Good Goal Weight for 5'2

kristinam7
kristinam7 Posts: 9
in Health and Weight Loss
I am 5'2 and am struggling with a good target weight. I currently weigh 136 pounds and this is the heaviest I've ever been! I started a new job 6 months ago and went from waitressing and running around all day and night to sitting at a desk and eating fast food everyday for lunch. I am a fast food junkie and have gained a WHOPPING 12 pounds since my new job!! I am proud to say that I have not touched fast food for 6 days...while that not seem like much to some, it is quite a feat for me! Surprisingly, I haven't even envied my co-workers when they go out for fast food. Before I started my current job, I weighed 124 pounds and wasn't happy with weight at all then either. I have completely changed my eating habits and I joined a gym. I am wondering what is a good weight for someone with my height.

Replies

  • WickedGarden
    WickedGarden Posts: 944 Member
    Hi and welcome!

    I don't know how old you are, but according to the BMI chart, for your height 110-139 is a healthy weight. The older you are (30s and older), your weight will be a little more on the heavier side.

    I am the same height as you, but I'm in my 30s, so I'm on the higher end of the healthy weight range-though that doesn't deter me from trying to get to 130!)
  • kristinam7
    kristinam7 Posts: 9
    bump.
  • lmfaulkner9
    lmfaulkner9 Posts: 14
    Well I am 5'3" and 34 years old. I weigh 127 but my goal weight and a really healthy weight for me is 122. If I was 5'2" I would probably want to be about 120 or a few lbs less.
  • Ann1964x
    Ann1964x Posts: 76
    I am 48 years old, 5'2 and weigh 132. My goal weight is 116. Would love to be under 120 though.
  • madworld1
    madworld1 Posts: 524
    I am 5'3... so close enough. Keep in mind I am 32, though. I think a comfortable and healthy weight (for me) is anywhere from 118-125. That said, everyone's body is different (even with equal heights).
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    5'2", 55 yrs old, maintain between 115 and 120
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    Read this. It will tell you how to determine a goal weight. Height doesn't have much to do with it.. It's about how much muscle you have.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/684493-how-to-determine-weight-goal?hl=how+to:+determine&page=1#posts-10001020
  • madworld1
    madworld1 Posts: 524
    5'2", 55 yrs old, maintain between 115 and 120

    Curious to know... how did you come up with your username "Mokey41"? Is it from fragile rock by any chance?
  • BoatReadyBody
    BoatReadyBody Posts: 376
    I am 32 mom of 3 5'2 and 107. my goal weight was 120.. I think it is what ever you feel your best at.
  • annasensei
    annasensei Posts: 39
    I'm 5'1 and 29. I started out at 150. I am at 139 right now. My goal is 130 because that's when I feel my healthiest and most natural, and I don't feel like working out or eating are the focuses of my life. That may seem a little high, but even when I was training for triathlons (3 hours at the gym 6 days a week, 1400 calorie a day) I only got down to 125. As long as I'm feeling healthy and my clothes are fitting well, I'm happy.

    Good call on the fast food. Staying away from snacks and processed food has worked wonders for me.

    Maybe focus on measurments rather than weight. I know that's helped me as well.
  • RhineDHP
    RhineDHP Posts: 1,025 Member
    Yeah, I'm 5'1 and weigh 130 pounds. At my lightest I was at 115. But my goal weight is 110.
  • kristinam7
    kristinam7 Posts: 9
    Thank you all for your advice! I was thinking 112 would be a good target for me! I have a small frame, but when I put weight on, it goes to all the WRONG places!!
  • tinad120
    tinad120 Posts: 267 Member
    You weight seems fine, and 124 is definitely healthy. It seems that you're more unhappy with your body composition, so why not look into lifting to help you reduce body fat and "tone" muscles?
  • the_new_robin2016
    the_new_robin2016 Posts: 97 Member
    Maybe it's not a matter of loosing weight, but toning your body? And improving your endurance. Way to go for not eating fast food for 6 days!!!! That stuff is addicting! I would think around 120 - 125 would be good. I'm 5'7 so i'm not sure on that. I would say if you started lifting and running/cardio you will start seeing changes in your BF%. you might not see big changes in the scale because you are already in your healthy range. But you'll slowly start going down in the scale, and quickly seeing changes in your body inches. Keep in mind, Muscle weighs more then fat!!
  • merlyngrey
    merlyngrey Posts: 34
    bump
  • ASH0502
    ASH0502 Posts: 19
    I'm just about 5'2" and weight 134 on a good day and I my current goal is 115. I'm coming down from pregnancy weight, but this is still the highest I've ever been (before getting pregnant). Any time I've been above about 118 I've felt like there has been more to lose. My goal is 115 and then I plan to reevaluate if I want to or can get down closer to 110. For some that sounds like very little, but when you are this short, trust me, there is still fat to be found! Feel free to friend me if you want support as we try to get to our old weight and then some!!
  • jessienmiller
    jessienmiller Posts: 73 Member
    Hi i am 5'2'' also and i am 31 i normally have always weighed around 112 but i had gained also from my job sitting at a desk. I am currently at 116lbs but am trying really hard to get back to 112 poss 110! Hope this helps.
  • gingerveg
    gingerveg Posts: 748 Member
    I'm 5'4" and my goal weight is 115 so maybe 110? But I'm thinking this all depends on your body type. I have no waist (rectangle) so I look better on the thinner side. If you are curvy you might look better with more pounds.
  • WickedGarden
    WickedGarden Posts: 944 Member
    nevermind, maybe I should change my goal to 120...
  • NikkiSixGuns
    NikkiSixGuns Posts: 630 Member
    5'-2", 31 years old here. Currently 124 lbs. I dropped to 116 at one point, but since adding weight and resistance training to my regimine about 8 months ago I've gained. Haven't gone up in size, though. Measurements are all the same or maybe a tiny bit smaller.

    It feels good to me...
  • kellicci
    kellicci Posts: 409 Member
    I'm 5'1 and I always feel a little better with some curves. So My goal right now is 127. I've been as low as 124 but I really prefer to have better muscle tone and be a few pounds heaveir. If 124 was comfrable to you then shoot for that but if you are unhappy with how it looked or feels maybe you should focus more on body composition once you get there.
  • sarah5423
    sarah5423 Posts: 152 Member
    I'm 5'2" and started my journey at 130lbs although I have never been slim in my adult life and never weighed or really paid attention to my exact weight. But I was 130lbs when I decided I did not want to be the size I was anymore - I have a small frame and looked so much bigger than 130lbs. I initially set my goal at 120 then 115 then 110 and basically I kept going to the point I'm at now which is 101lbs. I had no idea what the ideal weight for me was so kept going until I felt relatively comfortable. Although because I have not incorporated strength training I need to tone A LOT so I don't mind the scale going up as long as the measurements go down. Everyone is different and each person will have their own ideal weight, I see people who are 10 - 15lbs heavier than me but look 100% better in their body composition.
    My advice would be to set mini goals for yourself maybe 5lbs at a time which helps with the mental aspect of weightloss and as you progress see when you feel comfortable in your own skin - best of luck to you!
  • kaelara
    kaelara Posts: 9 Member
    I am also 5'2" and am 33. All the dumb calculators say I should weigh between 115 and 125 or so. I've always been curvy. In high school I was very athletic and weighed 115 and a size 6/8. In college I was less active but hovered at 123lbs and a size 8. My metabolism changed on me when I got near 30, and now at 33 I weigh 140-145 and am a size 12. I have a pretty big chest (36D) and wide hips. I know I feel better when I am more fit, which is the whole reason I joined MFP, but I hate how my body looks/feels below 135 now that I am older. I start to look sick and I feel terrible.

    My point is that a good goal weight for us short ladies is not always going to be 115 lbs like the charts say. I really worry about how this adds to eating disorders. It's hard for me to constantly keep myself in "check" when I read how skinny everyone on here wants to be. I know 115 is spot on for some shorties, but it's really not for everyone. My current goal weight of 135 is the one that turns heads when I walk into a room-- we all need some way to measure, right!?! :)
  • LipstickandIron
    LipstickandIron Posts: 31 Member
    Hey! I am 5'2 and started at 150 ,which was my heaviest weight ever and felt absolutely AWFUL. I am at about 135 now, steel feel gross, and my goal is somewhere between 115 and 120. I have a pretty small frame and right now there is a lot of weight on it. I haven't put a definite number on my goal because I have no idea how I am going to look or feel as I keep losing so I want to keep it open a little bit. I am leaning more toward the 115 side of things, though. Please, feel free to add me, the more friends the merrier. Not to mention the support and encouragement from people is helpful. Oh and as for gaining weight at the new job, I hear ya! I have been at my job now for about a year and when I first started I, also, packed on 12 pounds within in a couple of months. I was horrified, wanted to lose weight, but didn't really start doing anything until around 2 months ago.
  • Sabrina__26
    Sabrina__26 Posts: 78
    I'm 26 years old, 5'2'' and my goal weight is 110 lbs. I think I'd be happy at that weight as I've been that size before and feel now that that was a good weight to be. I'm hoping I'll be more toned and have more muscle than I had the last time though.
  • MandaJean83
    MandaJean83 Posts: 675 Member
    Dang girl, your story could be my story! I was consistently hovering around the mid 130's at 5'3" and unhappy. Then I went from floor nursing (which is a LOT of walking/lifting) to a 40 hr desk job. I put on about 14 lbs and topped out at 144. i was so unhappy and felt like crap. Then I got serious on MFP and dropped down to 118 at my lowest. I looked great and felt great, but it was REALLY hard to maintain! So over the course of 6 months I inched back up to 126 and that's where I am now!

    I feel like my ideal weight was right around 118 and toned up. But it's seriously hard to maintain so I'll settle for around 120-122!

    Feel free to add me! I love meeting people with a similar body size and similar goals!
  • tachyon_master
    tachyon_master Posts: 226 Member
    I'm 5'2", 32 years old and am currently weighing in at just under 110 (I was up to 141 at the end of last year). I've met the goal weight I set for myself, but am probably looking to lose another couple of lbs. I'm more on the muscly side due to years of competitive sport, so I'm never going to get right down to being borderline underweight.

    That's kind of what killed my weight in the first place. I went from doing competitive sport and having access to a nutritionist through that...To no competitive sport at all. My job and work schedule just doesn't allow for anything that requires me to be doing something like that at a specific time. I piled on the pounds pretty quickly after that. I manage to get to the gym every day now, but I'm there whenever I can find a spare hour or so, which varies from day to day depending on meetings and stuff. So organised sport is out for me.

Categories