woman 5' 7" - 5'8"

Sporty! you must be really slight! look how tiny you are already! *sigh* for me ;o) I used dietpower for counting calories for 7 years before it crashed w/the pc, that's when i found this site. anyway, it always said my ideal weight was 137 pounds. We'll see. you inspire me!

@tissy, you can really tell that you've dropped some pounds! congratulations!

@meri, that's totally practical...most of the time a weight calculator bumps my height up to 5' 8"...even though I'm .5 inches shorter. oh well.

@4lafz, your profile caught my attention already today and you're an inspiration too!

@c7, what a great way to live your 20's!!! Congratulations!

i found this online:

Loosely wrap a tape measure around your wrist, and write down the number that you get (in inches, not centimeters). If you do not have a tape measure, use a piece of string, and line it up against a ruler to determine its length.

Not sure which part of your arm to measure? Your wrist is the part closest to your hand, where you would wear a watch or bracelet.

2 What number did you get?

Most MEN will be in the range of 5.5 inches to 7.5 inches.

Most WOMEN will be in the range of 5.5 inches to 6.5 inches.

If your number is somewhat close to any of these, you probably measured correctly; please proceed to step 3.

3 Ready to find out what type of body frame you have?

If you are a FEMALE, please skip to step 4.

If you are a MALE, please compare your number with the chart below; after reviewing the chart, please proceed to step 5.

MALES, if your height is 5'5" or more:

small = wrist size 5.5 to 6.5 inches
medium = wrist size 6.5 to 7.5 inches
large = wrist size over 7.5 inches

4 FEMALES, please compare your number with the chart below; after reviewing the chart, please proceed to step 5.

If your height is 5'2" or less:

small = wrist size less than 5.5 inches
medium = wrist size 5.5 to 5.75 inches
large = wrist size over 5.75 inches

If your height is 5'2" to 5'5"

small = wrist size less than 6 inches
medium = wrist size 6 to 6.25 inches
large = wrist size over 6.25 inches

If your height is 5'5" or more:

small = wrist size less than 6.25 inches
medium = wrist size 6.25 to 6.5 inches
large = wrist size over 6.5 inches

5 That was pretty easy, wasn't it?

you ladies that had herniated discs, please tell me about your recovery or surgeries to repair those!!! I'm riding a mountain bike on cobblestone of all things! I've got an inversion table, a therapeutic mama bear bed, heating pad, electric blanket, theraputic knee pillow, and take hot baths to help the sore muscles. Thank God, I only use 2 advil when it hurts. I'm hyper sensitive to meds. Sheesh, here's a confession, haha I'm seriously thinking of getting a laser neck lift when I think maybe I should take care of the discs first! i forgot what the disc #'s are, but they're the two lower ones at the base of the spine(pinches my left sciatic nerve) and one in the middle of my spine(possibly from an epidural) it sure is motivation to keep the weight off. I use a belt but who wants to wear that all of the time. Being tall can be hard. We had all the counters in our house built to my level so I don't have to bend over and brush my teeth or cook & we have no lower cupboards but slide out drawers. It's such an enormous blessing because I cook everything from mayo, bread, to whatever we eat.

Well those that introduced themselves sure seem to have great goals!

When I was a growing up, my grandmother said it was ideal to weigh 120 pounds. Wonderful for a 5'2" woman. haha not so ideal for a tall girl, such as myself, who felt fat once she passed 120 and went on to the 130's, 140's, & 150's...It helps to see pictures of how great you all look weighing in the normal or slightly above normal range. Just because a woman is born tiny, doesn't mean I'm not good enough because God made me tall.

Hope you all have a wonderful New Year and reach those health fitness goals that you are striving for!