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Propper Weight?

Fat2Fit145
Fat2Fit145 Posts: 385 Member
edited January 1 in Introduce Yourself
Hey yall, just wondering what my weight should be? I about 5 ft, 2.5 inces. I've set 145 as my goal weight.

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  • Bighiker2
    Bighiker2 Posts: 100
    I am 5ft2, 41 yrs. old. I started MFP at 143.5 and am now 130, which is also my personal goal (I still can't believe I reached it!!!! I went down from a 8P to a 4P!).

    I think that it's really up to you how much you want to weight. Many people on here - our height - go all the way down to 115-110 lb. I would have to literally kill myself to maintain that weight! So, yes, I think it's pretty much a personal choice. 143.5 was the biggest I've ever been in my life; I felt huge at that weight, but it could definitely be the right number for you.

    Whatever you decide as ultimate weight, best of everything to you! =)
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    a BMI chart will give you a general idea
  • Fat2Fit145
    Fat2Fit145 Posts: 385 Member
    I am 5ft2, 41 yrs. old. I started MFP at 143.5 and am now 130, which is also my personal goal (I still can't believe I reached it!!!! I went down from a 8P to a 4P!).

    I think that it's really up to you how much you want to weight. Many people on here - our height - go all the way down to 115-110 lb. I would have to literally kill myself to maintain that weight! So, yes, I think it's pretty much a personal choice. 143.5 was the biggest I've ever been in my life; I felt huge at that weight, but it could definitely be the right number for you.

    Whatever you decide as ultimate weight, best of everything to you! =)

    I cant imagine myself at 110 lol... but i think i'll evaluate when i reach 145... thanks for the encouragement
  • Cheryl188
    Cheryl188 Posts: 113 Member
    I'm the same height and the BMI scale says I should be between 113lbs and 140lbs. 113??? That's not going to happen...lol
  • Fat2Fit145
    Fat2Fit145 Posts: 385 Member
    a BMI chart will give you a general idea

    cool. thanks
  • Fat2Fit145
    Fat2Fit145 Posts: 385 Member
    I'm the same height and the BMI scale says I should be between 113lbs and 140lbs. 113??? That's not going to happen...lol

    lol well if thats the range for the BMI, them i'll choose the heavier side @ 140.... that should work for me....
  • atomiclauren
    atomiclauren Posts: 689 Member
    Yeah, BMI could be a place to start but it fails in incorporating body composition and other skewing factors (plus, there's a 40 pound leeway in my height's "normal" range).

    ABSI seems to be more of a health-risk indicator - http://www-ce.ccny.cuny.edu/nir/papers/absi.pdf

    and measuring body fat percentage may be a better baseline than a goal weight...
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