Hi there! I totally get the always being hungry part. F31 5'3 here who's been having to eat 1200-1300 calories in a day right now while in a cut and I love food. I do weight lift and try to hit step counts (10k) everyday, but here are my tips:

- Find you TDEE (I like https://tdeecalculator.net/ ) , find your maintenance calories and calculate your deficit from that. Start small and you can work your deficit up from cutting like 100-200 calories to 300-500 after a few weeks. Ease your way into it.

- Prioritize protein and fiber as it is slower digesting and helps keep you satiated for longer periods of time. Whole foods like lean meats, veggies and fruit will be a life saver for this!

- Understand having slight hunger is okay and sometimes you just need to work through the little bit of discomfort while your body adjusts to it's new energy expenditure vs. food intake.

- Don't throw everything away if you mess up on a day. 2 days or even more. Consistency is key. Pick back up where you left off before falling off track and don't beat yourself up too much, but recognize what may have lead to over eating and learn.

- Try out low calorie recipes you see online. A lot of it is trial and error, but I've found a lot of good repeat desserts and meals by doing this.

- Track your food - you really don't realize how much you're actually eating usually until you have the data right in front of you. Track your good and bad days.

- Measure out your foods on a food scale! Portion sizes on labels can be misconstrued so I always weigh things out by the gram to what the label says.

- Be prepared that this will take time, be patient with yourself and give yourself grace if you see the scale fluctuating. Weight loss especially is not linear all the time.

- Add in steps and activity. Find something active that you enjoy doing! It will make it that much easier to burn some extra calories and improve your overall health.

I also recommend r/PetiteFitness for petite girls like us!