Tall Women and Weight

I am 5.8 and 116pounds. I would like to be part of this discussion. I am trying to check in every day and record my food as well as my exercise but i am not fond of weighting myself so i only do that like every second week.
I am not sure what i am about to do with my recordings at all, that might be my biggest question do far :-/

I'm 5'9 and my lowest weight was 134 in college. People would always tell me to eat because I was "bony". I was wearing a size 8-10.

I am currently 162 and back into a size 8/10 (from highest 180 and size 16), but noone is calling me bony anymore. I'm trying to weigh myself maybe every 2 weeks. I'd rather focus on the clothes size and how I look in the mirror :bigsmile:

I'm 5' 11" and was 217 (UK size tight 18 as I refused to get a 20!), I am now 151 (UK size 12 - which fits nicely). I am a classic pear so my bum and thighs can be difficult to accommodate in some trousers at times and I have a tiny waist for my height too. Also I have never really had boobs and what little I had have gone so I have a bony clavicle and that "classic red carpet chest".

According to the Boots scale my BF is 30% which is in the higher side of "normal" and I'd love to get it down to about 25% but the thing is my legs are pretty muscular from running, my arms don't have bingo wings and although my rear is larger there isn't a huge amount of fat there so I'm not sure where all of the fat is?

I did see a personal trainer about weights and core exercises but I love the way cardio makes me feel so it is hard for me to be bothered to do the weights programme - although I love (in a sick kind of way) doing the proper full sit ups and half press-ups.

I do feel BIG though - especially around all the tiny girls in the gym, I would love to feel petite but alas it is not to be...

I am about 5'10. I was 160 at my heaviest (size 12); I always had a fairly slim, athletic build but that turned to jelly at 160 lbs. After two years I got down to 135; looking back I was super thin and fit (running at least 15 miles every week) but a little miserable. A long winter took its toll and I want back up to 150.

This spring I joined a gym to work on muscle definition, now I'm at 145 and dropped from size 10 to 6. I an now the same SIZE I was at my lightest weight. Most don't think I weigh as much as I do due to my height. As my boyfriend says "You are the only one that sees the number on the scale, I see you standing in front of me."

I'm 5'10 and I'm looking at a "goal" weight of 170. But when everything boils down, it's still just a number. I could drop to 160 and just look sickly, or I could build muscle and look fit as **** at 180.
I have 170 in my mind because it's just on the top edge of a 'healthy' weight for my height, but once I start getting close to it I'm going to be running off how everything LOOKS, and not a number on a scale. It's all about perception and what's right for you!

^^ SPOT ON!

We have an age difference but have nearly identical body types and weight goals.

I'm 6'0" and hoping to get to a goal weight of 165-170. But, it does depend on muscle, your frame size, etc.

Loving this thread! Love my fellow tall girls

I am 5'11 and weigh 140 both myself and my Dr are happy with my weight. I have a VERY small frame and I think that makes a difference a lot. I wear a size 6 and like it.

I'm 5'10.5", medium frame, 157 lbs and wear a size 10. I'm happy at where I currently am. My BMI is in the middle of the "normal" range for my height & weight and I feel great so I think I'm at a healthy place.

Greetings, tall, beautiful ladies It's sorta hard to judge what the ideal weight will be for our tall bodies. I agree with what some have said - having a tall frame means we can get away with a little more. We do carry our weight elegantly. I'm 6'2" and currently 170 pounds. Right now I am aiming for 145-150 pounds. I'm basing my number on the weight that I was after college, but I do aim to have a more fit and toned look so maybe I'll need to figure in some extra pounds of muscle. I guess I'll be able to decide once I'm closer to my current goal and have the chance to see how my clothes fit. Its our prerogative to change our minds as we go through this journey.

Hi ladies! I'm 5 ft 10in and currently about 230 and wear a size 16 pants. My first goal is just to be about 199 as I would just love to be in wonderland. Ideally I know from my days in high school and early days of playing college volleyball that I felt happy and fit at about 160 so that is my ultimate goal. I have just begun my weightloss journey and seeing so many of you who have reached your goals is really encouraging to me!

I'm 6'0" and before I got pregnant, I was 185 lb and a size 7/9. Post baby, I was 275 and wearing a size 16. I am now 268 lb and wearing a size 14. I want to get down to 165 (i used to be this thin) and wear my 5's again. However, I will be super happy at 185 and I won't complain any. Taller women have more room to be a little heavier

HI Tall Ladies! This is my second day here. I am 5'10 and 184 lbs. I am here to lose 20 lbs and then see where it takes me. I had a baby a year ago and I am just unhappy with my belly. For my own benefit I just need to get some of this lingering weight off.
I have never been really skinny and my husband makes fun of my large hands. They are pretty big. From "pilgrim stock" he calls them. I have always been tall and I have always carried extra weight on my frame with no problem.
I now want something different for myself. A new vision for the next 10 years.
Add me as a friend. I believe our journeys will be similar.
I am starting my journey with 1200 calories a day. walking off 307 calories on the treadmill and doing some exercises for the love handles and lower abs.

I think you may find 1200 really difficult--give it a shot, but something in the 1600-1800 range may be more comfortable, and still let you lose weight, with the amount of exercise you're doing.

Gosh, this is a great conversation, especially because the majority sound like they are pretty comfortable in their bodies. It's refreshing.

I always wanted to be tall (I'm 5 ft 4 in and on the smaller side), but it just didn't turn out that way. My mother was 5 1 & 1/2 and said she used to hang upside down on the monkey bars when she was a youngster to gain some height. It didn't work. :bigsmile:

. Hey! I'm like you are in many ways. I'm 5'10" & started out weighing 386. That was a few years ago and this morning I weighed 197. I'm currently a size 12 but still have quite a few pounds of fat to lose. The lowest I've gotten is 181 & I was still a loose 12, few 10s fit. When I got to that weight, it was quite evident that I could stand to lose about twenty more lbs of fat. I think my goal is 165-170, incorporating lifting into my running routine.

I'm 6' and find it hard because when I lose weight it can make me look too think in certain places. I get a bit bony round my collar bone and ribs but I still carry a lot on my thighs.

I also found that I used to wear clothes when I was bigger and think I looked fine (I didn't in hindsight but at the time I didn't care!) now that I'm so into trying to tone up and lose weight the only time I've had revealing clothes on was on holiday because now I over analyse everything and talk myself out of things.

Forgot to say... I'm still 13 stone (83kg) and it drives me mad feeling compared to people trying to get down to like 9stone all the time because I would just look ridiculous. Least you guys can empathise!