5' 2" Ladies - what is your best weight? goal weight?

I am 5'2 and currently weigh 114lbs as of today. Before I started MFP in February, my weight had crept up to 124lbs and most of my jeans and dress pants were so tight I was miserable. I finally decided I had to do something to get back to 112lbs where I feel most comfortable in my clothes and in my own skin. Now that I am so close, I will probably change my goal to 110lbs. In the past I weighed between 110lbs-112lbs which I think is an ideal weight for my build. I totally agree with the comments that every pound makes a difference when you are at a shorter stature. Of course, at this stage a mere 5lbs can be a bully to overcome. So yah, my best weight for me would be 110lbs. My goal weight, however, is 112lbs. So close...:bigsmile:

Good luck everyone!

5'1. Started at 225, my goal is 140. Once I get to 140 I will re-evaluate.

This is almost exactly me too. I am actually a wee bit taller (a little over 5'2"). Started at over 224 and looking toward 140 as a goal. I was 148 at my 2002 wedding and felt really good. I am athletically built and anything less than 125 would make me look positively sickly. I'm not a small person despite my height.

My doctor said to keep in mind that the good old charts don't take many factors into account... get to the upper part of the range and be satisfied. Sounds like a plan!!

I'm 5'2 and my goal weight is 135lbs. That is actually considered high for my height but I also have a large frame. Anything below 135lbs and I tend to get over boney. I have a very hourglass figure.

I am 5"2. I currently weight 178. I would like to get down to 120 but would be happy with 130. If i go below 120, I look sick and too boney..
I would love to look like I did before I got pregnant. I was in the best shape of my life at that time!

I'm 5'3". My highest weight was 175lbs. Currently I am around 129lbs, which although isn't "overweight", but it makes me feel very unhealthy. I have gone low before (85lbs-95lbs), and was able to maintain that while eating very well (2000+kcal per day, lots of variety), but most people thought I looked sick.
I don't have a goal weight, but I have a feeling that I'll be more comfy somewhere between 100 and 110 (but I might be fine between 110 and 120, depending on how much muscle I have).

There are plenty of short people who can pull off 120+ and look fabulous, but I"m not one of them.

I'm 5'1.5" (hahah stupid half inch!) but I'd like to get down to 130ish or so. I was there before when I had just met my husband and before my 2 kids 15 years ago. When I was 130, I was a size 4. I managed to get up to 178 (oy) when I joined MFP, and I am currently at 168. so I've lost ten lbs so far. I've got a medium frame, but tend towards being muscular and dense. I'm not saying thats an excuse, but i'd like to get down to 23% body fat as opposed to the 34% that i'm carrying around.



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I'm 5' 4" and my goal is 125.

No, I don't think the numbers matter as much as overall health/fitness/toning, but a goal gives people motivation because then they can look at the scale each week and see how close they've gotten. And if they get a week where they have zero loss or gain a pound they can look at their diary and see what went wrong.

I'm 5'2", age 30, 155 lbs currently. Looking to drop to 125 and go from there. I'm a traditional hourglass shape, so when I'm smaller or heavier, people notice. I've started running to stay in shape and slim down and am mostly happy with my weight loss so far.

Yeah if I put on 10 lbs or lose 10 lbs it's noticeable! I also started running. It's sometimes nice just to clear the mind.

I'm 5'3" and the lightest I'v weighed as an adult was 108. I personally felt I looked a little sickly at that weight. I liked the 120-125lb range with muscle...oh boy that was a long time ago! lol. I am 38 now and my goal weight is 140. Once I get there, I'll see about losing more if I feel it's right for me.

My doctor said to keep in mind that the good old charts don't take many factors into account... get to the upper part of the range and be satisfied. Sounds like a plan!!

I totally ignore that old chart. I don't think it's a very good system because it judges everyone to the same standard. People aren't a one size fits all.