5'5"-5'6" Ideal Weight?

ktblueyz

I am 5' 5" and my weight is at 129... I feel heavy. My goal weight is 118. hope that helps!!

kdiazzi

I am 5'5 1/2" and I was 155lbs in Nov of 2013. I am now 130 and kind of stuck there. I still have a little fat to lose but totally changed my body. My body fat % went from 32% to 20% using a coach and IIFYM. I am still on a cut so I think my coach wants me to get to 120 before I start adding weight/bulking muscle.

kittycatz200

I set my goal at the 130 but realistically I am aiming for 140. I do not want want to be too thin and I looked at my older sister for inspiration. She looks a lot better ten pounds heavier than now.

myrtille87

I'm 5ft6 and aiming for 140lbs. Though I might stop at 145lbs as 140 might be too skinny on me. At my current weight (and even when I was over 160lbs) I mostly wear UK Size 10 clothes (US Size 6) at this size. I think with a few more lbs lost I might fit into some Size 8s (US Size 4) but I don't think my frame is built to consistently fit in that size.

Based on tape measure calculations, I'm about 24% body fat currently, at 151lbs. That means I've got 36.24lbs of fat and 115lbs lean body mass. So to weigh as low as some of you are aiming for (like 125) I would have to have a tiny proportion of body fat like a crazy bodybuilder. And I don't want to look like that, I just want to be slim. So I think I probably have more like 6-8lbs left to lose.

(Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong on the maths - it's possible!).

constellation709

I felt really great when I was in the mid-low 140s. Any lower than that is not worth it to me. Right now, having a very hard time losing a single pound, I'd take anything under 150, which I think would bring me into the "healthy" range.

DsAdvocate

130 is my goal. When fit I look half decent at 138ish.

3dogsrunning

Clew wrote: »

PLEASE take the body weight charts with a grain of salt, ladies. There are a lot of factors to consider. I'm 5'7". The charts say I should be like 140 at the heaviest. But my doctor has even told me that for my build and muscle density and activity level and all that, 150 *minimum* for me. Sure I weighed 120 in high school, but I'm older now. I grew boobs and curves. And I work out like a beast so I have a lot of muscle tissue, which is way more dense.

It's a sliding scale, be flexible with your numbers. :flowerforyou:

Agreed.

I'm 5'5.5 and I aim for around 150. Like others have said, I go by how I look and feel, I just know what my weight is around at my ideal look. When I competed in a figure competition I was around 140 and under 20% bodyfat.
I had a health evaluation done at work where I was just over 150, putting me in the "overweight' BMI category. The nurse used a second evaluation by measuring my waist which put me in the healthy category and she classified me as "healthy".

Cking1162

I am 5" 6'. As far as a goal weight---I think it really depends on your build and muscle mass. I am shooting for 140-145. I was that a few years ago and I felt/looked good...was in a size 6.
Now, I am 170, size 10.

cdn_beaver

Clew wrote: »

PLEASE take the body weight charts with a grain of salt, ladies. There are a lot of factors to consider. I'm 5'7". The charts say I should be like 140 at the heaviest. But my doctor has even told me that for my build and muscle density and activity level and all that, 150 *minimum* for me. Sure I weighed 120 in high school, but I'm older now. I grew boobs and curves. And I work out like a beast so I have a lot of muscle tissue, which is way more dense.

It's a sliding scale, be flexible with your numbers. :flowerforyou:

This times a million. Trying to aim for the size you were as a teenager isn't healthy. Each person is different and carries their weight differently. This cockeyed.com/photos/bodies/heightweight.html is a pretty neat website with pictures of people at different weights for their heights.
I'm 5'6 and currently 170lbs. My goal is 150 but I know my body will stop losing where it's comfortable being.

Ellaskat

NoAdditives wrote: »

I'm 5'5.5" and my goal is to be about 130. But, it'll depend on my body composition. If I get to 140 and I'm happy with the way I look and I have a healthy body fat percentage I'll stop there. If I get to 130 and I still have too much body fat I'll try for 125.

The weight isn't as important as your body fat percentage and how you actually look and feel.

Same for me. My goal is between 122-130 depending on how I look when I get there. Think it will be more about muscle vs fat composition

cleback

115ish... Always have been on the smaller side, although you wouldn't guess it cuz of my round face.

2snakeswoman

BMI should be under 25 (I think 18-24.9 is healthy BMI range for female). What the scales say isn't enough information.

lemon629

Clew wrote: »

PLEASE take the body weight charts with a grain of salt, ladies. There are a lot of factors to consider. I'm 5'7". The charts say I should be like 140 at the heaviest. But my doctor has even told me that for my build and muscle density and activity level and all that, 150 *minimum* for me. Sure I weighed 120 in high school, but I'm older now. I grew boobs and curves. And I work out like a beast so I have a lot of muscle tissue, which is way more dense.

It's a sliding scale, be flexible with your numbers. :flowerforyou:

I agree that the BMI chart should be taken with a grain of salt, but the recommended range for people who are 5'7" says 159 is the top of the range, not 140. 140 is in the middle. What chart are you talking about?

I am 5'7" and my goal is somewhere around 145 (this should put me at around 20% body fat), depending on how I look and feel. When I was in my 20s, I considered 130 to be my ideal weight and it was not difficult to maintain. I have a lot more muscle now which is why my goal weight is a bit higher than that.

mom2ava07

I'm 5 '5 and my goal is 140-145. Even as a teenager, I was always around 140-145. After having my first child 7 years ago, I went on a 1000 calorie per day diet for 6 months and got to 123. Needless to say, that was a crash diet...and I looked sick at that low of a weight. My face was completely sunken in, and my parents thought we had hit tough financial times and couldn't afford food lol

Goes to show that everyone is built differently, and I feel great and look good at that 140ish range.

ravenzwart

I am aiming somewhere between 143 and 136. i used to weigh 136 when i was 20 years old and iwas very very happy then, but i am older and my body has changed a lot. So 143 is my goal and then i will see if i am wanting and able to lose more.
when i weigh 127 then i get comments that i am to thin. While according to the bmi thing i could go to 114 and be healthy.
So i agree with previous posters it depends on your build and muscles, its personal.

Milliepet

I am 5' 3/4", 138#. My metabolism has increased immensely & I am looking good in clothes. I am beginning to work on toning up due to losing muscle with weight loss & age (almost 73). I suggest you look at yourself in a full length mirror after showering & be honest with what you see. If you like your new look then maintain.
Best wishes, Millie

zeal26

I'm 5'5.5''. My original goal weight that I set back in January 2014 was 135lb but I'm currently 5lb away from that and I know I will want to go lower. So right now my ultimate goal weight is 127.

yesimpson

I settled around 118-123.

1bellringer1

I'm 5'5" and 175 at the moment but hovered around 152 for the last 20 years and I was comfortable with that. I wore between an 8 and 10 in pants depending on the cut. I'm pretty top heavy and don't look balanced at a weight lower then 150 because of the big boobs. I stayed at 132 all through my 20s but always had back pain. I felt a whole lot better when i actually got past the point that I felt I had to be skinny. My doc says also with my build and muscle thickness that around 150-155 is a good weight for me.