Large Framed Ladies - 5'6" Goal Weight

kshama2001

msalicia07 wrote: »

Looks like there’s only about a 20ish lbs difference from small to large frame size, so not much (from lowest small to lowest large, etc).

Looks like many people are comfortable being closer to the highest end of their Frame size, and considerably more. And also believe they look “sick” if they’re remotely close to the middle range of their frame size. Perspective is fascinating.

Due to the title, you're not going to get a representative sampling of women in this thread - it's going to attract the outliers.

I've gone through the first two pages and I don't "many people" wanting to be "considerably more" than the highest end of the range, which is 159 in your chart. I see lots of 130s and 140s, several women mention 160, and one "in the 160s". The women who said 200 was referring to bench pressing. One woman in the later pages had incremental goals and didn't seem to be set on a final goal.

I don't have the patience to go through the whole thread today, but if you push back, do tally all the responses and see if your "many people" wanting to be "considerably more" is actually accurate. While I don't have a fixed idea of the cut off, I wouldn't consider anything in the 160s to be "considerably more" than 159.

Bedazzled35

I'm 5 foot 7, my wrist measures 7 inches if people think that is reIevant. I set my goal weight at 145 (mainly because it's exactly 100 pounds from my starting weight) as I've never been that light since I was a child I'm prepared to readjust according to how I look/feel when I get closer.
Last time I lost considerable weight I got to 165 and overall looked good although I still had pockets of fat I wanted to get rid of but people were constantly telling me I'd gone far enough.

threewins

msalicia07 wrote: »

According to this table, I have a micro sized frame.

SCoil123

I’m between 5’7”-5’8” and have a larger frame. I let my doctor set my goal weight range when I started out. She gave me a 20lb range of what she would consider healthy for me of 145-165. This puts me at the upper end of a healthy BMI for my height but within range. I’m maintaining in that range now towards the upper end and focusing more on fitness goals than weight at this point.

midlomel1971

I have a large frame, but I'm taller than you at 5'8". My goal is 150. At my age, I don't think I could go any lower than that honestly. Plus, I want to enjoy food...specifically cheese and wine.

noel2fit

I'm 5'6" and pretty medium framed I think, and I agree with the chart there. I easily maintain at 145lbs while enjoying junky treats and sporadic exercise, but when I'm fit and trim and on my game 135 is my happy weight.

Taytaylynn92

I don’t know if I would consider myself a large frame. I am 5’5” and want to get down to about 118.

Anya_000

I'm 5'6 with a small frame, 5.5 wrist. In the 140lb's, I just look like a bigger boned woman than I really am. I carry the fat all over. But after losing weight, I realized that I'm actually a much smaller person. I feel best at 132-133 lbs. Even though I'm small framed, I look sick at less than 130.