5ft 4inchers, what is your weighloss goal?

nenyo999
nenyo999 Posts: 21
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I have been wondering about the right weightloss goal for me. I am a petite and 143 pounds right now. I have looked through MFP for people like me and i have noticed that, the threads for short people are generally full of 5 feeters and below. So what about success stories from 5ft 4inchers and the ideal weight for us?
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  • unicornpoop
    unicornpoop Posts: 178 Member
    Hi there,

    I am also a 5ft 4 incher! I started at 235lbs and I am now down to 202. My goal weight is 150 right now. I figure once I get close to it I will reevaluate where I need to be and where I want to go.
  • julesisthebest9
    julesisthebest9 Posts: 4 Member
    I'm 5'4 and my current weight is 135. Like you, I started at about 143. Ideally I think I should be around 120 or 125 but that depends on your body type also. You can measure your frame to see if you are small medium or large framed then center your ideal weight around that.
  • dq_diva
    dq_diva Posts: 66
    From what I've seen, there's a wide range for "healthy" for our height! Like anywhere between 115-145. I'm 48 yrs old and aiming for 135-140.

    Good luck to you :)
  • unicornpoop
    unicornpoop Posts: 178 Member
    Maybe I should be aiming lower than 150! Once my doctor told me she didnt want me under 160. I fall into the bigger framed category though.
  • floydypants
    floydypants Posts: 52 Member
    I'm 5'4" and I'm aiming for around 165. I think that will put me at around a UK size 12 (US 8-10?) I really don't think I could get to my advised healthy weight range of 115-145 without losing a leg! At the moment I am around 212 and a UK size16-18.
  • Kay203
    Kay203 Posts: 9 Member
    I'm 5'4" and around 145 right now. I've only lost about 2 pounds so far but my goal weight is 130-135.
  • trixiemou
    trixiemou Posts: 554 Member
    I am 5.41/2. current weight is 141 with the intention of getting down to 133-135, and maintaining.

    I have maintained 143-145 for a few years now and thought it was about time i dropped a bit further. At 52 I dont think I will need to drop much more than 133.
  • veerichie
    veerichie Posts: 214 Member
    Hey I'm 5'4"! ;)

    SW: 189 (8/20/11)
    CW: 152

    Right now, my goal weight is 145.7 because it's the very top of my healthy weight range (according to the MFP BMI).

    I'd be really happy with 130-135 and I think if I got really good with clean eating and working out I might be able to do 125 - but I don't think it would be so easy to maintain.
  • Sanvita58
    Sanvita58 Posts: 122 Member
    I am 36 5'4 and aiming to be 130 pounds...currently 150 :(
  • wisters
    wisters Posts: 84 Member
    Hi,
    I am 5'4" and 45 years hold. I started at 166 and am current at 127. I was originally aiming for 118 (I am rather small framed), but now am thinking that 122 may be as small as I should go. If I don't lose any more that will be fine too. Right now I just want to get toned and build endurance more than anything else.
  • Kipperdog123
    Kipperdog123 Posts: 59
    I'm 5'4", and my weight loss goal is to be 135, but in high school I was 105, which would be good too. I'll settle for 145 if I can't lose any more than that. Right now I'm at 173. (I started at 208).
  • cjremus
    cjremus Posts: 7
    Hello!

    So, technically I'm only 5' 3.75" but I've always felt more like 5'4" than 5'3" and weight-wise I think I will take the extra three-quarters of an inch. Right now my weight goal is 135, but I think if/once I reach it I'll see if I feel I should go any lower. I really don't think I would look good at any weight below 130, though. I'd be pretty weird looking, I think ;) Right now I'm around 170 and am a size 12.
  • JmeJinxx
    JmeJinxx Posts: 210 Member
    Based on my ideal body fat %, my goal is ~140. I think I am a bit bigger framed. I still have quite a bit to go so we'll see the closer I get to that number. :)
  • lilmisfit
    lilmisfit Posts: 860 Member
    I'm 5'4" and small framed. My goal is 108.
  • LHudson53
    LHudson53 Posts: 126
    Looks like there are a lot of us 5'4"ers!!! My "first" goal is 165. My "final" goal is 140.
  • hmparkin23
    hmparkin23 Posts: 91 Member
    I'm 5ft4, 168 lbs at the moment, and aiming for about 150 (Just under 11 stone in 'English money'!)
    Helen.x
  • rawbird
    rawbird Posts: 4
    Hi,

    I am a newbie here, but thought I would comment as well. I am 5'4" and started at 205. I am also 52 years young. Right now, I am setting milestones, not one complete goal. It has been so long since I have consistently tried to take care of my body, that small steps make me quite happy. My first milestone is to get below 200 and stay there. Then step toward 180 and so on. I plan on re-evaluating each time I hit a milestone.

    GOOD LUCK
  • BeanyFrog13
    BeanyFrog13 Posts: 161 Member
    I'd be happy at ten and a half stone or 147lbs. I'm getting there slowly :D

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  • Sister_Someone
    Sister_Someone Posts: 567 Member
    I'm 5' 4'' with a small build and my goal is around 110-115 lbs.
  • niesje520
    niesje520 Posts: 8 Member
    I am 5.37 really 5"4 I am a thick frame, but hold my weight well. I started MFP in end of Feb 2012 and since have lost 46 pds. My goal weight is between 150-160pds. I know at that weight I am in a size 9/10 and look really good to my standards (just because I have been that size). I think it really has to do with your shape; everyone is different. If I look at the BMI chart for my age and height I should be 107-144 pds. That is nuts! I have never been 144 pds and if I was I would most likely look sick. Just have to work out what’s good for you! Good luck to all you 5"4 ladies out there! I am half way there and not giving up!
  • ozznando
    ozznando Posts: 36 Member
    I am a little under 5'5". Currently at 140 which is not working for me so looking to go to 128-132 but it is really difficult to lose the last bit of weight, is taking forever.
  • lauras777
    lauras777 Posts: 237 Member
    I'm 5ft 3in, so close to you taller 5ft 4in ladies!! :wink: I started in January at 205, and am currently at 171.5 (hooray!!) Looking to get to 150 and then see where I want to go from there.....I am large framed, and carry my weight pretty evenly all over.

    Good luck!:flowerforyou:
  • pseusie
    pseusie Posts: 16
    I'm 5'4", CW 233. At this weight, I'm an 18.

    I'm hoping to get back to my wedding weight of 170, where I'm a 12/14, and then decide from there. I have a large frame and big bazoombas (which NEVER shrink as I lose weight), so I know I don't want to be much smaller than a size 10, which would be around 150 pounds, I'm guessing.
  • nenyo999
    nenyo999 Posts: 21
    Thanks so much for all the helpful info! I have a small frame so i know i need to aim for between 110-125pounds. Thanks guys!
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    From what I've seen, there's a wide range for "healthy" for our height! Like anywhere between 115-145.

    I'm 5'4", 65 and aiming at 130. I started at 155.
  • LoyalAngel16
    LoyalAngel16 Posts: 186 Member
    I am 5ft 4 inches. My CW is 263, started at 315. My goal weight as of right now is 180, but that is because I don't ever even remember being below 200. I am sure once I get there I will reevaluate my goals. I just want to be healthier and be able to try to at least have 1 kid, as I am 33 years old and have been married for 11 years.
  • TLEIGH33777
    TLEIGH33777 Posts: 93 Member
    Im 5'4". My SW was 245 in February,my CW is 194. My mini goal is 175, GW of 144. I haven't been under 200 in years and am happy to be where I am at now. I would really like to fit into a size 8 jeans.
    Please feel free to add me!
  • half_moon
    half_moon Posts: 807 Member
    I'm 5'4" and around 156. My goal is to be 140 and tone! According to the "wrist test" I am small framed, but I have too many "curves" to agree. Bahaha!
  • LadyL2012
    LadyL2012 Posts: 127 Member
    I am 5ft4. I started off at 161lbs and my goal is approx.135lbs. i am petite with a curvy frame, so I'm never ever going to be less than 130lbs I don't think. When I was at my fittest (I rowed competitively and was super lean) I was 138lbs, so I would like to be back there again
  • kiaram03
    kiaram03 Posts: 12 Member
    I'm 5'4", my starting weight was 163...current weight is 157 and goal weight is 125..I'm small framed.

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