Question for girls around the 130-150 weight range

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  • firesoul19
    firesoul19 Posts: 37 Member
    I'm 5'4" and 145. After college I went from 178 down to 122, and found that was too low for me. My knees would hurt when I stacked them while laying on my side because there wasn't enough cushion. Although I've put a few (too many) pounds on in the last couple years, I found 130 was where I felt the best.
  • thefragile7393
    thefragile7393 Posts: 102 Member
    I am 5'7 and want to be back to 140....maybe 130. Not sure at this point anymore.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I was 175ish (plus or minus- I floated around 170)
    my lowest recently was 156.. and that's 2 dress sizes- I wear 12/14/15 and now I have 2 pairs of 6's from Old Navy and a pair of 8's from target.

    makes a difference.
  • jelly5454
    jelly5454 Posts: 11 Member
    I'm 5'3 and my goal is 126 pounds, it;s going to be tricky as my natural fluctation appears to be around 136 - 140. I went up to a 147-150 recently and that has caused me to take this seriously. Once/if I get down to 126 and I feel I'm not done, I might push it a bit lower.
  • sweetpea129
    sweetpea129 Posts: 755 Member
    I'm 5'5. I started at 277 lbs. Now i'm 155. My goal is 145. I also wonder if i will be happy in 10 more pounds or should lower it to 140. I do know that i carry a good amount of muscle, though, and am not striving to be anything much lower than 140. But you ask a good question. i also wonder how much another 10-15 will really change things.
  • Apatheticme93
    Apatheticme93 Posts: 19 Member
    I'm 147 right now, and 5'0. 120-125 would be ideal for my height, but for you who is 5'5, i think 125-130 is perfect for you! I wouldnt go any lower than that. It sounds perfect and any lower would be too skinny in my opinion. :)
  • JannAtBeach
    JannAtBeach Posts: 14 Member
    I would wait till you reach your goal weight & then make a decision then....:glasses:
  • learnerdriver
    learnerdriver Posts: 298 Member
    I'm 5"6 and hour glass shaped. I'm aiming for 130 , which was where I was before I had my children. My husband thinks that I was too skinny at 135, so beware your own perception.

    Looking at some of the success shots, I'd be happy with 140-145 with muscles, so my real measure is how my tummy and my arms look.
  • chainone
    chainone Posts: 42
    I'm 5'2", 24 and about 140 pounds. I don't really have a set goal weight, but I'm looking to lose 10, probably 20 pounds. I was initially going to go to 115, until I saw my sister (same build, one inch taller) at 112. She looked nearly sickly!
    I think I'm going to aim for 125 and see how I feel. I think that's always the best option.

    I mean, it's not like you have to make a snap decision about it quickly, right? :p
  • Amor
    Amor Posts: 61 Member
    Congrats on the loss! And as many people have probably already stated around this time I think it's more important to watch your measurements than your actual weight. My goal used to be the same, 130 and I'm 5'8" but now I've changed that a bit.

    I worked out a good strength circut and track the measurements of my arms, chest, waist, hips, and thighs. In doing this while watching my weight if I see the scale is stuck around 145 but my hips are trimming down (my problem area) I know I'm putting muscle on in other places and I'm totally cool with that.

    I kind of got this from my sister. She's naturally skinny but due to a seditary lifestyle and poor eating habits she gained a little weight. She had no problem losing the weight by watching her caloric intake but because she only did a bit of cardio I notice she's still not happy with her body. Personally I think it's because she's not building muscle. Before I incorporated a strength workout I found myself obsessing over the number on the scale, like it was never low enough and their were parts of myself I was never happy with, like being pare shaped. After working on my arms and chest I see more of a balance in my body and I feel SO much better inside and out.

    Lots of blabbing! But i hope that helped :)
  • MysticRealm
    MysticRealm Posts: 1,264 Member
    I am 5'4 and currently weigh around 137 (after losing 30 pounds). My original goal was 128 (a total of 40 pounds lost) but from looking at my body I don't think another 10 pounds is gonna do it. I think I will definitely have to probably get down to 120 to look close to the way I want to look and I'm a pretty naturally muscular person (and want to get back into work out again soon too)

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