For all you 5'3" ladies out there... Ideal weight!?

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  • justrun52
    justrun52 Posts: 74 Member
    I'm 5'3'', and my happiest weight is 103 lbs to 108 lbs, I have a small frame, and I just feel like I don't look good above 110. My heaviest was 118, and I felt miserable (probably mostly due to the birth control), but still- shows how much ideal weight can vary from person to person! :)
  • xLoveLikeWinterx
    xLoveLikeWinterx Posts: 408 Member
    I am 5'3.5 and I look my best around 135. I like curves though, so anything less than 130 and i look gross.
  • diaryofaskinnygirl
    diaryofaskinnygirl Posts: 146
    I am 5'4" and my goal weight is 112
  • fatsnacker
    fatsnacker Posts: 209 Member
    Well done on your weight loss, I am 5ft 3 and aiming for a toned and healthy 123 lbs
  • littlelawson83
    littlelawson83 Posts: 46
    I'm 5'3 and I'd like to be anywhere under 140! :)
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    It's really going to depend on your frame, how much muscle you retain and your shape.

    I'm just shy of 5' 3", medium frame, fairly muscular (I lifted for a year before I started losing weight and still do), hourglass, a bit larger than average chest. I'm at 125 now, and I'm thinking to lose the fat in my lower belly that I'd like to, I'll probably need to be ~120. Maybe a little lower.
  • fembot02
    fembot02 Posts: 1
    It depends on your body structure/bone size. You should try losing until you feel comfortable with your body. I would say between 115-120 looks healthy for a 5'3 frame. I'm also 5'3 I started at 149 on September 2011 and reached my goal of 115 on June 2012. I got to 108 at one point but since my bones are big I felt like they were showing too much so I went back to 115 and have been maintaining. Good luck on your journey and congratulations on what you've accomplished so far.
  • bunbunzee44
    bunbunzee44 Posts: 592 Member
    http://www.mybodygallery.com/ go here and fill in height etc :3 no one looks exactly the same.
    right now I'm happy with the weight, but I want to be fitter. I weigh about 116lbs
  • keekee66
    keekee66 Posts: 15 Member
    Your starting weight is only 2LBs more than mine :) I just started June 25th at 218LBs so far I've lost 13Lbs. I think as I near my goal I'll adjust (probably drop it lower) but my current goal I'm aiming for is 135. I know 135 is on the higher end for normal BMI for 5'3"
  • tinyfitlauren
    tinyfitlauren Posts: 30
    Holy **** you look amazing!

    Im 5 3 and I am to be anywhere from 115 to 125. I was pretty happy when I was 122, but I will know when to stop when I am happy. Probably going to try (succeed) to get down to 120 then mainly focus on toning, which may put on muscle weight!

    Like everyone says, were all different. I have a medium frame, and frame size can play a huge role in goal weight.
  • vfett1018
    vfett1018 Posts: 131 Member
    Hm. I am 5'3 and my starting weight was 127. I felt I didn't look bad then, but I felt I would look better smaller. I am now at 115, and I feel I am at a perfect weight for my height. I could lose or gain a couple and look good, but I feel 115 is perfect for me.
    I fluctuate between 113-116, and I am hoping to start back on weight routines. I am wanting my abs to be more visible, so I feel at 120 I will be happy.

    As for you. I think 125-130 would look the best on your frame. Everyone carries weight differently.
  • kesharp2
    kesharp2 Posts: 1
    Hello! First of all, congratulations that's amazing on your journey so far. I am 5'3 and I started at 200 lbs and am now 130. I am only trying to get to 125 but am pretty comfortable with where I am. Everyone carries their weight differently. I am medium framed and still have curves. It honestly depends on your body type. Also don't get too hung up on the number. When losing weight, we get so fixated, we begin losing muscle mass by not eating enough. You are doing great! Use your own body in the mirror as a way to gauge where you feel comfortable. It's still important to weigh, just remember it's about loving and taking care of your body (:
  • wannehunter85
    wannehunter85 Posts: 133
    I am also almost 5'3'' and my goal was under 140. Now that I am almost there I am thinking around 125 because i have a wider frame.
  • WorkInProgress323
    WorkInProgress323 Posts: 114
    As a teenager and into my 20's I was 112-118. My 30's I was 125-130 and in my 40's (early 40's) 135-150.

    I think I looked best at 135.
  • taytaylynn3
    taytaylynn3 Posts: 601
    I'm actually 5'4, but i am hoping for about 110!!!
    anyone similar to me?
    addd me
  • cloveygrl
    cloveygrl Posts: 1
    I am 5'4" with 125lbs of lean muscle mass+bone. My goal is 170 which is 26% body fat. While I'm probably abnormal in muscle - it just shows that you need to take into consider your body when setting goals. I obviously could not under any circumstance be 130lbs (that would 4% body fat) unless I cannibalized a bunch of my muscle.
  • EmmaChuu
    EmmaChuu Posts: 1
    I weigh124 lbs currently and I'm 5'3" and 24. When I was 16, my weight reached to the highest point of 170lb. I tried lots of different diet and finally get to a stable weight of 122-124 lbs which is the same weight when i was13. Because of dieting instead of exericing, I lost lots of muscle but not as much fat and I think I looks like a 130+ lb girl. So my next step is to lose another4 lbs and then exercise down maybe another 5lbs.
  • tenniskc2
    tenniskc2 Posts: 1
    I am 5'3" and one time I got down to 130 and was shaky and looked sickly thin. My doctor said that as an active tennis player I should never go below 135.
  • Cazjames2000
    Cazjames2000 Posts: 1
    Gosh you don't look that weight in your pick. Are you sure your scales are right. You look fabulous
  • WilmaDennis91
    WilmaDennis91 Posts: 433 Member
    I'm 5'2" but trying to stay below 135.
  • Juliska3
    Juliska3 Posts: 4
    I'm an RN...I never give patients a 'range' because it is abused. Better to go with a specific ideal weight. For 5'3 it is 125. (Certainly not 140).I'm an inch taller and 122. A 'Few pounds' overweight is 5 and not 15. Best to stay under 130 especially if child bearing goals. Way, way easier to return to a healthy weight afterwards. We recommend about 30 lbs weight gain for a healthy woman during pregnancy (less if overweight). If you are fit and healthy before pregnancy , then you can expect to be fit and toned within 6 months. An ideal weight 'now' how makes it way easier.

  • Aviva92
    Aviva92 Posts: 2,333 Member
    pretty sure anything from 105 - 140 is considered normal, but why do you need to determine it now? Can't you just lose weight and see where you look best? I'm 5'4" and 106'ish. I'm not muscular and don't have big boobs. I think the more muscular you are and the bigger boobs you have, the better you can look at a higher weight. I look better at a lower weight because I carry it all in my thighs.
  • AestheticStar
    AestheticStar Posts: 447 Member
    I preferred myself at about 120 or so, which I'm trying to get back to. I'm currently at a little over 130 I think, & I look super curvy 'cause I have wide hips. I've heard 115-135 is the ideal & healthy weights for 5'3" though I do believe.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    bunbunzee44 wrote: »
    http://www.mybodygallery.com/ go here and fill in height etc :3 no one looks exactly the same.
    right now I'm happy with the weight, but I want to be fitter. I weigh about 116lbs

    I agree with looking at this website. you might find someone with similar shape to yours and get an idea at what weight you will look nice. consider also that how much you strength train will be a factor in how much you end up weighing.
  • Emmie112
    Emmie112 Posts: 121 Member
    Juliska3 wrote: »
    I'm an RN...I never give patients a 'range' because it is abused. Better to go with a specific ideal weight. For 5'3 it is 125. (Certainly not 140).I'm an inch taller and 122. A 'Few pounds' overweight is 5 and not 15. Best to stay under 130 especially if child bearing goals. Way, way easier to return to a healthy weight afterwards. We recommend about 30 lbs weight gain for a healthy woman during pregnancy (less if overweight). If you are fit and healthy before pregnancy , then you can expect to be fit and toned within 6 months. An ideal weight 'now' how makes it way easier.

    Thanks Juliska. I need to share this with friends who think they will lose the weight after their second child.
  • LessCookiess
    LessCookiess Posts: 538 Member
    I know this is a super old thread, but I was going to say it would be the weight one feels comfortable with. I'm 5'3 and I was 140 pounds when I was very active, and I had a pretty toned body. I'm planning on getting back to this weight.
  • nicolepburgess91
    nicolepburgess91 Posts: 82 Member
    I'm only an inch taller. But I have quite a large frame. My doctor told me I should aim to be between 120 and 135. I can't really judge your frame size by pictures but if I had to guess I would say your ideal would be a max of 135 but I could be very wrong.
  • strifechick
    strifechick Posts: 129 Member
    I'm 5'2" and I think I was the happiest when I was between 105-110 I think I was too thin when I weighed less and was self conscious when I was much more. I'm currently 153 and my goal is to just get back to around 120-125.

    This is me when I was around 110-115 and I was pretty happy with it.

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  • slinkyroo
    slinkyroo Posts: 7 Member
    Im 5' 2 the lowest i have been is 126 , i dont think i can maintain that weight it was a size 8 ( UK) for me I am aiming for a toned 133-140 size 10-12 currently 166lbs size 14-16. Weight def looks very different on diff people so its what is right for you xx
  • starryphoenix
    starryphoenix Posts: 381 Member
    I'm going for 120, but I might go down to 117. I won't know until I get down to 120.

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