5'3" ladies!

Try plugging in your stats at this site: http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/ideal-body-weight-3146-143.html

Thanks for posting that website!

Also, I'm 5'3" and I currently weight 140. The smallest I've been was 117 and, for me, that felt too skinny. I'm most comfortable around 125 and that's my current goal. According to the above website, that's where I should be as well. At the weight you are now, you are definitely in a "healthy" or "normal" weight according to BMI calculators (which are arguably not the most accurate assessment, but, nonetheless) so I say, go with what's most comfortable for you! For me, I find the closer I get to my goal, the harder it is to lose weight because I'm not overweight according to BMI but I have gotten there in the past and know that I can do it again--just need to work on my maintenance this time around! Keep up the good work! Good luck heading to your goal!

My goal is between 130 and 135 and I have a small bone structure...

i would say it's up to you. I"m 5'4.5 and aiming for 122-125. I don't think that's too small for me because I have very small wrists and a small-medium frame. When I was at 132 I still felt like I could lose a little more fat in my belly area. I'm still working on getting to my goal. If I can't make it, that's fine, but I'd like to be in the 120s instead of 130s for life. I think it all depends on how your body looks best. If you have a lot of muscle on your frame, you might not be able to make it under 130. All depends on how you look and feel. Also, I didn't have a lot to lose. For my frame, overweight is 145 and I was 152 to start out with. The lowest weight for my height is around 111, so I feel like aiming for 122 is reasonable. It all depends on you and your body.

The obsession with using "weight" as an end all be all is concerning to me (not just the OP but in general). Weight can be an adequate measure of "progress" but many are locked into a number as opposed to health and fitness. More need to focus on Body Fat %, muscular and cardiovascular strength, flexibility and overall sense of well being.

There needs to be a reassessment of personal goals.

I am 5' 3" and according to the people we all refer to as They i shouild be between 125 - 140. Back in 2004 I was very close to my goal weight of 135... i was at 150 and my freinds and family all got together and confronted me and said that I was getting too thin and that i wasn't looking well. i think it depends on who you are and how your body is built. Right now i am 190, but i'm wearing the same exact clothes that i did back then at 150lb.... you're body changes and health is not one size fits all.

It's honestly going to vary person to person. Depends on your body composition (how much muscle you have), your frame size, your general shape (how you carry your weight), as well as your personal taste and what kind of look you're going for. I'd originally set a goal for 129 lbs, not really knowing if that was right or not. I'm about 127, and trying to decide whether or not to lose more or maintain. Part of the problem is I don't have a good perception of how I look at the moment - I can't really see the changes yet. I don't want to just keep losing weight while waiting for my brain to catch up.

Another thing is that I'm apple-shaped, so while I'd love to lose more fat from my abdomen and back, other parts of my body are looking a little too skinny for my liking. I may lose a bit more fat, but I'm going to have to accept that I'm never going to be very curvy, nor willowy. I'm kind of "sturdy", and I certainly don't want to lose any of the muscle I have right now.

If you can, try and get a good estimate of your body fat percentage. Then, if you know what percentage you'd like to be, this tool helps you work out what weight you'd need to be: http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/ibw/

If you haven't already seen it, this website is good for seeing what different women look like at certain heights and weights. If anything, it makes you realise what a wide variety of body shapes there is. http://www.mybodygallery.com/

A lot depends on the amount of muscle you have and your body shape.
I'm 5' 3" and currently bounce between 127-130. I'm very happy here.
I think you have to chose a weight that feels right for you. Some people might think you look too thin, but they might also have a different perception of what is a normal weight. As we get larger as a society, I think our view of what is normal gets more skewed. :flowerforyou:

I'm 5'3" and I've gone from 214.5lbs in July 2011 to 128lbs in November 2012. I've re-adjusted my goal weight a few times, but I'm pretty sure that I'm going to stop at 125lbs.

Okay, to be honest, I use to be 5'4". As I aged, I have shrunk a bit. As my family doctor said one "I got some good news and some bad news for you. The good news is that you're shrinking, but (gesturing with his hands) the bad news is it length wise not width wise." When I was 5'4", I weighed around 100 lbs, and was athletic as like crazy. This is before having my kids! I gained a lot over the pregnancies, nd found that now as I am older it harder to lose the weight. I started at 165 lbs 6 months ago, and I am now averaging around 125 lbs. My goal is to get down to around 105 lbs, and increase my time exercising up to 2 hours daily. As for size, there are many formulas...my former boss said that your dress size should be one half of decade of your age (i.e. 23 years old < 2 divided by two > is1.) to every....
Anyhow, good luck!!!!! inch over 5 feet one is for a small frame. I hope not to gain weight over the holidays

I'm the same height. Looking to loose 20 lbs
To get to 135. I've recently lost 50 lbs. gaine 10
Back this summer ( grr damn 40 th bday). I'd be happy
W that weight. I'm new here. So ant help is great

I'm aiming to get to 119 lbs, then after that I think I may concentrate more on muscle building so won't be too conscious about my weight then - just the tape measure

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