For all the 5'5 ladies!

cocobeenie

In Korea height is measured by centimeters, and since they are smaller, they are more precise I think. There is no “half” and “quarter” and all that. And no complexes to go with it! I’m 165cm and I think that is considered average even though there are a lot of really tiny Korean girls.

I’m really curious if there are any girls with similar measurements as me… Currently I’m 5’5 120lbs chest 33.5, waist 25, hips 36, inseam 30 The main measurements that have changed since I lost weight are my waist (from 27 to 25) and my… boobs. I think I’ve gone down a cup size from a 34B to a 34A. Still mourning the loss.

Also, I'm getting married in 3 months, so that is a huge reason as to why I'm trying to get in shape right now.

Wow! Congrats on tying the knot! How exciting… not to mention motivating. BTW, where did you take your profile pic? It reminds me of the groves in California.

Yay 5'5! Me too! I hate that regular pants are not long enough but longs are too long! I hit my highest on my wedding (Aug "09) at 169...saw my wedding pics and said "NO WAY!" I got down to 139 in early December '10, and then went off to Hawaii. Now I am fluctuating around 145 since January.... I really can't seem to shake these last 10ish lbs! My goal is to be just in 130s. Does anyone believe in a weight that your body will stay at regardless what you do? I am getting the feeling that my body doesn't want to lose anymore... UGH!

Don’t be discouraged!!!! You can do it, its just a matter of push, push, push. What seems to help me is developing mantras or mottos. Right now “Push” and “Hardcore” are working for me. I’m in the last leg of my loss also and I agree it’s hard, but don’t give up because YOU CAN DO IT. Seriously. Haven’t you ever seen biggest loser?

5'5 and 3/4! LOVE that I'm not the only one that counts that extra 3/4! lol Starting weight was 156, currently at 141 and goal is 130 but would love to get down to 125 just don't know if I could maintain it. I'm a medium build so I start getting the, "you look too thin" when I get below the 130. Good luck to everyone!! Feel free to add!!

Yeah, I think I should have started a 5’5” and change group… But I wouldn’t fit in 

I have a medium build too, but apparently I carry my weight well because people seem to always be shocked to hear how much I weigh. I’m kind of muscular and not very curvy (wayyy less since I got under 125 ) and I think having short legs makes you look lighter than you are because a long torso looks kinda stretched but those extra inches weigh more than legs with space between them would. Know what I mean? I envy the girls with long legs though because you look your weight but you also look taller. ANYWAY, certainly you can maintain it if you make life choices for a slimmer future! Your future is your own projection and you can make it a skinny self-fulfilling prophesy.

So I'm aiming for 145 at the moment. I'll evaluate when I get there. I haven't been that low since middle school. In high school I was in the 180s. So it will be a whole new world.

Welcome to a whole new world. I think change is really exciting because you can learn so much about yourself. Good Luck! We are here for you!

Hello all! I am 5'5 3/4 so that makes me ALMOST 5'6"!!! I started at 195, I felt so awful about myself then.... several months later I am 151 on a good day, 153 on a bad one. But let me tell you this - I am going to enter into the 140s within the next 7 days, I guarantee you! I'm stepping up my game to hit my goal of 140. I know I will want to lose another 10-15 pounds after that but I know at 140 I would be a size 6 and that would be amazing. I could probably wear a bikini and look hot. One step at a time. If I hit 140, I told myself I would get a personal trainer and I can work on hitting my body fat goal of 15% and shred off those tough pounds. It really gets harder the closer we get to our goals, doesn't it? Gotta keep switchin it up, I guess!

You totally have the right idea. You WILL wear a bikini and you will look totally smokin. I agree switching it up is key!!!

I'm 5'5" and love my height but not so much my weight...

SW : 144 - 25% BodyFat
CW : 140 - 22% BodyFat
GW : 112 - 15% BodyFat

My goal weight is my "normal weight." All my clothes with the exception of the ones I bought recently are size small. I am a small framed person so I want to feel light and energetic again like I did at 112-115lbs...

I think 112 would be reallllly small for me but since for my purposes that’s kinda THE POINT… I’m not gonna lie, I am going to try to get to 110 before I start to maintain. It depends on how I feel though and how my acting coach and boyfriend feel about it. If I get a lot of negative or worried comments, (and people DO comment a lot here on your appearance) I will be glad to start maintenance early. I agree it feels better being smaller. My legs feel longer even though they are just thinner (good for my short leg complex, haha) and I don’t have that *jiggle* (shudder) when I move around or am riding in a bus or car. Its more comfortable I think.

Good luck in your acting. I used to be a singer, so I know what a tough industry it is.

Thanks for the support! If I get any roles for movies or shows or commercials for that matter that will be showing in the US or anywhere else I’ll give you guys a heads up! I have a couple auditions coming up, I’m crossing my fingers!

Akaratel

darn i am only 5'4" I can't be a part of this group

sociologygirl

Hey to all the ladies!!!

Well I fit into the 5'5 foot frame as well....and I have a large body frame. I was reading some of the posts about some people wanting to be at a specific "weight"...and well as a girl who weighs more than "most" people think.... I say just make sure you don't over do it...and loose too much for your body size!!!

I do a lot of cardio and weight train, so I also have a lot of muscle mass and I think at this height, I'm sort of "compact" lol..in that, if I was taller I'd be more "lean" looking ....

I think if everyone focuses on healthy lifestyles, conditioning, weight training and so forth you're body will find it's "set point" ...as wel all have one. I"m about 25-30lbs shy of mine. At my leanist...I was about 170lbs...but everyone always guessed at least 20lbs lighter than I was...LOL... So dont' put to much emphasis on the scale as much as how your clothes fit and how you look....

I hate that society sets such standards for woman...we all should be 125lbs...blah,blah,blah...which isn't realistic. I know if I weighed that much I'd look really sick...not healthy!! I mean it's tough enough that the government says if you are at X height you should be X weight...but they dont' consider body frame nor muscle mass.... Its funny to me that some body builders per these standards are considered "overweight" HAHAHAHA.....SO remember...Health first...skip the scale!!

ajsdream

Hello! I am also a 5'5" lady.

SW: 169
CW: 158
GW: 125 - maybe

I'm not sure what weight I'll end up. I have a small-medium size frame. In college, my lowest weight was 114, and I still had a big booty!!

AJ

seasonalvoodoo

Hey to all the ladies!!!

Well I fit into the 5'5 foot frame as well....and I have a large body frame. I was reading some of the posts about some people wanting to be at a specific "weight"...and well as a girl who weighs more than "most" people think.... I say just make sure you don't over do it...and loose too much for your body size!!!

I have a large frame, too! People usually guess I weigh 30 lbs less than I weigh...so I am going to 160-165 as my GW.

Metamorphasis555

Hi ladies!

I'm 5'5" too!

Okay, here's my "numbers":

HW: 220 (Right after DD was born)
MFP SW: 190
CW: 186
1st Goal: 179
2nd Goal: 169
3rd Goal: 159
4th Goal: 149
5th Goal: 139
Final Goal: 125

As you can see,my "mini" goals are every time I go from one weight range down into the next lower weight range. Like, my first one will be to leave the 180's & get down into the 170's. Just thought I'd explain that in case some of you were wondering why all my weight mini goals end in a nine. lol

My lowest weight ever was 115, at one point during my high school years. My lowest ever adult weight was 118. Most people told me back then that I was weigh too thin & looking back at pics of me from that weight I totally agree with them. However, for several years my weight hovered right around 125 & I feel like that's the weight that I looked & felt my very best at.

thetigerzeye

Another 5'5"er here and just like all of you looking to make my weight more match my body, I have a somewhat large(r) frame so my goal has been set to 150 at which point (because I have NEVER been that low) I can figure out if I want to go lower. My journey begun 3 days ago at my highest weight... *sigh* 234.

yummy♥

yay for 5'5"!
i am lucky to have long limbs (which of course leaves me with a short torso) and i carry my weight well in clothes but i sure see my extra pounds when i'm undressed.
cw : 131
gw : 120 cuz i think on my frame any lower would sacrfice the muscle i'm trying so hard to gain

kblue2007

yay for 5'5"!
i am lucky to have long limbs (which of course leaves me with a short torso) and i carry my weight well in clothes but i sure see my extra pounds when i'm undressed.
cw : 131
gw : 120 cuz i think on my frame any lower would sacrfice the muscle i'm trying so hard to gain

Hey Krista, fellow 5'5er

sarahd26

Hi!

I'm a 5'5" and a halfer! I started MFP in December and continued for a couple months and then just stopped. Now I'm back on track and going to lose the rest of my flab for good!

My heaviest ever was 198 in 2007 and then I got down to 175 and hit a plateau for 2 years I've now reached 155-150 and I'm hoping to to get to my goal of 135 sometime in the foreseeable future!

abruemmer

@ seasonalvoodoo
Wow, I felt like I was reading my own post. Our weight is the same and so is our goal weight. Best of luck to you. My lowest weight was 167 almost 2 years ago. I gained a little by loss of dedication to eating healthy and working out regularly, then got pregnant and gained a ton. My baby is 9 monthes old and I have barley lost anything. But I am back on track and I did it once and maintianed for a long time and I know I can do it again.

You have done incredible so far. Keep it up!

ylnevaeh

I am 5'5" too but when I went to the Dr. they said I was only 5'4". Was I ever bummed out. I didn't think I had shrunk that much - they just slammed the measuring stick down on top of my head and made my spine buckle!!!!!! But what every my height I am finally lower than the 190 something that I have been for the past few years. Used to be every day I say that I was going to watch what I ate only to fail before the end of the day or a few days. This time it is differant. This MFP seens to be working but it is a slow process. I found that drinking more water has helped some and I finally got around to exercising. I just hope that I can keep going to get to my goal (around 140-145).

shimmergal

Thanks for posting this. Looks like there are a lot of women with the same stats and goals as mine
Feel free to add me as a friend so that we can support each other in reaching our goals. I have a great group of MFP friends and they offer me daily support and I try to do the same.

Brief intro - I am a mom with 2 kids. I have full-time job as well. I eat mostly healthy but, my biggest problem is I am snacker:embarassed: . But, I love working out and I know it is one thing that keeps me sane. I work out 4-5 times/week and my exercise routines include TurboFire/Cardio Gym classes/ Zumba/strength training (gym)/3K-5Kjogging on weekends with family, etc.

HW: 161
SW: 157
CW: 154
GW: 135

cocobeenie

How is everyones progress coming along? I kind of had a rebellious phase and ate some junk that didnt exactly help me along on my journey. I'm back on track though and happy about it. How are you all doing?

nicxox

Hey, another 5'5er here! Only just started calorie counting, my current weight is 149 and my goal weight is 126. I've always been a bit on the curvier side so really hope I can reach my target weight!

TheLaser

I am about 5'5" (1/2) and have been hovering around 121-124 for over a month now. My goal is 120 but I would like to see what it's like at 115 again before making a final maintenance decision. Are any of you having trouble shedding those last 5 or so pounds? What have you found that worked?

(Just for the record I don't eat any processed food, sugar or sweeteners except if it comes in the form of fruit, work out each day for at least an hour with a variety of workouts, and am mostly vegetarian. I've been pretty good about the calorie counts and have only recently started experimenting to try to shake things up a little, but that's not working either. I don't really know what more I can do and still have it be sustainable!!!)

bsolada

I am about 5'5" (1/2) and have been hovering around 121-124 for over a month now. My goal is 120 but I would like to see what it's like at 115 again before making a final maintenance decision. Are any of you having trouble shedding those last 5 or so pounds? What have you found that worked?

(Just for the record I don't eat any processed food, sugar or sweeteners except if it comes in the form of fruit, work out each day for at least an hour with a variety of workouts, and am mostly vegetarian. I've been pretty good about the calorie counts and have only recently started experimenting to try to shake things up a little, but that's not working either. I don't really know what more I can do and still have it be sustainable!!!)

Yes! I am 5'5" and have been stuck at 123 for about 3 weeks now. My goal was 118 just to see the teens. But I don't know if that weight is possible for me when eating a healthy amount as I carry a lot of muscle mass. I am confused as to whether my body doesn't want to get any smaller, or that my body just needs a new routine to kick it out of its "funk." Let me know how you do!

claire_b79

I'm 5'5 and a half I think...used to say I was 5'6 but I measured myself a while ago and I must have shrunk!

Here are my stats:

Age 31
HW: 138
SW: 133
CW: 123
GW: 120

I have a pretty small frame and what appears to be a lot of body fat. So right now I'm just trying to lose the fat and then work on gaining new muscle. Ultimately I don't have a number in mind. I really just want to look leaner and feel better naked!