If you are a 5'9 woman or taller....

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  • loseiteli
    loseiteli Posts: 242 Member
    Me 5...currently 244...and 6ft tall..my doc says 210 is perfect because of my xtra large frame...um..who says that? Anyway, I would rather be under 200 lbs..I will take 199.9 as long as I'm under...

    This is me too!! haha. I just want to be in ONEderland. :)
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    I just had the BMI argument with my doctor actually. He keeps pushing the agenda that I should aim for 150ish to be in the healthy BMI range. I was a semi-pro athlete in college and weighed 163/164 with 16% body fat... looked and felt amazing. I'd like to get back closer to that (my goal is 175 and I'm 5'11) yet technically 175 is still considered "Overweight" according to BMI charts. Remember that BMI does not take into account lean muscle mass! You'd think the doctor would realize that... hahaha :tongue:
  • McMeggers
    McMeggers Posts: 22 Member
    YAY for tall girls :) im 5'10 and at my smallest which is shameful i was 205 and i was in a 12 pants and medum/large shirt and i felt like i was looking very slim. ( unfortunatley im not 205 anymore but thats why im here right?) anyway my ultimate goal is 165-170 but to be honest id be happy just being out of the 200's
  • BattyMama
    BattyMama Posts: 136 Member
    I am 5'9 and was happiest at 120 pounds I was running 26+ miles a day and started my day at 4:30 am. I am now aiming for a fit strong 130 to 140.
  • mashallej
    mashallej Posts: 39
    I'm 5'9" and aiming for size 8, which is somewhere around 150 for me.

    Same here!:smile:
  • kechiemc
    kechiemc Posts: 1,355 Member
    "need a sandwich" :laugh: There is a big range of healthy weights and everyone carries their weight very differently. When you throw in muscle mass things get even more confusing. There are a couple of measurements that you can take to tell if you are on the right track.

    Supposedly your wrist size can give you a clue to your frame size. Anyone else heard this? You wrap your thumb and your middle finger around your wrist. If the tips meet, you have a medium sized frame and should aim for the middle of the weight range. Middle finger falls below thumb tip for small frame sizes, etc. Not sure about that but I do know another very important measurement is your waist size. Supposedly this number can predict your heart health.

    I am 5'10" and I have weighed everything from 145 (wedding day 18 years ago) to 190 (pregnant 11 years ago). I am very active so even when the scale has a high number I always feel like I look good.:laugh: I think this is where being taller is awesome. It feels like we can get away with weighing more somehow...
  • robinrainville
    robinrainville Posts: 20 Member
    Well I'm not quite 5'9 but I think you have to consider build...I am 190 in a size 12...shooting for 150-160 as an ultimate goal. Some people might say that's still too big, but I am, over all, a "big girl". I have been 155 at my lowest but no muscle tone and I looked pathetic. Now that I have muscle, I kinda doubt ill ever see 160. I would like a size 10 to be very comfy. Never happy, always wanting better...
  • robinrainville
    robinrainville Posts: 20 Member
    Well I'm not quite 5'9 but I think you have to consider build...I am 190 in a size 12...shooting for 150-160 as an ultimate goal. Some people might say that's still too big, but I am, over all, a "big girl". I have been 155 at my lowest but no muscle tone and I looked pathetic. Now that I have muscle, I kinda doubt ill ever see 160. I would like a size 10 to be very comfy. Never happy, always wanting better...
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    IM 5'10 - 150 was my all time fave and I was a size 5 jeans - I WILL GET BACK THERE!!!!
  • Jennisin1
    Jennisin1 Posts: 574 Member
    5'10... I was a fit 172, size 10-12 and very hot. I was lifting heavy with a trainer and running.
  • Jennisin1
    Jennisin1 Posts: 574 Member
    Here is a link to find your frame size:

    http://health.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Frame-Size-Elbow
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    I'm 5'9".

    I started at 237. I just recently hit 155. I'm pretty happy at this weight, any changes I pursue now will be in body composition rather than trying to lose any more.

    I think if I start lifting, I'll end up in the high 140's/low 150's and be really satisfied.
  • Pidders89
    Pidders89 Posts: 1,169 Member
    Oh god I feel like I'm completely underachieving right now! I'm 5'9" right now and my goal is 180 and then reassess. I can't imagine myself ever getting lower than 170 without looking like a skeleton. I'm very big-boned (seriously, I am! My skeleton is huge! LOL) and I think I'd look skeletal if I went lower than 170. So I'm going to play it by ear. I'll truly be thrilled if I get into a size 10 or 12 - I think that would look very healthy on my build. But I'll play it by ear. :-)

    Don't feel that way! I'm 5 foot 9 and 168lbs and pretty happy with myself, im a size 8-10 on top and a 14 on bottom (UK size)
    Im pleased for everyone thats in the 150 but its not for everyone, i would look ill if got down there!

    x
  • CoryIda
    CoryIda Posts: 7,870 Member
    I am 5'10" and I can be happy and healthy anywhere between where I am now (156) and 185. Fitness and health are a lot more important than the number on the scale.
  • moonspells
    moonspells Posts: 126 Member
    I am 5'9 i am looking at 175 or 180

    Me too! I remember being around 180 at the end of high school (a MILLION years ago! LOL) and looking at pics from that time, I looked pretty healthy so I've made that my starting GW. However, considering how long it's been since I've been anywhere near that, I'll probably have to reevaluate once I get closer...
    Good luck to all the tall ladies! :o)
  • Duckz1
    Duckz1 Posts: 145 Member
    I'm 6' and when I'm in the low 150s I feel pretty comfortable in my clothes. 160 is my "UGH need to lose weight" number. 145 is GW. I got to 146 a couple years ago for.... um... one day :)

    I weighed 140 when I was 16 and almost 6' tall, I was all legs and arms. 145 at least lets me have boobs ;)
  • bchthrpy
    bchthrpy Posts: 76 Member
    I am 5' 9" and I felt my best at 155 - 160, which is my goal now. Right now I am fluctuating around 176 - 178 and feel very uncomfortable since a lot of it is in my abs to thighs.
  • TrophyWifeSass
    TrophyWifeSass Posts: 490 Member
    5' 9" and weigh 152 today. More interested in being able to do a pull-up and get my BF% to 20%, it's 23%-24% now. I wear a size 4 thanks to strength training.

    The scale is a lying cheating SOB and a horrible indicator of success imo.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    I'm 5'8.75". My goal is about 150lbs. I'm about 160lbs now and not unhappy with it. I'm probably around 21% body fat.
  • 7memyselfandI
    7memyselfandI Posts: 32
    I am 5'10" and just this week hit 146 lbs, down from 185 (GW 145). Its taken 2 years of slow and steady hard work, but I've formed lasting habits and am not finding it difficult at all now to live my new healthier lifestyle, its like second nature now making food choices and working out :) I pretty much wear any size 6 pants off the rack, sometimes size 4 depending on the brand, and size 4 dresses.
  • sapalee
    sapalee Posts: 409 Member
    I'm afraid I may be risking some hate posting here. But just to show that all body types are different, even at the same height. I', 5'9", When I've gone soft I'm perfect at 130, when muscular 135 will be just right. I think it has more to do with muscle tone, frame, and how your clothes feel than a number on a scale.
  • erinsueburns
    erinsueburns Posts: 865 Member
    "need a sandwich" :laugh: There is a big range of healthy weights and everyone carries their weight very differently. When you throw in muscle mass things get even more confusing. There are a couple of measurements that you can take to tell if you are on the right track.

    Supposedly your wrist size can give you a clue to your frame size. Anyone else heard this? You wrap your thumb and your middle finger around your wrist. If the tips meet, you have a medium sized frame and should aim for the middle of the weight range. Middle finger falls below thumb tip for small frame sizes, etc. Not sure about that but I do know another very important measurement is your waist size. Supposedly this number can predict your heart health.

    I am 5'10" and I have weighed everything from 145 (wedding day 18 years ago) to 190 (pregnant 11 years ago). I am very active so even when the scale has a high number I always feel like I look good.:laugh: I think this is where being taller is awesome. It feels like we can get away with weighing more somehow...

    Even with using wrist size, it still is a very poor gauge of frame size. Based on my wrist size I have a small frame. But based on my actaul hips, because I am 5'6 and even when i was an athlete and under or around 100 lbs with under 10% body fat my hips were STILL 36 inches. So not remotely a small body frame. Better to just look at fat mass vs. fat free mass.
  • iluxoxo211
    iluxoxo211 Posts: 241 Member
    I am 5'11 and I look great at 200lbs! I have big bones so I look thin at 200 so that is what I am shooting for! :bigsmile:
  • jmp1031
    jmp1031 Posts: 95 Member
    I'm 5'9.5" and liked being 160-165
  • Kekibird
    Kekibird Posts: 1,122 Member
    I'm just a smidge under 5'9" and I am 185 with a wide build. Wide hips, small waist, big feet and wide shoulders. My goal for now is 170 but I have in the past been down as low as 167 and that was low enough.
  • EloiseCanRun
    EloiseCanRun Posts: 10
    I'm just around 5'9" and around last Halloween I was 168 and starting to slip into a size 8.
    I think, for me, I wouldn't want to be under 155.
  • saramerrigan
    saramerrigan Posts: 555 Member
    I'm going to aim to get my BMI into the healthy range first which means approx 168lbs (I'm 5' 9")

    Once I've got there and have hopefully built of lots of lean muscle mass and have burrnt off lots of fat, I'll re-evaluate. I think though I'll base it more on how my clothes fit and how I look rather than a definitive number on the scales.
  • Janet55555555555
    Janet55555555555 Posts: 50
    I am 5'10 and I hope to be 161 to 151. It just all depends.
  • trishobr
    trishobr Posts: 120 Member
    Thanks for the link! I just joined
  • meusey
    meusey Posts: 5 Member
    Hey, Im 5'9" and loved being 165 back when I was rowing. Much smaller than that would have been weird and I would have looked creepily skinny. Goal right now is a good 160-165 ish. Basically adjusting my lifestyle and seeing where it takes me :D

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