Weight for 5'9 women

Around 138 lbs.

129-170 depending on build?

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I'm 5'8" and would look sickly at 140lb. I have an apple shape, so 150-165lb is more my size.

im 5'9 and i fluctuate around 150 - 160. Im trying to lose a few lbs though.

I'm 5'9 and I'm shooting for 180.

I'm 5'9, and am shooting for 165. After that, I'll take a look at myself and then see if I want to go any lower than that.

Thanks to a lot of reading I've done around here, I did my measurements to calculated my Lean Body Mass; and according to the Lean Body Mass calculator, my ideal weight would be around 163. I think that's because I've been swimming almost all of my life - since I was 2 years old - and so am still quite muscular from that. One time a few years ago, when I was actually heavier than I am now, I had a fitness trainer who took my measurements and told me I still had my swimmer's build, even after all the weight I had gained, and didn't have much body fat.

I was actually 145-ish pounds, or about that, after my first year in college, and people thought I was anorexic because I was so thin. So I know I don't want to go below 155 or so if I do decided to go lower than what I'm shooting for now.

I am 5'8 and 155. When I was 140-145, I looked healthy and fit. Not overly thin but healthy. I think the lowest I could be is 135 before looking too skinny.


It all depends on your body. Everyone is different.

Definitely agree with other posts saying it depends on your body shape and what you feel most comfortable with. I'm 5'9, started at 208 and felt very heavy, now I'm down to 190 and working on getting to 170-75. I know at 175 I'll be a size 10, which is perfect for me, I like having a little extra meat on me, especially since I am an hourglass shape. I think you should pay attention to your shape and what you feel comfortable at. For me, personally, anything lower than 165 is too skinny.

P.S. BMI is ridiculous. It says my ideal weight is overweight, which is ridiculous by my standards.

I am just a hair under 5'10 and am currently around 140. I am aiming to get down to 133 where I was a bit more comfortable.
Whether that is possible is another matter as I have gained some lean mass over the last year.

I'm 5'9" and weigh between 135-140. It looks good on me.

According to the book "17 Day Diet" which written by a doctor. If you are small-boned, the goal is 123 lbs, Medium-boned 145, and Large-boned 167. So you (and I) should be between 123 and 167 lbs depending on what makes you feel you look the best.

I'm 5'9 and have been everywhere from 130 to 220--now obviously at 220 I was too heavy...but at 130 (back before kids, when I *thought* I was fat hahaha) I looked like a bobblehead. I didn't realize it then, but I can see it now, and I've had many different family members and friends tell me that back when I was that skinny, they were concerned but didn't know how to approach the subject in a way that wouldn't offend me. I've always had wide hips & thick thighs (even at 130 lbs I was between a size 7 & 9 juniors), and a large chest (at 130 lbs I was still a 36 full C). Three kids later, my goal weight is 160, and I'll see where it goes from there once I get there.

I'm 5'8.5" and 174 right now and am pretty close to my goal weight - my ribs already stick out now. I don't really think I want to go under 165. But I have broad shoulders, muscular arms, wide hips and a small waist. It totally depends on your build. I can't imagine what I would look or feel like at even 140, let alone 120, but we're all different.