women 5'5 goal weight?

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  • SonyaRu
    SonyaRu Posts: 8
    I am 5'5" and 3/4 do I qualify for this group lol....aint 5'6" so here I sit.... I have lost 26 lbs since joining this, 37lbs all together. I am currently 195, was 190 but I fell off. I really need to get to the 180s to feel great about my commitment. Today I am back on the grind to fitness and the ideal weight for me. I have a goal to see 145 but my milestones are set for 189, 183, 177, 170.5, 163, 154, 151, 147....omg I am sooooo excited. I need to break the 190 cycle soon. I am interested in toning and really reshaping this frame. I must make more time for fitness and fitfun!
  • SonyaRu
    SonyaRu Posts: 8
    10 off in a week! YOU ROCK!!!
  • sonhando
    sonhando Posts: 69 Member
    I'm currently 148. My goal is to get back to where I was 2 years ago.. around 133.

    New job with daily "food bringers" and me not stepping up my willpower or exercise finds me here now 15 lbs heavier. Ugh... Well at least I didn't gain back all 26 pounds I had originally lost.
  • Gkfrkv
    Gkfrkv Posts: 120
    Hi! Just wondering what your goal weight is? Right now I'm aiming for 125-130 but might go lower once I get there.

    I know it's a flawed method, but since I'm not all that muscular or old I'm trying for a BMI somewhere on the mid-normal range. So around 55kg (121lbs). I started out at a little over 70kg (154lbs), and now I'm at 60kg (132lbs). But as it is, I've started eating closer to maintenance, because I'm actually getting pretty happy about my body. In the spring I'm going to start working out more and build a little more muscle.

    Edit: I'm 5'1"
  • sweetpea129
    sweetpea129 Posts: 755 Member
    I feel like my goal of 140 is so high compared to most of these. :blushing:

    I don't think this is high at all. I think weight is only one small measure of how fit someone is. I'd rather be a fit, curvy and strong 140 than a skinny fat 120.

    As someone who is currently at 148 (5'5") and 26% body fat, my focus is more on dropping body fat and keeping lean muscle than trying to get to an ultimate scale weight. Due to a severe ankle injury, I'm basically banned from all forms of cardio until early spring so my focus is on weight lifting and little to no cardio until Feb. I'm 3 1/2 weeks back into lifting and so far I've lost 1 pound, but I'm down 3 inches and my pants are getting loose, so something's working.

    ETA: my profie pic was from right before I shattered my ankle...I weighed 145 in that pic. Weight isn't everything.

    Totally agree. I know that i have quite a bit of muscle and weigh more than most people think. I wear a size 6 and am 150 lbs. I think anything lower than 140 may start causing loss of muscle for me. This is me the other day at 150 lbs. I think i look to be in a healthy range. Honestly if i lost 30 lbs im not sure it would look good or be healthy.

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  • KarenNFiske
    KarenNFiske Posts: 9
    I started out weighing 200 lbs and my original goal was to weigh 150 lbs. I'm now at 128 lbs and my goal is to weigh 125 or less but not under 115

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  • kellybellyjellyn
    kellybellyjellyn Posts: 83
    Hey, 5'5 and started at 266lb

    Currently 167lb.

    Goal weight set at 140lb


    I have a large build, 6 1/2 inch wrists.. going by that method and like others have said I don't want to be thin, I'd like to be slim, toned and curvy... THAT BODY !

    Some family members have commented I don't need to lose anymore weight, I'm fine with where I am now and many said If I got to 140 I'd look too thin ! But 140 is upper limit of bmi normal so I'm going to keep going until I get there !! Will then revaluate !

    Good Luck all ! x
  • kellybellyjellyn
    kellybellyjellyn Posts: 83
    I feel like my goal of 140 is so high compared to most of these. :blushing:

    I don't think this is high at all. I think weight is only one small measure of how fit someone is. I'd rather be a fit, curvy and strong 140 than a skinny fat 120.

    As someone who is currently at 148 (5'5") and 26% body fat, my focus is more on dropping body fat and keeping lean muscle than trying to get to an ultimate scale weight. Due to a severe ankle injury, I'm basically banned from all forms of cardio until early spring so my focus is on weight lifting and little to no cardio until Feb. I'm 3 1/2 weeks back into lifting and so far I've lost 1 pound, but I'm down 3 inches and my pants are getting loose, so something's working.

    ETA: my profie pic was from right before I shattered my ankle...I weighed 145 in that pic. Weight isn't everything.

    Totally agree. I know that i have quite a bit of muscle and weigh more than most people think. I wear a size 6 and am 150 lbs. I think anything lower than 140 may start causing loss of muscle for me. This is me the other day at 150 lbs. I think i look to be in a healthy range. Honestly if i lost 30 lbs im not sure it would look good or be healthy.

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    YOU LOOK AMAZING !!! GREAT MOTIVATION WELL DONE !!
  • PDReader
    PDReader Posts: 24 Member
    I went on a diet in high school and starved myself down to 117. And I do mean starved. I was SO hungry at the end of the day I didn't know what to do.

    In college I started running 20 miles a week and watching every little bite I ate. I mean if I liked it, I couldn't eat it. :( I got down to 135 lbs, my pants were a size 8, I felt very fit. But people still told me I looked fat. I got sick of it and gave up because it was very time consuming, I was sick of the dietary restrictions, and I couldn't make my butt and legs look like a model's in a magazine no matter how hard I worked. I simply wasn't willing to work any harder than that, and I was in a very demanding program and needed more time to study.

    After my husband's death from a brain tumor this year I now weigh 219, down from 230. I can tell you that everything lost was muscle, because I have never looked like such a fat Michelin-woman lump of lard in my life. I put 145 as my goal, but seeing how hard it was to maintain 135 when I was 20 and able to run, I don't know how realistic this is. Started raw vegan cuisine so I hope this will help.
  • sweetpea129
    sweetpea129 Posts: 755 Member
    Thank you Kelly! Great job yourself lady!!
  • kimosabe1
    kimosabe1 Posts: 2,467 Member
    130 is my normal weight.....
  • EileenB42
    EileenB42 Posts: 125 Member
    I am 5'5 and I weigh 269. My ultimate goal weight is 126. I know I have a long way to go but I'm doing it in small increments.
  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    I am 5'4" and some change, not quite 5'5". I started around 165, but have been as high as 175, not pregnant. I got down to 117 last year, was a bit skinny fat, but not terribly so, just a bit squishy in the middle. I got back up to 135, a bit of muscle, more fat in the middle. I'm currently working mostly to lower body fat, but I'd love to get to 115. Honestly, I'm thinking of going to about 110, see how I feel, then doing a slow bulk to gain muscle. I'm 133 now, finally have gotten my crappy eating back under control and am losing again.
  • amyannie
    amyannie Posts: 139 Member
    My heaviest was 177, I am currently 170. A year ago when I was losing weight I was 152 and wasn't that happy with my weight so I think I would like to aim for 145 and go from there! Good luck to you all!
  • KL124
    KL124 Posts: 44 Member
    I'm currently 143 (which is too big for my small bone structure). I feel the best when I'm around 118-125. My goal for November is just to get into the 130's (even if it's 139.9lbs). Realistically, I am shaping up my potion sizes and food choices to try to live a healthier lifestyle- It has so much more to do with how I feel than how I look. I would love to have new friends to cheer on :)
  • shaynepoole
    shaynepoole Posts: 493 Member
    wow... and to think at 5'5". I'm going to be happy at 170. But I've been a lot larger for a long while - can I live with a BMI of overweight? As opposed to obese? sure

    I pretty much love the way I look now
  • PDReader
    PDReader Posts: 24 Member
    Most people look too fat in pictures. That is why working models have to be 6ft or very close and 20 lbs medically underweight...and THEN they get photoshopped.

    Don't go by photos...they will always make you depressed...
  • bkw99508
    bkw99508 Posts: 204 Member
    My heaviest was 230. I started MFP at 220. I am currently 190 lbs. My first major goal is 175. I'm not so stuck on a weight as much as I am in fitting into a size 8. I originally thought a size 10 would be great but I'm already down to a 12 and think that an 8 is definately doable. I guess I will reassess when I reach that goal and see how comfortable I am then.

    Ultimately, I would like to work on getting my lbm in line to looking good naked. :D


    Edited to add that I'm 5'4 AND 1/4 :D
  • janicelo1971
    janicelo1971 Posts: 823 Member
    im closer to 5'6 and seems to hang out at 136-140....I would really like to get into the 120's...however that will take a ton of exercising and not sure im up for all that....now I play tennis 8-10 hours a week and crossfit/weights 2 hours a week...I would have to start running or really increase my cardio to get rid of some of this fat@
  • jerseyjenus
    jerseyjenus Posts: 82 Member
    I am currently 140, and I've been 115 before. It was very hard to maintain so I feel like 125 would be a good spot for me. However, I've never had to lose 15 pounds and it just seems impossible. My motivation in lacking.

    I agree - Back in January, I was somewhere between 115 and 120 and found it very hard to maintain. Shooting for 125. Just need to lose these 10 extra pounds which I am finding to be very stubborn.
  • Rachlovesfitness
    Rachlovesfitness Posts: 219 Member
    120 is my goal weight, I am about 134 right now

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