Do any ladies at maintenance want to share height & weight ?
VickiLogan11
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Really interested in seeing others height and weight as I'm not sure I'm seeing myself right since I lost weight iykwim. Maintaining in the range of 129-134 llbs and I'm 5'9". Although I'm not feeling happy at top end of that range. I would like to see where others are at. I'm especially interested in getting lean and seeing others who are already there so I can have an idea of that. Thanks in advance.
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I am 5"4 and currently weigh 150lbs, I want to weigh 140lbs or less.4
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5 foot 7 at 205 pounds, looking to loose about 50 pounds.1
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5'4 and 103lbs3
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I am about 5'9 or 5'10 and 198 pounds. I'd be satisfied if I lost 20 pounds
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I'm 5"4 and 142 lbs. My goal is to reach about 125 lbs. I'm more concerned with my percentage of fat than my actual weight, since a muscular woman my weight and height would probably be far more healthy than a skinny-fat woman my height and 10 lbs lighter.4
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4'11 and 3/4 at about 145 lbs here, looking to lose 20 lbs, add me!0
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105-110 at 5'10
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5'4", hovering around 120lbs. I'm on maintenance now and focussing on strength and fitness.
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5'4 and 145 pounds2
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I'm 5 foot 8 and 150-153 lb range. I reached goal range about a month ago and I've been focusing more on body fat and measurements now that my BMI is healthy.
I do my first round of measurements next week, but have a feeling they are down as clothing is significantly looser! I'm doing strength and cardio circuit training 4-6 times a week along with ab/arm/and leg work.1 -
I'm 5' 8" and 140-142lbs, dropped from 177lbs in 2011 took 6 months to reach maintenance weight of 140lbs and have maintained since. Goal calories are 1640.0
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5'3" and in a maintenance range of 137-142. I bounce around in there. I'd like to get to 135, but these last few pounds are a challenge. My original goal was 130, but I look pretty thin at 137, so probably not. Someone recently guessed I weighed 110. I credit lifting throughout my weight loss with keeping me a little more compact than if I'd just lost weight.1
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5'11, 36 years old, maintaining range 145-155. I'm 149 today. I notice when the range is tighter I get a bit overboard about things and I'm miserable.1
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I am 5'4", 33 yr old and maintain at 112 - 115 lbs. Currently lifting consistently at least 3 times a week so wouldn't be surprised if my weight increases a bit.0
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I am 5 ft 7 42YO hit maintenance last summer at 143 and was eating 2400 calories a day, lifting 3x a week and just walking about 10 miles a week.
Gained over Christmas and my vacation at an all inclusive so looking to lose that plus 3lbs to get me to 140lbs with my range being 135-145.
I am still lifting and looking to include more cardio and considering adding in running this summer since I quit smoking.0 -
VickiLogan11 wrote: »Really interested in seeing others height and weight as I'm not sure I'm seeing myself right since I lost weight iykwim. Maintaining in the range of 129-134 llbs and I'm 5'9". Although I'm not feeling happy at top end of that range. I would like to see where others are at. I'm especially interested in getting lean and seeing others who are already there so I can have an idea of that. Thanks in advance.
You seem to be at a point where your weight is within the recommended range. I got there too (5'10", 145), and also wanted to get leaner (i.e. lose some of the excess fat and build muscle). I highly recommend you sit back and think a bit about your goals. Are you focused on a weight number (seems to be, given your question), or do you want to shift to a different goal (muscle, lose fat %, other)? Figure out your goal/goals, and go from there.
If you want to continue losing weight, eat at a calorie deficit. If you use primarily cardio as your exercise, you'll burn both fat and muscle. If you lift/train while doing so, you'll retain more muscle.
If you want to build muscle, shift your thinking. Two primary ways:
1. Weight lifting/training while eating at maintenance calories: you'll see a spurt in what's called "noob" gains while your muscles are learning new tricks and strength builds rapidly, but then slows down over time because you're only eating at maintenance. You will slowly "re-comp," or slowly build muscle while losing fat. It is a long, frustratingly slow process for most people, but can happen over a longer period of time. Or:
2. Weight lifting/training while eating in a slight (note the word slight) caloric excess. Muscle does not typically use your excess fat stores to fuel growth (hence why #1 is difficult); if you eat in excess, you can fuel those rapid, new gains and keep gaining in strength and mass. Then, when you're happy with your first set of gains (this means you have to think about and clarify your goals), you go on a "cut," where you maintain your muscle mass while eating in a deficit. You won't see alot of gains in strength while on a cut, but you'll keep your muscles while losing fat.
If you want to try the "build muscle" route, really, you have to shift your entire world view. Well, it's not that scary, but seriously. Ignore the scale numbers, other than perhaps weekly or even monthly check-ins. Weight seriously fluctuates while weight training and if you're trying to build muscle, you WANT to see some slow gains (i.e. 1/2 lb per week).
Do alot of reading on these forums. Especially look at the Eat, Train, Progress group and read their stickies.
Depends on your GOALS. More muscle? Deal with getting rid of the "I must looooozzee more pounds!!!" mentality. Just toss it.
Lose more pounds? Do the thing you've done to get where you're at. I think, though, you'll end up being exactly where you are now--at a number that SEEMED to be where you wanted to be, but at a body condition that isn't quite cutting it for you. Experiment and figure out a way to get where you want to go, and have a different focus. Not the number on the scale, but the shape/condition of your body.11 -
I'm 5 ft 2 and weigh 116lbs. I'm perfectly content where I am, I can wear my size 1 jeans and fit into my size small tops, so now it's just about maintaining. Maintaining is hard because I have a sweet tooth of 300 lb woman!3
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I'm 5'4.5. I just measured my height... Always thought I was 5'5! WAAAH! Anyways, I'm 26 years old. I started maintenance at 133... But this past month I've dropped to 129. Still working on getting enough calories apparently!
I love where I'm at though. I weigh about 8ish pounds more than I used to before I gained a ton of weight a few years back. But I fit into a smaller size perfectly! I currently wear a size 0 in jeans and S/XS in shirts.2 -
5'5", currently 133lbs. Maintenance range is 125-140lbs.2
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Im 5ft 4 and float between 140-145 lb and feel i look to thin if i go much lower than that x2
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.I'm at 5' 5" and around 110. I am currently losing my last 1-2 pounds of fat, and will then proceed to building some muscle, to settle at a toned 115. I know it sounds too little, but even though most people at that weight would look way more skinny than is healthy, I am particularly small-framed/light-boned.1
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CrabNebula wrote: »5'5", currently 133lbs. Maintenance range is 125-140lbs.
Would you agree that is a pretty big maintenance range? Not poking...just actually curious about it because I'm 5'4" and 133 now. Also curious about women with similar stats.0 -
5'7" maintenance range of 136-140lbs, BF approx 21-22%. Interestingly, I've been in this weight range for around 6 months (last set of progress pics are from January--I really ought to take some new ones, I'm even leaner, but the same weight), and I've dropped an entire pants size in that time.
I had thought that I'd needed to drop down to 125-130lbs to achieve my desired level of leanness. However, I've discovered I'm really a patient person who's accidentally discovered the difficult (not impossible) task of body recomposition is the right path for me. I really don't want to "diet" anymore...2 -
I'm 5'9" and my maintenance range is 132-135.0
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5'4" and at 155. I am 49 YO and am working on reducing body fat through weight training. I have lost 52 pounds in the last 15 months. I can't seem to get below 155 even with weight training 3x/week and 2 sessions of zumba. I wear a size 8 jean (5 sizes down) so I feel I have the right proportions for my height at this time. I no longer focus on the weight number but I definitely track body fat and muscle mass on a weekly basis.2
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arditarose wrote: »CrabNebula wrote: »5'5", currently 133lbs. Maintenance range is 125-140lbs.
Would you agree that is a pretty big maintenance range? Not poking...just actually curious about it because I'm 5'4" and 133 now. Also curious about women with similar stats.
I am working on a recomp. Maybe even considing a slow bulk. These numbers are still well within a healthy bmi range, which is all that is ultimately important to me.
Ironically, I am 99% sure I am still losing because I am having trouble even eating maintenance, let alone enough to gain significant muscle. I am trying to work on that.3 -
CrabNebula wrote: »arditarose wrote: »CrabNebula wrote: »5'5", currently 133lbs. Maintenance range is 125-140lbs.
Would you agree that is a pretty big maintenance range? Not poking...just actually curious about it because I'm 5'4" and 133 now. Also curious about women with similar stats.
I am working on a recomp. Maybe even considing a slow bulk. These numbers are still well within a healthy bmi range, which is all that is ultimately important to me.
Ah, great! Did you find that you didn't want to start the recomp until you got to the 120s? I thought I'd be ready at 130 but now I'm thinking not so much.0 -
CarlydogsMom wrote: »VickiLogan11 wrote: »Really interested in seeing others height and weight as I'm not sure I'm seeing myself right since I lost weight iykwim. Maintaining in the range of 129-134 llbs and I'm 5'9". Although I'm not feeling happy at top end of that range. I would like to see where others are at. I'm especially interested in getting lean and seeing others who are already there so I can have an idea of that. Thanks in advance.
You seem to be at a point where your weight is within the recommended range. I got there too (5'10", 145), and also wanted to get leaner (i.e. lose some of the excess fat and build muscle). I highly recommend you sit back and think a bit about your goals. Are you focused on a weight number (seems to be, given your question), or do you want to shift to a different goal (muscle, lose fat %, other)? Figure out your goal/goals, and go from there.
If you want to continue losing weight, eat at a calorie deficit. If you use primarily cardio as your exercise, you'll burn both fat and muscle. If you lift/train while doing so, you'll retain more muscle.
If you want to build muscle, shift your thinking. Two primary ways:
1. Weight lifting/training while eating at maintenance calories: you'll see a spurt in what's called "noob" gains while your muscles are learning new tricks and strength builds rapidly, but then slows down over time because you're only eating at maintenance. You will slowly "re-comp," or slowly build muscle while losing fat. It is a long, frustratingly slow process for most people, but can happen over a longer period of time. Or:
2. Weight lifting/training while eating in a slight (note the word slight) caloric excess. Muscle does not typically use your excess fat stores to fuel growth (hence why #1 is difficult); if you eat in excess, you can fuel those rapid, new gains and keep gaining in strength and mass. Then, when you're happy with your first set of gains (this means you have to think about and clarify your goals), you go on a "cut," where you maintain your muscle mass while eating in a deficit. You won't see alot of gains in strength while on a cut, but you'll keep your muscles while losing fat.
If you want to try the "build muscle" route, really, you have to shift your entire world view. Well, it's not that scary, but seriously. Ignore the scale numbers, other than perhaps weekly or even monthly check-ins. Weight seriously fluctuates while weight training and if you're trying to build muscle, you WANT to see some slow gains (i.e. 1/2 lb per week).
Do alot of reading on these forums. Especially look at the Eat, Train, Progress group and read their stickies.
Depends on your GOALS. More muscle? Deal with getting rid of the "I must looooozzee more pounds!!!" mentality. Just toss it.
Lose more pounds? Do the thing you've done to get where you're at. I think, though, you'll end up being exactly where you are now--at a number that SEEMED to be where you wanted to be, but at a body condition that isn't quite cutting it for you. Experiment and figure out a way to get where you want to go, and have a different focus. Not the number on the scale, but the shape/condition of your body.
Wow thankyou. So much info for me to digest. It's true I'm looking for a new goal and also true I'm still hung up on the numbers on the scale. It's hard not to be when we all work hard to get to our 1st goal. My clothes don't feel tighter at top end of my range and there is a chance I am starting to build muscle as I started a whole new routine. It is a bit early though I would think to see results so who knows. Lacking in motivation at the minute to cut calories although I don't have many treats. Thinking I'm on the road to build muscle now but feeling a bit lost as used a lot of cardio to get here and now not so much at all. Thanks again and to everyone for sharing with me lol.1 -
5'6" - 121 lbs. I just hit goal weight a week or so ago and I'm currently doing recomp.2
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5'1" 112 lbs. Maintaining for 8 months now.2
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