Question for girls around the 130-150 weight range

xxcooneyxx

I'm 5'5" and currently 145 lbs. I have always been really big up until recently. I have lost 125 lbs, so being in a healthy BMI bracket is very new to me.

I find myself 15 pounds away from my goal weight. I am so much happier with the way I look now than I was before, but I'm wondering if maybe I should lower my goal weight? I still feel like im a bit chunky, and I don't know if losing 15 more pounds will make me stop feeling that way, or if I should lower my weight loss goal. So for girls who have lost weight that are around my size or lower, how much of a difference does 15 lbs make for you?

I know when I was 270 I had to drop nearly 30 lbs to go down one pant size. Now it's more like 10 lbs to go down a size, so I know the smaller you are, the more weight loss shows.

onyxgirl17

I think 130 is a fine weight for this height. I'm 5'5" myself and looking at the 125-130 range. I know it's been said a lot, but lifting will do wonders.

You might also have loose skin contributing to thinking you are still big?

xxcooneyxx

I think 130 is a fine weight for this height. I'm 5'5" myself and looking at the 125-130 range. I know it's been said a lot, but lifting will do wonders.

You might also have loose skin contributing to thinking you are still big?

Yeah, I definitely have quite a bit of excess skin. Also, I love lifting weights but can't until I have surgery on my shoulder. It keeps dislocating.

iamihobo

I'm 5'2" at 152 right now, and being 130 is my major goal cause that puts me in a healthy state to where I can actually Do things.
I would always say that's the best marker of where you want to stop or keep going. Can you go up stairs and not be winded? Can you do the activities you want to do? That kind of thing.

For every nutritionist who says you need a certain BMI, there is going to be another that says BMI shouldn't be the control factor for your weight. BMI doesn't take into account other personalized body factors or genetics.

125 lbs is super amazing and impressive you look amazing. don't let your old you, and the negativity in your head take away from how awesome you look. you're what I hope to look like when I finish my weight loss

RaggedyPond

I am 5'5" and my goal is 145 right now. I am close to goal and still feel like I have plenty of fat to lose still. I will probably change it to 135.

Klem4

Wow! That is an amazing weight loss, congrats and well done on that!!!
I am 5'6'' and my goal is 130. I'm trying to focus more on bf% now though, instead of the scale, but it is hard.

Danni3ll3

Going from 145 to 135 has made quite a difference for me. My abs look a lot better and I look much leaner all over. I am pretty lucky in that I have an hour glass figure and either gain or lose weight evenly all over. I didn't have as much as you to lose but I started at 190 and my first goal weight was 144. My second one was 135 as I remember liking myself a lot at that weight when I was in my 20s. I have reached that now but somehow, I am thicker in the middle than I used to be so my fat percentage must be higher than when I was younger so I am aiming for 130 at the present. I am also many many years older so that might just be the results of aging too. By the way, I am the same height as you: 5'5".

xxcooneyxx

125 lbs is super amazing and impressive you look amazing. don't let your old you, and the negativity in your head take away from how awesome you look. you're what I hope to look like when I finish my weight loss

Thank you so much! That really means a lot to me.

iamihobo

125 lbs is super amazing and impressive you look amazing. don't let your old you, and the negativity in your head take away from how awesome you look. you're what I hope to look like when I finish my weight loss

Thank you so much! That really means a lot to me.

So totally the truth. you have such a great body shape you look fabulous. and if you ever worry about it, go find things to weigh 125 pounds and try to carry that around on your body again. you'll be stunned at how light and amazing you feel not having that

DeterminedGirl08

I think it would depend on how much muscle you have. I am 5"2' and I was down to 120 lbs 1.5 yrs ago and people thought I was way too skinny. A lot of my weight was muscle and so I looked thinner than what people would envision 120 lbs would look on a person my height. Since then I have gained 25 lbs b/c I can't run anymore. I think each 10 lb gain from that size made me go up a dress size. 130 lbs for your height seems like a good goal to me.

XxChelseyxX1993

One tip I have heard it don't focus on the number. So don't focus on how much you weigh, focus on how many inches you are losing, because even though you may be losing weight by getting rid of some of the fat on your body, you may also be gaining weight in muscle which isn't a bad thing.

laurenward1990

I'm 5'7", currently 151lbs, and I have a goal of 125-130lbs...i sometimes feel like i'm not naturally supposed to be that thin though. Finding it hard to ever get past 146lbs and keep fluctuating around my current weight.

ywantstobefit

I'm around the same height and weight.
What looked best on me was 120 lbs and that's what im trying to go back to

mcibty

I'm 5'5" and I'm currently 155lbs - I'm quite happy as I am. I think ideally I'd like to be 145lbs - but now I've lost the majority of the weight; I'm happy to take it at a slower pace to get there.

reflexchristine

I'm 5'5" and almost 42 yrs old. I'm currently 144lbs but according to the British National Health Service website, I should be 137lbs. They say the last 10lbs are the hardest to shed and I've certainly found that but admit I'm fairly happy with my current weight. Was able to wear a dress on Saturday night without having to wear anything that would hide the belly. :-D But looking forward to reaching my goal and have started walking and cycling to work which is making a difference. You do look good and as if you've already reached your ideal goal but you'll know by how good you look in your clothes. Good luck!

ppdes

I am almost 5'6'' and 138.5 lbs. Still I will have to reduce another 12 -15 lbs. The reason being my body fat%. Which is unfortunately 31%. I am skinny fat. So yeah. Just check your body fat and decide for yourself. With just 15 lbs to go, that would be a perfect indicator.

Aparz1

While not at the same weight range you are looking for, I'm 5'11" and about 165 currently... this is a healthy BMI for me and I hear all the time that I should stop because I look good now. Doesn't change how I feel though, I'm still looking to drop another 15-20 because I still feel a little chunky too lol I think it will make a difference but part of me wonders if I am maybe seeking the impossible- perfection. Oh well, whatever makes me happy right? which should be another 20 lbs with a lot of strength training to tone

pkw58

I think it really depends on how you feel after each five or so pounds you lose after you hit the "charted"healthy weight range. When I started this journey I was going to be happy if I could see 145 pounds again, but the initial "ideal weight" per the doctor and the on line calculator I used was 139. I got to 139, felt great, but as I started my maintenance plan the weight just kept coming off - so I went back to my doctor and he reset my healthy weight range to be 125-135. I am 5'8" and 54 years old. I have a skinny but dense bones... I hover around 128. Some how I lost 1/2 a pound this past month, but I anticipate as I continue to add muscle back on my body I will get it back. I can tell you I would have never,never, never set my goals this low. But now that I am here, I want to stay here and continue to find ways to eat healthier and stay active. With out it taking crazy amounts of time. So I am all about being the turtle vs the hare... small, consistent steps is my key.

I am, for the record, smaller than when I graduated from high school. And I very happy to say I feel better than I have in decades. I advise just taking it slow and steady through the maintenance stage and listen to what your body is telling you, and then go have it confirmed by health or fitness expert.

Congrats on your new you! Keep up the great work!

tianapb725

I am 5'2" and am at 142 lbs and my goal weight is 125 lbs, but I am focusing more on inches lost than the scale number since the exercise programs I am doing will build lean muscle.

Like someone else said, you're letting your past get the best of you. Be proud of how far you've come and pay attention to how you FEEL now. If you feel that you will be truly healthier at your goal weight and focus on proper nutrition and exercise, then rock on girl, you got this!

Seesawboomerang

I would recommend maintaining your original goal weight for a while. Maintenance has its own challenges and it would be good to settle in to a routine there.

If, a few months down the line, you want to set new challenges, you'll have a better idea of what's realistic and what is or isn't necessary.

andiebaco

Right now I'm in the 145 down from +150 pounds.. My goal weight is 125pounds as I feel the best when I'm in that weight (I'm 5'5). I'm considering going up if I can manage to create more muscle and not a lot of weight lost BUT going down sizes...

My first goal is at 132 and I will see from there...

srcervantes

At 5'2'', I'm a little bit shorter than you are and currently about 130 lbs. I'm not supermodel skinny, but I'm lean enough that when I tell people I'm trying to lose weight, most of them look at me like I'm crazy and ask why. I'm aiming to get down to 120 (where I've been before), but only because that extra 5-10 pounds is the difference between me feeling okay and comfortable about my body (which I do at 130) and me feeling wonderful about my body (which I do at 120). I'll tell you though, it's easy to get to a mental mindset where skinny is never skinny enough, and that's where weight loss gets dangerous! So I'd recommend you stick to your current weight loss goal for now, then see how you feel when you actually get there.

LorinaLynn

Initially, I had a goal of 135. When I got to about 145, I thought, "Nah, 10 more pounds isn't going to cut it," and lowered my goal to 130. Then I lost another 5 and was amazed at how much difference those few pounds made, and changed my goal back to 135. :laugh:

Have you heard the paper towel analogy? Losing weight is like taking sheets off a roll of paper towels. Each sheet is like a pound. The first few sheets, you don't see much of a change, but as you get to the core, each sheet makes a bigger difference. I noticed more change in the last 10 pounds that I lost than in the previous 20. And even more when I started strength training and got smaller without losing any more weight.

darias_mommy

I am 5'5" and CANNOT hold less than 145lbs without starving and working out like an animal. this is the weight my body seems to like. I have gone as high as 158 and as low as 130, but when I personally hit 130, I look very drawn and emaciated. It's a personal choice and I think you have to listen to your body. It's not about a number, it's how you feel!
Congrats on all your hard work and success!

emmyj269

Wow! That is amazing weight loss already! I wouldn't worry too much about lowering your goal weight yet. Because you are so close to target I think you will be surprised at how much a difference 15 lbs will make ... maybe get to your goal and re-evaluate then. Simply see how you feel and then decide?

Rockmyskinnyjeans

I am 5'6" and 134 lbs. My initial goal was to get back to 150 lbs and evaluate again. I was happy at 150, but I felt I still had a little ways more I could do and I quit focusing on the number for a while. I landed on 134. 134, oddly enough, is 2 lbs over where I maintained for about 6 years, and I'm a few sizes smaller now than I was back then because I'm in way better shape now.

Nenny1985

Hey. well done on your awesome weight loss so far. I am 5.5 and a half and am currently around 133 pounds which is the lowest I've been since I was about 13. A couple of years ago I lost about 15 pounds and had pretty much hovered around 145 for a while but I think upping my exercise ( I now do some sort of circuit training everyday plus walking) helped me lose those extra pounds. And yeah I've noticed quite a big difference going from 145 to 133 and other people have noticed also. I think body shape and frame has a big part to play when focussing on a goal weight so maybe take that into account. For me I'm probably a medium body frame so even though my brain is saying 120 would be awesome I'd probably look weird.
Go with how you feel and maybe try to keep your goal more about health and fitness rather than focussing on the numbers.

Good luck!

Francl27

Honestly it depends a lot on your body frame and body fat. I was 130 lbs at one point years ago but I didn't have the muscles I have today, my lean mass is 116-118 lbs and it would just look too skinny at 130 lbs! So my goal for now is 140. We'll see as I get closer. Get to your goal and see from there, 15 lbs can make quite a big difference already.

CoderGal

I'm 5'5" and currently 145 lbs. I have always been really big up until recently. I have lost 125 lbs, so being in a healthy BMI bracket is very new to me.

I find myself 15 pounds away from my goal weight. I am so much happier with the way I look now than I was before, but I'm wondering if maybe I should lower my goal weight? I still feel like im a bit chunky, and I don't know if losing 15 more pounds will make me stop feeling that way, or if I should lower my weight loss goal. So for girls who have lost weight that are around my size or lower, how much of a difference does 15 lbs make for you?

I know when I was 270 I had to drop nearly 30 lbs to go down one pant size. Now it's more like 10 lbs to go down a size, so I know the smaller you are, the more weight loss shows.

I felt chunky at 130. I looked like the first 2 pics below

I went down 10lbs. My *kitten* got less flabby, but I still felt flabby everywhere, not firm. So then I discovered I was going about it all wrong and to stop feeling chubby I needed to do something that promoted LBM instead of just cardio type weight loss. So I gained 10lbs and ended up being the last pic. Problem solved. Heavy lifting (~5reps, 85% your max), highly recommend.

+ exposure turned up = ->
The difference in those 2 pictures is about 5 lbs (I think if I wanted to try to be more exact it would be less then 7). It looks significant because of the strength gains.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1058488-squats-weights-pain-in-bum-caused-this-pics

kamccarter

I'm 5'2" and my starting weight was in the 150's. My goal is also 130. I think that's a reasonable goal for you, but again BMI is really not a great measurement of health and fitness. There are too many variables to say one weight is good for everyone. But, if you're anything like me, that deceitful number as well as the one on the scale matters more than it should. Congratulations on your amazing weight loss!!!

vypeters

Whether the goal weight you've chosen is right for you depends on how big your frame is and how much muscle you have.

That said, do be careful about how you see yourself. Those of us who've lost a lot of weight generally see ourselves as heavier looking than we actually are. I had trouble seeing how thin I actually was until I saw myself standing next to someone I wished I was as thin as and realized I was slightly thinner. Have someone take pictures of you next to people whose weight you think is great. That helps you see yourself more clearly.