5'2'' ladies! What is your goal?

echeindl
echeindl Posts: 320 Member
edited September 29 in Success Stories
On the BMI calculator it says that between 101 and 136 is considered 'healthy', so I'm wondering what everyone elses goal is. And if you've achieved it post your pictures!

My ultimate goal is to be between 120-125, are there any 5'2'' ladies who have achieved that low of a weight?

Thanks!
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  • karisbrandes
    karisbrandes Posts: 12 Member
    I'm 5'2" and I haven't been 125 since highschool. I held 135 consistently for a few years before having twins. My goal now is 135, but I think ultimately I'd like to try for 125 again!
  • bjohs
    bjohs Posts: 1,225 Member
    I'm 5'2" and I'm 1.2 lbs away from my goal of 124.0. I still have a little bit of belly fat left (visible only to me of course) so I may bump that down to 122.0 once I reach my first goal. If I go any lower, I just feel that it will be too much work to maintain. I'm 43 years old and my metabolism isn't what it used to be, lol! But it's much better than it was a year ago! Check out my before/after photos in the link below my ticker.
  • cl0udy21
    cl0udy21 Posts: 11
    My main goal weight is 130 lbs. Once I reach my goal weight I might go down to 120 lbs. But not sure yet. I just want to look healthy. :smile:
  • bjohs
    bjohs Posts: 1,225 Member
    I should also mention that I am building a 5 pound buffer around my target weight. I will be able to fluctuate 5 pounds over and 5 pounds down without freaking out at every little change on the scale that way. :) This gives me a good 10 pound buffer zone to stay within during maintenance mode.
  • echeindl
    echeindl Posts: 320 Member
    I'm 5'2" and I'm 1.2 lbs away from my goal of 124.0. I still have a little bit of belly fat left (visible only to me of course) so I may bump that down to 122.0 once I reach my first goal. If I go any lower, I just feel that it will be too much work to maintain. I'm 43 years old and my metabolism isn't what it used to be, lol! But it's much better than it was a year ago! Check out my before/after photos in the link below my ticker.

    Wow you look amazing! I've always thought it was impossible to get down to being that small but seeing everyone else's accomplishments makes it just that more reachable.
  • bjohs
    bjohs Posts: 1,225 Member
    Wow you look amazing! I've always thought it was impossible to get down to being that small but seeing everyone else's accomplishments makes it just that more reachable.

    Make sure you check out the link for My Journey too. That explains what I did to get down from 157 to my weight this morning of 125.2! It was a one year and six month journey... so have patience and NEVER give up! Good luck to you!
  • bjohs
    bjohs Posts: 1,225 Member
    How thoughtless of me... THANK YOU!!!
  • Kimmy546
    Kimmy546 Posts: 102
    I'm 5'3" . I'm trying to get down to 140, so far 11 pounds down since joining but I'm doing a little bit of a jumpstart. So far so good.
  • allibawtez
    allibawtez Posts: 47
    I'm also 5'2". I fluctuated between 123-125 for a while, then when I moved to San Antonio in 2008 the yummy Mexican food completed defeated my willpower :-). My highest weight was reached this year at 155, and that was my breaking point. My current weight goal is a lean/toned 125. I didn't really get serious with MFP and logging cals until about a month ago, but since then I've lost 6 pounds, 2 inches, haven't had one sip of soda or coffee, and no fast food. BUT, I do eat all the other foods that I enjoy in moderation. Like most people, my main goal is to be healthy and more disciplined when it comes to what I'm putting in my body.
  • Becky1971
    Becky1971 Posts: 979 Member
    Im 5'2'' and I'm at 126 right now. My lowest has been 124 for a week, but I have been sitting between 125 and 128 for a year or more, my goal was to be at 120, but I don't know if my body is going to let me get there. So I decided this week to start focusing more on getting more toned than losing. The lowest for 5'2 is like 101 or 104, so 120-125 is a great healthy place to be, but theres still room if you want to go lower.
  • Becky1971
    Becky1971 Posts: 979 Member
    Sorry didn't mean to repeat what you posted about the range, I was just thinking about my thoughts over this last week and it came out. lol
  • Becky1971
    Becky1971 Posts: 979 Member
    Sorry didn't mean to repeat what you posted about the range, I was just thinking about my thoughts over this last week and it came out. lol
  • coolsmartygirl
    coolsmartygirl Posts: 299 Member
    I am currently 140 and I want to get to 120, any lower and I would be happy, but I want to be back at a comfortable weight.
  • ItsTerriC
    ItsTerriC Posts: 436 Member
    I looked and felt my best at around 118, with a 3lb buffer. I have a small frame - except for my shoulders, which are way too broad for the rest of my body. I carry any excess weight in my abs, back and chest, so I have to aim a bit lower on the scale to balance things out. What I wouldn't give for an hourglass figure!!!
  • M_lifts
    M_lifts Posts: 2,218 Member
    I am 5'2'' and started off at 158 jan 2010, I lost 17 lbs throughout the whole of last year,i signed up for mfp in oct last year but then forgot all about it! I re-joined in jan this year and. Got to goal in april. Last I weighed I was 122: my range is 120-126. I am now focusing on focusing/circuit training. Good luck, you will get there if you commit to making a lifestyle change!
  • M_lifts
    M_lifts Posts: 2,218 Member
    Double post
  • KanCrav
    KanCrav Posts: 439 Member
    My goal is 135 BUT I know that less would still be healthy so Im not sure. I just broke into the 130s so I am just going to get to my goal, tone up and see where I end up being.... I figure if I FEEL healthy and I look healthy then I cant really be doing too much wrong.
  • Im 5'2.. and thats my goal! Its been ruff trying to even loose weights for the past year for me.. i do need some support.. im gunna start off with a smaller goal.. im going to try to reach 199lbs by november which would be a 81lb loss.. im 280lbs now.. so wish me luck! an if you have any advice id be glad to recieve it... goodluck with ur goal weight!
  • Screw2
    Screw2 Posts: 2 Member
    U CAN DO IT !:smile:
  • deannalu89
    deannalu89 Posts: 29
    hey! im gonna be completely honest ... im pretty sure i haven't weighed 125 since 5th grade! at my healthiest i was 155 (which was my wedding weight 3 years ago) my body isn't really made to be 125! not tooting my own horn but at 150 i LOOKED thinner than other girls at that weight. right now im at 189 and my ultimate goal is 160 ... if i lose more thats GREAT but as long as im happy with my body then more power to me! as long as you're happy with yourself! (i say screw those charts!)
  • minniebee
    minniebee Posts: 193 Member
    I'm at 160-ish and want to get down to 125. That's how much I weighed about five years ago when I felt really healthy and thin, so that's my goal! Good luck to everyone on their journey!
  • happybunnysbabe57
    happybunnysbabe57 Posts: 191 Member
    i am 5"2 as well. my goal right now is 120 by sept 17(my 24th birthday). i am at 144.6 right now but i am still having a hard time pushing myself to workout. i started at 171.4, i was 1.4lbs into obese. the weight my wii fit said i would look good at is 124. i was 115 my freshman year, i wanted to get back to that. me and my one day mother in law talked about it. we decided that i would stop at 120, and go from there. her and her boyfriend bet me that i wouldnt get to 120 by my birthday. they joked i was all talk. i talked about losing weight all the time, but never did it. thats is my goal for now. i will decide more when i get closer, and or there.
  • rachmaree
    rachmaree Posts: 782 Member
    I am 5'2, I think... (159cms) and weigh 115.5pounds, I think (52.5kgs). I am not trying to lose weight, actually, just trying to lower my bodyfat %. I am quite small on the top half but carry some fat on my thighs and have a 'muscly' butt :) Some people have said lately I am too skinny (work colleagues), but others say I look good (people at the gym). I wouldn't mind weighing a bit more, but I prefer to look muscly rather than skinny, so I'll keep up the weight training.
  • Nikki_is_Knotty
    Nikki_is_Knotty Posts: 248 Member
    Im 5'3" and I have 100+ lbs to lose. I am 297 and have never been less than 225 (in my adult life) so i want to get down to 200, and go from there. I started at 300 (a few weeks ago) and i think itd be great if i could get to 150 so i can be "half the person" i was before!
  • crystalfndz
    crystalfndz Posts: 11 Member
    I am 5'2" and currently at 190. My goal is to get down to 130lbs. it's going to be a challenge for me since I haven't been that weight since 9th grade! I'll let you know how it goes!
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    5' 2" and maintaining at 135 +/- 4 lbs.

    I focus more on shape that numbers on the scale - as long as I can fit a UK size 10 I'm happy!

    Age is a factor too - approaching 50 it's hard to shift the final few pounds, and I'm consious that the more I lose the more wrinkled my face appears, so this is a balance.
  • snaught
    snaught Posts: 8
    I am 5'2 and weigh about 122-- but all my life, have never weighed above 110. None of my clothes fit, I have to wear leggings all the time because every pair of pants I have just do not fit me. It may sound ridiculous, but my goal weight is about 105. I feel like my natural figure is to be petite, but I have been eating fast food (like every day) and drinking coke every day as well.. and over the course of 2 years it caught up with me. I am vastly unhealthy now. I just want to feel like myself again!
  • rosequoll
    rosequoll Posts: 27
    5'2" here as well (of course). At my highest (ever) I was about 145lbs and felt horrible. My back hurt, I wasn't happy. Breaking point was trying to jog to catch up with a friend one day while holding a grocery bag in each hand and I realised I could FEEL my tummy fat and boobs bouncing around. Horrifying. I was up to a size 14 AU (10US and 12UK) and I just felt unshapely and unattractive.

    I started MFP full time (and a 1200cal diet at least 75% of the time) in Feb at 62.4kg/137lbs and I'm down to 53.4kg/117 or so as of today. My final goal was to be 10kg, but I've been STUCK here for about three weeks so I may have no choice but to stop here. I was hoping to wave hello to 115 and then maintain between there and 120. =)

    I'm fairly happy with how I look now, though my boobs are way smaller and my butt/thighs hold most of what fat is left. I feel bottom heavy but friends say I look great. I think between 115-125 is perfect, depending on how you hold the weight. =)
  • DebiP10
    DebiP10 Posts: 275 Member
    im 5ft 1 1/2 and im 3lb away from my goal weight of 112 but would like to get to around 108 ish which i achieved a year ago :smile:
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,731 Member
    I am 5'2" with a goal weight of 115. Age has a way of sneaking the weight in! I am happiest around the 115 mark, but would be content under 120. Stick with it. As you get close to goal it gets harder. Good luck!
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