Is 145lbs too thin?

themakeupbelle

So I'm currently on a journey to lose weight and I'm at 192 or so.. And I'm 5'7" and I wanna get down to 145 but people are telling me that's too small... What do you think?

lauracups

Only you can decide what you will feel and look best at. I wouldn't worry about the exact end number for the moment, once you get near it evaluate as you go.

astrocosmiczoom

It's up to you, and how you feel on your frame. I'm 5' 6" and this is me at about 132. I thought it was a little thin, I like being around 140.

themakeupbelle

@astrocosmiczoom but you looked great

leanjogreen18

It's well within the "healthy" weight on most charts. I think you continue on your journey and you can reassess when you get close if you think you might look too thin.

Kelll12123

Nope! I'm 5'6 and 140 pounds, which is about the same BMI you're aiming for. I've been as low as 120 pounds and people started to say I looked unhealthy. I think I look best around 130 pounds. For you, 145 is a healthy BMI, but your goal weight should depend on personal preference.

khhregister

I'm 5'8" and felt my best at 135 lbs. But this included years of weightlifting, so I had way more muscle than I did when I was 120 lbs. When I got up to 145, I started to feel a bit flabby, but that's because my body fat % had increased. So it really depends on the amount of muscle, I think. If you are 145 and are at that weight because a good amount of it is muscle, I think you can look great.

astrocosmiczoom

khh1138 wrote: »

I'm 5'8" and felt my best at 135 lbs. But this included years of weightlifting, so I had way more muscle than I did when I was 120 lbs. When I got up to 145, I started to feel a bit flabby, but that's because my body fat % had increased. So it really depends on the amount of muscle, I think. If you are 145 and are at that weight because a good amount of it is muscle, I think you can look great.

Yes! I agree. Above I was 132, but I had little muscle. Now, I'm more muscular, so I don't think I would feel comfortable at that low a weight.

SCoil123

Too many variables to answer that. Are you smaller or larger frame? Naturally muscular or not? On some women at that height is will be thin but others will still be slightly overweight.

Seffell

It depends on your muscle to fat ratio. I'm 5'7 and 145lbs now and so little muscle and so much fat that I look overweight. (I'm so not posting a pic ). I'm aiming at 130lbs and I've also started lifting a bit. My initial weight was 165lbs this February.

dragon_girl26

Hopefully not...that's my goal weight. I'm 5'6" and about 13 pounds away...still not looking too thin by any means. I think how thin you will look depends on how you carry your weight. Mine's all in my abs...yay!

kittyy250

No I'm 5'6" 138lbs and I feel fat!!!
But everyone's frame and structure is different.
I think 145 is a very reasonable goal

TavistockToad

themakeupbelle wrote: »

So I'm currently on a journey to lose weight and I'm at 192 or so.. And I'm 5'7" and I wanna get down to 145 but people are telling me that's too small... What do you think?

It's up to you, not 'people'.

You can always stop before you get to 145 if you get to a weight you're happy with.

NatashaCrnjacBoyce

I'm 144 and 5'6 it's been a little journey trying to find out where I am comfortable. Leaning more towards having healthy muscle and lean that skinny and small. Ideally I wanted to go down to 135 however if i just continue to weight train and eat healthy the fat will slowly melt and muscle will be gaining. It's trial and error and every body is different. Learn what makes you feel good and listen to your body.

Cheers

DebSozo

dragon_girl26 wrote: »

Hopefully not...that's my goal weight. I'm 5'6" and about 13 pounds away...still not looking too thin by any means. I think how thin you will look depends on how you carry your weight. Mine's all in my abs...yay!

This is true. I tend to carry weight forgivingly. But at a certain point it does start showing. So now I'm trying to work on looking good in a bathing suit which is a whole different standard. People in general aren't too good discriminating between a few pounds up or down. But 5-10 pounds can be a lot when one is close to goal. It can mean a whole dress or pants size.

Yourprivateislandxx

I'm 5'9 138lbs and miss being 125-130... I think it really depends on the person! I am very small framed so 138+ on me makes me look chubby. Astrocomiczoom you're hot as hell!! Wish I could look like that at that weight! You look more like 115

CooCooPuff

It depends on how you look and feel. Im around that height and just want to hit 140 at the moment.

tlflag1620

I'm 5'7" and 140-145. It's not too thin on me (I could go as low as 130 before I would even worry about it). I'm a US size 8. That said, a lot of it depends on your build. As you get closer you will be able to decide where to stop.

nowine4me

I'm 5-7" and my goal is 135. Currently 155. Hoping to get there by the end of the year.

kshama2001

themakeupbelle wrote: »

So I'm currently on a journey to lose weight and I'm at 192 or so.. And I'm 5'7" and I wanna get down to 145 but people are telling me that's too small... What do you think?

What’s your frame size? http://www.myfooddiary.com/Resources/frame_size_calculator.asp

145 is too small only if you have a very large frame and a lot of muscle, which is not common.

Are people objecting to 145 specifically or the thought of you losing almost 50 pounds? Their objection may be due to having a hard time seeing you needing to lose 50 pounds.

Lose 40 pounds and reevaluate.

caffeinatedcami

I'm 5'7" and currently 139 pounds. I am definitely not skinny. I would describe myself as curvy. I am still trying to lose 5-10 pounds but I accept that at this stage weight loss is very slow.

Body composition varies wildly as does personal preference. Don't worry too much about the number on the scale or about what other people say you should weigh. Just work on getting to a weight at which you feel happy and healthy.