5'8'' ladies, what is your goal weight?

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  • khoshgeleh16
    khoshgeleh16 Posts: 150 Member
    I'm 5'8 and my goal weight is around 180-185. I have a very large frame (and a large chest!), so anything under about 160 is basically skeletal and I'd rather not push myself to something that's going to be impossible just based on what the BMI chart recommends. (Plus, when I was a 2-sport varsity athlete in high school, I weighed between 170-175 and had abs, quads, and glutes of steel. Can't have been *that* unhealthy!)
  • mfp2014mfp
    mfp2014mfp Posts: 689 Member
    My long term goal is 155 pounds, but I am taking the long road, hoping to be there in 12-18 months
  • laursoar
    laursoar Posts: 131 Member
    It's pretty hard for me to say since I haven't had a period of time where I wasn't overweight as an adult. Currently, I'm thinking it'll b anywhere between 150-160 lbs though and then plan to work on toning. I'll probably re-evaluate in either direction when I get closer to goal.
  • pinkshoelaces
    pinkshoelaces Posts: 111 Member
    I'm 5'8 1/2" and my MFP goal is 145 lbs. I want to get there and see how I look and feel and adjust from there, but I think ultimately I want to try for 129. Like I said, though, it all depends when I get to my first goal of 145, for all I know I could be fine there.
  • wiscck
    wiscck Posts: 185 Member
    I'm 5'8 and my goal right now is 160. I was around 150 in high school and was pretty bony, though I realize now that I'm older things will probably look different. I'll see how I look and feel when I get down there.
  • pieberry
    pieberry Posts: 4
    I was 142lbs when I got married 21 years ago, and I looked great, but couldn't maintain that weight. I am going to try for 150, but at this point I'll settle for 160. I'd like to fit into a size 10 comfortably with nothing jiggling.
  • 302cupcake
    302cupcake Posts: 34
    5'8" and holding at 138 pounds. My initial goal was 170 because I didn't think I could get any lower, but I kept losing. I was a size 26 and 302 pounds in early 2012 when I started and now I wear mostly 4's .
  • 1BrowneyedGirl
    1BrowneyedGirl Posts: 16 Member
    I'm 5'8 as well I was at 198 when I started, my mini goal was 170 but my main goal is 150. I'm med-large frame with a big chest and I've been at 150 before and know it works for me but I may even try to lose down to 140 at most, but it all comes down to how I feel and as long as I'm taking good care of my health to make me feel good cause everybody is different and ya got to just listen to your body. Even at 170 I can tell from little health signs or signals my body shows that I still need to lose more. Good luck and hope this helps. If it helps look at a BMI chart/calculator, there's some online that tell you a range of healthy weights for your age, height and sex.

    Here's a good one.

    http://www.webmd.com/diet/calc-bmi-plus
  • ktstacy
    ktstacy Posts: 14 Member
    I'm 5'8" and my goal was 135, but at 138 I feel pretty good. Now I just need to start strength training and change what fat is left in to muscle which I know might make the scale go up.
  • amyg007
    amyg007 Posts: 52 Member
    I've only been on MFP for about a month and a half, so I'm pretty new to this. But all of your goals are muchhhh lower than mine. I'm 5'7 or 5'8, 18 years old. I was at 160ish when I was about 13, and it was a little chubby. But, now I'm older, and probably a bit taller, so I set my goal for 160. I guess we will see if it should be any lower when I get to that point! I've got quite a bit to go.
    I'm also aiming for 160. I once was at this weight and felt good and didn't look skeletal. It all depends on your frame I think.
  • harric88
    harric88 Posts: 82 Member
    142 / 144 for weight loss then I'll build muscle so probably end up heavier I have 30lb to go at the moment. I'm about 5ft 9
  • KatieLound1997
    KatieLound1997 Posts: 3
    I'm 5'8'' and weigh 126lbs, to be honest I think it is a bit too little and I'm trying to put some on, so I would aim for around 140
  • FrauMama
    FrauMama Posts: 169 Member
    5'9", and happy at a very lean 140 or just under.
  • FrauMama
    FrauMama Posts: 169 Member
    (actually, make that 145 or under. Under 140 can start to look gaunt on my frame).
  • Rockstar_JILL
    Rockstar_JILL Posts: 514 Member
    I am 5'9" with a large frame and 170-175 seems to be the "ideal" weight for me.
  • jmom376
    jmom376 Posts: 234 Member
    I'm 5'8"/45 yo and currently 170 is my goal. Once I hit that, I will probably work on losing another 10-15 lbs (my goal is to get as thin as I can before I hit menopause). I am large boned with big boobs/hips.
  • tembii
    tembii Posts: 34
    Woo hoo, I've found whre all the 5'8"ers are! I'm 5'8" and 135 lbs with a goal of 130, trying to just lower body fat percentage and focus on getting some lean and tone muscle!

    Anybody, please feel free to add me!
  • edwarc00
    edwarc00 Posts: 18 Member
    I am 5'8" and my goal is 150-160.
  • linsey0689
    linsey0689 Posts: 753 Member
    5 foot 8 here my final goal is 165. I have a large frame and this was about my weight when I entered middle school
  • jenc555
    jenc555 Posts: 39 Member
    160
  • tenatroy1
    tenatroy1 Posts: 48
    130 but I am more concerned with body fat percentage than actual weight which isn't a very good indicator.
  • haymck123
    haymck123 Posts: 21 Member
    I'm 5'8.5", currently 145, aiming for 135. Small frame. I've been as low as 114 or so but looked ill! I looked best at 130-135.
  • 1cafeaulait
    1cafeaulait Posts: 16 Member
    It really does depend on your frame. I want to get to 130-135. I am 5'8"also. I have a small frame.
  • morethanthis0
    morethanthis0 Posts: 260 Member
    I am 5'9 and would like to be betwee 150-155.
  • nickiev214
    nickiev214 Posts: 19 Member
    150!!
  • Kollane
    Kollane Posts: 45 Member
    Finally found where all the people around 5'8'' are hiding!

    I just started and have medium/large bones, as in really wide hips. At 152/69 kg and 5'8''/173 cm, I can actually almost pull off a tigh gap. Yes, that's how wide my hips are.

    My goal currently is set at 58 kg / 127 lbs, but that will probably rise to 62 kg /136 lbs or somewhere around there once I feel that my body looks good. I need to slim down the butt and thighs and lose some fat from hip area.
  • Alisontheice
    Alisontheice Posts: 9,611 Member
    5'8" here and my goal was 140. Last weight in was about 137. If I get to 135 great but I'm happy where I am right now. I have figured out I am a small frame.
  • thatonegirlwiththestuff
    thatonegirlwiththestuff Posts: 1,171 Member
    5'8'' 125 lbs. I fluctuate between that and about 130. I have a small frame, my body does not support extra weight well.
  • tseq
    tseq Posts: 1
    Lots of 5'8" ladies! I don't really have a goal weight (I'm at 144 now), I'm really using MFP to focus on leaning out. I am comfortable under 145 (but wouldn't mind 135).
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    150. Currently 160.

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