Women 5'-5'2": What is your goal weight??

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  • Dannib55
    Dannib55 Posts: 50
    I'm 5'2" and I am shoting for a goal weight of 120 lbs. I like my curves and don't want to be too small
  • cutethang1
    cutethang1 Posts: 239 Member
    I am 4'10" hope you dont mind a few inches off :-)
    Before I was pregnant I was 104 (this was too skinny). When I got to about 110-115 I looked healthier.
  • swrlgrl
    swrlgrl Posts: 2 Member
    I'm 5'0" cw:148, looking to get to a goal of 125-130. I've been below that before and everyone thought I was sick.
  • jojule
    jojule Posts: 10
    It probably depends on alot of factors,for me....I am also 5'1",100 to 105 was a comfortable weight. Now I am in my 50's and I find 110 to be a better weight and easier to maintain.
  • swissmiss8
    swissmiss8 Posts: 13 Member
    I am 5 ft 2 inches. I was 104 when I married at age 29:happy: . I just turned 49 and have learned to love curves. Frankly, if you are too skinny at 50 you look older than you are. I am aiming for a fit 127 when I hit 50.
  • :laugh: 118-120. Considering I lost Point Two pounds in a month, it will take me 16 years to get there... LOL
  • TeresaMarie46
    TeresaMarie46 Posts: 226 Member
    I am 5'2, and currently at 245lbs, I set my goal wieght at 150, to me this seems realistic. I am currently hoping to add some friends here as a support system.
  • christenwypy
    christenwypy Posts: 336 Member
    When I was young- like still in the teens up to 21 or so I was about 100 lbs, but I think it was too thin. Then in the early 20's 110. Mid to late 20's 120-130 until pregnancy where i blew up. My goal (I am 36) is 120. I am not sure I COULD get any lower at this point in my life and after 2 kids. I will reassess when I reach 120.

    Depends on your frame too. If you have a tiny frame like my sisters who are about 5', you might weight 90-100. But if you work out and build muscle do not get discouraged if you do not see the scale move. Your body might change drastically and you might get super toned and look way different because all the fat will be replaced by muscle but you may weigh the same.

    I think you are probably in the healthy range now.
  • teapot35
    teapot35 Posts: 28
    5'1" here... I am ultimately aiming for 117, but I will adjust my goals as I need to, depending on my measurements and muscle/fat ratios.
  • hpsnickers1
    hpsnickers1 Posts: 2,783 Member
    I was going to shoot for 120, then changed it to 105. However, I'm going to scrap the scale and just shoot for around 20% BF. If I lose more weight than I already have (I'm 138 right now), then it'll just be a nice bonus!

    Gotta go with this one. I'm 5'2"
    120lbs was my original goal only because that is the lowest I have ever been as an adult. I hit that in April 2011 - main reason for joining MFP was health - was hoping a little weight loss would make a nice bonus since I had put on almost 20lbs in less than a year (no change in eating habits) and then "starved" myself down to 130 and ended up pretty sick (was diagnosed as Fibromyalgia but have since figured out it was Reactive Hypoglycemia and I have been suffering from it for a lot of years - It just really manifested itself in my entire body). Then at the end of April I decided to experiment with Primal Blueprint and Primal Blueprint Fitness (Mark's Daily Apple). WOW!!! I hit 110lbs in September of last year following this lifestyle. Sugar issues have been up and down but I have finally reeled them. I saw 108.2lbs a few weeks ago and am now maintaining between 110-113lbs depending on how much water my body has decided to hold onto. I've had a lazy winter and am getting back into a structured exercise routine.

    I have managed to hold onto my lean muscle mass (yet my metabolism still slowed down a little...hmmmm. Of course a pound of muscle only burns about 5-6 calories: (http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-many-calories-does-muscle-really-burn-and-why-its-not-about-calories-anyway/)

    FYI...it's next to impossible for women to build muscle without some kind of growth enhancement. You might increase it a bit depending on the state of health your body is coming from. But I can guarantee that unless you are eating a lot of protein and a lot of food and taking HGH or steroids then as a female you aren't building muscle. You are getting stronger but muscles can get stronger without getting bigger. And if you are losing weight then losing lean muscle mass is normal (A 300lb person will need a lot more lean muscle mass than a 200lb person...and a 100lb person - less weight to carry; less LMM).

    But I lost things much more important than a little body fat (which was about 4% between May and September)
    No more belly and belly bloat (still had this at 120lbs and 2 months of P90X did nothing for it). I now have a pretty flat tummy - a first at 41 years old.
    No more eczema on my hands.
    No more hiatal hernia
    No more indigestion or heartburn
    No more IBS (although my gut is still healing and will probably take years to completely undo the damage. Some might be permanent. I had digestion problems from mouth to *kitten*!)
    No more hair loss (actually had thinning areas that have hair growing back in. Like the crown and my hairline - this was receding!!)
    No more bad sleep (never had issues falling asleep but my actual sleep was atrocious)
    No more cavities and decay and constant dental issues (my oral hygeine is actually worse but my teeth keep looking better and are stronger now).
    No more daytime sleepiness. My energy levels went up immediately.
    No more cold sores.
    No more dry, scaly skin
    No more anxiety. I now have a sense of well-being and calmness that I have never had. I'm more positive than I used to be.
    That's all I can think of right now.

    So my goal weight was 120lb (a 10lb loss) but have lost more than 20lbs now.
  • I am just under 5'2" My goal is 140 cw208 I weighted 133 while in the Army and was very comfortable at that. Knowing that was 11 years ago and 3 children later I am trying to stay realistic. I will probaly reevaluate as I get closer but for know that is what I am striving for
  • Armygirl67
    Armygirl67 Posts: 177 Member
    My Goal weight is 110 pounds and I'm 5'1, 44-yrs old.
  • melissan84
    melissan84 Posts: 487 Member
    Im 5'1'' and my goal weight is 120 lbs. I will reevaluate when I get there or closer. I am more concerned with not looking so big.
  • getskinnyby25
    getskinnyby25 Posts: 27 Member
    5'2 with a goal weight of 102, ultimately i'd like to be in the double digits though, 97-98
  • I'm 5'2" and my goal is unhealthy but its 57 pounds.
  • fayglet
    fayglet Posts: 72 Member
    I'm 5"1.5 and was originally aiming for 150 because I was around 200 lbs, and 50 lbs seemed so far off. Now, as I edge very close to the 150s, I am re-evaluating and I think 130 will be good for me. I've been heavy my entire life so that would be a very healthy goal.
  • Amcolecchi
    Amcolecchi Posts: 260 Member
    I am 5'1" and I am currently 125 shooting for 120 but I think I might go for 118!
  • RainbowBrite86
    RainbowBrite86 Posts: 245 Member
    I am 5'3"

    I am shooting for 135
  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
    Wow it's crazy how different everyones' body types can be! Lol. To the people who know their Body Fat %...what do you use to measure it?? I heard scales aren't very accurate, and that body fat calipers are more accurate, but I'm not sure what I should use!

    I read that bioimpedence scales are reasonably accurate and for many people, they're easier to use than calipers. Obviously, there are other, more expensive and less accessible methods that are supposed to be more accurate (scans, underwater weighing).

    I use the scale reading as a benchmark. I think the bf% estimate may be slightly low, but if it says 22 for a while and after I've reduced fat in my diet and worked out it starts saying 18 for several days that's still valuable information.
  • 2012party
    2012party Posts: 9
    5'2" going for 135lbs for now. If I feel like lower is necessary, I'll re-assess, but 135 is prob a good fit for me :)
  • danapenguin
    danapenguin Posts: 161
    I am 5ft 1in, 122lbs with 30% BF. I wouldn't mind losing weight but I am more concerned with my BF %. I would like to be around 20% and probably 110lbs.
  • I'm 5'1 and my CW is 132, GW is 115. I'm short and curvy, so if I don't get below 120 I think that will be okay. I would love to get down to my early college weight of 105, but not sure if that's possible (I'm 28). My HW was 153, and I lost 20 pounds just from eating better and exercising (I do Zumba). I joined MFP to stay on track and lose the next 20 pounds :)
  • vaninay
    vaninay Posts: 47
    5'2! Goal weight: 55kg
  • thomassd1969
    thomassd1969 Posts: 564 Member
    I am 5ft 3in and stocky built. I started at 183 I am aiming at 145 for now. Then I will see where I want to go. I am 161 currently
  • im 5'2" and i would love to be 120. im at 125-127. my weight is fluctuating like crazy since ive been trying to lose weight since may. i started at around 132 ish. if i could get below 120 that would be awesome....but i have a feeling im going to feel too skinny. i like my booty haha
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