No Idea!?!

tanigrrrrr
tanigrrrrr Posts: 137 Member
edited January 12 in Health and Weight Loss
Okay so basically.. ive always been obese for a number of reasons.. not really what im looking to discuss with this post.
Eitherway... because of this, i am truely ignorant about a "normal" size... i always thought that a weight of 50 kg ish for a girl my age (120lbs for those americans playing at home) and to find out that girls actually do weigh that.

Im 5'6' and I always thought I was large boned... for example... im down to 110kg (240lbs) and already have quite prominent collar bones.. and I have no idea where to set my goal weight.

What I originally thought would be realistic is still considered obese by BMI and whilst im not a huge believer in BMI I still would like to be somewhat healthy so that doctors stop blaming obesity on every ailment I have...

So.. what does everyone my height believe an average normal weight for my height to be?

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  • ohtobe140
    ohtobe140 Posts: 93
    I am also 5'6" I have an hourglass shape and I have been as low as 127 and looked skeletonish, but I look best at a toned 135-140 and that puts me at a size 4. It is my goal to be there by June 30th of this year. I only have 37 pounds to go.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    When I set out to lose weight, I didn't have a final goal weight in mind. I set a short term goal and reevaluated when I achieved it. I didn't have as much to lose, but my first goal was to get from my starting weight (162lbs) to 150. I did it, then decided to go for 145, then 140, etc. Each time I reached a goal I was able to celebrate another accomplishment, which helped keep me going, and I refocused on what goals I wanted to achieve next - a new weight goal, build muscle, lower body fat percentage or whatever.

    Right now, my goal weight is 135 (I'm 135.2 as of this morning!) - I never would have guessed that I could to this weight when I first started out! But my focus is less on the weight goal now as much as continuing to lower the body fat percentage while preserving and building more muscle.
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    Set your goal for a body fat percentage instead of a weight
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    I'm a similar height as you. My personal highest was 109 kg (BMI = 38, if I recall). I never knew until I lost weight that I actually was large-framed. My lowest since adulthood was 63 kg (BMI = 23). My doctor(s) stopped blaming all my problems on my weight when I got down to about 79 kg (BMI = 29 or so).
  • elizak87
    elizak87 Posts: 249 Member
    I'm 5'4 and currently 62 kilo. An Aussie size 10, UK 8 to 10. I am focusing on body fat but if I would have to guess my goal weight I would say 58 kilos. No way in the world could I be 50kg. I would be a skeleton. If you aim to lose ten kilos at a time you can re-evaluate where you want to be.

    Also, you can have a wide frame but not 'big bones' so don't rely on them to excuse any weight. The best way to know where you need to be is body fat. I think if you measured that and water weight you may be surprised.
  • CristinaL1983
    CristinaL1983 Posts: 1,119 Member
    I'm 5'7'' and weigh 78kg right now I'm shooting for 68kg (172 to 150 for those using the imperial system). I have a "large" frame which just means (to me) that I should shoot for the top 1/3 of my 'healthy weight range.' Back in the day, I weighed 155/70kg (still within my healthy weight range) but I think I had a lot more lean muscle then. I sure used to work out a lot more than I do now (bit of a gym rat and used to run a 5k daily).

    At 150, I should be sitting right at 20% BF (based on my current lean body mass) which would be perfect for me. Of course, I'll have to see as I get closer (really after the next stone I should know pretty well where I'm going).
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