Women who are around 5,5 What is your goal?

I'm 5' 5 3/4" and am aiming for 148 lb. Take a look at this link

happy weight

http://www.self.com/calculatorsprograms/calculators/happyweight/

body frame size

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/17182.htm



It gives me the weight that I always have trouble getting and staying below.

One thing to consider is not a weight goal but a body fat % goal. If you do strength training with your activities you will get lean and toned looking. I've been stuck at the same weight for about 1 month but in the same time frame I have lost inches off waist, butt and thighs and can fit back into clothes from years ago!
Kettlebells kick butt!

I just started and I have to agree, this is something you are doing for yourself and as you loose the weight you will be able to judge for yourself. Also judge by how you feel. I am 5,5 and want to get to 140 but if I can get into a size 10 at 150, so be it. I want to be healthy and look healthy.

I'm 5'6" and I'm striving to be around 120-130 lbs. But I'm focusing more on inches and feeling better.

I am 5'6", and my goal is around 150-155. Depends on your age and your build. I have friends that are taller than me by 3 inches, but are built like rails. I have hips, and an actual figure. In my best shape I was around 155 and looked skinny. I have recently been to the doctor for a physical and was told between 135-155 depending on age and body structure. I started about the same weight that you are now at, and I take it a few lbs at a time. Shoot for short goals at a time, makes them seem more achievable.

I'm 5'5" and I have a very small body frame. I'm 126lb at the moment, and I don't look thin. I don't look fat either - I just look regular sized. In fact, according to that link that 2hobbit1 posted, I am at my exact 'happy weight'! But I do have a bit of excess flab around my upper arms, thighs, bum and tummy, so I'm looking to lose a bit more weight - although really if I stayed the same weight, but replaced the flab with muscle, I'd be fine with that. My goal is more to achieve what is best for my body, so it's hard to have a fixed weight goal - I prefer to aim for optimum health and energy, although of course that is hard to measure. But it's more meaningful to me than a number on a scale.

I've been quite a bit lighter - I was 110lb when I was 20, and I looked thin, but I felt healthy. And I didn't look unhealthy - my bones weren't poking out as they would be in someone with a bigger body frame. However, in retrospect, I'd have been even healthier with more muscle, because I've always had weak muscle tone.

I've also been heavier than I am now - my heaviest has been 145lb, which according to BMI scales is not overweight, but health-wise, I felt lethargic and uncomfortable at that size. I got to that size from having a period in my life when I was doing no exercise and eating a lot of junk food, so for me it was not a healthily-gained size. But for other people of my height, with a different body frame, that weight might be perfect. I would never recommend to another person what weight they should be, because each person is different - each person has a unique body with unique norms, and I believe it's about finding what is best for you. When you reach 145lb, you can re-evaluate how you feel.

According to the BMI charts, 145lb and 130lb are both within the healthy range for being 5'5". In fact, anything from 111lb to 149lb is considered healthy, BMI-wise. But each person will have a certain optimum weight within that range, and it will be different for everyone.

It's the weight you feel most confident in! I am 5.5 and hovered at 130-140 for years...I felt fine. I then had twins and 8 years later weigh around 123. I would love to be 118 but it is great dedication and it takes a great deal of effort to stay under 125...you just have to find your "happy weight" and enjoy life!

5" 3 and trying to get to 138, mostly because that was my lowest adult weight and is what I'd class as my fighting weight.

I'm 5'5.5 and I just reached 128lbs. I may try for 126 but would like to maintain 128 for a bit first. 128 is definitely not too skinny.

Im 5'5 and I just want to be healthy! I've got along ways to go, but My ultimate goal is 150ish!

It depends on your body type. I am just barely under 5' 5" and I look my best at around 140. At one time (before marriage and kids) I had gotten down to just below 130 and people thought I had an eating disorder. I have a lot of natural muscle mass, though, so I naturally weigh more than I look like I do.

I'm 5'5" too and 194. My goalis 145 but I'm 53 years old. Ten years ago I was 134 but it took 'a lot' of excercizing and I was a vegetarian which I do not think my body would like right now. Personally I'd say try for 145 and than see how you feel and look. From what I'm hearing short term goals of 10% of your current body weight in 12 weeks is a good choice. So for both you and I that would be about 19 lb loss in 12 weeks. (I think that might not be possible for me because I'm post menapausal and 'do' have a thyroid issue) But you look much younger and probably have a higher metabolism. By all means protect your metabolism and don't starve yourself.

170 but thats only because I plan to get pregnant next year and wont be able to lose much more

definitely not!! 130 is great! i am 5'6" and weigh around 130 now. my ugw is 115, aslong as i am healthy!

In my experience, it really depends on your bone structure and the percentage of muscle/fat. I'm 5'6" and fluctuate between 110-115. While technically underweight, as you can see by my icon, I'm not exactly skeletal. Most of my female friends are the same height but weigh around 130-145 and look thinner than me because they have much more muscle tone. As I lose fat/put on more muscle, I'll probably have to gain a few pounds to retain my general shape.

I am 5'5 and 126.8lbs & still not slim enough. I have a small frame & my BF% is 28.4%, which is the reason I still look chubby. Know that weight isn't the only factor in this, body fat % plays and important role. I think 130 is perfectly acceptable.