Tall Women and Weight

korinnabauer

I am 5.8 and 116pounds. I would like to be part of this discussion. I am trying to check in every day and record my food as well as my exercise but i am not fond of weighting myself so i only do that like every second week.
I am not sure what i am about to do with my recordings at all, that might be my biggest question do far :-/

einzweidrei

I'm 5'9"ish.

I was 143 pounds throughout HS. Then I was 155 for a long time. Then, all of a sudden, I put on fifteen pounds from January through June of this year. No one even noticed I gained any weight. Mostly because: (1) I'm tall. (2) I don't have a small frame. (3) My weight doesn't only go to one place. I'm slowly starting to lose that weight. And I'd like to head back toward my HS weight.

I'm really trying to make lifestyle changes, especially with my eating habits. Too bad I used to eat four PB&J sandwiches in one sitting with four cups of milk in HS without gaining a pound or I would have a big Arizona Iced Tea with a big bag of salt n vinegar chips for lunch. Ah the good old days! Now I have to be more mindful.

DawnOBRN

I'm 5'9 and my lowest weight was 134 in college. People would always tell me to eat because I was "bony". I was wearing a size 8-10.

I am currently 162 and back into a size 8/10 (from highest 180 and size 16), but noone is calling me bony anymore. I'm trying to weigh myself maybe every 2 weeks. I'd rather focus on the clothes size and how I look in the mirror :bigsmile:

CrazyVulcanLover

This post makes me want to start a thread about weight/height/SIZES. It is crazy to me how different bodies are even at the same height/weight. I am currently 258 pounds and 5'11". I am in a loose size 16 at the moment. I have been 220 and been a size 12. It's really interesting to me how builds different so very much,

I'm 5'10 and started at 230. Now I'm 226.5 - not a huge difference, but I just recommitted and the important thing is that the scale is going down, right? When I graduated high school in 2002, I was 150 and a size 10. I think I was a 14 at 208; now I'm a 16. I feel like it takes a LOT of weight loss for us to change sizes.

Couldn't agree more! I'm 5'10" and I started at 217 pushing a size 20, now at 165 and am between a big 14, but a 16 most the time on the bottom.. Aiming for 147lbs and a size 12! Tallness is awkward, however my gym trainer said that even when I was at 185lb my muscle/fat masses were absolutely fine and healthy. daft isn't it?

hazeljordan1974

I'm 5' 11" and was 217 (UK size tight 18 as I refused to get a 20!), I am now 151 (UK size 12 - which fits nicely). I am a classic pear so my bum and thighs can be difficult to accommodate in some trousers at times and I have a tiny waist for my height too. Also I have never really had boobs and what little I had have gone so I have a bony clavicle and that "classic red carpet chest".

According to the Boots scale my BF is 30% which is in the higher side of "normal" and I'd love to get it down to about 25% but the thing is my legs are pretty muscular from running, my arms don't have bingo wings and although my rear is larger there isn't a huge amount of fat there so I'm not sure where all of the fat is?

I did see a personal trainer about weights and core exercises but I love the way cardio makes me feel so it is hard for me to be bothered to do the weights programme - although I love (in a sick kind of way) doing the proper full sit ups and half press-ups.

I do feel BIG though - especially around all the tiny girls in the gym, I would love to feel petite but alas it is not to be...

starrycarina

I'm between 5'9 and 5'10 and I've always been able to carry more weight than most people and have never looked as big as I really do weigh...but I'm looking to get down to 150. That's my GW anyway. Currently at 277 lbs. I think as far as your BMI goes...I'm not really 100% in support of following the BMI chart completely. It doesn't take into consideration bone structure/frame so I just figure feel it out for yourself and see what weight is healthy for you. If you feel good at 170-180 at your height...then hey, that's okay. My surgeon told me he'd be pleased with me being 170 at my height because I have a large bone structure. I wouldn't worry too much with the BMI. It's a good guide for most people, yes but it really doesn't factor in the details about your frame/build.

But that's just my two cents.

sarrah_n

I am about 5'10. I was 160 at my heaviest (size 12); I always had a fairly slim, athletic build but that turned to jelly at 160 lbs. After two years I got down to 135; looking back I was super thin and fit (running at least 15 miles every week) but a little miserable. A long winter took its toll and I want back up to 150.

This spring I joined a gym to work on muscle definition, now I'm at 145 and dropped from size 10 to 6. I an now the same SIZE I was at my lightest weight. Most don't think I weigh as much as I do due to my height. As my boyfriend says "You are the only one that sees the number on the scale, I see you standing in front of me."

linzijoy

I'm 5'10 and 136lbs at the moment which is exactly where I'm at my most comfortable. I have quite a small frame and I feel uncomfortable when bigger. I'm a UK size 8/10 and sometimes 12 which suits me fine - I'm happy with my weight at the minute, I just want to focus on building strength and fitness.

As a side note to any other tall girls in the UK - where can I get longer lengths apart from Topshop and Next???

grillnchill

I'm 5'10 and I'm looking at a "goal" weight of 170. But when everything boils down, it's still just a number. I could drop to 160 and just look sickly, or I could build muscle and look fit as **** at 180.
I have 170 in my mind because it's just on the top edge of a 'healthy' weight for my height, but once I start getting close to it I'm going to be running off how everything LOOKS, and not a number on a scale. It's all about perception and what's right for you!

^^ SPOT ON!

We have an age difference but have nearly identical body types and weight goals.

cwrldpc

I'm 5'10 and started at 230. Now I'm 226.5 - not a huge difference, but I just recommitted and the important thing is that the scale is going down, right? When I graduated high school in 2002, I was 150 and a size 10. I think I was a 14 at 208; now I'm a 16. I feel like it takes a LOT of weight loss for us to change sizes.

I totally agree! I weighed 240 and was a size 16 and I lost almost thirty pounds and was still as size 16!! I am 6'1" and my goal is 171. Which sounds odd, but it is the lightest I have ever been as an adult and I would like to get back there. BTW, that was probably a size 12, which I would feel FABULOUS in.

LauraCarlson86

I'm 6'0" and hoping to get to a goal weight of 165-170. But, it does depend on muscle, your frame size, etc.

Loving this thread! Love my fellow tall girls

StacySwi

I am finding all of this so interesting. Crazy how womens frames are so different. I am 28, 6'0 and about 175, I am an 8/10. My goal weight is between 165-170 for me this is a doable weight that will also allow me to live the life I know I live, sometimes crazy busy and a love of good food an wine/beer. For me, its not so much about the number but about how I feel, I am currently working on getting toned (doing a ChaLEAN Extreme/Turbo Fire hybrid) and seeing how that changes the shape of my body.

perfect_storm

I am 5'11 and weigh 140 both myself and my Dr are happy with my weight. I have a VERY small frame and I think that makes a difference a lot. I wear a size 6 and like it.

tinamariecleg

I'm 5'9" and look great at 160

PaytraB

I'm 5'10.5", medium frame, 157 lbs and wear a size 10. I'm happy at where I currently am. My BMI is in the middle of the "normal" range for my height & weight and I feel great so I think I'm at a healthy place.

einzweidrei

I'm a little over 5'9". When I gained fifteen pounds in a few short months, I could see it and feel it (in my clothes) but not too many other people even noticed. I'm also one of those people who seems to have weight go all over, which not many people do so that helped. ;-)

At 170, I did not like how my body looked for my height. I felt gross. But those are my personal feelings about my body. 170 on someone else of the same height might look better.

Now I'm in the 140s and I'm much happier and close to my HS weight. I'll probably move over to maintenance when I'm 135-140. I have a medium-sized frame so I have to often buy bigger pants for my giant, birthing hips but the legs/waist/etc. always end up being too big. Depending on the brand I can get into a size 6 but it's often an 8 and in some brands, 10-12. Yikes.

30flirtyandthriving

Greetings, tall, beautiful ladies It's sorta hard to judge what the ideal weight will be for our tall bodies. I agree with what some have said - having a tall frame means we can get away with a little more. We do carry our weight elegantly. I'm 6'2" and currently 170 pounds. Right now I am aiming for 145-150 pounds. I'm basing my number on the weight that I was after college, but I do aim to have a more fit and toned look so maybe I'll need to figure in some extra pounds of muscle. I guess I'll be able to decide once I'm closer to my current goal and have the chance to see how my clothes fit. Its our prerogative to change our minds as we go through this journey.

horrificat

I am 5'10 and my highest weight ever was 190 lbs. That was about 10 years ago. Now, I weigh 172 and would like to be down to 160. I was 150 in college, 20 years ago but I was really unhealthy then so 160 is a good weight for me. But because of my height and general frame size, I will always wear at least a size 10/12. We should friend each other cuz I would love to have some fellow tall gals to motivate me!

maryeubanks39

Hi ladies! I'm 5 ft 10in and currently about 230 and wear a size 16 pants. My first goal is just to be about 199 as I would just love to be in wonderland. Ideally I know from my days in high school and early days of playing college volleyball that I felt happy and fit at about 160 so that is my ultimate goal. I have just begun my weightloss journey and seeing so many of you who have reached your goals is really encouraging to me!

Tmsmith007

Ladies, I cannot tell you what an encouragement this post is. I am 46' and almost 5'9" and although not as tall as many of you, I am still taller than most women I know, and men too. Is it not hard enough for us tall girls without this weight thing? I found that because I distribute weight well and wear it well, that I can be heavier than other women and not look like a pear or an apple type, total optical illusion right?

Bad thing, who am I fooling? At close to 200lbs and very out of shape, I was really kidding myself and miserable. Now I am 171 heading into the 160's and out of a size 10. I truly believe that if you start at 10lbs...you are going to want another 10lbs especially when you feel better, and clothes fit better.

Extra kudos for beginning the journey, and I hope that once you get 10' you discover the journey to another 10 and happiness at being fit and healthy!

Maybe us healthy tall girls should stick together, friend me if you enjoy your journey and aren't a hater.

Artaxia

I'm 6'0" and before I got pregnant, I was 185 lb and a size 7/9. Post baby, I was 275 and wearing a size 16. I am now 268 lb and wearing a size 14. I want to get down to 165 (i used to be this thin) and wear my 5's again. However, I will be super happy at 185 and I won't complain any. Taller women have more room to be a little heavier

eatzntravel

HI Tall Ladies! This is my second day here. I am 5'10 and 184 lbs. I am here to lose 20 lbs and then see where it takes me. I had a baby a year ago and I am just unhappy with my belly. For my own benefit I just need to get some of this lingering weight off.
I have never been really skinny and my husband makes fun of my large hands. They are pretty big. From "pilgrim stock" he calls them. I have always been tall and I have always carried extra weight on my frame with no problem.
I now want something different for myself. A new vision for the next 10 years.
Add me as a friend. I believe our journeys will be similar.
I am starting my journey with 1200 calories a day. walking off 307 calories on the treadmill and doing some exercises for the love handles and lower abs.

RM10003

HI Tall Ladies! This is my second day here. I am 5'10 and 184 lbs. I am here to lose 20 lbs and then see where it takes me. I had a baby a year ago and I am just unhappy with my belly. For my own benefit I just need to get some of this lingering weight off.
I have never been really skinny and my husband makes fun of my large hands. They are pretty big. From "pilgrim stock" he calls them. I have always been tall and I have always carried extra weight on my frame with no problem.
I now want something different for myself. A new vision for the next 10 years.
Add me as a friend. I believe our journeys will be similar.
I am starting my journey with 1200 calories a day. walking off 307 calories on the treadmill and doing some exercises for the love handles and lower abs.

I think you may find 1200 really difficult--give it a shot, but something in the 1600-1800 range may be more comfortable, and still let you lose weight, with the amount of exercise you're doing.

eatzntravel

Thank you RM.

I can see how 1200 will be difficult. It has been 5 hard core days of tracking and last night the porters got me! lol They tasted good though.

I am starting at 1200 and trying to hover. I didn't eat poorly before this so I really need a shock to the system, I have cut out the whites. I married a filipino man and there is always white rice with the meals, even breakfast.

So I am gradually building a food lifestyle from the foundation of 1200.

SLLRunner

Gosh, this is a great conversation, especially because the majority sound like they are pretty comfortable in their bodies. It's refreshing.

I always wanted to be tall (I'm 5 ft 4 in and on the smaller side), but it just didn't turn out that way. My mother was 5 1 & 1/2 and said she used to hang upside down on the monkey bars when she was a youngster to gain some height. It didn't work. :bigsmile:

fatfrost

I'm a guy, but I'm 6'6" so I can relate. Also, all these tall women getting into shape is pertinent to my interests

Keep it up, ladies! You're looking great, all of you. Especially that one. you know who you are.

What he ^ said, except I am not 6'6".

beckybunnyun

. Hey! I'm like you are in many ways. I'm 5'10" & started out weighing 386. That was a few years ago and this morning I weighed 197. I'm currently a size 12 but still have quite a few pounds of fat to lose. The lowest I've gotten is 181 & I was still a loose 12, few 10s fit. When I got to that weight, it was quite evident that I could stand to lose about twenty more lbs of fat. I think my goal is 165-170, incorporating lifting into my running routine.

Vicxie86

I'm 6'2, started at 233lbs (approx 106kg) and a size 14-20 u.k (big chest, impossible to zip or button up unless i get a bigger size) and even though i'm a size 16 jeans, some jeans are just a tinnie but tight, making me wish there was a 16.5 so i just opted for a permanent size 18, might have to go back down as they are hanging a bit too loose even with belt on now. People usually think i'm a size 14 due to my tall frame. I let myself be content with not looking overweight or obese according to my bmi.

Thing is, 10yrs ago, i was 210lbs (95kg), had a lean frame, flat stomach and i was STILL a size 16 jeans but with a smaller bust size.

My goal is to drop down to a size 14 jeans. I'll be happy at 85-90kg.

KymmyJoy

I'm 6' and find it hard because when I lose weight it can make me look too think in certain places. I get a bit bony round my collar bone and ribs but I still carry a lot on my thighs.

I also found that I used to wear clothes when I was bigger and think I looked fine (I didn't in hindsight but at the time I didn't care!) now that I'm so into trying to tone up and lose weight the only time I've had revealing clothes on was on holiday because now I over analyse everything and talk myself out of things.

Forgot to say... I'm still 13 stone (83kg) and it drives me mad feeling compared to people trying to get down to like 9stone all the time because I would just look ridiculous. Least you guys can empathise!

Khat28

I'm 5'10 and 185 lbs, I'm not looking to lose weight for another year because i'm pregnant with baby #2 ....However when i can begin my weight loss journey i want to get down to 125 lbs. Is that too thin for my height , the lowest i've been is 136 lbs and my family said it was really thin for me, but i felt as though I can lose a few more pounds. I have had a very painful and emotional time after my first pregnancy after losing my baby a month after giving birth so thats why I didnt even have the time to think of losing the weight. With this pregnancy Im staying positive and I definitely want to lose the weight which i gained all from the first pregnancy.