5'5" - 5'6" women- goal weight?

I chose mine based on the body fat percentage I want. Check out this website:

http://www.builtlean.com/2010/08/03/ideal-body-fat-percentage-chart/

It has links to pictures of people at different body fat percentages so you can get a rough idea of how you'd look at any given percentage, and a formula for determining your ideal weight for the body fat percentage you want to achieve. I'm shooting for 22%, which calculates to 160 pounds. I'm thinking I may shoot for a little lower than that but we'll see when I get there.

I'm 5'5 or 5'6 ... I'm not really sure *Ü* I hit 135 several years ago, and would love to get there again. I was able to fit back into my wedding dress. But that said, as the scale slowly slid up over the years, I still felt fine at 140, 145, even 150. I was actually quite surprised that I still felt good at those weights (especially going UP). But as it progressed past that, I could see it in my face, arms and more of the ol'muffin top. So starting here at 180 in May, I'm down to 168. I really hope I can at least get to 150 before I hit a plateau or slip. I'll keep trying to get to 135, but I think I'll be satisfied if I can get to 150.

I think its about finding your happy place tbh. My original goal when I was 187 was to be 150, now i weight about 127-130 and I feel good. I'm about 5'5 and most of my weight lingers in my hips and thighs (Pear-shape) so this weight doesnt look bad on me nor do I look unhealthy. When I reached 150, than 140.. I still wasn't happy with myself, that's how I knew it wasn't my happy spot. Taking age into account, i'm only 22 and I hear that when you're older, it's best to have a little more weight on you because your natural muscles start to depreciate with age.

I am 5' 5" and my goal weight is 147. I picked this because it was the weight that I had felt healthy and happy at before I gained. No other reason!

I'm 5'6" and currently 36 weeks pregnant and 142lb. My goal weight is around 120-125lb with my body fat at 19-21%. I have a small frame. I was at 125lb when I got pregnant and was working on toning at that point which I have to defer for a while

I'm 5'5" and I started this with a goal of 154, because I figured that would only be a few pounds more than when I met my husband at 18 and I didn't think it was realistic to think I could get down any further.... I'm not a teenager any more! Now that I'm 8 pounds away from that first goal, I believe I can go further. Once I get down to 154, I will see how I feel but I am thinking of trying for 144.

I am almost 42 and have shrunk a little so I'm around 5'5" now. My goal is 145. As an adult I've weighed between 105 (severe anxiety and depression - not a good look) to 180 following a pregnancy (also not a good look). In an evil twist of hormone fluctuations, I actually weighed about 170 when I delivered last June, and then gained 10 lbs. while I was breastfeeding - common knowledge states that breastfeeding is actually suppose to help one LOSE weight.

Anyway, I have felt and looked my best in the 128-145 range. When I reach 145, I will determine whether I want to push further. I acknowledge that I may naturally carry a little more weight in my 40s than I did in my 20s and 30s. I am more interested in how I feel and in once again becoming fit and active. I took a 5-10 year sabbatical from exercising, prior to which I ran nightly, did weights, and walked a lot. How the mighty have fallen. It is time to pick up the pieces!

I'm not sure yet but I think somewhere between 150-160

I'm 5'6/7 and my initial goal was 140lbs but probably aiming for around 135lbs

i'm 5'6 currently somewhere between 135-140
and i want to be under 120lbs. would be ideal but i have not put in the muscle I want to gain

Read one of these threads for 5'3" to 5'5", but curious more for my height. I'm almost 5'6", and my goal WAS 155, but according to this site: http://www.rush.edu/rumc/page-1108048103230.html (picked up from other thread) says I should be looking more toward 117-143.

I know that body types vary greatly, but women at my height, what's YOUR goal and how did you choose it?

I'm 5'7 (I know that's a touch taller) I'm aiming for 150 155. I'm athletic and have a large frame and am naturally very muscular, I'm an athlete, it happens. As long as you're happy that's the most important part.

I'm shooting for 190 at the moment. I'm giving myself 2 years to complete since I have over 100LBS to get there. From there, we'll see! I don't think I want to go much below 160 though.

My origional goal weight was 135 (started at 172 or so several years ago). That changed to 125. I have been between 117-127 for several years now. I feel best around 122.

Edited to ad that I am 5'6

I'm 28 and 5'5" and currently am around 128 pounds. My goal weight is 120 but I'm starting to weight train so I'm not super focused on the number.

I'm 5'7 and shooting for 160 (although my body doesn't appeary to want to go below 170). Ugh! :blushing: