How much weight can I ACTUALLY lose? HELP!

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  • jynxxxed
    jynxxxed Posts: 1,010 Member
    170 is even overweight for my height, 5'10". Just set a goal and see how you feel when you get there.
  • klynn81
    klynn81 Posts: 178 Member
    Sometimes I think it's easy to sit and obsess over what the "right" "goal" weight should be. Just start working to lose the weight, melt the inches, build the muscles and see how you look and feel along the way.
  • kristin1493
    kristin1493 Posts: 41 Member
    At 5'6" and 170 you will still be considered overweight by BMI standards (for however much that is worth). I am 5'5.5" and 139 lbs. I still have some pudge.
  • erinw1011
    erinw1011 Posts: 86 Member
    I am just shy of 5'7" and currently 170 pounds. I am just starting to look somewhat healthy. My goal weight is about 140. I was 125-130 in high school and looking back I was scrawny.
  • Kybelle132
    Kybelle132 Posts: 71 Member
    Hi! After I had my babies I was about 200 lbs (5'3) I am currently 157 and am far from scrawny...I am aiming for 135-140...
  • lbesaw
    lbesaw Posts: 267 Member
    Wow--you've done great! How long did it take you to lose?
  • perfect10isha
    perfect10isha Posts: 200 Member
    I'm 5'6" and currently weigh between 138-140 lbs. My heaviest weight non-pregnant was 165. I definately don't look sickly but I"m also not skin and bones, I have a fair amount of muscle. However, I'm not real defined because I still have a decent amount of body fat so I'm firm (not jiggly). My stomach is still a work in progress from pregnancy. Originally I had planned to aim for 130-135 but once I hit 140 lbs I slowed down the losing because I was starting to lose my curves. Definately set a goal weight that takes into mind your bmi and lean muscle mass, but give yourself the flexibility to change your goals as you get closer. I'm now more concerned with decreasing my body fat, so I use my lean muscle mass to determine where I should be weight wise to decrease my bf by a few percentages.
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