5'8'' ladies, what is your goal weight?

khoshgeleh16

I'm 5'8 and my goal weight is around 180-185. I have a very large frame (and a large chest!), so anything under about 160 is basically skeletal and I'd rather not push myself to something that's going to be impossible just based on what the BMI chart recommends. (Plus, when I was a 2-sport varsity athlete in high school, I weighed between 170-175 and had abs, quads, and glutes of steel. Can't have been *that* unhealthy!)

mfp2014mfp

My long term goal is 155 pounds, but I am taking the long road, hoping to be there in 12-18 months

laursoar

It's pretty hard for me to say since I haven't had a period of time where I wasn't overweight as an adult. Currently, I'm thinking it'll b anywhere between 150-160 lbs though and then plan to work on toning. I'll probably re-evaluate in either direction when I get closer to goal.

pinkshoelaces

I'm 5'8 1/2" and my MFP goal is 145 lbs. I want to get there and see how I look and feel and adjust from there, but I think ultimately I want to try for 129. Like I said, though, it all depends when I get to my first goal of 145, for all I know I could be fine there.

wiscck

I'm 5'8 and my goal right now is 160. I was around 150 in high school and was pretty bony, though I realize now that I'm older things will probably look different. I'll see how I look and feel when I get down there.

pieberry

I was 142lbs when I got married 21 years ago, and I looked great, but couldn't maintain that weight. I am going to try for 150, but at this point I'll settle for 160. I'd like to fit into a size 10 comfortably with nothing jiggling.

302cupcake

5'8" and holding at 138 pounds. My initial goal was 170 because I didn't think I could get any lower, but I kept losing. I was a size 26 and 302 pounds in early 2012 when I started and now I wear mostly 4's .

1BrowneyedGirl

I'm 5'8 as well I was at 198 when I started, my mini goal was 170 but my main goal is 150. I'm med-large frame with a big chest and I've been at 150 before and know it works for me but I may even try to lose down to 140 at most, but it all comes down to how I feel and as long as I'm taking good care of my health to make me feel good cause everybody is different and ya got to just listen to your body. Even at 170 I can tell from little health signs or signals my body shows that I still need to lose more. Good luck and hope this helps. If it helps look at a BMI chart/calculator, there's some online that tell you a range of healthy weights for your age, height and sex.

Here's a good one.

http://www.webmd.com/diet/calc-bmi-plus

ktstacy

I'm 5'8" and my goal was 135, but at 138 I feel pretty good. Now I just need to start strength training and change what fat is left in to muscle which I know might make the scale go up.

amyg007

I've only been on MFP for about a month and a half, so I'm pretty new to this. But all of your goals are muchhhh lower than mine. I'm 5'7 or 5'8, 18 years old. I was at 160ish when I was about 13, and it was a little chubby. But, now I'm older, and probably a bit taller, so I set my goal for 160. I guess we will see if it should be any lower when I get to that point! I've got quite a bit to go.

I'm also aiming for 160. I once was at this weight and felt good and didn't look skeletal. It all depends on your frame I think.

harric88

142 / 144 for weight loss then I'll build muscle so probably end up heavier I have 30lb to go at the moment. I'm about 5ft 9

KatieLound1997

I'm 5'8'' and weigh 126lbs, to be honest I think it is a bit too little and I'm trying to put some on, so I would aim for around 140

FrauMama

5'9", and happy at a very lean 140 or just under.

FrauMama

(actually, make that 145 or under. Under 140 can start to look gaunt on my frame).

Rockstar_JILL

I am 5'9" with a large frame and 170-175 seems to be the "ideal" weight for me.

jmom376

I'm 5'8"/45 yo and currently 170 is my goal. Once I hit that, I will probably work on losing another 10-15 lbs (my goal is to get as thin as I can before I hit menopause). I am large boned with big boobs/hips.

tembii

Woo hoo, I've found whre all the 5'8"ers are! I'm 5'8" and 135 lbs with a goal of 130, trying to just lower body fat percentage and focus on getting some lean and tone muscle!

Anybody, please feel free to add me!

edwarc00

I am 5'8" and my goal is 150-160.

linsey0689

5 foot 8 here my final goal is 165. I have a large frame and this was about my weight when I entered middle school

jenc555

160

tenatroy1

130 but I am more concerned with body fat percentage than actual weight which isn't a very good indicator.

haymck123

I'm 5'8.5", currently 145, aiming for 135. Small frame. I've been as low as 114 or so but looked ill! I looked best at 130-135.

1cafeaulait

It really does depend on your frame. I want to get to 130-135. I am 5'8"also. I have a small frame.

morethanthis0

I am 5'9 and would like to be betwee 150-155.

nickiev214

150!!

Kollane

Finally found where all the people around 5'8'' are hiding!

I just started and have medium/large bones, as in really wide hips. At 152/69 kg and 5'8''/173 cm, I can actually almost pull off a tigh gap. Yes, that's how wide my hips are.

My goal currently is set at 58 kg / 127 lbs, but that will probably rise to 62 kg /136 lbs or somewhere around there once I feel that my body looks good. I need to slim down the butt and thighs and lose some fat from hip area.

Alisontheice

5'8" here and my goal was 140. Last weight in was about 137. If I get to 135 great but I'm happy where I am right now. I have figured out I am a small frame.

thatonegirlwiththestuff

5'8'' 125 lbs. I fluctuate between that and about 130. I have a small frame, my body does not support extra weight well.

tseq

Lots of 5'8" ladies! I don't really have a goal weight (I'm at 144 now), I'm really using MFP to focus on leaning out. I am comfortable under 145 (but wouldn't mind 135).

BusyRaeNOTBusty

150. Currently 160.