5 Reasons Why You're Not Seeing Results as a Petite

If you're not seeing results from your current fitness routine as a petite woman, check out this video to learn what you could do different to finally reach your goals!

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[AprilVWhitney]

Which # resonates with you the most? Lmk below! xo

[LiveLife]

You represent a very much underrepresented demographic of people who have been struggling FOR YEARS with trying to find a fitness regimen. We have seen magazines with tall women everywhere. They are gorgeous but so are petite women as well. As a petite person myself, I just want to say thank you!

[cosplayprincess]

Im 4'11 and Worked out and ate clean for a long time and saw no difference physically and it made me want to give up, so I did. I keep trying to find inspiration from petite people like myself. I wantvto see fit people that I can realistically see myself striving to be similar to or look similar to. But Im giving it another go!!!

[milkbread]

I did notice I look better when I started weight training more than extreme dieting. I'm 5'2.

[SusannaRsoe]

seeing results fast was my biggest problem and always gave up at 4 weeks. I’m now 8 months into a strength training program after working on my diet first for a year and it took about 6 months of consistency in training to see some solid results. I’m soo glad I stuck it out and kept going. Finding your IG and YouTube channel really helped me put things into perspective and I now have a matcha obsession 😍 THANK

[JuGomesm]

I am 4.99 ft tall (152cm). It has been so hard to loose weight my entire life. I am 31 and during the pandemic I've put on a lot of weight and it's been hell trying to lose it.
I have never heard anyone talking about weight loss for petite women before, especially here in Brazil.
You made me understand things I've never thought about. I really want to know more.
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[evemejia]

It was way too much cardio for me, I was doing a couple of Chloe Ting Challenges that had me dripping sweat every single day for a month and I just found myself so exhausted and so incredibly hungry all the time. I took a week off and I feel so much more like myself.
I’m definitely starting weight training, thanks for the info! Thank you!😊

[Lordtamarind]

I love the fact that I found your channel!!! I’m only 5ft tall and have always tried to find other similar to my size. We need more petite fitness influencers!!!

[abbyhoneywaffles]

Totally agree with ditching the scale if you're already a decently thin person who isn't trying to shed a bunch of weight, but rather "tone" up.. that was me & after weight training for about 6 months I got on the scale & I was 123 pounds, (I was 112 pounds for like 10 YEARS) the heaviest I've ever been & I was shocked.. because I'm in the best shape I've ever been & I now have abs. So in that case the scale was totally useless & muscle really does weigh more than fat clearly!

[gblake]

I just wanna say that this girls YouTube channel has seriously changed my life. Like taking a more nutrition-based approach to my body issues, has been a game changer. I was EVERYTHING that she listed in this video. Literally all of it. But I’ve followed all of her advice and it really only took weeks for me to start seeing and feeling a difference. I’m still shocked by it

[bischg]

I am 5, 1' and am being able to maintain at 125-127 pounds eating a 2000 Calorie on an average (with over 100 g of protein).. but this is after I have been weight training constantly for a year. Previously I would be around 138-140 eating a similar calorie diet. I cannot sustain below 1600 calorie diet as it makes me sad I also do medium intensity cardio (walking, eliptical, dancing) almost everyday and 1-2 HIIT sessions for my heart health but am convinced that the weight training and higher protein meals have contributed to my higher metabolism. Previously I used to do a lot of dance cardio, indoor fitness classes and spin classes.. I should probably thank the pandemic as I couldn't do those anymore and resorted to dumbell home workouts with Caroline Girvan and Penny Barnshaw on youtube :)

[ArtxJuasline]

THIS IS AMAZING!!!! 🙏🏽 Thank you so much for sharing this information. I am 4’11 and as much advice or help as I have received from other folk, it’s always been hard to explain the way being tiny impacts my approach to the gym & nutrition. I’ve never known what exactly as I should be eating or doing because most studies & fitness media are dominated by taller people. I really appreciate the stats as well as now I feel like I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. People always say “results take time to see” but never fully explain how much. This was incredibly helpful so once again, thank you!

[nejiskunoichi]

I definitely noticed a major change in how I felt, energy, sleep, and how I looked when I increased my calories. Just to give you some context, in the beginning of last year I probably consumed between 1000-1200 calories per day and I went of walks a few times a week. At that time, I weighted 123lbs and I noticed that my jeans were feeling tight in my stomach region. When things were starting to open up, I signed up for the gym and worked with a personal trainer for about 3 months in September. My trainer and I focused on diet and improving my compound movements. After those 3 months I definitely felt leaner and more confident, and I think having a huge focus on diet definitely played a huge role. I was consuming about 1700-1800 calories/day with 100-120 g of protein (I couldn't tell you about the carbs or fats because I was still learning how to incorporate more protein into my diet). In December, my lowest weight was 117-118lbs. Currently I've been focused more on strength, so I increased my calories to about 1900/day. Right now I'm weigh 123-125lb, but I feel like that weight is also more muscle too. I'm only 4'9, but I definitely look and feel much stronger! I just wanted to share in hopes of helping someone else :) PS don't forget to factor in stress and sleep!

[LenaDoesTarot]

Ladies, get a fit track scale (not an affiliate) It’s been such a big help on my petite fitness journey. It tracks your muscle %, fat %, water, bone density, etc. it’s awesome!

[heykeke]

I have small figure. Height 5'0. weight 108 lbs. I want to loose body fat. I was doing a lots of cardio. Like 6 day a week, at least 1 hour on treadmil. beside that I do hike a lots. Live in Arizona which is a lots of hiking trail here. I consume approximately 1200 cal/day. I end up feeling hungry and binge eating every once a week. and circle like that. Very frustrating. You are the first fitness youtuber make video for petite woman. Thankyou so much.

[Lightwing]

I was a combo of 1 and 3, but I shaved down the cardio down to once a week and I took a break for 3 months eating at maintenance to restart everything. Nowadays I'm seeing the beginnings of 11s on my abs while eating 1500-1800 calories, working out 5 days a week. I do intermittent fasting just to curb my bloating though, but otherwise, I feel pretty good!

[mbennett]

My history with dieting and restricting has made me really nervous and uncomfortable to consume more calories. I am training but obsessing over what the scale says because it says I have put on 4kg I then freak out and give up. I am now journaling and I am going to try using other methods of measurement because I really do not want to give up. Thank you for this info it is so helpful

[AllisonMariePhD]

#5. I grew up in a processed foods household, so with a genetic and cultural predisposition to obesity, I became quite overweight as a child. I remedied that by restrictive eating a purging (starting at age 18), which showed very little impact as far as weight loss, until I started exercising (at age 28). But then I became obsessed with diet and exercise with orthorexia leading to anorexia while still doing hours of cardio and hot yoga every single day of the week (ages 35-37). Since I started eating and cut back on the cardio to include more weight training (no mostly weight training, walking, yoga, and some hiit), I feel like I can't achieve the body I want. I blame food. I think my metabolism is doomed and I will never be able to eat and not get fat unless I keep exercising, and even with that I'll never look fit. I'm just fighting my genetically and pathologically fat body. I have no idea why I feel the need to have a six-pack or be incredibly vascular, which I could only do when I was very thin. I haven't weighed myself in over two years, but I still measure and it bugs me out when my waist is over 27" (I'm 5'2") and I don't feel good about myself if I can't button my size 0 pants. I hate the fact I forced myself to let go of a bunch of XS clothes knowing that I really shouldn't be that size. I guess I don't even know what I want my results to be. Wow. This was a tangent. Thank you for your wisdom. I am so glad to have found you. I feel like there were so many things I didn't know when I first was trying to get fit.

[redsquare]

Dunno if anyone will read this, but just wanted to share that something that has really helped me personally has been shifting my focus onto different kinds of goals in my fitness.

For example instead of having a goal : to lose this fat/weight, my goals have changed more to: I want to be able to lift this much or I want to achieve this skill (for me I am pursuing handstand skills which have been really fun!) And so with these skill-based goals it’s really easy to see how much you are actually achieving/growing, because you find yourself improving as you practice. And normally with fitness skills like this, you end up improving your body and muscle mass in the process!

I just think that’s been a really valuable insight that I’ve learned recently. After all, our body will adapt to help us live the life we want to live! If we pursue more specific goals like that, our body will follow. 😊 Hope that inspires someone like it has me 🤩 Petite gang

[nicolemiller]

Great tips! I always thought 1200 calories and 30 -60 minutes of cardio was required but I always felt starving and exhausted so I’d always last a couple of months then quit. I’ve struggled with my weight and yo-yo dieting since my 20s and now in my 40s have lost 30 lbs just eliminating sugar and flour but I have about 30 lbs left to lose. I’ll start weight training asap! Thank you so much! I’m subscribing- this is very helpful for me as a 4’11 female. ❤