Sally Elliott's Journal, 28 Dec 19

I was 242 in February and I got serious in March. I try to eat 2100 calories daily. I lift weights for one hour 6 days a week and do an additional 45 minutes of cardio twice a week. I am 5 feet 8 1/2 inches tall. I eat whatever I want to eat but I aim for food that has more protein. Because I lift, I try to get at least 100 grams of protein a day. I was a size 18 (24 at my biggest) currently in 11/12. Lots of loose skin but I'm not living in a nudist colony, so I'm learning to live with it. Unsure what your height is. I think if you're 5 ft. You should be 100 pounds and 5 pounds for every inch over that (according to Google). So if 5'2"- I guess 110 would be your ideal? Unsure I'll ever be 140 and with my muscle weighing more, I'm going to see what 160 looks like. Hope that helps. I'm no expert and I'm sure others could give better advice. I'm just a girl who loves to lift and is striving to look and feel my best as I approach middle age.  

Thanks for all the info, David’s princess! I am 5’4. I would love to get to 140, which is a weight I loved being in the past. I was a size 8/10 at 140. Hopefully I’ll be able to exercise more as I lose weight and my back and knee feel better. ❤️