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To the 5ft 6.5 incher's

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  • pullipgirl
    pullipgirl Posts: 767 Member
    I'm currently 5'6.5 and weight 118 lbs I have a small frame. I'm working on lifting heavy weights and doing hiit training to build my body up to 120 - 125 lbs
  • lambjoo
    lambjoo Posts: 60 Member
    I am currently at 143 but would like to get down to 128-134 where I seem to feel more comfortable. Just hoping to be able to maintain this time since I am doing it the right way!
  • rachietuk
    rachietuk Posts: 308 Member
    Around 150 is my goal, I still have about 30 to go. Its more about how I feel than a number.
  • KGraham97
    KGraham97 Posts: 12 Member
    I'm 5' 6" I am wanting to get to 140.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    <---- 5'6.5'' and 118 pounds in this picture. It's very comfortable for me and I definitely don't look or feel underweight. I'm 120 ATM, so just about the same. I'd like to try putting on muscle, maybe?
  • julieh391
    julieh391 Posts: 683 Member
    5'7" pear shaped, medium build, and my goal is 150's. I'm at 172 (size 12 and M/L shirts) down from 219. 150's are where I'm most comfortable. That's about a size 10 for me. Maybe an 8 with all the lifting I've been doing.
  • Cheval13
    Cheval13 Posts: 350 Member
    5'6'' here... and I am looking to be around 121 pounds. It's the likely weight for my ideal body-fat which is 17-18%. I am a long-distance runner, so this works for me.
  • NJL13500
    NJL13500 Posts: 433 Member
    I'm currently at 134 and would like to get down to 132. My original goal was 145, but I lowered it when I actually got there. My actual reason for 132 is to hit 100 pounds from my highest weight ever. I selected 134 because I consider a BMI of 22% to be a healthy place for my height. I'm more concerned now with body fat percentage. I'm sitting at 20.1 and I'd like to dip into the 19's. If I can keep my body fat down and put on a couple of pounds while building muscle, then I won't be too concerned. My weight has actually become secondary to body fat percentage and clothing size. I was 130 until I got pregnant the first time and it seemed to be a weight that I could maintain, but that was 19 years ago so we'll just see.

    Good luck to you. My guess is your ultimate goal will be a moving target, but set something attainable first and go from there.
  • sgthaggard
    sgthaggard Posts: 581 Member
    5'6", medim frame, reached my goal of 120 and now looking to gain back some weight through strength training.
  • quiltergirlar
    quiltergirlar Posts: 35 Member
    I'm aiming for 150 also, try to maintain that, then see about going lower. However, I'm concerned about sagging skin.
  • aameil
    aameil Posts: 2
    I'm 5'6" reaching for the goal of 140. I'm just starting out at 185 and at age 53 it will take awhile.
  • 126siany
    126siany Posts: 1,386 Member
    5'7", goal is 135. Currently at 140.

    I've spent most of my adult life between 129 and 140, though I've been as high as 180. 129 is a little light on me and hard to maintain unless I am running half marathons (I never wanted to be under 130, but literally couldn't keep weight ON when running that much). 135-140 looks good and is easier to maintain.
  • JessWolf1002
    JessWolf1002 Posts: 82 Member
    Too funny, I am 5'6.5 as well! My goal is 130 lbs which was the weight I was when I graduated basic training in 2004. Since I've had 2 kids, I am around 165ish right now. I have a larger frame, thanks to some Native American genes, so I will never be a skinny mini! When I was 130 I was a size 4 or 6 and I felt and looked amazing!
  • bet3120
    bet3120 Posts: 125
    i'm 5.6 and my goal is 120lbs, is because i have a little fat at the tummy area, so i still working to fit an healthy way.
    be free to add me
  • thektturner
    thektturner Posts: 228 Member
    I am also 5'6" and the lowest I have gotten as an adult was 165. Then a friend died and here I am a year later at almost 190. :-(

    My ultimate goal weight is 145 so that if I do gain 2 pounds, I'm not immediately back in the overweight category. The highest weight for our height to be "normal weight" is 154. I think I'd be happy with that, but my goal is 145.
  • JustineDianaD
    JustineDianaD Posts: 51 Member
    I'm 5'6". Curvy, but with no chest. :( sad for me!
    I started around 180, & am down to 142. My goal is 135. But it may change when I get there. I got to 148-150 and was happy there. I decided to try and maintain that for 6 months just to see if I could do it, then I started to try to lose a bit more.
    I wear a size 28 Jean right now, and am size 8.
    Good Luck to everyone! :)
  • kenazfehu
    kenazfehu Posts: 1,188 Member
    5'6.5" exactly. I've been as low as 125 as an adult, but my current goal is around 140-145. At 190, I'm not sure I can do even that. I'm trying to believe!
  • drakechic08
    drakechic08 Posts: 156 Member
    I started at 217 and the lowest I have ever been in my life was 173; however, I am just over 200 right now and I am in the same size I was at 173. I was aiming for 165, but with how well I am changing my body composition, I don't know anymore. I am trying to aim more for a size 10 and 25% body fat right now, then I will re-evaluate.
  • kcmomof2
    kcmomof2 Posts: 457 Member
    I am 5'6.5". My original goal was 150, but I am now down to 139. I am in a size 4-6. Lost my chest (from DD to a B boohoo) during my weightloss, but I feel fabulous! :)
  • jenad1kr
    jenad1kr Posts: 3 Member
    I want to be 140.
  • heavenlykid1
    heavenlykid1 Posts: 1
    I'm excatlly 5ft 6.5" My build is small and my chest is small. I was up to 160 now I'm at 128 and would like to get to 123
  • ccckwalk
    ccckwalk Posts: 262
    wow! there are so many 5'6 ers out there. I am 5'6 I am sitting at 149 pounds. I am going for 7 more pounds and then I will evaluate what to do from there!!!! I would love to add more 5'6 ladies to my friend list.
    I am a runner 3 days a week and a jillian surviver the other 3 days a week! Ive got some babies too 6 and 2~ Have a great day ladies! ~Corina
  • HeatherMN
    HeatherMN Posts: 3,821 Member
    Okay, this post made me laugh because I actually am also 5' 6.5" I have a medium build, with large hips and chest. My original goal was 150, but after speaking to my doctor, she recommend shooting for a fit 165 and going from there. For me, she doesn't feel 150 would be very easy to maintain...and she's probably right.

    As an FYI, she also said a woman my height shouldn't eat less than 1500 calories per day for normal female function.

    I weigh 196ish right now, was previously down to 176 and got lazy. Boo!
  • cncrafton
    cncrafton Posts: 82 Member
    I am 5'6.5 as well (5'7" on a good day). Honestly, my final goal is probably 180, but I'll wait and see what I look like at 200. I would be happy in a 12-14. I have a large frame and carry my weight fairly well, so I think 200 is a reasonable goal for that.
  • d3nise
    d3nise Posts: 25 Member
    I am between 5ft 6.5 and 5ft 7 depending on who is doing the measuring. I currently weigh 168 and have set a goal for 145/150. Before I was sick I hovered between 130 to 138, and I did not have hardly any curves, so I think that 145 will be great!. I have a similiar shape to your, medium frame, large chest, but my hips aren't too big. I wish I could maintain my hips, and just lose in the chest and stomach area. Good luck to you!
  • junebaby21
    junebaby21 Posts: 260 Member
    I am exactly 5' 6 1/2"!! That is so funny. Everyone thinks I am silly for putting in the half inch.

    I am right now 189, trying to get to 160. It is slow and steady, and I could use some support from people in the same situation!

    I am very curvy. Right now I am 39, 34, 44 measurements.
  • lizbutt70
    lizbutt70 Posts: 7
    I am 5'7" and my goal weight is 150 also. I think it's a good weight for me, and I'm similar to you in the regards that, as far as I remember, 165 was my lightest and I felt pretty good at that weight. At least compared to how I feel now.
  • ahviendha
    ahviendha Posts: 1,291 Member
    I'm 5'7' and hovering right below 160, but I still can see the fat deposits on my belly and thighs (I hate the look when I flex my muscles and see fat hanging off it!).

    I hope once I get down to 155, or 150, they'll be less noticeable.

    I want my ab muscles to show through and they do not at this point.
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    Thanks ladies. grammiejul: This is where I'm at as well. Pre MFP I was 225. Starting MFP I was 219.6. I'm 35, and the lowest I remember weighing after HS was 125-130. I dont want to lose my curvyness, but truly like to see how low I can be and still look healthy.

    I'm 5'6" and I started at 230. I'm 187 now and a size 12. I haven't been a size 12 since high school....but I weighed 150 then. My goal right now is set to 170. I might try to go lower once I get there, but I'll have to wait and see.
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    I'm 5'7' and hovering right below 160, but I still can see the fat deposits on my belly and thighs (I hate the look when I flex my muscles and see fat hanging off it!).

    I hope once I get down to 155, or 150, they'll be less noticeable.

    I want my ab muscles to show through and they do not at this point.

    Having visible abs is more about BF% than weight. I don't have links, but I know if you use the "search" tab, there are some helpful posts here to learn about how to reduce BF%. I read that women have to be between 13-18% body fat to have visible abs (typically).

    Good luck!
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