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5'8" Ladies? Weight goal?

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  • eileen0515
    eileen0515 Posts: 408 Member
    I am 5'9". I currently weight 152. I would like to reach 145 then maintain a 145-149 range. I would estimate a medium frame.
  • Nikoruo
    Nikoruo Posts: 771 Member
    I'm 5'8" and the healthy range for us is between 129lbs and 160lbs. I'm looking to be around 140lbs.

    Though it depends when i get there. I'll probably be a bit heavier because i intend to build muscle.
  • grneyedgoddess77
    grneyedgoddess77 Posts: 58 Member
    I'm 5'8" and aiming for 162 - 169. I have a large frame and used to have lots of muscle. Last time I was under 162, I was too skinny. I lost my butt and my curves and I don't want to do that again. I also would like more muscle this time so I don't really know where I will be at.
  • HMEllenberger
    HMEllenberger Posts: 4
    I am 5'8.5" and based on my frame was shooting for 165. Anything lower than that and I look gaunt! Could not even imagine getting down to 140 like most of the comments on here. It must be about your frame, right? What is odd is if I do the wrist theory, I am small framed. But, I have never been able to stay in that weight range comfortably. I eat about 1200 calories everyday. I am 10 lbs away from my goal~ GOOD LUCK TO ALL :)
  • AmyWininger
    AmyWininger Posts: 150 Member
    I'm 5'8, started at 178, and now am at 153. I still feel ridiculously fat, so, I'd love another 15 to 20 pounds gone. So, around 135 or so. :)
  • KatyAverill
    KatyAverill Posts: 166 Member
    I'm 5'8", started at 215 and now I weight 173.8. My goal is set for 135, but once I get closer to that I might change that to 130 or to somewhere in the 140s-it all really depends on how I look and feel once I'm closer to my goal. :smile:
  • Pumpkin1513
    Pumpkin1513 Posts: 5
    I am currently in the mid to high 150's (prob about 155-157 at the moment).

    I have been about 130lbs at my thinnest.

    My goal is 125 lbs. But I would be happy also at 130.
  • clambert1273
    clambert1273 Posts: 840 Member
    5'8 and no weight goal.... I don't care what my weight is as long as my body composition is where I want it :)
  • April_KT
    April_KT Posts: 332 Member
    Im 5'8" curently 166 trying to get back to 145 then take it from there..
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I'm 5'8", reached every goal I had set for myself and beyond, so now more interested in lowering body fat percentage.

    Started at 162 lbs and a size 10/12, lowest weight was 133.4 lbs back in March of this year, and got there eating 1800-2000 cals a day, size dropped to 2/4 depending on brand.

    Currently maintaining at around 2100 cals a day, weight fluctuates between 135-140 on a regular basis, but clothes fit the same, so no worries there. Kinda cruising through the holidays now, and will probably focus a little harder on lowering the body fat after New Years. :drinker:

    Diary is open, story is on my profile, feel free to check it out if you want.
  • nalanisheils
    nalanisheils Posts: 4
    I'm 5'7.5 like many ladies on here. My goal is 170. I have a large frame and carry my weight in my hips, thighs and boobs. I look back at pics of me pre-babies at 175 and think I look awesome. That is my goal, 68 lbs from where I am now. Once I'm anywhere close I'll re-evaluate .
  • 2013sk
    2013sk Posts: 1,318 Member
    Im 5 ft 9 and I think I currently weigh from 136 - 138.

    I think my aim at the moment is to get my body fat lower, I need to learn to not worry about the scale (As everyone keeps telling me) My goal for 2014 is to lose body fat and build lots of muscle, I am starting on my arms, then stomach, then thighs - Profile pic is of me now only just really starting to lift
  • jsbrooke
    jsbrooke Posts: 4 Member
    I'm in the "last 5-10" land where focusing on lowering body fat seems a more sustaining goal. Has anyone had success with yoga as a part of the pie?
  • juniormints74
    juniormints74 Posts: 60 Member
    I'm 5'8" with a small frame...125 lbs./130 lbs. is most comfortable for me, so I'm aiming to get back down to that.
  • sleepawaycamp
    sleepawaycamp Posts: 10
    I'm 5'8" and currently just under 160. My highest weight was around 190 and my lowest about 140. I'm gonna try to go even lower to about 120.
  • xmarykaterose
    xmarykaterose Posts: 82 Member
    Im 5'8.5 and my current weight is 140... goal weight is 125. :)
  • pastpoisons
    pastpoisons Posts: 4
    I'm 5'8" currently I weigh 155 and I want to weight around 130
  • lauranordersvu
    lauranordersvu Posts: 15
    I'm 5'8" I want to get back down to 58kgs, this is the weight I feel my best at :) I'm currently closer to 70kg. (Fluctuate from about 67-70kgs depending on when I weigh myself etc.)

    So in pounds my goal weight is : 127
    and my current weight is: 152
  • jennalennafur
    jennalennafur Posts: 80 Member
    I'm currently 199, and I want to get down to 150...And we'll see how I feel then. I'm doing better at keeping track of my meals, now I just need to incorporate more fruits and veggies into my diet. lol
  • FoodFitnessTravel
    FoodFitnessTravel Posts: 294 Member
    I am 5'8" currently weigh 112,5 lbs. My goal is 110. I know it might seem low but i am one of those people that look better at smaller weight :)
  • verhunzt
    verhunzt Posts: 154 Member
    I am just a little over 5'7'' and my goal weight is 130 lbs for now. Anything around 125 would be nice for summer as well. :)
  • slk_5555
    slk_5555 Posts: 177 Member
    I'm just over 5ft 7 and I would be happy at 147 - 154lb.

    Some peoples goals seem very low - I know everyone has different body composition, but I was 126lb when I was 16 years old, but at that time I was rowing 6 days a week & burning huge amounts of calories. My mother thought I had an eating disorder, because I was very thin and I had lost any 'curves' I had. Even I felt too thin at that stage. I can't imagine my weight being even lower than 126lb

    I'm now 36 and although I want to slim down & tone up - I really hope I can hang on to some hips & boobs.
  • hannydeee
    hannydeee Posts: 155 Member
    5'8". 150 for now, 140 eventually...
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Another vote for 160. I'd be way too skinny at 140!
  • castadiva
    castadiva Posts: 2,016 Member
    Another vote for 160. I'd be way too skinny at 140!

    Ditto! I'm aiming for somewhere between 160 and 170, or a UK 12-14 (I think that's a US 8-10?). I'm built like a tank and build muscle comparatively easily for a girl, so my actual weight may be higher than it looks.
  • verhunzt
    verhunzt Posts: 154 Member
    I'm just over 5ft 7 and I would be happy at 147 - 154lb.

    Some peoples goals seem very low - I know everyone has different body composition, but I was 126lb when I was 16 years old, but at that time I was rowing 6 days a week & burning huge amounts of calories. My mother thought I had an eating disorder, because I was very thin and I had lost any 'curves' I had. Even I felt too thin at that stage. I can't imagine my weight being even lower than 126lb

    I'm now 36 and although I want to slim down & tone up - I really hope I can hang on to some hips & boobs.

    Most people who are aiming for a relatively low goal are anywhere from 18 to 25.
    Of course when you get a little older it's normal that a higher weight is perfectly fine and healthy for you.
    But for me for example, I weigh 146 and my doctor tells me that I am still a little too fat and that I do need to lose weight.
    And I see that. I am way chubbier than other girls at my age and height.

    I also noticed that for example in America, the standard of being "thin" is way different than in many other countries.
    I studied a year abroad in America and there I was considered thin. I gained a good 10 pounds and when I came back to germany, I was simply considered FAT and unhealthy (and I mean by social standards as well as my doctors point of view).
  • ottilieziv
    ottilieziv Posts: 5 Member

    Some peoples goals seem very low - I know everyone has different body composition, but I was 126lb when I was 16 years old, but at that time I was rowing 6 days a week & burning huge amounts of calories. My mother thought I had an eating disorder, because I was very thin and I had lost any 'curves' I had. Even I felt too thin at that stage. I can't imagine my weight being even lower than 126lb

    It is amazing how much we all vary in body shape and composition - I'm only trimming a few lbs to get my bf% down to a good level to start a slow lean bulk (5' 9" and aged 34, aiming for 126lb and currently 128lb from a max of 138) and while I may not ever have much in the way of boobage I've always had a substantial butt and hips. This was true even when I was at my lightest ever (about 107lbs) when I was suffering from a major depressive episode around the age of 20. I'm a pretty muscular mesomorph, so I'm a long way from being boney - I can see a few ribs but not much else, it's all hidden under muscle :tongue:
  • moondazed
    moondazed Posts: 73 Member
    I`m currently at 145, and aiming for 135! I was at that weight last year and looked my best, it`s just so hard getting back to it.
  • missfirework_
    missfirework_ Posts: 1
    I'm 5ft 7 and a half, currently 142.8Ibs & my goal is 112Ibs. Long way to go!
  • XLMACX
    XLMACX Posts: 346 Member
    I'm 5ft 8.5 weight 162 goal to get too 133, I got to 136 before but even at that weight I was still size 12 on bottom half grrrr x
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