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Goal Weight

19mckinneyh
19mckinneyh Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm 5'9" ish and 170 lbs, is it possible for me to weigh ~115-120 lbs? At one time I was 130 but my stomach still stuck out about an inch or so, so I think it might be possible

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    No. That would be quite underweight.
  • SuzySunshine99
    SuzySunshine99 Posts: 2,989 Member
    Of course it's POSSIBLE, but it would be terribly unhealthy to be that underweight.
  • noirelb
    noirelb Posts: 216 Member
    Probably healthier to go 135lbs and recomp to fix the stomach issue
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I can not even begin to imagine what a 5'9' person would look like at 115-120lbs :noway:
  • 19mckinneyh
    19mckinneyh Posts: 3 Member
    Oh dear it seems I have been given a terrible idea of what I should weigh
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    And how old were you when you were 130? Are you sure this protruding stomach wasn't due to your internal organs sticking out of a skinny body?

    I am 5'9" and my goal is 150lbs. I am larger framed (big shoulders, hips, head, etc).
  • MommaGem2017
    MommaGem2017 Posts: 405 Member
    19mckinneyh wrote: »
    Oh dear it seems I have been given a terrible idea of what I should weigh

    I am 5' 8" and my goal weight is 155.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    MommaGem2017 wrote: »
    19mckinneyh wrote: »
    Oh dear it seems I have been given a terrible idea of what I should weigh

    I am 5' 8" and my goal weight is 155.

    And I'm two inches shorter and two pounds heavier. OP, see how it varies from person to person?
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    I'm 5'9, and I'm 168 lbs in my profile picture. I'm thinking 155-160 somewhere will end up my goal weight. I cannot imagine 115 lbs.

    Between this and your "goal waist" post, I'm concerned you have an eating disorder and/or body dysmorphia. Please get help.
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    I'm 5'9" and look amazing at 155. I have two cousins my height who look their best at 140. People tell all three of us we are thin. I cannot imagine any of us at 118.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    19mckinneyh wrote: »
    Oh dear it seems I have been given a terrible idea of what I should weigh

    And who gave you this idea? Magazines? Model statistics?
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    BusyRaeNOTBusty wrote: »
    19mckinneyh wrote: »
    Oh dear it seems I have been given a terrible idea of what I should weigh

    And who gave you this idea? Magazines? Model statistics?

    ....Pro ana sites??
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    No, it is not a good goal weight. I speak as someone who is just over 5'9 and recently dropped to 125. That was bad enough. Even if you have a small build, you should not be aiming to be underweight. Focus on health and fitness rather than the scale number. I converted my desire to be thin to wanting to be fit and strong and turned my focus to my bodyfat %. I was 140 pounds or so in my profile picture and that is what I am hoping to return to.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Yikes. Possible, yes. Healthy and something you should try for, no.
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