5' 8" Whats your goal weight?

zabbyvinny · January 2012

I am 5'9" and am aiming for 140 lbs, this is slightly heavier than when I was in my twenties but 3 kids and the start of the menopause make it a reasonable target for me. Would like to know how to calculate body fat though as feel this is a good approach to achieving a healthy weight.

LissaAlice · January 2012

My goal weight is about 120, I'm at about 125 at the moment, and then hopefully I can tone up a bit more.

keeks8281 · January 2012

I'm 5'8", and have a goal weight of around 145-150.

SRH7 · January 2012

I'm 5'8" - I started about 180 and my current weight is 136 (22.5%bf).

Goal is 20% bodyfat not sure what my weight will be.

You're an insperation to me. I'm 5'8 and started at 182. My goal weight is 145. Thanks for posting.

Fantastic! I'm 5'8'' and currently in the 180s. First goal is to get to 160, but would love to get to 140.

Edjeep · January 2012

Currently 5'8" and 260 (started at 277). Ultimate goal is so far away, first goal is 250, then 240, then 225, 200, then reevaluate) To be honest, I can't imagine myself at the healthy/overweight cutoff, haven't been there since 1990 right out of boot camp, but we'll see. I think it'd be a dream come true to be under 200 again; of course when I reach 200, with the lifestyle change that will have accompanied that, I will probably hange my mind.

I've already started to identify a cool reward for myself when I reach the 200 mark, and many intermittant rewards along the way.

SmashleeWpg · January 2012

I'm just under 5'9", currently sitting at 193 (eeeep!), and my goal is 135 - 140. I've been there before and that's where I felt my best - anything lower and I get the anorexic comments, anything higher than 150 and I start to feel pudgy. I WILL be there for bikini weather 2012! Here we go everyone

If anyone else is SUPER motivated about being mega fit and sleek for summer (and beyond) add me! We'll motivate one another

liroez29 · January 2012

I am just under 5'7" and my family doctor, and my OB, say my ideal weight is 145-150. So that is what I am aiming for. But actually, if I consider the loose skin I have, 160 may be more realistic. We will see.

Marlo1970 · January 2012

I'm 5'8" and started at 190lbs, I am now at approximately 148lbs and am very happy with that based on my age and frame.

fittiephd · January 2012

I'm 5'8". I started at 150 lbs (my highest weight ever) last June. I started dieting and got down to 144, then started exercising and got down to 140, but hit a plateau when a very stressful semester hit me. Now as of Jan 1 (at 140.1), I have gotten down to 135.5.

My goal weight is between 125 and 130. On the low side for our height but I was 128 between the ages of 16 and 19 and I was fine, so I'd like to get back there. But, I'm fine with weighing more than that if the weight is from muscle and not fat!!!

w8sarge · January 2012

Age plays into it too, I think! I'm 47 years old and just over 5'8" with a goal weight of 155.

In my teens, 20s and 30s, I was 131. After having 2 kids, I was happy at 145 or 150. Now, in menapause, my weight has climbed up to 170 so I am shooting for 155. And I find, that if I work out regularly and eat right, that 155 is solid muscle and I am very happy at that weight in a large size 8 or a small size 10. (Now I'm a large size 12)

Very similar story, here. Before three kids I weighed 132, but was unhappy with 145 after kids, so that didn't last--it went up!! Silly me, now I weigh about 156 and am getting all sorts of compliments, even though I think I'd like to get under 150. I know I'm so much stronger now that I workout regularly, I don't need to go back to my 20s weight.

corinaj1991 · March 2013

My goal weight is 155. I am currently 175 after struggling to loose baby weight 18months later. My post pregnancy weight was 182.6. But now im stepping up the tempo!

oglow100 · March 2013

I'm 5'8" aiming for 180 lbs

lost 31 lbs so far only 10 to go

Ginnie_Fizz · March 2013

140lbs - what I was when I was 30!

mumtoonegirl · March 2013

I'm 5'11" my goal is 145.

akilahleemarie · March 2013

I'm 5'8.5" and 133...smallest ever was 130..I have a small frame so I am thinking 120 or 125

locdin2motion · March 2013

5'8 here large frame female 226 at the moment want to get down to 175. Smallest I've been was 149 too small looked too sickley 168 was pretty good appeared very thin so I'll stay in the 170's family thin with curves.

Louttie · March 2013

Im 5''8 and 154lbs.. Aiming for 126lbs!

nomayo · March 2013

I'm 174 cms, I think that is between 5'7.5" and 5'8", and my goal is 150 lb. Back in my late teens-early twenties I was 142 lb.

cherchechristine · March 2013

I'm 5'7" ish and I was shooting for 160 but now that I'm 185 I think I'm going to go more for 150. Ultimately I'm more concerned with body composition than weight though so any weight that isn't flabby is good with me

I am same height started at 186; now I am at 177; and shooting for final goal weight of 160. Big boned but think anything lighter may be too much...but like hearing similar height goals.

tooliebell · March 2013

I started at 262, and am at 174 now. My goal weight has been 160, but I have stalled out big time. I'm in a comfortable 12 right now, but would like to be a 10. Hopefully with spring finally coming (meaning nicer outdoor weather) I can resume my activity level and get down to the 160. I have medium to large frame based on wrist size and I'm not sure what a 140 number would look like. But as I stroll along this journey, I've come to realize the number on the scale doesn't mean too much anymore. Right now I'm looking toward making my body look good naked!!! After 3 kids, and years of being overweight, that maybe a very lofty goal.

In short, shooting for 160 and will reevaluate then!

5' 8" Whats your goal weight?

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