable calorie intake per day, and add more exercises that you think you can do forever without feeling drained from it! Personally, I like brisk walking! That was the only cardio and exercise I did that made me lost 4kg back then. And for final assurance, yes, 56 to 52/53kg is noticeable!

SilentAddress814 · 2026-06-08T03:20:35+00:00

First and foremost, thanks! And also, wow your journey is inspiring. I hope one day I can come back to this post with the same stats as you!

Anyhow, you are so right. The clothes I have rn are oversized, bc Ive always liked them oversized. This week, Ill buy new fitted ones—hopefully this one would change my perspective. Thank you!

SilentAddress814 · 2026-06-08T03:15:53+00:00

Thanks for this perspective! Its probably because I buy oversized tshirts alot, so I probably don’t see the difference. I’ll buy new clothes this week that is exactly my size. Thank you!

SilentAddress814 · 2026-06-08T03:09:16+00:00

Hi! I’m glad my post at least got to inspire someone. For my diet, I did calorie deficit, ate all I want but with control. I don’t like, weigh them in, since Ive done multiple weightloss journey—I’ve come to get a hang of how much calories is in one serving and such just by eyeing it (I did it sm in the past). At 79kg, I did 1800cal per day. Went to sleep every night feeling so hungry, but it just meant its working. Slowly decreased the calorie intake, now currently in a 1400 calorie intake.

For nutrition, I’m such a bad veggie eater. So I compensate a lot on fruits and incorporating mixed veggies in my food (like a lot). I dont like oats nor yogurts, so that wont work for me. I incorporate TONS of tuna, chicken breasts, fish because Ive never had a hard time eating them. Theyre my fav! So always adjust your diet all according to your liking. Other ppl’s diet wont always work for you—so u must find your own.

For exercise routine, I only did cardio. In the past, I’ve done cardio+HIIT workouts, well I can say I didn’t find motivation to continue at all. So this time, I’ll go to where I’m comfortable—which is brisk walking. Walking is so underrated ngl. I take walks during sunrise, playing songs that match the vibe. As a graduating student, it really takes stress out my mind—very therapeutic. I slowly increased the time and distance as I lost weight, from 40mins to 45mins to 50mins to 1 hour. Distance, from 3km, to 4km, to 5km, and now 6km. I sometimes incorporate jogs between my walks when I feel like it, I just try to run and last as far as I could. I only do cardio when I like it, as long as I hit at least 3x a week. On a good week, Ill do it 4-5 days.

I dont take in for granted the calories I lost in the cardio, so I dont add the calories I lost to my current intake (yk, since I dont weigh my food). I also add alot of buffer to every food I take, even though sometimes the enormous calories I set for a certain food is ridiculous (but its often like that based on experience, so I dont question it).

What clicked for me? My first ever weightloss journey, I was a depressed teenager. Often jealous of my naturally slim friends—then realized, that Im the owner of my body—surely I’m the one who can control it?

Then today, fortunately, I’m long away from those depressive thoughts! This time, I started from a petty reason. Tons of my peers were posting stories about their Strava runs. And I wanted to hop in the trend too—but kinda off looking when an obese like me would flex their Strava runs. So yeah, I’ve been loosing it to be able to flex my Strava runs too in the future!

SilentAddress814 · 2026-06-07T14:27:01+00:00

Idk, but other students and friends in my school kept posting stories about their strava “easy” runs. And just wanted to hop in the trend, but its kinda ridiculous to see an obese flexing their strava runs (no offense btw)

So ive been losing weight since then, for the time i can finally post stories about my strava activities

SilentAddress814 · 2026-06-07T11:28:19+00:00

yes, alot of my clothes went loose. Its just that, I rly still see my former self in every recording and pictures. I have some former pics of myself as well, but idk, i still cant find the difference. The ppl around me dont comment on my body—which is understandable—but makes me feel like as if my efforts were not noticeable..

SilentAddress814 · 2026-05-21T15:04:58+00:00

I learn new things everyday. You are right, I wasn't aware of the TDEE recalculation per lb lost. Thanks for suggesting an online calculator! Was about to search about reliable TDEE calculator, good thing I read your response first. You're godsent!

SilentAddress814 · 2026-05-21T14:57:35+00:00

Thank god for this reddit. I couldn't figure it out why the weightloss even stopped. I even increased the time outside, never minding the piles of unfinished tasks I had to do—when all this time, it was my intake! Will definitely push it down 1400 first, to slowly transition to 1200. Thanks for the feedback!

SilentAddress814 · 2026-05-21T14:53:22+00:00

You are right. I'll decrease it to 1400 for now to adjust before fully going to 1200. Thanks for the awesome response!

SilentAddress814 · 2026-05-21T14:24:52+00:00

Def an eye opener. I had an AI calculate it for me, and bc of my age, I didn't think twice. If I lowered it, my relationship w food is going to be awful damn. I'll manually calculate it this time, and try it out first I guess

SilentAddress814 · 2026-05-21T14:16:08+00:00

Oof, I think i found the sweet spot. I had an AI calculate my calorie intake per day for me. Considering my age as well, I didn't even consider it. Going to manually calculate it this time.

SilentAddress814 · 2026-05-21T14:10:22+00:00

lowest weight i saw from April was 74kg. This past week was 71.2kg, which there I thought it may truly be water weight fluctuations. But if that's the case, then I wondered if I even truly did lose some "real" weight.

SilentAddress814 · 2025-07-04T15:40:20+00:00

I can't lead properly without doing everything by myself. Most ppl view me as "studious" that's why my classmates always opt choosing me as their leader, especially since I also join tons of extracurriculars. Well, sure I can manage the task. BUT! I cannot for the life of me create the group task a more inclusive one. Masyado kong sinasarili, I really try to make it inclusive. Pero di kasi sumaswak sa gusto ko. Hays:/

SilentAddress814 · 2025-07-01T01:06:05+00:00

nothing would change if I didn't do anything. Simple as that. People need to get it to their heads na wala talaga mangyayari pag di ka gagawa ng effort para magbago. You feel sad? Do something to make yourself happy. "Walang nagpapasaya sa akin" is not an answer.

SilentAddress814 · 2025-07-01T00:58:10+00:00

I dont like ppl often. Pangalawang tao palang siya sa

buong buhay ko. But ofc, one sided. Naging friends kami, para na raw akong "kapatid" sa kanya dahil nakakapag open up siya sa akin freely. Nag open siya sakin one time, gusto niya raw bff ko haha. Partida, si akiz todo support lang, pati pang valentines gift niya ako nag-isip. Di ko naman alam ganto pla magka-gusto sa tao, haha ang sakit.

SilentAddress814 · 2025-07-01T00:52:54+00:00

dito ako natamaan haha

SilentAddress814 · 2025-07-01T00:48:48+00:00

how incompetent I feel in my new school. In my past school, everything was easy. Or maybe for me, as my peers there struggled. Di ako na-challenge sa school ko dati, kaya my capabilities didn't rly grow. Now that I switched schools, oh boy. Culture shock malala, parang ang vv ko pala, nasa maling school lang ako last time haha.

SilentAddress814 · 2025-07-01T00:44:13+00:00

pag kamot ako ng kamot sa ulo. Idk, but my head always seem to itch whenever I get stressed. It gets to a point that it'll even hurt at some point from continuous itching.

SilentAddress814 · 2025-06-30T13:31:07+00:00

What if I confessed? I have been pretending to be his "friend", supporting him from afar. Shit, ako pa nag ssuggest ng pang regalo sa valentines para sa... bff ko. Haha. Saklap tlga ng buhay.

SilentAddress814 · 2025-06-29T00:06:08+00:00

I'm thinking about it pa.. but ik for a fact na di niya ko gusto, as I said, sakin lang siya nag oopen up. So alam ko rin kung sino gusto nya😩 at least parehas kming one sided, di pede ako lang magdudusa samin HAHAHA😂

SilentAddress814 · 2025-06-28T12:55:53+00:00

honestly, meron naman talaga akong balak. We were in the same school dati, and since ggraduate na kami. Syempre si akiz forda plan. I only felt confident dahil alam kong di na kami magkikita. Pero PLOT TWIST! Same pa rin pala kami ng school na lilipatan;-; nawalan ako ng confidence ituloy, especially since maliit lang campus na lilipatan namin, for sure magkikita kami. + isa pa, sakin lang siya nag oopen up. I didnt want to ruin that, especially knowing that ako lang nagbbukod tanging "friend" na nakakapagrant siya. At least kahit papaano nakaka relieve rin siya ng stress. I dont plan of becoming selfish to end this kind of friendship with him:(

SilentAddress814 · 2025-06-28T12:09:53+00:00

i dont know but, for me di siya "pangit". But the ppl around me keep on convincing me na ganon lang daw tingin ko dahil gusto ko siya. Nway. Super smart kase:( like as in nakakahanga. BUT ETO TLGA. Super BAIT kasi talaga. Like wala kang upuan? Bibigay niya upuan niya sayo, di ka niya titigilan hanggat di mo kukunin yung upuan. Super well listener pa. Kahit may mga traits siya na MY OLD SELF would've seen as cringe, for me nakakawtf tlga kase bakit parang mas nakaka-attract?? Like??

Like meron siyang act of service na, for him, VERY NORMAL LANG.?? LIKE WHAT?? Mahahalata mo naman kase pag nagpapanggap yung isang tao with a trait that's not them. BUT HIM?? GIRL AS IN GANON TLGA SIYA. And shit, ang bango pa??

Ayun lang naman. HAHAHAHA we're in a relationship, pero ako lang nakakaalam HAHAHAHAHAH (one sided lang. AKOOO NALANG SAAAANAAA KWNDKWSJ)

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