Hey tall girls! 6ft and up! What is your goal weight?

chrissycakes123

Hey girls!

I am 6ft tall with a goal weight of 185, what is your goal weight or goal pant size? I don't think its realistic for me to ever try to fit into a size 6, but I'm not sure! I wear a 14-16 right now, and I was a 10 in the past before I gained weight. I have HUGE hands (they never fit in bracelets or the gloves that come with hair dye) and I wear a size 12 shoe, so overall, I am just a big person. Trying to figure out what a realistic body weight/pant size would be for a girl with a large frame. The BMI chart also says that I am obese, and I completely disagree. Anyone else tall out there?

longshadows17

Tall here! Not quite 6 foot, but 5'11... and I hear you, size 12 feet and like an 8/9 in rings and gloves....

I'm 150 now, maintaining around that, though wouldn't mind more in the 140s. My highest weight was 160 and I was a 6/8, now at 150 and with weight training, I am very comfortably a size 4, so don't sell yourself short (pun intended). Get to your goal weight and re-evaluate, you might be surprised and want to go more!

CrashDietKirsty

Hey!

I'm 6'1 and when I started my weight loss journey, I was a size 16-18 and weighed around 230 pounds!
Now I'm a size 6 (believe me, I didn't think it was possible either) and around 140lbs!
I'm a size 7 foot, although somehow that shrank from an 8 pre-weight loss! Everyone is different though- I wouldn't aim for a weight or a size really. I'd just do what you're doing right until you feel even more confident and beautiful!

Also, feel free to add me to chat or whatever!

CrashDietKirsty

Also, I'm from the UK! So they would be UK sizes

plo4u

I'm 5"11" and size 11 shoe. I have only been doing this for 2 months but I started as a size 12 and am down to an 8-10 now. I try to find "tall" clothes but I find a lot more petite than tall! When I was at my smallest I was 140 and I wore anything from a size 10-5 depending on the length. You've gotta just go with what your body is looking like because every clothing line seems to make me a new size! Good luck and friend me for support. I need more support too!!

chrissycakes123

Thanks for all your responses! Helps put it in perspective!

azulvioleta6

Tall starts way below 6 feet!

I'm somewhere between 5'10" and 5'11". My goal weight is 190. I have an extremely long torso, large breasts and I am very muscular.

I don't have goal sizes, but I currently wear size 8 (US) jeans at about 20 pounds above my goal. Not sure if I will get down to a 6--I am more interested in health, feeling good and looking good than on the particular size on the label.

esyla

6' checking in. Right now I'm hovering around 215. I have no idea what my goal size would be, but my ideal goal weight is 165-175lbs. I just want to keep losing and finally get under 200!

Anji002

I'm 5'11" and I currently weigh 206 which is the heaviest I've been (other than being pregnant). I'm between a size 10 and 12 and going down. This might sound a bit cheesy...I've given up on a goal weight or goal size and now simply focus on being strong and healthy and loving myself. I look better now than I did when I was down to 175 and I'm smaller, I was a size 14 at that weight!

AmazonMayan

Goal weight for now is 180ish and I'm a touch over 6'. If I decide to go any lower, I won't go below 165 because then I start looking like I'm malnourished. I'm large framed so the lowest healthy clothes size is usually a 10 to 12 (U.S.). I'm so thin when I'm in a size 10 that no one believes I'm that size because it's so near "media's" idea of plus sized. I also have very large hands , but I have small feet for my height (size 9.5 to 10).

chrissycakes123

Thanks for all your feed back ladies! Tall girls rule! I just want to be healthy most of all, but I want to realistic as well. I've lost 31 pounds so far, and I am 224.5 right now. Its pretty evenly distributed on me, so that's a plus about being tall I guess. I've always just been sorta skinny fat, if that makes sense. I just hate the bmi chart, because it calls me obese, and I just don't think I am..I am overweight yes, but obese sounds...like I'm a monster or something. hahaha

chrissycakes123

The tall struggle is real! haha

spatulathumbs

I'm 5"11" and I have a large frame. That's not the nice way of saying overweight; I'm definitely overweight. But like many of you have said, I've got the large shoe size, large wrists/hands, broad shoulders... I'm just built like a valkyrie. And when I lift weights I don't get lean, I get muscular, and I'm totally ok with that. I'm never going to be a small, lithe woman, but I want to be healthy and strong, so that's my goal. Short-term I'm focusing just on getting below 200 lbs. Beyond that, I'll see what feels right.

mtruitt01

I'm 5 '11, 200, and for my 20s-30s I was 150. In my 40s-50s weight stayed around 175. I just want to be lighter on my feet, so I'll figure out where I should be as I get lighter. When I do the wrist test for bone size I come out to medium-large boned. I wore size 11 shoes for years, but this last year I'm a 12. Thanks for this thread--I don't feel so alone! I've been wearing 14-16 pants, and 8s would be ideal for me. So we'll see.

SLLRunner

I may only be 5 ft 5, but as grandpa used to say......

I'm tall for my height.



My hat is off to the tall ladies.

rainbow198

I'm 5'11 with a medium frame and started off at 255 and a size 20/22.

Over 3 and a half years later, I now maintain between 170 - 175 and very happy at a size 10.

I did not have a goal weight, but I monitored my measurements and focused on improving my fitness. Being strong, fit and healthy was my goal along with keeping some curves and putting on a little muscle. Once I got there and was happy I transitioned into maintenance.

I also lost 2 shoes size as well which has been great for having more options! Also I grew an inch with my weight loss.

Good luck ladies!

rachelr1116

I'm 5'11" and have set my goal weight to around 165. I was pretty close to that when I got married 13 years ago so I think it's an achievable goal but really I'll just be happy to get back to the 170s. The smallest size I remember wearing once I stopped getting taller was a size 9 and that was in high school so I'm not sure that's realistic now. I'm currently 223 and a size 16 or 18 depending on the brand and a 9 in shoes.

lucyholdcroft363

I'm 5'11.5 and aiming for around 145 pounds! I started at 210 and I'm currently 160ish and a size 10 (my body fat is quite low so I am smaller at heavier weights). I do a LOT of cardio too.

chrissycakes123

Great responses ladies. You guys rule. And congratulations to everyone on their success! Feel free to add me if you want any more support!

futuremathematician

I'm 5'10", around 180 lbs. after gaining 10 lbs. sophomore year of college my heaviest was about 205 lbs. and a size 12/14. I usually wear a size 10 now, I'd like to be able to wear a size 8 and be around 160 lbs. Your goal weight seems reasonable and a healthy weight, good luck!!

MrsBozz1

Hello beautiful tall ladies!!

vinerie

I'm 6 feet and one half inch tall. Size 10 shoes. Size 8 ring finger. I also don't know what a reasonable goal weight is. I started at 208 and now I'm down to 193. I was in size 14 pants (tight) and now size 14 pants fit how they are supposed to in the leg and butt, but are often too big in the waist (I am now comfortably in a size 12 skirt and dress). My initial thought when I started was that I wanted to get in the healthy BMI range, which for my height is exactly 187 pounds. I did think I would try to get in the mid-170s eventually, but honestly that seems impossible. After reading some of these posts, maybe it's not, though. I've been lifting weights and I really do see a difference in my body composition, and am starting to lean more toward tracking inches rather than weight (although the two are correlated, really).

soapsandropes

I always wanted to be 6' tall, stopped at 5'10". Goal weight 150 lbs ish but it more about body composition and capability for me now. I wear a size 10 in pants and thanks to bones the smallest I will get is a 8 but that is fine with me.

FitnessBarbie99

I'm just a smidge under 6 feet tall and set my goal weight at 175, but frankly, 185 would be really great. Dropping 20 pounds will make a big difference and could end up being where I'm happy.
I wear a size 11/10.5 shoe and am not particularly big boned. On the other hand, I'm not willowy or bean pole like in frame either. I have broad shoulders and at times can muscle up quite nicely.
At my thinnest I was 127, but did not look good at all. I think I felt and looked my best in the 155 to 165 range. Once I get over 172, I start to feel a bit sluggish, so you can imagine that I'm not exactly picking them up and putting them down right now.
I have noticed that there are some tall women who are just bigger than others. They seem to me to look quite good and are comfortable in their own skin, so if you are that type, relax. Most of us are some sort of combination of the 3 classic body types and you can't fight genetics too hard.
Those BMI charts don't account for body type (I'm sensing a window of opportunity here), but no one wants to see the word "obese" ever, so I don't blame you for being a little sad.
My first goal is to get just inside the healthy weight range. Perhaps that would work for you as well?

Feel free to add me as a friend. I just started back here last week.

binglebandit

I'm 5'11" (and a ¼"). At my lowest after a year on MFP I got down to 163 and a size 8. Since then I "maintained", but really I just went up to 179 and back to 10's and 12's. Now I'm trying to get back to about 160-165. I realized by staying in the "healthy weight" for the last two years that that's closer to where I would like to be. However, that's being skinny fat. At that weight my shoulders and everything started to look too boney. So now I want to try to add on some muscle, so depending on how that goes, my goal weight might be higher, but I still liked size 8 pants.

Ultimately I think a lot of it is how your clothes fit and how well you balance muscle/fat, not the actual size or weight amount.

cendacott532

It's so great to hear from tall ladies! I'm 5'11.5" and 148 right now, looking to drop between 6-8 pounds as I'm small framed and ALL my weight is distributed on my thighs/hips... so losing a bit would help me feel more balanced and comfortable in my jeans! And I would love to get a bit stronger and in better shape to keep up with my outdoorsy friends. It's so refreshing to hear from tall women who know that you don't have to be petite to be sexy

kshama2001

spatulathumbs wrote: »

I'm 5"11" and I have a large frame. That's not the nice way of saying overweight; I'm definitely overweight. But like many of you have said, I've got the large shoe size, large wrists/hands, broad shoulders... I'm just built like a valkyrie. And when I lift weights I don't get lean, I get muscular, and I'm totally ok with that. I'm never going to be a small, lithe woman, but I want to be healthy and strong, so that's my goal. Short-term I'm focusing just on getting below 200 lbs. Beyond that, I'll see what feels right.

I'm almost 5'7" and all of the above applies to me, except my goal weight is 170.

Lizzles4Shizzles

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

Tall starts way below 6 feet!

I'm somewhere between 5'10" and 5'11". My goal weight is 190. I have an extremely long torso, large breasts and I am very muscular.

I don't have goal sizes, but I currently wear size 8 (US) jeans at about 20 pounds above my goal. Not sure if I will get down to a 6--I am more interested in health, feeling good and looking good than on the particular size on the label.

You sound like my body twin! With the exception of our current weights I'm much heavier than you but I'm also 5'11" with a goal weight of 190, also am very muscular (have always been very athletic) and very well endowed haha

azulvioleta6

Lizzles1986 wrote: »

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

Tall starts way below 6 feet!

I'm somewhere between 5'10" and 5'11". My goal weight is 190. I have an extremely long torso, large breasts and I am very muscular.

I don't have goal sizes, but I currently wear size 8 (US) jeans at about 20 pounds above my goal. Not sure if I will get down to a 6--I am more interested in health, feeling good and looking good than on the particular size on the label.

You sound like my body twin! With the exception of our current weights I'm much heavier than you but I'm also 5'11" with a goal weight of 190, also am very muscular (have always been very athletic) and very well endowed haha

Finally, a twin!

I think that I have lots of clothing-size twins, but nobody who is actually the same height/weight.

leviathas

vinerie wrote: »

I'm 6 feet and one half inch tall. Size 10 shoes. Size 8 ring finger. I also don't know what a reasonable goal weight is. I started at 208 and now I'm down to 193. I was in size 14 pants (tight) and now size 14 pants fit how they are supposed to in the leg and butt, but are often too big in the waist (I am now comfortably in a size 12 skirt and dress). My initial thought when I started was that I wanted to get in the healthy BMI range, which for my height is exactly 187 pounds. I did think I would try to get in the mid-170s eventually, but honestly that seems impossible. After reading some of these posts, maybe it's not, though. I've been lifting weights and I really do see a difference in my body composition, and am starting to lean more toward tracking inches rather than weight (although the two are correlated, really).

Wow we're very similar! Awesome to read about all you talk ladies.
I'm 6 ft and almost 1 inch. SW: 198 CW: 195. Size 12. Aiming for my old weight of 165-175. Same shoe size too. I have a pretty large frame, broad shoulders and hips and ex varsity bball player. I think my skeleton itself weighs about 130 ahaha.

Would love some tall friends on here as I'm only on week 2 of MFP! Good luck and so nice to hear about all your progress. Cheers.

daniip_la

6ft even here, I'm aiming for around 165. It's really far away, but that's my goal!

But to be honest, I don't know if that's feasible for me. I have ridiculously long hands and feet (size 12 shoe), and I've never been a normal weight since I was a baby. I always hoped I'd lose shoe sizes with weight, but before and after my 70lb loss my feet and hands were/are bony and thin, just long, so I don't think that's going to happen. I love lifting weights, I tend to show muscle really quickly and it makes me want to lift more.

So yeah, I'm just going to keep losing and worry about revising my goal when I get closer there. Congratulations to all you other wonderful tall girls who have done so well!!