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5'5 & 5'6 women what is your goal weight?

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  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    wow, lots of posts here.
    When I was a teen and early 20's and an athlete I was a very lean 125.
    I'm 48 now and sure I have not retained the muscle I had back then.
    I'd love to be 125 to 130 again but I'm sure it will be a whole different body make up.
    So I'm not sure what I even should weigh.
    Anything under 150 would be fabulous though.
    I'm 5'5.5"
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    I'm thinking I'd be happy at 135, but I won't know for sure until I get there. The 120s look pretty tempting.
  • RaggedyPond
    RaggedyPond Posts: 1,487 Member
    5'5 and goal is 140-145
  • HealthyLeeLee
    HealthyLeeLee Posts: 97 Member
    Same goal! I'm 5'6" and my goal weight is 125 :)
  • kandacevalentino
    kandacevalentino Posts: 2 Member
    I'm 5'6 and my goal is 130, but we will see once I get there if I can shed an additional 5lbs. ;)
  • rubyrose712
    rubyrose712 Posts: 2 Member
    I'm 5'5.75" with a medium build aiming for 125-130! My first goal is 135, so once I get there hopefully I'll have a better idea of how much more I want to lose.
  • librarianjenne
    librarianjenne Posts: 66 Member
    I'm a touch under 5'5" (5'4.75") with a small frame and my temporary goal is 120. However, that is for running purposes and I'm going to evaluate my progress as I go. If it turns out I can hit my goal speed at 125 or 130, then I will be happy there. I have small bones and a small/medium frame.

    Edited to add: my bodyfat percentage goal is somewhere between 18 and 20%, unless I can get faster higher. But I also need to get some actual weight off so that running is easier on my body.

    Edited again to add: Once I have qualified for and run the Boston Marathon (I'm guessing I might end up as low as 115 for racing weight for that), I will probably let my body settle at a weight that allows for comfortable four-hour marathons. My guess is that will be closer to 125. But this is all guesswork at this point. I can't imagine myself trying to maintain 115, but I think 125 is realistic.
  • moochachip
    moochachip Posts: 237 Member
    I am 5'6" with a small-medium build. I was original at 120-125 but ended up becoming sick because of it with all of the running around I did.

    Now I am a runner that weighs in between 130-135. I am healthy and proud of where I'm at.
  • MegLega
    MegLega Posts: 2 Member
    I'm 115 pounds right now... honestly I don't care so much about weight as getting toned in the spots I want.
  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    Mine is 145-150 which is a perfect size 6 for me! :)

    Snap. I was 159 last time I weighed myself about 6 weeks ago, and I'm currently a UK12 which is a US8. Although I have some US8 trousers from Abercrombie & Fitch that are really loose on me. (I must be really cool and beautiful to wear those lol).
  • Minerva624
    Minerva624 Posts: 577 Member
    I'm 5'5" and 128.
    I want to get down to 115 but toned, not all fragile looking.
  • missmartin23
    missmartin23 Posts: 1
    145
  • FCHW
    FCHW Posts: 35
    I'm 5'5" and my goal is 126. :)
  • smartin0181
    smartin0181 Posts: 45 Member
    Hey all I was just wondering this for myself a few days ago. I am 5'6.5 and right now I am 141.5 (31 pounds down). My goal weight is 132. I am losing weight super slowly. And was wondering if I am even able to get down to that weight? My body fat is around 25%.
  • redbreastedsapsucker
    redbreastedsapsucker Posts: 42 Member
    I'm 5'6 and my goal weight is 130 and will be 50 in a few months. Like to get to that weight soon!!
  • Baltcode
    Baltcode Posts: 9 Member
    My UGW is 120 lbs. Now I am trying to lose 1 kg at a time for good. I am now 136 lb.
  • chandanders
    chandanders Posts: 51 Member
    I'm 5'6 and currently JUST reached 145 from 162 :) . I'm aiming for 140, but ideally 135. Feel free to add me!
  • cassienut
    cassienut Posts: 7 Member
    I am 5'6 and weigh 127 right now. I was looking to get down to 120 but at my height that is on the way lower end. I should never weigh below 118 for my height. That would be considered underweight. I will be happy at 125 I think. Good luck!
  • cmb67
    cmb67 Posts: 46 Member
    I am 5'6" and would love to be 125 again, but realistically I think 130-135 is do-able.
  • laurenz2501
    laurenz2501 Posts: 839 Member
    5'4" goal is 135 ideally but I'll take 140. I'll fluctuate anyway.
  • emilymaya16
    emilymaya16 Posts: 104 Member
    I'm 5'5'' and my current goal is 129, I'm 138 atm. I'm considering dropping it though as I did some 'ideal weight' calculations using some formulas and my perfect weight is supposed to be around 123 for my gender, height and age. However I have been trying to reach 129 for so long that I don't really want to move it when I'm so close to my goal! So what I think I'm gna do is get down to 129 and then decide if I want to lose any more. I may also have a break at this point and concentrate on being able to maintain. Ultimately I know that now I know my supposed 'perfect weight' I'm gna have a constant thing in the back of my head about wanting to reach it so I'm probably gna aim for 123 by the total end of my weight loss.
  • ramalem
    ramalem Posts: 1,066 Member
    I'm 5'5.5 and my goal weight is 137 (Random number I know, but it's where I felt my best/happiest!). My current weight is 145.
  • sweetNsassy2584
    sweetNsassy2584 Posts: 515 Member
    I'm 5'5 my original goal was 130 pounds.. I obtained that goal but since then I have gained 5 pounds of muscle and look better :) I no longer focus on the scale. My body composition keeps changing so I'm very happy with the progress I've been making.
  • krazykirl
    krazykirl Posts: 1
    135 :) Good luck!
  • kjwasmund
    kjwasmund Posts: 23 Member
    My goals is also 125. However, if I can fit into my old jeans at 130, I will be ok with that too!
  • Fraileya19
    Fraileya19 Posts: 42
    My goal weight is to be 175lbs.. 2 reasons..

    1. My doctor told me that was the weight he wanted me at.
    2.ONEderland... I haven't seen it since..............
  • aturbon
    aturbon Posts: 4 Member
    I am 5'6", 53 years old, with a goal weight of 135 lbs. Looked and felt much better when I was there about 7 years ago.
  • theibster
    theibster Posts: 13
    Im 5'6'', 32, and my goal is 140-150lbs :)
  • husseycd
    husseycd Posts: 814 Member
    I'm 5'5.5" and my goal weight is 130lbs (currently 136), but honestly I don't care about the scale number. A 36" hip and 20% or so body fat would be my preference.

    I'd say I have a medium frame, but I do have a large rib cage and don't carry a lot of weight on my upper body, so when I get too close to 130lbs, the bones in my chest and ribs really show, but my butt and thighs are where I like them. Sigh. Guess I just need to hit the weights on the lower half more. If I'm going to have bigger thighs they might as well be super muscular!

    ETA: I'm 37 years old.
  • mbdiary
    mbdiary Posts: 9
    I am 5'6 my goal is 140. I look and feel my best at that weight. anything less i eat too little to maintain, much more than 140 i don't look or feel as good.
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