5'9" ladies......what is your goal weight
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Honestly - 125 lbs. I know that sounds low, but I have been at that weight before (at 19, 4 years ago) and I was very healthy and comfortable at it. I'm not comfortable with the gain that comes with getting older
Even at 23 I find losing weight harder than it was a few years ago.
Several Victoria's Secret models are 5"10 and as low as 123 and they are also toned.
My bodyfat is 25%, I might get it a little lower, as to 22% or so, but I want to keep my bum and I want to have fat on it. Now that I have a boob job I don't have to worry about losing my breasts, which is great.0 -
I'm 5'9". My current long-term goal is to get down to 160-165ish from 256. I'll re-assess from there and see where I want to go. Probably working on toning.0
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Honestly - 125 lbs. I know that sounds low, but I have been at that weight before (at 19, 4 years ago) and I was very healthy and comfortable at it. I'm not comfortable with the gain that comes with getting older Even at 23 I find losing weight harder than it was a few years ago.
Several Victoria's Secret models are 5"10 and as low as 123 and they are also toned.
My bodyfat is 25%, I might get it a little lower, as to 22% or so, but I want to keep my bum and I want to have fat on it.
It's not too low at all, depending on your frame. I definitely didn't starve myself to get here - just cleaned up my diet.0 -
Honestly - 125 lbs. I know that sounds low, but I have been at that weight before (at 19, 4 years ago) and I was very healthy and comfortable at it. I'm not comfortable with the gain that comes with getting older Even at 23 I find losing weight harder than it was a few years ago.
Several Victoria's Secret models are 5"10 and as low as 123 and they are also toned.
My bodyfat is 25%, I might get it a little lower, as to 22% or so, but I want to keep my bum and I want to have fat on it.
It's not too low at all, depending on your frame. I definitely didn't starve myself to get here - just cleaned up my diet.
I have never eaten unhealthy (never had a taste of junk food growing up) and have always eaten a lot of seafood, vegetables etc. I gained a few lbs over Christmas and have gone down again to my "natural" weight at 134 lbs, which I can maintain easily with a healthy diet. But to get down to 125 lbs I definitely have to starve myself. Eating 1300 a day, even with high protein foods, means I go hungry to bed. I suppose people are different.0 -
Honestly - 125 lbs. I know that sounds low, but I have been at that weight before (at 19, 4 years ago) and I was very healthy and comfortable at it. I'm not comfortable with the gain that comes with getting older Even at 23 I find losing weight harder than it was a few years ago.
Several Victoria's Secret models are 5"10 and as low as 123 and they are also toned.
My bodyfat is 25%, I might get it a little lower, as to 22% or so, but I want to keep my bum and I want to have fat on it.
It's not too low at all, depending on your frame. I definitely didn't starve myself to get here - just cleaned up my diet.
I have never eaten unhealthy (never had a taste of junk food growing up) and have always eaten a lot of seafood, vegetables etc. I gained a few lbs over Christmas and have gone down again to my "natural" weight at 134 lbs, which I can maintain easily with a healthy diet. But to get down to 125 lbs I definitely have to starve myself. Eating 1300 a day, even with high protein foods, means I go hungry to bed. I suppose people are different.
Well, 134 at our height is still on the slim end - you want to be at a weight where you can maintain it easily so you are not *bouncing around*. I do lift heavy weights so I have a lot of lean muscle, which in turn I think raises my BMR, allowing me to eat more. . Or maybe I am an anomoly, since as a teenager I was 115 without even trying... Who knows!0 -
Guess I'm inquiring because I still sometimes feel big. I've never been petite, always more of an athletic build. People comment on how "good" I look and I till see my problem areas. I have my next goal set at 165.
Same here. I don't see the change in me until I put on old clothes, & then I'm like, "Well, maybe a little.." lol. My heaviest weight was 199 (I'm SURE I topped that, but thankful I didn't see those numbers on the scale). I'm down to 169 with a goal of 155 (I hoped to get there by the end of June for vacay, but I don't think that's realistic, at this point). I am big boned, no hips, & most of what I have left is all in my belly & a little in my inner thighs. I think I got 155 stuck in my head as a goal after seeing where I rated on the BMI scale when I first started, but I've majorly plateaued in the past 2 weeks... I also cut down on cardio & incorporated heavy weights during this time, which might be the reason behind that, as I'm still losing inches. If I'm trading the fat for muscle, I might be okay at 160-165. We'll see, if I ever get there!
Either way, good luck with whatever goal you decide on... & I love seeing discussions among the 5'9 ladies!0 -
I'm 5'9" and looking to reach 165. At the high end of the normal range, but a good weight for me. :-)0
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I am 5'9" and am 172 lbs but I do not like myself at all. The top weight with healthy BMI for this height is 168. I cannot consider anything above that acceptable for me at least, small or big frame. My goal is 150 and I used to be 145 pre kids but 150 is easier and looks good.0
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hell Ill st be happy to be 200.............my bff says cant you imagine yourself at 175 I say hell no bu seeing is believing..................:flowerforyou:0
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I'm 5'9 and aimed for 140, I am now 139! But happy enough sticking around 140 pounds which is 10 stone so a pretty good weight for my height and structure I think, I wouldn't want to go much lower than that. I want my curves to stay intact hehe! :blushing:0
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your taller and you know what you look like muscle weight heaverier as long as your healthy that whats matter and not skin and bone0
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My mom is 5'9 and weighs around 125-130 and is slim but that's natural for her. Maybe you could aim for that if you like the super slim look?0
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I'm 5'9" and looking to get down to at least 140, i have been that weight before and felt great. At the moment i'm 154.4, i was 168 before xmas and going up which is what inspired me to change, love MFP :happy:0
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5'8.5" and I am currently 151. My goal is 140, I was 240 before. I am currently a size 6/8 and small to medium tops and 34DD. This weight is good for me and at 140 I will pretty much look the same I think just toned, I hope anyway!0
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I am 5'10" and medium-large frame. Started at 256 just over a year ago. My initial goal weight was just to be under 200, "Ultimate Goal" was 175, as I remember last time I weighed that (a LONG time ago!) and felt very happy at that weight. I am now 178-179 and quite happy here - the only reason I kind of want to lose those last 3-4 pounds is just to prove I can do it, but I'd be perfectly happy just maintaining where I am.
Currently I am wearing size 10-12 and more or less pleased with what I see in the mirror. I love the fact that as a taller woman, people always think I am at LEAST 20-30 pounds lighter than I actually am - had someone guess me at about 130 the other day! LOL Good luck reaching whatever your goal is, tall ladies! You can do it! 0 -
I'm 5'9" and I don't have a goal weight anymore - I'm just working on reshaping. That said, I've gone from about 170 to 130, a weight I've never seen in my adult life. If I stay this weight (or lose or gain) I'll be fine, as long as I keep getting stronger and lose a bit more BF. I always thought that I was a "bigger" girl and that I had a "large frame", but I'm starting to realize that I actually don't. It's very weird trying to readjust my mental image of myself. 150 sounds like a good goal; you can always readjust that once you see how it looks and feels
LOVE this! Feel the same way! I am 5'10 and started with a goal weight of 165. I've reached that and am working on 155... That said, I don't see myself stopping simply because I've reached that goal - Will continue working on shaping and toning.0 -
135-140 I am about 180 now.0
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I am 52 and weight just over 200. I've lost almost 30 pounds and my goal weight was 150 but I think I'll be happy with 160-170. Mostly I just want to feel better, both in terms of my health AND how I look and feel in my clothes.0
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I am 5'9" with a large/heavy build and I was 260 at my heaviest and wore a size 22W....I currently am around 175 and wearing a size 8/10. My goal is to weigh just under 170. If I can go lower, I will allow it, but not likely gonna happen. I am happy with my body now, except for the flabby belly I have, but maybe in time it will go away. Who knows. I just started swimming again today for the season, and not sure how this will affect me...make me gain or lose? We will see... 0
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Sitting at 168 now and I think I'll go to 165 and then go into maintaining! I'm a comfortable 10 and a Med shirt! Started at 18 and XL or XXL! I'll take it!0
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I'm 5' 10" -- goal is 170 but at 180 I'm going to get a body fat assessment so that I can see whether I should shift my goal.0
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I'm about 19 years old standing at 5'8" (though many people say they think I'm taller now). I started at 158.5 and my goal is to get down to 135-140. Anything less than that and I feel like I would start looking sickly because of my wider ribcage.0
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Tracy!!!!!!
Im 5'9 also and Im 199 right now and my goal weight is 155 lbs. It's the weight I was at when I got married almost 7 yrs ago and just what I remember being for the longest time in college. If I get a little below that, I wont complain. My lowest I got when I was 18 was in high school on weight watchers, I got to 142 lbs. I was smokin' but it lasted maybe 2 weeks. LOL0 -
HIm 5'8... and I once had a doctor tell me that at 180 I was obese. He also stated he didnt think I could loose the weight and would forever be in his term... "fat" Being the obstinate woman that I am I decided to loose weight and show him!
1 year later at 140, when I returned to him for a minor cold, he informed me he would like to see me gain some weight. I was "too think and boarding on anorexic. I opened up on him with both barrels. Needless to say that doctor no longer has me as a patient.
140 was hard to maintain, and to be honest, I didnt like the way I looked and felt. I found Im happiest about 160. I still have some nice curves, and the dress size hovers around a 10 or so.0 -
im 5'10 and my ultimate goal weight is to be 105. im tall but I don't want to have muscle weight so I chose a low number.0
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I stand at 5'10 and my first goal is to get down to 200lbs. I want to achieve this goal in a year or two and it can be done if I stay focus. Glad I joined myfitnesspal!!!!!!!!!!!0
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I'm 5'8" and my best adult weight has been 155. I started in January at 188; I'm 168 now. I'm 50 now, so the weight comes off so slowly. My plan is slow and steady, eating healthy and exercising.0
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Tracy!!!!!!
Im 5'9 also and Im 199 right now and my goal weight is 155 lbs. It's the weight I was at when I got married almost 7 yrs ago and just what I remember being for the longest time in college. If I get a little below that, I wont complain. My lowest I got when I was 18 was in high school on weight watchers, I got to 142 lbs. I was smokin' but it lasted maybe 2 weeks. LOL
Hilary! Hey!!! I've lost a few more lbs since you've seen me last
Yay! I see you're doing zumba and joined a gym. You'll get the weight off....I know you will! 0 -
140 was hard to maintain, and to be honest, I didnt like the way I looked and felt. I found Im happiest about 160. I still have some nice curves, and the dress size hovers around a 10 or so.
I'm thinking this! I'm happy at a 10. And I want to keep my shape. I don't want to struggle...still want to enjoy the food I eat.0 -
I'm 5ft8 and my current weight is 143... My goal is 130 I'm only 21 and have hardly any muscle. 0
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