5'8" Ladies what are your goals?

SaraBunny592
SaraBunny592 Posts: 73
in Fitness and Exercise
My goal is to get down to 120 lbs by the end of the summer and to ge tmore self control when it comes to food :)

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  • brandyk77
    brandyk77 Posts: 605 Member
    120? Wow. I can tell you if I weighed 120, I would be about 5% body fat - and probably dead.

    I would suggest that you get your body fat % measured by a professional and see what you truly are working with.
  • SaraBunny592
    SaraBunny592 Posts: 73
    Im at 125 right now and im not dead, or sick, or anything of the sort. Thank you for the concern though.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    I'm 5'7 and my original goal was 130 lbs. I'm pretty much there give or take a lb or two. Now that doesn't really matter. What I see in the mirror and my fitness goals are what matters.
  • brandyk77
    brandyk77 Posts: 605 Member
    I must have quite a bit more muscle than you then :)
    you never know with some people!
  • katiegregory23
    katiegregory23 Posts: 26 Member
    I'm 5'8" and I'm currently at 178. My goal is between 150-155, and toned (I'm not all that concerned about the number, just feeling good in my clothes again). That being said, I have a large frame (size 11 feet and man hands) so anything less than 150 I start to look a little strange, and I have to obsess over it to maintain. I say go with a weight you feel comfortable at, but make sure you are feeling healthy!
  • danithegirl89
    danithegirl89 Posts: 203 Member
    I'm currently at 154 ish. My goal is 135... I think. I have no idea how I will look haha. I have a medium frame. :)
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    120? Wow. I can tell you if I weighed 120, I would be about 5% body fat - and probably dead.

    I would suggest that you get your body fat % measured by a professional and see what you truly are working with.

    I'm not 5'8 (5'10 though, close enough) and I can tell you it all depends on your frame. Judging from the OP's pictures she has a very small frame (lucky :tongue: ) which is why 120 lbs can be completely healthy for her. You might have a much larger frame, so 120 lbs would be very unhealthy for you. I personally have a super wideset frame (good ol' baby birthin' hips) so the one time I dropped below 150 lbs, I looked emaciated. But my former coworker (who is the same height as me) weighed 138 and looked fantastic.

    Remember, everyone's frame is different.
  • danithegirl89
    danithegirl89 Posts: 203 Member
    120? Wow. I can tell you if I weighed 120, I would be about 5% body fat - and probably dead.

    I would suggest that you get your body fat % measured by a professional and see what you truly are working with.

    I'm not 5'8 (5'10 though, close enough) and I can tell you it all depends on your frame. Judging from the OP's pictures she has a very small frame (lucky :tongue: ) which is why 120 lbs can be completely healthy for her. You might have a much larger frame, so 120 lbs would be very unhealthy for you. I personally have a super wideset frame (good ol' baby birthin' hips) so the one time I dropped below 150 lbs, I looked emaciated. But my former coworker (who is the same height as me) weighed 138 and looked fantastic.

    Remember, everyone's frame is different.

    ^^^^^ Word :)
  • lauleipop
    lauleipop Posts: 260 Member
    I'm in a different camp, apparently. I'm 5'9", and my goal is 19 - 22% body fat and 180 lbs. I currently weigh 180lbs and have 26% body fat.
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    120? Wow. I can tell you if I weighed 120, I would be about 5% body fat - and probably dead.

    I would suggest that you get your body fat % measured by a professional and see what you truly are working with.

    I'm not 5'8 (5'10 though, close enough) and I can tell you it all depends on your frame. Judging from the OP's pictures she has a very small frame (lucky :tongue: ) which is why 120 lbs can be completely healthy for her. You might have a much larger frame, so 120 lbs would be very unhealthy for you. I personally have a super wideset frame (good ol' baby birthin' hips) so the one time I dropped below 150 lbs, I looked emaciated. But my former coworker (who is the same height as me) weighed 138 and looked fantastic.

    Remember, everyone's frame is different.

    ^^^^^ Word :)

    ^^^^^ To ya motha. :D
  • SaraBunny592
    SaraBunny592 Posts: 73
    My frame isnt very big but its not tiny either im kinda in the middle. But from my pics I dont think 120 would be too small?
  • lauleipop
    lauleipop Posts: 260 Member
    My frame isnt very big but its not tiny either im kinda in the middle. But from my pics I dont think 120 would be too small?

    I think you'd be fine at 120.
  • NoxDineen
    NoxDineen Posts: 497 Member
    120? Wow. I can tell you if I weighed 120, I would be about 5% body fat - and probably dead.

    I would suggest that you get your body fat % measured by a professional and see what you truly are working with.
    I'm 118 lbs at 5'8" and I'm around 20% body fat. My goal is to drop that to 17% or so and pick up muscle and flexibility, get some visible abs and expand from running 4-5k on my runs to double that.

    Oh, and be able to bang out a couple sets of really perfect full push-ups. I still suck at push-ups. :(

    Weight wise I feel like I'm fine where I am, and I'm okay with going up a bit if that's the cost of adding muscle.
  • redhousecat
    redhousecat Posts: 584 Member
    wow, I think I have a different build. If I weighed anything less than 130, my body would look like a crack *kitten*. I keep mine around 140-145, but I have a very muscular build.
  • HIITMe
    HIITMe Posts: 921 Member
    Im 5'8" and 130 is my goal....Im pear shaped... last time I was 130 lbs I wore a 32B bra and size 10 jeans...
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    I'm 5'9.. I met my goal of 150, but I'm looking to maybe get down to 140 and drop a bit more body fat.

    I currently sit around 20% body fat and want to be around 15-18% body fat.
  • lauleipop
    lauleipop Posts: 260 Member
    Im 5'8" and 130 is my goal....Im pear shaped... last time I was 130 lbs I wore a 32B bra and size 10 jeans...

    Body composition is so interesting. At 180lbs, I wear a 34C and a size 10 jeans. Strange.
  • bookyeti
    bookyeti Posts: 544 Member
    Slightly over 5'8", hourglass, 38DD, large frame (6.55" wrist measurement).
    I'm currently in a regular size 16. My goal is to fit comfortably into a size 14, and improve my endurance and overall health.

    The differing weights for women of the same height go to show how relative the number on the scale is. We're all so different - frame, body shape, composition. It's another reason why I don't give a lot of heed to weight (and certainly don't compare with others), and go more by how I feel and look, and how my clothing fits.
  • ewhitehurst1
    ewhitehurst1 Posts: 178
    wow, I think I have a different build. If I weighed anything less than 130, my body would look like a crack *kitten*. I keep mine around 140-145, but I have a very muscular build.

    ^^^This! Plus my fiance says I'm the first girl he's dated that has curves and he can't keep his hand off my T&A!!! My goal is 145, which is what I weighed when we started dating 5 years ago.
  • AmeChops
    AmeChops Posts: 744 Member
    I'm 5'9" with a small frame (5.25" wrists) and I currently weigh 155lbs and still feel quite overweight - I'm aiming for 130lbs
  • paperstars
    paperstars Posts: 76 Member
    I'm 5'7.. so close!

    I'm happy with my weight (around 130) but my goals for August are to run two miles in 22 minutes, be able to do 10 push ups in a row, and do 46 sit ups in 2 minutes. I'm also aiming to run outdoors at least once per week, rather than using an indoor track like I usually do.

    HIITme, you sound like me. I've shrunk down to 32B since I've started working out, ugh! I'd love to drop a pant size (size 6 right now) but I don't think it's happening. My husband says he likes the big hips though, so might as well learn to live with it ;)
  • Wilmingtonbelle
    Wilmingtonbelle Posts: 255 Member
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  • JennaM222
    JennaM222 Posts: 1,996 Member
    145/150 and STRONG!!
  • letsgetit
    letsgetit Posts: 33
    I think my goal would be between 145 and 150. Ive been that before and was small but I want to be less body fat this time so a little more muscle and hopefully not skinny fat :\
  • TChester_05
    TChester_05 Posts: 83 Member
    Like others have said everyone's body structure is so different. I am currently 238 and a size 14/16. My goal is 196 and then see how I feel but I honestly think the smallest I would want to go without looking like a bobblehead is 175. I was about 200 in high school and it was great although now that I'm not as athletic I'm sure a little smaller would still look good. At 150 I'm sure I would look like a crackhead. My hip bone is already visible in certain clothes at my current weight...
  • ericachristie85
    ericachristie85 Posts: 69 Member
    I'm 5'8, 130lb, 27yrs. I like my weight but want to cut some more belly fat. I just had a body fat percentage test, 19.2%. I think 125lbs would be amazing, but I am in no rush to get there. Maintenance is hard enough.
  • seamstar
    seamstar Posts: 29 Member
    i am aiming for 165. i haven't been there in years.
  • skinnyfithealthyme
    skinnyfithealthyme Posts: 213
    I'm 5'10 and I'm looking to be 140 again or 145 with more muscle
    I'm 155 and people tell me I shouldn't get any thinner but this squishy stomach of mine and I disagree

    I wear a size 8, I was a 6 and I loved it. Size 4 looked pretty bad on me (was skinnyfat)
  • CrystalT95
    CrystalT95 Posts: 2
    I'm 5' 91/2" inches tall with a larger build and my goal is to weigh 155-165 pounds conistently. I am currently a size 12 and would like to lose about 10 pounds to reach that goal. I weighed 145 in high school (size 10 jean and size 10 shoe) but highly doubt that I would be able to maintain that at age 40. I currently run 12-20 miles per week. Just started swimming (cross training) again which I haven't done since high school. Your bone structure definitely plays a large part in what a healthy weight is for you. My doctor is perfectly happy with my weight and my lifestyle at the moment.

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