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5"3 what do you think is healthy weight

rosiepri900
rosiepri900 Posts: 14 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
And what are you 5"3/5"4 ladies weight goal?
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  • samgamgee
    samgamgee Posts: 398 Member
    Depending on your build, probably around 110-140 lbs (roughly). I'm just under 5"4 and currently between 120-125 lbs. Aiming for 110 as I have a small frame.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    I think BMI is a good tool for most people, and the best tool when no other information is provided.

    My goal weight is 121 - 128 pounds. I'm there.
  • SweetPeasMom55
    SweetPeasMom55 Posts: 3,690 Member
    I think it also depends on age. I am 50 5'3" gained some winter weight everyone thinks I am thin at 145 but I am aiming for 139.
  • edgoldsmith
    edgoldsmith Posts: 6 Member
    i'm 5'5" and i'm aiming for 135lbs. almost there...
  • cbstewart88
    cbstewart88 Posts: 453 Member
    I'm 62 years old, 5'4". At 143 now - aiming for 135. Weight loss has slowed to a crawl now though.... :(
  • misciej
    misciej Posts: 14 Member
    I am just about 5'3 and I think i look beat between 140-150.
  • stacief82
    stacief82 Posts: 109 Member
    I am 5'3" 34yo, My goal right now is 125 (currently at 130), but I might reassess and drop my goal to 120. I still have some extra inches around my belly and hips I want to lose.
  • Joanna2012B
    Joanna2012B Posts: 1,448 Member
    It depends on frame and age. I am 42 years old weighing 146, I wear a size 4. 15 years ago I weighed 120lbs and wore a size 8. Therefore, I am not committing to a number on the scale. I feel strong and fit and thin, so if I lost nothing more I am good!!
  • notfunnymom
    notfunnymom Posts: 8 Member
    I think 130 lbs for me. Currently at 174.
  • lioness803
    lioness803 Posts: 325 Member
    I'm shooting for 130. I was almost there a few years ago (then life happened and I got even fatter then I had been) and I was wearing mostly size 6-8 clothing, which I was quite happy with.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    I'm 5'4". I think I'm chunk at 144 but "healthy". For me, under 128 is not so healthy...just because my body fat % gets low there. This can really depend on your physique/body composition.

    I feel the best around 133
  • hoorayselma
    hoorayselma Posts: 127 Member
    Im 5-3
    I think best for me is 125-130 as for anything under that i look sick!
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    I bounce around 125-130 (until recently been trying to recomp, but not focused). Currently working on getting down to 115-118 to see how I like it.
  • hekla90
    hekla90 Posts: 595 Member
    I look humongous at anything over 110 and try to keep around low hundreds. Fine bones and 5'3"
  • LovelyJ384
    LovelyJ384 Posts: 11 Member
    edited May 2017
    I honestly don't believe in a set number because everyone carries their weight differently. I'm 5'3 and I looked my best at 145. Anything under that made me look too sickly.
  • SafioraLinnea
    SafioraLinnea Posts: 628 Member
    My goal is 125-135lbs on my 5'3.5" medium frame. Scale number matters less to me than how I look and feel. 40-50 pounds to go...
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  • Luna3386
    Luna3386 Posts: 888 Member
    My goal is in the 130s but I don't have an end goal yet. I'm not sure what I will look like. I'm also a heavy weight lifted so I'm willing to weigh a bit more for muscles.
  • perkymommy
    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
    It would depend on your build. Go for a lower weight in your range if you are small built and a higher weight in your range if you are more muscle or bigger built.
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    I hover around 120 at 5'3. Now I focus on lean mass and body fat percentage as opposed to just "weight." I use Bod Pod at the campus Rec center to keep track. They also do VO2 max and RMR.
  • xchocolategirl
    xchocolategirl Posts: 186 Member
    I'm 5'3 my starting weight was 188 pounds, and my current weight is 153 pounds. I'm aiming to go down to 140 pounds because it's a good weight on me. After that i will transition to body recomp.
  • Mouse_Potato
    Mouse_Potato Posts: 1,514 Member
    It definitely depends on your build. I am 5'3" and 43 years old with a small, but muscular frame. Even after 4 years of heavy lifting I still look my best around 115 or so.
  • newheavensearth
    newheavensearth Posts: 870 Member
    5'3" and bouncing between 145 and 149. Trying to get to 125. I looked good at 138, but thanks to medicine side effects I had a massive one week gain and my stomach bloated up. Still trying though.
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    I'm 5ft 4 and stay between 118-123
  • RubyLou25
    RubyLou25 Posts: 212 Member
    5'3.5 I'd like to be at 128, but I'm very curvy all my weight sits at my hips and thighs. I'll see where I'm at whe I'm 140 and reassess every 5 pounds.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    RubyLou25 wrote: »
    5'3.5 I'd like to be at 128, but I'm very curvy all my weight sits at my hips and thighs. I'll see where I'm at whe I'm 140 and reassess every 5 pounds.

    This is me too. I got to 128 for the sole purpose of gaining weight back, with muscle. When I was 128 I thought I was still fat, but looking back at photos I was NOT. I had lost my butt and shape, and XS shirts were hanging off of me. My chest got so tiny and bony I remember bawling at the bra store because no bra would fit.
  • nissarayna
    nissarayna Posts: 70 Member
    I'm 5' 2.5", I'm aiming for 105-115, I'm 128.5 right now, SW-151, if I were to not lose anymore right now I'd be ok with that. I'm all hips, butt and thighs. I guess I'll stop when I feel just right.
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    5' 4" and maintain between 118 and 125.
  • rpkg62
    rpkg62 Posts: 44 Member
    I'm 5' 3", and am currently 164. In the past this has been a really good weight for me, but now I'm aiming for 140. I am athlete.
  • SusanMFindlay
    SusanMFindlay Posts: 1,804 Member
    I'm just under 5'4 and aiming for 140 as my preliminary goal. I suspect my ideal weight is probably somewhere in the ballpark of 130ish, but I was very happy at 140 last time I weighed that.
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