5'8" ladies, what is your goal weight?

LizHowerton · May 2012

I'm almost 5'8 the lowest weight I have ever been was in my early 20's and I weighed 128 lbs. I rarely ate, (diet coke and sugar free gum for dinner) and I smoked (I quit at 37)

My highest weight was 250 lbs. I was miserably depressed, unhealthy, borderline type 2 diabetes, etc.

I lost 90 lbs three years ago, and have been able to maintain, give or take 5 pounds.

I am just working on firming up and being HEALTHY. (eating, exercising, etc) Trying not to be a number, because it just messes with my head.

Good luck to all.

Oh, and I'll be fifty this year.

italianinhi · May 2012

I am 5'8 and currently 199. I am not sure what what will look the best since my body has changed so much since having children. I am very hour glass so I tend to carry weight better. I am so unhappy at this weight though and at the moment would like to come in around 155-160.

rbrea001 · May 2012

Yeah you look great at 140!!! Thats my goal. To be around 145 however I will be ok with 150....

SW: 240
CW: 188 **I started My fitness tracker at 194**
Goal: 150

I feel like i have a long road ahead but hope this journey will be over in Nov at the latest!!

nfroff · May 2012

I am 5'8" with

sw 223 lb
cw 208
gw 170

I'd love to see 170 which hasn't happened in about 10 years. Once I'm there I'll see how I go but I'm trying to be realistic!

jandashl · May 2012

My goal weight is 175 and to reevaluate once I get there. My starting weight was 254, CW 243. I just started about a month ago and have a long way to go. I too want to be stronger and healthier. Once I hit 175, I will see how I feel/look and what size clothes I am in at that point. Just looking forward to getting under 200 at this point

christacb · May 2012

I am 5'9". I have a large frame and my goal weight is 155-160. I have been thinner (135 pounds) but I think I look my healthiest and best at around 160.

septemberskinny · May 2012

Hey! I'm 5'8" and I'm currently about 130-135 lbs.
I want to end up at 120-125 lbs.

schocron · May 2012

Hey there,

I 5'8" ish closer to 5'9" and I started at 312lbs. Currently I am at 183lbs and in a perfect world my goal is 165 lbs, but ill be happy in the 170s. I think that the best way to determine one's weight is through BMI (body mass index). You can calculate it online and is what most doctors based their calculations on. Hope this post can help!!!

jenluvsushi · May 2012

I'm 5'8 and I don't really care what I weigh for the most part....I seem to settle well into 165-170 for a reference point but that is subject to change. I just care about my body fat %. I started at 34% and am aiming for under 20%....whatever I weigh when I get there is just a number on the scale.......people can weigh 140 pounds at this height and still be flabby (low body weight but high body fat......skinny fat). I would much rather weigh more, get to eat more, have lower body fat and look like a lean mean fighting machine

ctalimenti · May 2012

I'm 5'8"

Starting weight 156
Current weight 152
Goal weight 145ish

Not really sure once I add a little more heavy lifting.

If you look at the super heavy weight lifting ladies, muscle doesn't seem to weight all that much. If a woman is 5'8", she weighs 160. I would have imagined around 185 or so.

kmturtle3 · May 2012

I'm somewhere between 5'8" and 5'9".... started on MFP in January of 2011.

SW - 250
CW - 155
GW - 145-150

I'm working a LOT on building lean muscle. I'd say I'm happy where I am, but I still have quite a bit of body fat, especially in my stomach and thighs. Some of that is just loose skin that I'm hoping will tighten up over time. Here's a before and after. Before is Christmas 2010, after is at my cousin's wedding the end of April 2012.

kaji13 · May 2012

I am 5'8"

I started at 180 (less on MFP) and am currently sitting at 150. I'd love to lose another 5-10 lbs, but I am focusing more on getting in shape now and toning up. I am very comfortable at this weight!