5'5"? Realistic Weight goal? Don't need to be size 0....

I don't think you are being unrealistic, everybody is different you and your body know when you are at the best weight for you. I set a target goal but will reassess as I go as the more I drop the less there is to pad out the wrinkles :-)

I'm 5'5" and honestly, I have absolutely no interest in being smaller than a size 10. I've got broad shoulders and wide hips and TBH, I like having curves and being a little soft. As long as I am healthy and happy, the "ideal" size can McBlow me.

I don't think you're being an underachiever for your weight loss goal. Many of people may have goals to reach single digits but that can be daunting if they aren't patient and working towards those goals.

Your perpective isn't skewed at all and good luck!

I am 5'5" also and weigh 228lbs. From what I understand, it is based on wt/ht/body frame and age. Personally, I also feel it's the weight you feel comfortable with, since if it does not feel right, you will have difficulty maintaining in. I weighed 135 in high school but I'll probably never see that again. I'd love to get down to 150 which will take some time. Good luck losing weight.

I am 43 - 5'5" - and started at 205 pounds - and was in a 16. At the beginning, I really had no idea what my goal 'could' be. I had been so unsucessful that the thought of dreaming of a goal brought on a ton of fear in me.

I met with a dietician - I wanted to be healthy (which, I wasn't). I wanted my body fat lowered, including my visceral fat - I wanted all of my numbers to go down (blood pressure, sugar, BMI, etc.) We set the goal of 135. This seemed more like dreaming...

I started the end of July and today I weigh 150. I am a size 8 - CrAzY. Not sure if 135 is really where I will end up - but I'm super happy where I am today. If I ended here and maintained here, I'd be thrilled.

All that matters is that YOU feel good and that YOU are proud of YOU!! Good luck!

I'm 5'3 and currently weight 162lbs (with 22lbs to go). I'm a size 10-12UK, 8-10US

Over the holidays I tried my "skinny aunt's" clothes, she's 5'8 and 120lbs and her size 10 too big for me.

She is 5 inches taller, but I weigh 42 pounds more, but am thinner than her. Really it all depends on your body type. I am very solidly/muscularly built and will never weight 120 unless I forgo the muscle, which just isn't an option.

I've lost 108 pounds and have been very focused on the numbers for a long time, but am now coming to accept, it's not about the numbers, it's how I look and feel. And darnit- I look and feel great! (go on- have a feel!) :laugh:

You sound about like me. I'm 5'5 with a large-ish frame, broad shouldered. I just weighed this morning and at 174 (starting weight was around 220), I've got room to breathe in a size 12. I would like to see an 8/10, maybe 150lbs, but I really don't know until I start getting there. Everyone carries weight differently, and some folks are toned, and "overweight" yet wear a small size because muscle is so dense. Others appear heavier, but weigh less. Its just up to you and as you get there, you'll see what works.

I think your weight goal is perfectly realistic! And I totally agree, personally I think us ladies look better with curves....its just a matter of getting them in the right places! Some peoples bodies look good at size 8 if they have a small frame but it does massively depend on your frame, I would be happy to be a size 12, currently a 16

I'm 5'5, and at 19 years old, my starting weight was 180lbs!

I reached my original goal weight of 130lbs over a year ago, and have since been maintaining in the 120's where I'm very happy to stay. I'm by no means 'skinny' but I'm slim and fit and I don't have trouble finding clothes to fit me nicely.

However, I have a very small frame! So 120 would look best on me, but I still haven't reached that number. I'm under no pressure, though

According to BMI, the 'healthy' range for our height is anywhere between 112 and 150, so I'd make 150 your ultimate goal weight :happy:

hi im 5'9 110.2 kgs ive already lost 20 kgs but i desperately want to be in the double digits again i haven't been there since before i had my babys ill be happy when ive dropped another 10 then ill reassess i think my optimal weight would be 80 kgs just gotta keep motivated

Hello ladies and gentlemen, I don't know about anyone else, but a person's weight is not about how you emotionally feel about yourself, I am a scrawny 180 at 5'10" and if I had to carry 20 to 40 extra pounds around all day, I think I would be burned out at the end of the day. Maybe it's just me but I think the issue is, is it healthy to be over weight? I also believe in leading by example I have a 6 year old daughter and 18 year old son who I have to be a good example too. I sorry if this offends anyone, think about how this affects other not yourself! teach your kids how to eat responsibly. sorry for the rant.

Honestly Steve

I think your goal is very realistic.

I am 5'5" and for the last year, I weighed 156 after losing 40 lbs. I would like to get to 150, maybe even 145, but if I don't, I won't be unhappy. I feel and look really good at 156 and I wear a comfortable size 12.

I'm 52 years old, 5''5" and my start weight at the beginning of April 2012 was 216 pounds. I was wearing size 20 pants comfortably (but could squeeze into some size 18s). I'm now just over 150 and wear a size 10 or 11 in pants (although, today I'm in 9s!). I'm less than a pound from my original goal, but plan to continue on with what I'm doing. For me, this is no longer about a number on the scale or on the label in my clothes. It is about being the best me that I can be; taking care of myself and being healthy.

I never was overweight (back then) and my weight was in between 125lbs to 130lbs... I am 5'4" and 3/4... my doc never said I was under or overweight.. my guess that is the average normal weight for around 5'5"...

It's all relative.

I am 5'5" and 48 years old. I started getting serious about losing weight when I was 188 and the last size pants I bought was a size 17/18. I'm amazed at the amount of women who were wearing a size 16 at over 200 as I couldn't even get into my 17/18. I wore nothing but stretch pants because I refused to buy a bigger size! That really shows how very different we all are!

In high school, I was always around 110-115, not skinny at all, but thin and healthy. My original goal weight was 145 because when I weighed that at 38, I thought I looked good. I wore a size 9/10. Well, as I got closer to my goal, I realized 145 was not going to look the same on me. I now have a new goal weight of 135.

I went through menopause at 38 and I guess my life went to hell in a hand basket then (although there were/are perks :laugh:)! My body shape has changed completely. Before menopause and the weight gain, I had an hour glass figure, and now I am a true apple. I am very top heavy, very broad shoulders, large breasts, NO waist, NO azz, NO hips, very thin legs, etc., etc. Hell, my face is still big! It's disheartening to say the least.

I now weigh 143-144 and wear a size 8 jeans (a thrill for me btw), but the majority of my tops are still large or a 10/12 (down from a size 2X). I am also still quite jiggly, so I bought a home gym to incorporate weight lifting into my routine and just hope that I don't get even bigger up top!

My point is, we are all so different. I just want to be happy with the body I'm in. Essentially, I think that's what the majority of us want - especially us ladies in our 40's and up!

Here's hoping each and every one of you get to the place that makes you happy and if you're there already CONGRATULATIONS!!

Chris