For females 5'7-5'8

I'm 5'8" and my body tends to prefer to be right around 140. I've gotten down to 124, but only temporarily on a crash diet back in high school. No one even noticed I had lost weight. It was all just water weight and came right back. Plus I was an emotional mess.

I have gotten down to 130 through healthy diet and exercise about 2 years ago, but I started to get comments from coworkers like "When are you going to stop? Maybe you should just be happy where you're at." You could see my ribs when you looked at my back. You could see my ribs when I wore shirts with low necks. Even so, I still had fat on my stomach (where I tend to store it as you can see in my picture) and thighs. I realized I had reached a point where I was looking worse with every pound lost rather than better.

I think the important things to remember are that we all store fat differently and we can't control where we lose it from. I'd advise to stop worrying about the numbers and just see how you feel. I feel my best around 135-140, but what makes me most confident in my body is when I lift weights regularly. It's empowering to feel strong.

I'm 5'7" and 118. I'm trying to maintain at 120, but I'm happy where I'm at. I am Asian with a typical Asian build though so my frame is small and my bones are less dense. My mom and sisters think i should gain a little weight but my coworkers and friends think I'm fine. My BMI is actually right on the border between healthy and underweight. Right now Im thinking 'if I gain a couple of pounds, that's fine, but if I don't then that's fine too!'

I'm 5'7" and I looked disgusting & too skinny at 110 & 120lbs. I had no muscle & looked like a scarecrow.

Right now I float around 133-136lbs and I'm happy at that.

I wouldn't go below 125 and wouldn't go above 140.

I'm 5'7, tend to weight around 128lbs--I have a tiny frame (wrist is 5.5 inches). My calorie intake is around 1570 give or take depending on my exercise--rarely sick, tones of energy.

I am 5'7" with a small frame and normally hover between 115-120. I feel much better at 115 and try to keep my weight above 110. I think it depends on the person and the size of your frame, really. I feel uncomfortable and sluggish at anything over 120 despite that being a "normal" BMI and 115 being "underweight." I'm much more energetic 115 and look quite healthy.

Wow! you look great. I’m 5’8 and I’m at 150 although I’m very muscular. I would like to lose 10 pounds and maintain an atheltic body type.

i was 110 pounds soaking wet in high school, and i did NOT look healthy at all. i was happiest with my shape at about 130. (i didnt own a scale)

I am 5'7 1/2 (and not shrinking at 50)! I am 152 now but my goal is 143. Right in the middle of the BMI scale. The last time I was 135 it was not sustainable. My mom is 5'7 and 135 pounds and she doesnt look good. I have more muscle mass and DD cup so I am built a little different.

I was 122lbs at one point (5'7") and probably as low as 118 due to stress and other personal factors. I didn't want to be that thin (I'm most comfortable at 135-155), but it just happened.

I was so sick and upset because I dropped a good 10-15lbs in two weeks.

http://imgur.com/BiAojfw

http://imgur.com/o7mXNrb (In the gray top)

I am naturally very curvy, so I was carrying it all in my chest.

i'm 5'7 and at my lowest i was 106. i liked it but nobody else did. i'm aiming for 120 this time as a start, but i might go down to 115. i refuse to go over 130ish, i have a small frame and hate the way it makes my hips look.