Ladies who are 5'5, what is your goal weight

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  • acogg
    acogg Posts: 1,870 Member
    I am 5'5" and I float between 125 and 130. I am banging on the door of age 53.
  • workit2011dd
    workit2011dd Posts: 6
    My aim is 155- 160. I am in 56+ age group and have large bones (smile); I don't want to be any less than that as I feel at my best at this weight for the age I am. Everyone thinks I weigh much less then I actually am. :smile:
  • Danni3ll3
    Danni3ll3 Posts: 365 Member
    I am aiming for 130 which is 3 pounds away, however, I still feel I have a lot of fat on my abdomen so I might try to go down to 125. The only trick is that I have never been that during my adult life. I was 127 when I got married at 20 and I am now 55 so… it might be a pipe dream and staying at 130 may prove to be a challenge.
  • emartin17
    emartin17 Posts: 123 Member
    for now- only 171. why? because then I will no longer be considered "obese" on the BMI scale.
    I hate the scale, but it can give me a small attainable goal to strive for.
  • acogg
    acogg Posts: 1,870 Member
    Super good question! I am going to be 44 this coming Monday, and now I weigh 169. I am big boned, but what does that really mean? "big boned"?? last year I was at 148 and feeling pretty good, but my GOAL weight is 125 - 130. More so I want to be a size 8.

    Thanks again for the good question!

    -Aim

    At 5'5" and 130-135 lbs. you should be a size 6. As I float between 125-130 I am wearing a mix of size 4-6. You can test your bone size to see if you really are "big boned". I read (and believe) that you can test your frame size by taking your dominate hand and loop it around your opposite wrist, touching your middle finger with your thumb. If your finger and thumb overlap, you are small boned, if they touch, you are medium and if there is a gap, you are large boned. I started my weight loss at just a little lighter than you are now (165) and my wrist size never changed. I am medium.
  • dunnodunno
    dunnodunno Posts: 2,290 Member
    I'll probably sound crazy since everyone is giving such low weights for their goal, but I want to be 165-170 (initially), 155-160 at the lowest. :)

    My first goal weight is 160 and then maybe 140. I might settle with 150.
  • Kmarchak
    Kmarchak Posts: 21 Member
    My goal weight is 127 but ideally I'd be happy with anywhere from 135-140 (:
  • Kmarchak
    Kmarchak Posts: 21 Member
    That is my initial goal as well, ugh hate the BMI chart...I just don't want to be considered obese anymore.
  • sloane70
    sloane70 Posts: 45 Member
    I'll probably sound crazy since everyone is giving such low weights for their goal, but I want to be 165-170 (initially), 155-160 at the lowest. :)

    Not crazy. I am 5'5", currently just over 200lbs, and don't care to weigh less than 170. I just want it to be a FIT 170, instead of an unhealthy lower number.
  • dianeb613
    dianeb613 Posts: 121 Member
    I'll probably sound crazy since everyone is giving such low weights for their goal, but I want to be 165-170 (initially), 155-160 at the lowest. :)

    You don't sound crazy to me. 30 years ago I was 130, today I weigh far more and I am totally happy with my weight. 155 to 160 is fine for me.
  • thom2369
    thom2369 Posts: 271 Member
    I am 5'5 and my body is comfortable sitting around 160 pounds. However, now I am about 140 and feeling great! My goal is to be 55 kg or 122 pounds. I will have never been that small in my adult life and I am looking forward to it.
  • jcnew27
    jcnew27 Posts: 12 Member
    I'm 5'4 and 121 lbs right now, my goal is 118
  • MonsonD60
    MonsonD60 Posts: 36 Member
    I am 5'5" and was down to 135 a few years back and that was too low for me. I have a large frame and am almost 53 years old and I would love to be betwwen 145 and 150
  • kimmym0324
    kimmym0324 Posts: 63 Member
    I'm 5'5 and my goal weight is 145 but i'm large frame
  • lkm111
    lkm111 Posts: 629 Member
    I would love to be 150 lbs. That would make my total weight loss 135 lbs.!
  • twistedbutterfly
    twistedbutterfly Posts: 61 Member
    I'm 5.5 and my goal weight is 120lbs.
  • sasers
    sasers Posts: 146 Member
    I am 5'5 and my goal weight is 135. 27 lbs down....40 more to go!
  • 1PoisonIvy
    1PoisonIvy Posts: 933 Member
    My first goal is to get under 200
    then to reach 175 (last time when I weighed 170, I thought I was sooooooooooooo overweight)
    Wouldn't mind to be 175 again.

    would be thrilled at 150
    But would be ecstatic at 135
  • SunshineRox007
    SunshineRox007 Posts: 16 Member
    I would definitely not want to be below 150, that would be my ideal weight. Never gonna get there though I doubt.
  • susanrechter
    susanrechter Posts: 386 Member
    5'5" small boned.
    57yrs
    goal is 125lb.
    Toning and lifting.
    Slowly getting there:grumble: :smile:
  • acogg
    acogg Posts: 1,870 Member
    To all 5'5" ladies: You can get to goal, no matter your size now. Just eat at a reasonable calorie deficit, do cardio enough to burn extra calories and lift weights. No matter how small you start, soup cans or water bottles today, 5 lbs. next week, whatever. Engage your muscles and try to build from that. Your goal is long term health, not a weight lifting competition. Be strong. This isn't easy but you can do it! Yay for our size!
  • tcs1012
    tcs1012 Posts: 30 Member
    The lowest I've been as an adult was 131 so my goal is 130. I went to see my doctor the other day and according to his chart 165 is a "healthy" weight for 5'5".
  • nicolehuman89
    nicolehuman89 Posts: 14
    Im 5'5 and my goal is 150, once I get there I will see if I want to lose anymore but I have been over 200 for as long as I can remember so 150 is a good goal for me!
  • godsgrl33
    godsgrl33 Posts: 307 Member
    My goal is to be 145, and I am between 152-154, depending on the day/time of day. After I hit my goal, I am going to worry more about body composition and getting stronger.
  • 1025367
    1025367 Posts: 10 Member
    120, because I want small legs! I tmight end up being 130, because I have a broad frame and a large bust.
  • colortheworld
    colortheworld Posts: 374 Member
    125, it was 118 but I don't want to be skinny fat, I want to be skinny fit. :smile:
  • lovebig30
    lovebig30 Posts: 167 Member
    iam 5'4 my goal is 160 to 170. I have a large frame and lots of muscle already working on building more. Going to buy calipers or maybe get dunk test for body fat but using a online calculator that takes frame in to it using your wrist and forearm size along with your waist and hips at 220 lb I only have arournd 30%bf as it is.
  • colortheworld
    colortheworld Posts: 374 Member
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    At 5'5" and 130-135 lbs. you should be a size 6. As I float between 125-130 I am wearing a mix of size 4-6. You can test your bone size to see if you really are "big boned". I read (and believe) that you can test your frame size by taking your dominate hand and loop it around your opposite wrist, touching your middle finger with your thumb. If your finger and thumb overlap, you are small boned, if they touch, you are medium and if there is a gap, you are large boned. I started my weight loss at just a little lighter than you are now (165) and my wrist size never changed. I am medium.
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    By this test I'm small boned, I would have always thought I was medium to big boned, but maybe that's just because of my excess fat. :laugh: I guess I do have small hands and feet.
  • wendybird5
    wendybird5 Posts: 577 Member
    Just changed my goal from 153 to 143. I know I can hit 155 now so I want to challenge myself to see if I can lose 100 pounds total.
  • Hauntinglyfit
    Hauntinglyfit Posts: 5,537 Member
    The goal I set when i first started losing was 120. I am actually pretty happy right now at 132 or so. I just want to get my bodyfat lower. And i am a little over 5.5. Close to 5' 6

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