What is a good, healthy weight for a woman who is 5'2"?

There are three weight range which are 108-121 (Small Frame), 118-132 (Medium Frame), 128-143 (Large Frame). I would say you might lose some more weight, but don't over stress yourself to look too skinny.

First I am waaaay overweight at this point in my life and very much out of shape. I am 5'4. In my teens I weighed 120-125. I wore a size 12. After 3 babies in just under 4 years, and living a healthy lifestyle, the BEST I ever felt was at a weight of 140. I walked 5 miles every morning, played racquet ball 3 times a week and lifted twice a week. I also ate lots of bright veggies...oh and I wore a size 9 jeans for the first time in my life. 120 = size 12 // 140 = size 9. It took me a long time to get my head around that.
Weight is a measurable quantity but it does not tell the whole story.

With 7 children I expect your day is very busy but do make time for yourself. Being physically active with your children can do wonders for all of you. Be proud of your accomplishments I think you are doing great things!!!

That's a guideline, but I think it favors smaller body sizes. I'm at least medium boned, so at 5' 4", 120 is too skinny for me. Adding 10% makes 132, which is okay but still on the thin side with my bone size. So people should keep that in mind and not beat themselves up for not fitting into those guidelines.

Well done hun. Look at yr bmi and also take yr body frame into account. All the best

I'm 5'2"ish and I'll be happy to get down to 125, though I'll probably be thinking I could lose more once I get there.

Honestly, there is a healthy range for a reason. Your frame size matters, but also your muscle mass matters as well. Muscle weighs more than fat, but muscle is more compact than fat.

Imagine two girls, same height, that both weigh 120 lbs. One has average muscle and looks average. The other has a more muscle mass, looks toned, and looks much skinnier. The scale says 120 lbs for both, even though one is markedly skinnier than the other.

Now imagine two girls of the same height who look equally skinny, but one is 110 lbs with average muscle, and the other is 120 lbs and toned. Is one weight better than the other? Depends on which look you choose for yourself.

NOTE: if you do decide to gain more than average muscle mass, BMI will not be a good estimate for your "ideal" weight because it is based off of average muscle mass.

If you don't like your stomach because there is fat, do any type of cardio, and it'll trim down fat all over, but you cannot choose where. This might not be your goal since you're worried about your chest shrinking. If you don't like your stomach because it isn't flat or doesn't show your abs, do strength exercises, and brace your core every time you do anything physically difficult.

As you're going, try to celebrate your triumphs, even the small ones. Surround yourself with others who appreciate and admire what you've done. You will be much happier then.

I am going to swim against the crowd here that seems to suggest to just keep losing weight. I mean by all means add more exercise etc to your life, but people post about their dissatisfaction with their post-diet body quite frequently here, so ask yourself this:

What do you want your body to look like? Is it a realistic image? The thing is I look at my stomach after 2 children and think 'hmm, could be better', but tbh it'll never look like the stomach of a supermodel regardless of how much I'd diet and exercise (yes I get I could much exercise more, but in the long run that is also not sustainable for me). I am not saying that you have aspirations for your stomach to look like that, but sometimes we have unrealistic aspirations and expectations of what our body should look like, especially women.

Will it be maintainable? How did you diet to get to your goal weight? When is the last time you were this weight?

Just because we lose weight we don't automatically start to love ourselves more. Somehow it takes a while for us to actually 'see' the weight loss in the mirror. Good luck :flowerforyou:

I think you've done very well so far! I'm 5'3" and currently 122lb. I started at 142lb in October. I'm aiming for a sporty, athletic look, but not skinny. My body shape is a typical pear - narrow shoulders, wide hips and even wider thighs.

I think around 120lb is ideal - but it really depends on the make up of your body. You might want to add in some weight training, and possibly some abdominal work (there are ab apps available online). The more muscle you have, the easier it is to burn fat.

I did not read all the replies, but well done for your goals achieved already.

One thing I can say which I think has already been mentioned is to lift weights. It will change your body composition and overall look providing you eat right.

I am 5'2 and weigh 119. I am eating to get thinner, leaner & stronger… and am lifting heavier weights now and have seen an improvement in 3 weeks.

You won't get 'bulky, manly etc', you would really have to train hard to get like that. Its good for your bone health and overall strength. (providing you have no injuries)… I don't know if this is suitable to put on here, but I bought the Mike Matthews book TLS & its great :-)

keep up the good work!

Surely it's what is healthy to you? I'm 5'2 and I've been from 114 - 160 lbs (53 - 73kg) in my adult life and at 114 lbs I was very ill looking. I like to think 127 (58kg) would be my ideal but to be honest I look more at how my body looks in the mirror/photos (one brilliant thing I've done is take photos as you don't always see the results if you don't see them on the scales) and how healthy I am (I regularly have my numbers done by the work nurse - blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugars etc).

It's frustrating on a small frame as such small weight gain makes a big difference. People talk of huge numbers on here and I'm always fighting off 5-10kg fluctuations which mostly take to my tummy.

your weight is great right now. Try the 30 day shred to start out with.

I'm 5 foot 2.5 and I have must have a big frame because 133 is my ideal. I'm currently 155 and wear a size 12 top and size 14 jeans. Anything less that 133 and I think I'd look like a lollipop head! I have a couple of friends who are the same height, but they're definitely small frame people as they look great at about 112.

Any weight where her body fat falls around 18-25%.

I as well am a small framed 5'2 and am aiming for around the 115 lbs mark. Once I get there then I will see if that is where I am happy or can go a bit further. In the end it all depends on yourself and if you are happy. Good luck with it!

I feel like a fatty now compared to all the other comments. I am 5'2 and the lowest I got was 135 but I was skinny fat. I now am between 143-148 and I think that is where I will stay or at least that is where my body think it needs to be at lol. I am not focused on the scale now though I am focused on strength. I am training (increase PR) for my 3rd Half Marathon in April and then my 1st Marathon in September so I am eating like a truck driver now. At least 1700 cals a day but haven't gained weight so far so that's good. After Sept I will probably do a cut of some sort since I am eating mucho carbs now.

Congratulations on your accomplishment!

From a guys perspective, you are at a perfect weight for your height. Now start doing some strength training to tone up and build lean muscle. This will help change your body in a positive way. There is such a thing as too skinny, so don't worry about losing more weight.