Short girls- What is your goal weight?

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  • NareenaTheGypsy
    NareenaTheGypsy Posts: 475 Member
    I am 5'2".. For now to keep hubby happy I set my goal weight to 130. But I want to see what I look like when I get around 140'ish, etc. When I was 17/18, I was about 108 lbs and looked "thin" but still decent (as I recall, and we know how bad our memories can be about growing up lol!). According to MFP, my gw is anywhere between 101-131 for BMI healthy ranges though. So I am contemplating a little lower... maybe 120. I will have to wait til next year and see though. Still a lot to lose in the here and now. So I am not really worried/focused on my weigh 9 or 10 months from now ;)
  • 25mygoal
    25mygoal Posts: 4
    I'm 4'11". I am going for 128....that is what my doctor suggest for my 66yrs. of age!
  • Heltogrog
    Heltogrog Posts: 3
    I think the best way to decide what weight to be is to figure out what body fat percentage you want to be, rather than just using BMI (which doesn't work if you have very little lean mass or a lot of lean mass). I want to be back in the range of "athlete" and want my body fat percentage at 14%. Because I only have about 90 pounds of lean mass, that means my total weight will be about 107.5 at 5'5". At 18% (which is still athlete, but higher percentage) my body weight would be about 112. And, of course, if I end up gaining lean muscle in the process, I'll probably land around 117.
  • stbrad6896
    stbrad6896 Posts: 135
    barely 5'2" gw- 130lbs but I know when i get there I will probably be setting a new goal. I wouldn't go lower than 110 though I don't think
  • anna1184
    anna1184 Posts: 3 Member
    i'm 5'0 and my goal weight is 98 lbs.
  • LiqueLique89
    LiqueLique89 Posts: 75 Member
    I'm 5'2" at 165...GW 130-135. Considering i started out at 197lbs, my goal is what i see fit [for me]
  • Kristie1999
    Kristie1999 Posts: 4 Member
    I am 5'1 my gw is 120-125
  • DGK12
    DGK12 Posts: 117
    I'm 5'3", and right now, my goal is 120 lbs, but really, as long as I look and feel healthy, and get to a low enough body fat %, I'll be satisfied.
  • marias2gaa
    marias2gaa Posts: 118 Member
    I am 5"3 my goal weight is 135-140 lbs :) I would cry of happiness if I get there!
  • LeelaLosing
    LeelaLosing Posts: 237 Member
    I'm only 4'11" and had to modify my goal. I wanted to be 110 b/c that was a reasonable weight that I had maintained before. However after lifting heavy and eating healthy I am down to a size 4 and weigh 130lbs. I would still like to lose at least another 5-10lbs. Any more than that and I wouldn't look right! :laugh:

    Bump....I'm 5' 0.25" and my goal weight is between 125-130. I too have been lower but never with a lot of muscle and I looked thin. This time around with more muscle I think I'd look best between 125-130....but we'll see!
  • kellis155
    kellis155 Posts: 25
    I'm 5"1... currently 197. I haven't weighed less than 150 in over a decade, so I honestly have no idea what my goal weight is. I'm shooting for 130 but reserve the right to change my mind based on how I look. I feel like the bmi range for my height (115 - 132) may be unrealistic based on my frame. I am super solid, with giant legs and a large chest. It would be nice to get to 125 to have some wiggle room though!
  • EvaiTryst
    EvaiTryst Posts: 643 Member
    5'2" and my goal is 115 lbs. I was 120 out of high school and I'm 30 now.

    I'm not going for skinny... I'm going for tone.
  • MamaMaryC
    MamaMaryC Posts: 142 Member
    Almost 5'4 here. My goal is 125 lbs.
  • Rmbleasdal21
    Rmbleasdal21 Posts: 36
    I'm 5'3" and I feel my best when i'm around 120-125 (I stay active, and used to do landscaping, so that's being fairly muscular). Any thinner than that and I feel like a stick figure! I got the most compliments on the way I look when I was round 125 lbs. I'll get back there before too long!! :)
  • michelle0989
    michelle0989 Posts: 121 Member
    i am 5'3... my goal weight is 140; was around that in high school and felt great! also my drivers license weight would no longer be a lie :P
  • CottonCandyKisses
    CottonCandyKisses Posts: 246 Member
    I'm 4'11 and a 1/2". Currently 103.2 pounds with an ultimate goal weight of 100.
  • LivDixon
    LivDixon Posts: 22 Member
    I'm 5"2.5 and my goal weight is 140 (the highest end on those nonsense BMI scales) I went away to school and gained fifteen pounds and wish I could be back at 150 again because I remember how good I felt! But I also have an hourglass shape with curves I don't want to lose, so I think that I would be the most comfortable at 140.
  • MandaJean83
    MandaJean83 Posts: 671 Member
    I go back and forth. When I was 118-120, I was pretty happy with my body...However I would like to be around 115 so that I have a little wiggle room.

    I'm 5'3" by the way! Any shorties feel free to add me. I like to see what other people are eating to stay under their cals. For me to lose, I pretty much have to eat around 1200cals per day. It gets difficult this time of year!
  • Antheatg
    Antheatg Posts: 16
    im 4'11 and my goal weight is 97lbs i am 103lbs atm
  • lmketter
    lmketter Posts: 4
    5'2 goal weight 115
  • strawberrytoast
    strawberrytoast Posts: 711 Member
    5'4 and was told by the BMI scale to be 127

    I dont wanna be skinny though so shall see what happens if i ever get to 140 (currently about 180)
  • SafioraLinnea
    SafioraLinnea Posts: 628 Member
    I'm 5'3.5" and I'd like my BMI to say "normal" which will be somewhere around 140 or 142 pounds. I have absolutely no desire to be skinny, I just want to be healthier -- and I definitely already am. 30 pounds to go. :)
  • Momma2Beauties405
    Momma2Beauties405 Posts: 32 Member
    I'm 5'2" and when I felt my best (and looked pretty darn good, too!) I was 133-136. 8 1/2 years and 2 kids later, I'm shooting for 135-140!
  • darleyschroeder
    darleyschroeder Posts: 322
    5'4 and goal of 115-120 pounds
  • mackenzierain
    mackenzierain Posts: 39 Member
    i'm 5'4 and my goal weight right now is 140lbs. Still got a long way to go, but each day I am getting closer.
  • xilka
    xilka Posts: 308 Member
    I am 5'0 and I'd like to get down to 110, but my first goal is 115.
    In the past, I've weighed as little as 93lbs, but I'm 37 and a mom now,
    and I'll be more than happy if I can maintain myself at 110-115.
  • asettles78844
    asettles78844 Posts: 1
    I'm 5 foot even and my goal weight is 115 - 120. And of course I wanna be in perfect shape to be that small.. I haven't seen 120 since I was 16 and got pregnant with my first baby. Baby weight is the hardest to loose. Anyone have any ideas or tips that will help me out. I need to tone up my arms, legs, butt, and tummy along with the major weight loss.
  • mowree
    mowree Posts: 74 Member
    I'm 4'11" and my goal weight is around 100 lbs. If I get to 104 and am satisfied with how I look/feel then I may change my goal. I've been at that weight not long ago. However, I wasn't working out (skinny fat). I currently weigh 109 and still have a big ring of pudge around my middle (mostly noticeable when I'm sitting - not so much when standing). I want to get rid of it.
  • geekofseaweedia
    geekofseaweedia Posts: 3
    I'm 5'2". I'm 115 and have been between 115 and 120 since I was 15. My weight does not change much even when my body composition changes, so I'm hoping to maintain my weight, but lose a few inches on my stomach.
  • suckerlove
    suckerlove Posts: 198
    5'3 140 lbs

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