125 lbs?

BabyLeila23
BabyLeila23 Posts: 410
edited 11:14AM in Motivation and Support
Do you think that's about right for someone who is 5'5 or too little?

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  • jawheb
    jawheb Posts: 295 Member
    That's a BMI of 20.8, which is considered normal or healthy
  • BabyLeila23
    BabyLeila23 Posts: 410
    I understand that it would be what is considered healthy, however I just see people who weigh that much and I feel like certain people look too small?
  • runzalot81
    runzalot81 Posts: 782 Member
    I learned the following from a nurse. Made a lot of sense to me.

    At 5' - 100 lbs. Add five lbs for every inch taller. So, 5' 5" would be 125 lbs. Just right!
  • nicholettebell
    nicholettebell Posts: 414
    My sister who is 5'5" weighs between 125 and 130 and I think that she looks healthy. For me I would rather weigh in the 130's and I am 5'3.5". But my goal right now is 142 because that puts me on the high side of the "Healthy weight" on the BMI. Once I get there then I'll work towards the 130's.
  • Lesa_Sass
    Lesa_Sass Posts: 2,213 Member
    I think 125 would be a perfect weight for that height.
  • supplemama
    supplemama Posts: 1,956 Member
    yah 125 for that height is fine. But there is no law that says you have to be 125 at 5'5...if you would feel/look better at a higher weight, go for that weight then.
  • BabyLeila23
    BabyLeila23 Posts: 410
    Well I'm currently about 180, just trying to figure out what goal I want to set :)
  • Southernb3lle
    Southernb3lle Posts: 862 Member
    It's all about your body frame really. Some people look okay at that weight and some don't. I personally think it is too small for me. I don't want to look sickly like these hollywood gals look.
  • rextcat
    rextcat Posts: 1,408 Member
    depends on your frame, but no its about right
  • BabyLeila23
    BabyLeila23 Posts: 410
    Well I weighed 120 all through high school and about 130 through college. I felt the most comfortable about 125. I just don't know if I would still feel comfortable at that size. I think ill just make mini goals and play it by ear :)
  • TheRealParisLove
    TheRealParisLove Posts: 1,907 Member
    Well I'm currently about 180, just trying to figure out what goal I want to set :)

    Set your goal at your highest healthy weight and then make adjustments to your goal weight as necessary. If you are still feeling too big at the highest weight for your height, then by all means keep going.

    I'm a very small framed person, and although I am at what is considered in the normal range for my body type, I look and feel terrible. Everyone is different, so just keep trying different things until you feel your best.
  • iLoveMyPitbull1225
    iLoveMyPitbull1225 Posts: 1,690 Member
    I'm 5'4 and 125. Its a healthy weight.
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    I learned the following from a nurse. Made a lot of sense to me.

    At 5' - 100 lbs. Add five lbs for every inch taller. So, 5' 5" would be 125 lbs. Just right!

    That's completely nonsensical. I'm 5 feet tall. I would look like one of those starving African children if I weighed 100 lbs.

    What is a healthy weight for one person at a given height is not always a healthy weight for another person at the same height, which is why you shouldn't use BMI to figure out whether or not you're at a healthy weight. Your body fat percentage is a much better indication of health. I'm currently at 23% BF, which puts me in the Fitness category, but my BMI is .3 away from being in the Obese category. Big surprise: I have a muscular body.
  • Southernb3lle
    Southernb3lle Posts: 862 Member
    Well I'm currently about 180, just trying to figure out what goal I want to set :)

    Wow, didn't realize we are both at about the same size right now.
  • jealous_loser
    jealous_loser Posts: 395
    I learned the following from a nurse. Made a lot of sense to me.

    At 5' - 100 lbs. Add five lbs for every inch taller. So, 5' 5" would be 125 lbs. Just right!

    That's completely nonsensical. I'm 5 feet tall. I would look like one of those starving African children if I weighed 100 lbs.

    What is a healthy weight for one person at a given height is not always a healthy weight for another person at the same height, which is why you shouldn't use BMI to figure out whether or not you're at a healthy weight. Your body fat percentage is a much better indication of health. I'm currently at 23% BF, which puts me in the Fitness category, but my BMI is .3 away from being in the Obese category. Big surprise: I have a muscular body.

    I was going to say that that info cannot be serious. Frame has a lot to do with it too. There are websites where you can figure that out. No freaking way am I ever going to be 105. (Large frame, right here)
  • DMZ_1
    DMZ_1 Posts: 2,889 Member
    Good weight.
  • Cpsnisi
    Cpsnisi Posts: 22 Member
    If you aren't sure what your goal weight should be, maybe you could set a non-scale goal. Perhaps a clothing size you want to be able to wear? Or a particular body measurement?
    I learned the following from a nurse. Made a lot of sense to me.

    At 5' - 100 lbs. Add five lbs for every inch taller. So, 5' 5" would be 125 lbs. Just right!

    And please folks, take this guideline with a large grain of salt. This isn't going to apply to everyone and it isn't going to be healthy for everyone. I first heard this when I was about 9 years old, and it was the standard by which I evaluated my appearance for my pre-teen and teen years, not realizing until I was well into adulthood how completely ridiculous it is for me! I'm 5'2" and 125lbs and if I lost another 15lbs, I'd have to start shopping for pants in the girls department! Might be right on for some, but definitely not for me!
  • vcorbin01
    vcorbin01 Posts: 130 Member
    It's all about body type. Everyone's bodies are shaped differently, so everyone will have a different anwser...my suggestion..screw what the scale says and get to where you love your body...once that happens..weight yourself and then regardless if it's 125 or 135 you will know where your comfortable and able to maintain.
  • BabyLeila23
    BabyLeila23 Posts: 410
    Thank you :)
  • wendyjo3
    wendyjo3 Posts: 52 Member
    How tall are you? You are 5'5'?
  • wendyjo3
    wendyjo3 Posts: 52 Member
    I learned the following from a nurse. Made a lot of sense to me.

    At 5' - 100 lbs. Add five lbs for every inch taller. So, 5' 5" would be 125 lbs. Just right!

    That's completely nonsensical. I'm 5 feet tall. I would look like one of those starving African children if I weighed 100 lbs.

    What is a healthy weight for one person at a given height is not always a healthy weight for another person at the same height, which is why you shouldn't use BMI to figure out whether or not you're at a healthy weight. Your body fat percentage is a much better indication of health. I'm currently at 23% BF, which puts me in the Fitness category, but my BMI is .3 away from being in the Obese category. Big surprise: I have a muscular body.

    ^this
  • flynnfinn
    flynnfinn Posts: 209 Member
    well, i'm 5'6" and currently weigh 128. i've been 117 which i strive for now but i know that is impossible to maintain because i love food too much. i like to hover between 120-123...i feel like this range is realistic for me. but a lot of people tell me i'm already thin at 128 and my dad thought i was anorexic at 117. but the way i see it, if i stay at 128, i'll learn to accept it. then next year, i'll weigh 130, and then 132 and then next thing you know, 140. so i think if i keep striving for 120ish, i won't gain unnecessary weight which is why i'm here. tryin to shake 5-8lbs. not much but as i've said, i love food too much so i need support to keep me focused!!
  • tameko2
    tameko2 Posts: 31,634 Member
    well, i'm 5'6" and currently weigh 128. i've been 117 which i strive for now but i know that is impossible to maintain because i love food too much. i like to hover between 120-123...i feel like this range is realistic for me. but a lot of people tell me i'm already thin at 128 and my dad thought i was anorexic at 117. but the way i see it, if i stay at 128, i'll learn to accept it. then next year, i'll weigh 130, and then 132 and then next thing you know, 140. so i think if i keep striving for 120ish, i won't gain unnecessary weight which is why i'm here. tryin to shake 5-8lbs. not much but as i've said, i love food too much so i need support to keep me focused!!

    I'm 5'6" and I weigh 165. I'd like to lose 20 lbs but for my body its really not the end of the world to weigh that much. 5 years ago I weighed 145 and I looked just as chubby and wore nearly the same sizes as I do now, because I had NO muscle.

    Weight is not a super meaningful number to compare people, even the SAME people. Its a nice general guideline, because there are numbers at which you are just plain overweight or underweight, but in terms of healthy, fit, or attractive weights people are different and body composition matters a lot.
  • flynnfinn
    flynnfinn Posts: 209 Member
    well, i'm 5'6" and currently weigh 128. i've been 117 which i strive for now but i know that is impossible to maintain because i love food too much. i like to hover between 120-123...i feel like this range is realistic for me. but a lot of people tell me i'm already thin at 128 and my dad thought i was anorexic at 117. but the way i see it, if i stay at 128, i'll learn to accept it. then next year, i'll weigh 130, and then 132 and then next thing you know, 140. so i think if i keep striving for 120ish, i won't gain unnecessary weight which is why i'm here. tryin to shake 5-8lbs. not much but as i've said, i love food too much so i need support to keep me focused!!

    I'm 5'6" and I weigh 165. I'd like to lose 20 lbs but for my body its really not the end of the world to weigh that much. 5 years ago I weighed 145 and I looked just as chubby and wore nearly the same sizes as I do now, because I had NO muscle.

    Weight is not a super meaningful number to compare people, even the SAME people. Its a nice general guideline, because there are numbers at which you are just plain overweight or underweight, but in terms of healthy, fit, or attractive weights people are different and body composition matters a lot.

    I completely agree. there are so many factors that come into play here. however I'm the kind of person that needs hard facts so I need to know my weight and to have a goal weight as a guideline. now to play both sides of the fence, if my clothes started fitting looser but I remained at 128...well, heck! I'd take that too! but my goals evolve too so who knows what I'll be striving for in a few weeks. I guess I'm just keeping my goal weight in the back of my mind for the big picture and for the day to day, I'd just like to hit my calories, do my workout and go to bed knowing that I gave it my best for the day.
  • RealWomenLovePitbulls
    RealWomenLovePitbulls Posts: 729 Member
    depends on ur frame and how u hold ur weight, some people it works for, others it doesnt
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