Women who are 5' 8", what is your weight goal?

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  • new_iifym
    new_iifym Posts: 6 Member
    I am 5'8 and fluctuate between 140-145. My goal is 128-132.
  • toronto_j
    toronto_j Posts: 206 Member
    I'm 188 right now and my goal is currently 170. I'll see how I look and feel then, and decide if I want to try for another 10-20. I can't imagine what I would look like at 140 or 145, or if that's even sustainable.
  • msaestein1
    msaestein1 Posts: 264 Member
    Wow, you're all much lower that what I thought mine should be. I appreciate all of your responses!

    I am aiming for 160/165, which is 35/30 lbs lower than where I started at in January. We'll see where I feel best at, and who knows, maybe I'll push for lower or find my "happy place" somewhere higher.
    This is my goal. I was initially at 160-165, but I have 155 for now; small cushion theory. You know for when you overindulge during the Holidays, etc.
  • kodibear123
    kodibear123 Posts: 185 Member
    I am 5' 8" and my goal weight is 155. I have lifted weights for years and I look pretty lean at this weight :):bigsmile:
  • ladyu
    ladyu Posts: 70 Member
    120 pounds 130 right now
  • tgrey4
    tgrey4 Posts: 56
    I'm about 5'8.5" and have been as high as 155 and low as 119. I'm 134.5 right now, and hoping to get into the low 120s.
  • tlcarolinagirl
    tlcarolinagirl Posts: 1,700 Member
    I'm 5'8" and shooting for 140. I don't have a tiny build and I'm very athletic-looking, so anything under 140 and I might now look so good.
  • Merebelle2014
    Merebelle2014 Posts: 16
    It's so interesting how much all of our goals vary!! I used to be 170 lbs... and I LOVED the way I looked. So that's my ultimate goal, at 170, I was a size 10 and was physically fit.
  • cfellows11
    cfellows11 Posts: 1 Member
    Your goal should be base on your own BMI etc not anyone elses. Your body frame age and metabolism also play a large part . Whatever you and your doctor feel is a healthy weight should be your number........160 is not unreasonable or "high" especially for the over 40 crowd !
  • RandaRae16
    RandaRae16 Posts: 36 Member
    Cripes. I might want to revise my goal... My goal is way higher than what others are aiming at. Maybe 160 isn't a goal but another step in not being a chubby housewife & working mom.
  • moseler
    moseler Posts: 224 Member
    I am aiming for 160 right now... we'll see how I feel when I get there.
  • RachyD21
    RachyD21 Posts: 83 Member
    Currently 143 and looking to get back to 134 or so. At the same time I'm hoping to increase lean mass so I guess that might mean I settle higher than this.

    At 143 I look 'skinny fat' and I hate it! I'm very envious of ladies of a similar weight with a lower bf%! To be honest I couldn't care less what the scale says as long as I look good, lol.
  • 4wheelinchick
    4wheelinchick Posts: 45 Member
    I am 5'7 and I would love to be at 170-175. That was what I was at about a year after my little boy was born. And I was a size 14-16 comfortably. I started at 259 in Oct. and am down to 236. Once I get down to 175, I can re-evaluate. But 175 and fit would tickle me! :bigsmile:

    Good luck to all of you'uns and your weight goals. :-)
  • bethanne42
    bethanne42 Posts: 1
    I am about 209 would like to weigth 160 for my height. 5'7 and 3 quarters. lol I used to be down below 120 but at 45 i dotn think that is a good weight for me anymore.what is bad is i dont look like im 209 at all but i want my BMI to go down and I am trying to force myself to eat more calories Im not a terrible eater but i dotn always like to eat breakfast and somedays ill go all day till dinner without eating and now I am paying for it because my metabolism has quit but i am working on getting ti working again I am working out and watching what I eat. im slowly starting to enjoy food again and my friends have been so supportive.
  • new2locs
    new2locs Posts: 271 Member
    I'm currently 190 lbs. I have a thick bone structure & look pretty slim right now. My body fat is at 32% right now so I'm aiming for 25-30% body fat & 175 on the scale. Some of ya'll are scaring me with these 120's & 130's although I understand your bone structure may be small. I really couldn't see myself there I would be skeletal.
  • sad_kitty
    sad_kitty Posts: 84 Member
    I started at 165, today I'm 155. I'll be happy as a toned 145, but if I can get to 135 that's cool too. Mostly I'm aiming to feel good in my body again, rather than a specific number on the scale. I can retain and lose a few pounds and inches of water/inflammation in a single day, so the scale is not nearly as accurate for me as how my clothes fit. When I was 140, my abdominal inflammation was much easier to mask without looking 6 months pregnant on a bad day, so that's probably the number I'll be happiest at.
  • Shelley6591
    Shelley6591 Posts: 156 Member
    5'7 (close enough) my first goal was 180 which I am almost at, I will reassess when I hit that but I have 145 in my head.
  • Sunshine2plus2
    Sunshine2plus2 Posts: 1,492 Member
    I am 5'8 and going for 163pds!
  • crapiburnedmywaffles
    crapiburnedmywaffles Posts: 3
    I'm 5'8" and I'm trying to be 105-115. I don't want to be any higher that 125
  • ALMG1992
    ALMG1992 Posts: 15 Member
    I'm 5'8" and my starting weight was 240 lbs, currently at 213.8 lbs and want to get to 195 lbs, but depending on how I look at 195 lbs I may go just a little lower. But my goal for now is 195.
  • castadiva
    castadiva Posts: 2,016 Member
    Cripes. I might want to revise my goal... My goal is way higher than what others are aiming at. Maybe 160 isn't a goal but another step in not being a chubby housewife & working mom.

    You aren't the only one aiming for that sort of goal at all. Seriously, don't worry about what other people are aiming for - 5'8" comes in all sorts of builds and structures and levels of lean mass/body fat. 130 might work for some, but it sure wouldn't work for me - I'd look, and probably be, ill at that weight. Somewhere in the 160-170 zone will be about right for me, and it might be right for you, too. Don't discount your goals because they're not everyone else's!
  • NicholePotato
    NicholePotato Posts: 113 Member
    I'm aiming for 145, thats what I was I was when I played a bunch of sports.
  • lucyluvsjesus
    lucyluvsjesus Posts: 1
    Well hello everyone in here, I started exercising and eating healthier let's say when I got to 160 that's the heaviest I've ever been and I've never had kids I just kept on eating junk food and anything available zero exercise, my usual weight has always been 140-145 lbs.............. so I'm 5'8 and I'm aiming at being around 130 I think if you're fit and doing exercise that's not underweight at all. Just my opinion. I'm down to 155 now (-_-) long way to go :) keep up the good work ladies our body is our temple
  • ginaward1990
    ginaward1990 Posts: 30
    I'm 5ft 8 and aiming for 144lbs....... it's the weight that sits right in the middle of my healthy BMI range. Last year I got down to 148lbs and felt great so I know that extra 4lbs would help get rid of my tummy pooch then id just like to tone up :)
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    damn- at the 120's comments- i couldn't imagine weighing that much- my friend is pretty ripped at 120-125 and she's three inches shorter.

    I'm 180 right now and I look amazing- I'll look better after I cut- becuase boo for bulking- but I still think I look damn good for 180.

    Goal weight is closer to 140/145 for a competition- but we'll see.
  • lauly101
    lauly101 Posts: 63 Member
    I'm 5 foot 7 and a half. My lowest (at end of uni) was 133, my highest (at start of this year) was 168 (omg that's the first time I have worked about the difference between my highest and lowest weight 35 lb! I must have been in more denial than I originally thought!). I am currently at 153 and aiming for 140 (my original aim was set for my bday on 6th May...so I feel it's kinda unattainable).
  • Emerald_light
    Emerald_light Posts: 5
    I'm '5"8 and my goal is to reach 170. I was that in High School so I know I will be comfortable with that weight. If I lose more that's great but right now 170 is my goal. I'm 210 / 208 depending on what scale I use so I have about 40 lbs to go. I'm not in a rush which really helps me
  • jakeya16
    jakeya16 Posts: 40
    hi!
    I'm 5'9 and I think I want my weight to be round 140ish. As of right now it's a goal but if I reach a weight I'm comfortable at before or even after the 140's I'd be ok with that. As Long as I'm satisfied with my body.
  • hoyalawya2003
    hoyalawya2003 Posts: 631 Member
    I am 5'7" and I am aiming for 155 at the least... I am at 165 right now... I can't imagin being any smaller... seriously

    Ditto, although I don't quite have the muscles she has (yet!)
  • saragatch
    saragatch Posts: 12
    Wow, you're all much lower that what I thought mine should be. I appreciate all of your responses!

    I am aiming for 160/165, which is 35/30 lbs lower than where I started at in January. We'll see where I feel best at, and who knows, maybe I'll push for lower or find my "happy place" somewhere higher.


    I am 5'7 and I am going for 155-160 I also thought that some of the goal weights on here were low. I need to lose around 60 pounds to get near there so if I get to 155 and think I can lose more without going crazy I will go for. To be 160 would actually be pretty amazing to me.

    Good Luck :)
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