Calling out all tall girls :) <3

LlamaLlime

I am just under 5'10 and am currently 137. My intention is to gain more muscle, so who knows what weight I will finally land on. I am curious about the calorie intake everyone has posted - is it the total number of calories you are eating in a day, or the final count after calories burned from exercise has been taken into account?

gutsnglory6

I’m 5’9” and currently hovering around 145 lbs. i currently have my goal in around 135, which I’ve been at healthfully before. I think numbers vary so much person to person, and on so many different factors. Right now I’m at a good weight, but am visibly carrying a bit extra.
I’m also trying not to stay too fixated on the scale. My main goal is to lose body fat and build muscle, and if I get to a place I’m happy with before my goal weight, I’ll readjust then.
I’m also getting married this September - which is definitely motivating me to stick with things this time around.
I’m eating just over 1500 calories, which is where MFP puts me for lightly active, trying to lose 1 lb per week. I’m not eating back exercise cals, hence choosing lightly active.
In reality I’m losing around 3 lb/monthish (and recently just fell right off track, so

xelsoo

LlamaLlime wrote: »

I am just under 5'10 and am currently 137. My intention is to gain more muscle, so who knows what weight I will finally land on. I am curious about the calorie intake everyone has posted - is it the total number of calories you are eating in a day, or the final count after calories burned from exercise has been taken into account?

I generally don't take back the calories burnt from exercise, so I eat the same each day and it balances out at the end of the week. This works for me and gives me a little surplus as I'll usually have some treats and drinks during the weekend.

As for the numbers and stats, as another user mentioned it varies from person to person and I personally don't bother with the scale number. I've always been on the lean side and quite bony (and yet my legs and arms are very toned), so my body weight hasn't fluctuated much even when eating over 2,000 calories for maintenance (staying active). As everyone, I have my personal goals, in particular eliminating a stubborn pouch of belly fat and then gaining back a few pounds in the form of muscle

lar25473

Shorter than most of you - I'm 5 ft 8 and I'm at 195 right now, trying to hit somewhere around 130-140. Struggling right now though.

lar25473

midlomel1971 wrote: »

I'm 5'8" and honestly shocked by how low weight some of you other 5'8" girls want to be. I'm currently 180 and my goal is to get to 148ish, but realistically I'll be happy if I hover around 150. There is no possible way I'd get below 145 without starving myself and looking skeletal. I'm curvy and muscular - busty with a big booty. I'm currently netting 1400-1500 calories a day and I stay pretty satisfied at that right now.

I think it depends on your body structure also! I have wide hips so I know I can't be anywhere below 130, but I had a friend who was 5 ft 10 and was not very curvy who weighed 125 pounds or so and you couldn't tell. Bone structure makes a difference!

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canadjineh

If you want to check what size of bone structure you have (no matter how overfat you may be at the time) you can get someone to measure between the epicondyles of your humerus. bend your elbow to 90 degrees (like you are going to throw darts) and carefully measure between the two points.



If your measurement is smaller - you have a small frame. Larger, then you have a large frame. This can also be done with a wrist measurement but in fairly obese people the wrists may be padded with fat and throw the bone measurement off.
I have a small frame at 5'8" - for women over 5'5" a medium frame wrist measurement is 6.25-6.5" (mine is 5.5"). My bones, although small, are very strong; at 54 I have the tested bone density of a 22 year old.

hesn92

Hi! I just joined this group. I’m 5’10” and weigh 156ish. I have my goal set to 1900 calories. I’m not tying to lose more weight I’m just focusing on exercise