5'9 girls

Wow, a lot of the weight goals on this post seem so low for 5'9", especially the one for 126 lbs. I don't want to "quote" anyone because I am not trying to offend, I just had to put my 2 cents in on that one. I am 5' 9" and couldn't imagine being smaller than a size 10, it just doesn't seem natural for my body type. So that is my goal, size 10 and I am willing to get my weight down to whatever I have to to get into a size 10. I doubt it will be less than 170 though.

It's not like we can't go back and read the thread to see who it is. As many people noted, or is implied, many of us have different body types, and shapes. After my first year in college I came home weighing 121-lbs and looked amazing and healthy. I had the appetite of a football team so I was hardly undernourished -- it's just how me and my metabolism was back then.

Now I did say earlier in this thread that at 154 I was very thin and unhealthy -- and I was, and I actually "looked" so much less healthy at 154 than I did when I was younger weighing 121. Go figure, but there is healthy thin and sick thin.

But that was 30-years later in life and trust me, everything changes after 40. LOL!

That said, 170 not a bad place to be in weight for us tall gals, at all! If I get down to 174; the very top of my healthy weight range (134 to 174) I'll be THRILLED!

I'm so glad someone posted about this topic! I always wondered what others considered a good size for 5'9"

My goal weight is somewhere between 155-165. I definitely want to look toned and not super thin...So my goal weight may change down the road. I think a size 8 is an appropriate size for 5'9".

I'm 5'10" and 21 years ago when I was a freshman in high school I weighed 155 and my family did an intervention because they thought I was anorexic!! I wasn't. I will be happy at 170.

I am aiming right now for 155 but I'm not sure what size that is now in Canada. It's been a while since I was even that weight. In my teens and twenty's I weighed between 135 and 145 and my family used to say that I had to stand twice to make a shadow because I was so thin. Back then, that was a size 13/14 but who knows what size that would be now. It seems that, as women in North America have become larger, the size numbers have become smaller especially in the higher-end stores. I will be happy when I can buy sizes off the ``regular`` racks whatever number that ends up being.

My initial goal weight is going to be 150 and after I'll adjust accordingly ... realistically I will probably be between 125-145 so I have a nice cushion under the 150 mark. I'd be thrilled at a size 10 but a size 8 wouldn't be too bad either!

My goal is to like what I see in the mirror and to feel strong and capable .

Last time I was really fit I was 165 and a size 12. I have really powerful legs, and they're "thick" (my waist band gaped). I still thought I was fat, and probably could have lost another 15 lbs healthfully, but I've also had children since then. We'll see.

Wow, a lot of the weight goals on this post seem so low for 5'9", especially the one for 126 lbs. I don't want to "quote" anyone because I am not trying to offend, I just had to put my 2 cents in on that one. I am 5' 9" and couldn't imagine being smaller than a size 10, it just doesn't seem natural for my body type. So that is my goal, size 10 and I am willing to get my weight down to whatever I have to to get into a size 10. I doubt it will be less than 170 though.

thank you for this. i've had friends this height (i'm 5'10) who have tiny frames and weight in the 120-130 range but for me that would be INSANE. i have an hourglass figure and i'm very strong. 160-175 seems great to me! don't let other's body types at the same height get you down

Wow, a lot of the weight goals on this post seem so low for 5'9", especially the one for 126 lbs. I don't want to "quote" anyone because I am not trying to offend, I just had to put my 2 cents in on that one. I am 5' 9" and couldn't imagine being smaller than a size 10, it just doesn't seem natural for my body type. So that is my goal, size 10 and I am willing to get my weight down to whatever I have to to get into a size 10. I doubt it will be less than 170 though.

thank you for this. i've had friends this height (i'm 5'10) who have tiny frames and weight in the 120-130 range but for me that would be INSANE. i have an hourglass figure and i'm very strong. 160-175 seems great to me! don't let other's body types at the same height get you down

Yeah don't worry too much about what other people's goals are. They are probably very small framed whereas I have a large frame and probably can't (without being unhealthy) get lower than a size 8. You know best what will look good for your body! Based on my body fat if I had 0% body fat I would still be 120lbs!

This is interesting because my number is different than the replies I have read so far. I'm going for 170 where I'm a size 10/12. I have a larger frame, yes, but I'll have to see how I feel once I get there. If I function best at that weight, then fine. If I can do better at a lower weight then that's fine too and I'll work towards that goal.

5'9' here and I got to 174 lbs once and looked like a drug addict naked, but looked great in a size 12 pair of jeans. so I'll probably be staying around 185-190.

I was thinking the exact same thing! I understand different body frames- I'm 5'9.5" and currently 201lbs. I've been obese my entire adult life, and most of my childhood- so really no clue what size/ weight I will be when I'm happy with where I'm at. I definitely have a larger frame and it's kind of scary that some girls at 5'9" want to be at an almost unhealthily low BMI- quite worrisome if you ask me. I'm shooting for 180lbs, but I won't know until I get "there"- and 180 is about 10 lbs overweight for my height I believe... I like having curves- I just want to be healthy! Oh and I'm currently a size L/XL top and 16 Jeans right now