Any 5'6" women out there?

kattipoo93
kattipoo93 Posts: 34
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Hi there! I'm Kathy :) I'm 5'6" and currently around 167. What do you think is a good goal weight for your height? I've thought about around 135 but wanted to see what others the same height would say.
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  • heathermonti
    heathermonti Posts: 2 Member
    Hi! I am 5'6" and around 166. My goal right now is 135, and I too am curious how that would look on me. The lowest I can remember weighing as an adult was 147, and I still felt kinda chubby then. I have the hardest time getting belly fat to go away!!
  • sneckerdoodle
    sneckerdoodle Posts: 69 Member
    i am 5' 6", 153 lbs now but finding it really hard to get down to between 140 and 130. i would say 135 is a good goal weight.
  • Nan_
    Nan_ Posts: 83 Member
    I am 5'6" and currently weigh 140. I have a lot of fat around my stomach and hips. I have a small frame, so 140 looks big on me.

    My goal weight is 125-130. I weighed 124 last year and so I'm shooting for somewhere around there. I am slender at that weight but not really toned, which is something I am working on. Even at 124 last year I still was "soft." So I will get to 130 and see what I want to do then. You are welcome to friend me if you'd like a similar "height" buddy, lol!
  • Cathevine
    Cathevine Posts: 1
    Hi! Just joined this forum :) My height is right in between 5'6" and 5'7". CW is 128lb. My goal weight is 120lb, or even 115lb if I can do it.

    I am a student, so I want to loose some weight during the summer, because it's really hard to eat healthy and exercise regularly during the school year.

    Good luck to everyone here!
  • torilee87
    torilee87 Posts: 1
    Hi I'm also 5'6" I started using the app 3 months ago. I started at 167 also, & my goal weight is 135..now I only have 8 pounds to go. I think 135 is a good weight, normal bmi weight is between 119 & like 150 I think.
  • DLKRay
    DLKRay Posts: 12 Member
    LOL I'm 5' 6" about... and my goal is 150-160
    of course I have a LOT to lose and am only 63 years young :)
    anyways when I get there I MAY decide less is more

    When I was ayoung person my dr insisted I get down' to 120
    I made it to 125 but couldn't shake those last 5 pounds..
    It made me feel like a failure in the weight department so
    I gave up for a while and by the time I married @ 21 was at 160

    Then proceeded to be on a rollercoster for the next years... and gained 50 lbs with
    each of my three children... lost and gained many pounds in between ...
    @ my currennt weight I will be happy when I see 300 again... should be able to do that by Christmas
    THIS TIME For SURE I think it's probably my last chance... and I will with God's help suceed!
  • cindergirl73
    cindergirl73 Posts: 51
    I am 5'6". I am currently 264ish. I was down as low as 140 about 10 years ago and a lot of people said I was too thin. When I was 150-160 I think I looked and felt best. I am almost 39, so who knows if I can ever get down that low again. Right now my goal is 195....I just want to get out of the 200s. My highest weight was April 2011 when I started to lose on my own. I was 310.
  • trishaknighton
    trishaknighton Posts: 19
    im 5'6" 164lbs, to start im setting my goal for 155 then i will set it for 145 . i think 135-140 is a good weight for that height, i look healthy at 140 and not to skinny, i use to be 125 until i quit smoking and drinking and was going on 40 and boy did that put on the weight. i never had to deal with being chunky until then, sure is hard to get use to still after 10 yrs. :) i dont want to put my goal so far away that i get depressed and discouraged.
  • marketdimlylit
    marketdimlylit Posts: 1,601 Member
    Elloo, I'm 5'6, add me if you like deary :)
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I'm 5'6" and 132. That was my goal weight 12 years ago, and I've mostly weighed that weight as an adult.

    It works well for me. I have a small to medium frame.
  • natural813
    natural813 Posts: 183 Member
    I'm 5'6" currently 167. My goal weight is 154 for now.
  • ksaltsman04
    ksaltsman04 Posts: 26 Member
    I am 5'6" and started out at 175 lbs. I am currently at 154 and I think I would like to get to 140. That should put me at a size 8/10.
  • myfitnessval
    myfitnessval Posts: 687 Member
    5'6 here, my goal weight is around 135-140 and i'm medium framed, so 135 is pushing it a little thin for my body type.
  • PinkEnvyx
    PinkEnvyx Posts: 172
    I am 5'6 117 right now.
    What is the weight you were when you felt the most comfortable and happy with? Mine Is 115 to 120 but not all girls 5'6 have the same small frame as me so for med to larger boned/body type women that may be to low.
  • Maddi_InBetweenDays
    Maddi_InBetweenDays Posts: 177
    Hey hey - I'm just over 5'6" and I am aiming for 142 - 145. I've kind of got a "wide" frame, so I figure this is a good goal to start with and I can go from there.
  • Mel2626
    Mel2626 Posts: 342 Member
    5'6"er here too. :smile:
    I'm 169 lbs and aiming for 150lbs for now. I'm looking more for a thinner and healthier version of myself. I've been fat and I've been skinny~I just want something in the middle where I feel comfortable. :smile:
  • Janet9906
    Janet9906 Posts: 546 Member
    I'm 5'6' and weigh 159. My goal is 150, I love my curves :-)
  • ThaRealNicki
    ThaRealNicki Posts: 322 Member
    :smile: i teeter between 5'6 and 5'7 and i think a healthy weight would be 145 you can check out this website to look at pics of girls the same height at different weights your considering and with same body shape.

    http://www.mybodygallery.com/

    have fun :smile:
  • ShreddedTweet
    ShreddedTweet Posts: 1,326 Member
    I'm 5'6, I'm in the 130s but 125 would be my absolute ideal... I don't check the scale at all, I'm focusing on strength, fitness, tone and gaining muscle so I don't really know what weight I'll end up at! :)
  • MFPBrandy
    MFPBrandy Posts: 564 Member
    I'm 5'6", started out at 165, and am now in "maintain" mode between 140-145 while I try to focus on building back more muscle (think I lost a lot during 2 years of medical-induced inactivity -- 145 looks a lot different on me now than it did 10 years ago). Once I build more muscle, I'll go back on a deficit to cut a little more fat; I'm really not sure where the scale will end up.

    I think 135-140 is a reasonable goal (since you have to enter SOMETHING), as long as you're able to objectively evaluate it and don't mind changing it (up or down) as you get closer and see how you feel.
  • anaboneana
    anaboneana Posts: 195 Member
    Hello!
    I'm currently around 115-120. But, I also have a small structure... I think anywhere between 115-140 is perfectly acceptable. I'm sorta skinny-fat, trying to get toned. I've seen people who are about 130-140 and beautifully sculpted so.. I don't think weight is really all that important.
  • CopperGalaxy
    CopperGalaxy Posts: 27 Member
    Hi there i'm pretty much exactly the same. Currently about 80kg which is 176 pounds and aiming for 62kg, around 137 pounds :-) Seems a pretty healthy weight in terms of BMI but if my weight evens out slightly higher than that and I feel healthy I won't mind. Not bothered about being stick thin, just healthy! Good luck, good to know there are others out there trying for the same goal! xx
  • supplemama
    supplemama Posts: 1,956 Member
    I'm also 5'6 and 130 pounds is my goal weight :smile:
  • Avistew
    Avistew Posts: 32 Member
    Hi, I'm 5'6", I started at 179 and I'm 158 right now. My first goal is 150, my second goal is 140. I think your personal goal will depend on your frame, probably between 120-125 for a thin frame and 145-150 for a heavier one would be my guesses, but the range might actually be bigger than that.

    Don't forget if you're working out that the muscle will add to your weight.
  • Em_runs_away
    Em_runs_away Posts: 194 Member
    Hi, I'm aiming for 140-133 ish I felt best at this weight. I'm currently 150lbs.
  • melissamoldovan
    melissamoldovan Posts: 1
    I'm 5'6" and around 135 lbs right now, but I have a small frame and my amount of fat isn't ideal. I'm an athlete, so losing weight is probably not what I want to be doing, but getting more fit is. My goal is to just get rid of some fat so I look as strong as I feel.
  • Luciabella07
    Luciabella07 Posts: 205 Member
    I'm between 5'5" and 5'6". I set my goal weight to 130 at first, but realistically would probably want to get down to about 125 so I changed it. I want to gauge it when I get down to that size to see if 125 would be too small. Feel free to add me!
  • vicyvix
    vicyvix Posts: 47 Member
    I wish! Only a little 5'4" :( I might dust off the medieval stretching rack...
  • KinzieElise
    KinzieElise Posts: 584 Member
    I'm 5'6" and I certainly fought for that last inch! I'm currently 177 and my goal weight is 140ish. We'll see what I feel like when I get there. I've considered going down to 135 too but my current goal is 140. I started out my weight loss when I realized I had gotten up to 200 lbs (only 37 lbs less than my dad who is a good 6" taller than me!) I'm more than willing to be anybody's friend!
  • oceansablue
    oceansablue Posts: 53
    Hi! I'm 5'6" and my goal weight is 135, too! I'm mainly concerned with just living healthier and trying hard to become too concerned with how I will look at 135. Although I must admit that since I've always been the chubby kid I am really curious about what a 135 me will look like. Here's to all of you 5'6" women out there, let's try to meet our weight goals! Feel free to add me, just joined and would love to get/give additional support!

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