Short 5 feet ladies... what is your goal weight?

i'm 5ft tall and 208 lbs at my current weight, highest weight was 220 lbs and i never want to be there again though i can't tell much of a difference with 12 lbs gone so far. my ultimate goal is 110 lbs though i'd be happy with 120 lbs. i have always been chubby but decided i don't want to be FAT anymore, i want to be thin and healthy for a person my height. best of luck to everyone! you all inspire me!

I have lost 10lbs and do not see any difference either, except my complexion has improved, but ultimately I do not see it. I too have always been "chubby", I ate what my friends did, but I stopped growing taller in 6th grade while they stayed slim and tall. Oh well, being short does have some advantages. I am always carded at restaurants, which makes me feel young, which makes me feel good
Good luck to you! You can do it

I am not a woman, and I am not 5'0" (I'm 5'9") but I figured my experience may help you decide. When I started loosing weight I originally wanted to get to 185 or so. I had weighed that much in high school when I was in really good shape and I figured any less than that and I would look sickly. When I hit 185 I was not happy. So I adjusted down to 175. When I got there, I looked better, but still not what I wanted so I dropped my GW to 165. I am now at 163.5 and I am getting very close to how I want to look. What's the point of this?

First, BMI is meaningless. It was not meant to be used on a specific person. Even at my weight now I am on the very high end of what is considered healthy for my height.

Second, weight is also largely irrelevant. What you are really looking for is the body fat % for how you want to look. In my case, I want to be highly defined with killer abs. At my age, that means I need to be around 11% BF. I don't care of I weigh 160 or 175 as long as my BF% is at a level that I have good muscle definition.

Tracking your weight is certainly a good measure of progress, but don't set your goals based on your weight. There is nothing worse than hitting your GW and realizing that your body composition is all wrong and you don't look like you want to. Figure out how you want your body to look and make that your goal based on BF%. Gaining muscle is a good thing, but it wreaks havoc on the scale.

Hi there, I am also 5' tall. I've been struggling with my weight for years. I have just signed on to myfitnesspal and am encouraged by the success of so many people. I weigh 211 at this time and hope that I can get down to around 140, like you. If I reach that milestone I will reassess whether or not I should go further. For now, I am just happy to have found this program and praying that it will work for me. Be strong and determined!!

5'1.5"
SW (May 7 2012) - 162.4
CW - 126.0
GW is 117

My goal BF percentage is 22-23%, currently at 26.5%.

And similar to what the poster above said, the weight is a bit irrelevant. The BF% is more important than BMI, but BMI does provide some nice goal markers along the way. When you get within 15% of healthy it too unreliable to pin your end game on.

12 years ago, I was 118lbs (all with WW, but too much cardio and no weights). I now I did it slowly with MFP/diet, weights and running balanced and I fit into the same clothing as I did 8lbs less. In fact some of the stuff that fit me 8 years ago at 122, is now loose and needs to be taken in. (My Ann Taylor 6P bottoms). I now fit into one size smaller than I did 8 years ago at 4lbs less than I am now.

Make sense?

I'm 5'2, I'm shooting for 110!! :bigsmile:

SW: 230
CW: 163

You are inspiration to me! Just knowing you started where I am and where you are now gives me hope that I can too get there!

5'3 173lbs right now...goal weight is 125

Add me short ladies! I am 5 feet tall and want to get down to 120 lbs!

I'm 5 feet and currently 116 lbs. Not too bad but feel the best at 110 - 112 lbs. Lowest I've been since hitting 50 (now 55) is 105 lbs and most people thought I was too thin. Funny since until I hit 40 I weighed between 95 - 100 lbs and it seemed just right.

5'2" shooting for 135!!

I am 4'11 and I saw a chart that says my highest 134 which seems a little high. I had a starting weight of 271 and I am 189 now I went from a size 24 to an 11 so right now I am just aiming for a size 8 and 160 my ultimate goal is 140. I have way more muscle now then I used to at this weight years ago. Most of my fat is in my butt and thighs so if I can get those down more I will be content at higher weight if have to be.