5'9 - 5'10 ladies

hey, i'm 5'10 and currently weigh 159lbs. I started my journey on MFP in August at 192lbs.
My goal weight is 140 & i'd like to LOOK fit. I don't want people to look at me and think "wow, she's skinny" I want them to look at me and think "wow, she must workout" ya know?

Heyy ladies!!!!! Im 5'9 and I weigh as of today 212... Growing up I was super skinny like 5'7" and 116... It didnt look right but thats just how it was. I finally was about 145 - 150 where I loved my body type and when I picture myself skinny thats what I picture. When I was 16 I went on the shot and gained about 30lbs in 3 months, and my body def suffered from it! I was always overeating which to me is my biggest addiction. Im ready to be healthy and fit. I stopped wearing bikinis last summer and Ive been with my husband for 4 years and have yet to wear sexy lingerie for him!!!!! I was TTC but I need to focus on me getting healthy and then worry bout the babies! Im def looking for friends and people to stay motivated with!

I'm 5' 9.5". My normal weight before kids was 168-170. I got to 227.6 during my last pregnancy.

My goal is 150lbs. I was 155lbs in college and liked it, but I just picked 150 because it's the weight that's automatic on the machines at the gym lol.

I am so happy to have found this post! I'm 5'9 and looking to get down to 150, currently I'm at 179. Anyone have any good tips? I've kind of been stuck at this weight for the past couple weeks!

I'm 5'10" and have a goal weight of 180 but that is because I am built like a line backer. My highest weight was 290 and the smallest I have been in my adult life was about 200 and a size 18. Currently I am a size 22. Once I hit about 180 I am going to reassess my goal and see if there is still more without looking too skinny. This is a great thread to see what other people have in mind. Thanks!

5'8 ½ hw 140 currently 138 want to get back to 132 since I gained 8 lbs on my honeymoon cruise. I ate probably 5000 cals a day in 10 days to f-up my body like that.

Still size 5/7 Canada (which is a 7/9 juniors US) though with these extra 10 lbs so I’m happy with that, all my weight is in my love handles. I’d really I'd love to be 129 by 29 since that’s a 19.5 BMI and I love being under round numbers. I have seen 129 but very rarely, too hard to keep up at my height. I do need to get my bf back from 22% to 20% also.

Thank you for starting this thread. I was 5'10" in HS and 163.Goal pic from prom is in my profile. It's my goal to get back into that dress (which you know I've saved). I'm now 5'9" (due to multiple car accidents) and 296 as of this morning.

I started MFP last week and it's been helpful to see that the quantities of what I eat (and was drinking) had to be what's effecting my weight. Over the past 2 years I've broken both of my ankles and have had medications that I take swapped around a lot. Many of them have weight gain as a major side effect. Add to that my boyfriend's horrific custody fight and MAJOR pay cuts at work (to the point where my house was in jeopardy)...the stress has been off the charts. So, I took to drinking. That was until I calculated that each drink (in the size cup that I was using) was 500 calories! Give me 3-4 a night and not only was that leaning towards alcoholic, but that was my whole day's calorie intake! And not a drop of exercise.

I'll stop rambling. That's my history and I'm building my future.

And another thought for all of us tall girls, dont get hung up on your clothing size! When I was in high school and 130lbs I still wore a 12 because my hips are wide. And I was too thin! We tall girls dont have the same size standards as the more average heighted folks! When you look good, everyone can tell. They dont need your pants size to decide if you look good! Lots of us will look perfect in the 150-180 range.

I couldn't agree more! I have what my grandmother would call 'good child bearing hips' I'm comfortably in a UK size 14 (US 12). Even if I continue to loose my hips mean that its highly likely that I'll never fit into the next size down. But I love having hips and boobs, an hour glass figure :happy:

Great thread!! I was 140 lbs up until about 2 years ago, then a back injury stopped me running 5 times a week and I've been too easy on myself as far as snacks etc go. Result: been putting on a pound or so every month since and am now 160lbs. Still within my healthy BMI, but only just ..

And guess what, I carry almost all of it on my big hips and chunky thighs!!. So I'm now a UK size 10/12 on the top and a 12/14 on the bottom - so out of proportion!

Let's stick together girlies - we can do this ...

Hi I'm 5ft 11 and 174lbs and a UK size 14. My goal is about 168 lbs if possible but may stop at 170 lb if hubby thinks I'm getting too thin. I have a large frame, and very muscular in the legs. Its strange how we can all weigh different for similar heights but I'm learning its generic and so not to compare.

Im 5'9.5" and sooo glad to see all these tall women
My highest ever was 178. Im currently 170.4. My goal weight is somewhere around 150. I was 139 the day I left for college (14 years ago!), but I wasnt really muscular. Im trying to build some muscle to tone my arms, abs, legs, and butt (ok...my whole body haha), so I dont really know my ideal number on a scale. I just know I used to wear a size 4 or 6, and now Im firmly in a 12. (I got ONE pair of 10s on last week, but Im convinced it was a fluke now that my 12s were a struggle to get on this morning.)

MFP set my BMR as 1550. Im eating at 1500 a day, plus at LEAST half my exercise calories. That has me eating close to 2000 calories somedays, but its working! 1200 is just NOT enough fuel for bodies as tall as we are!!

Hey everyone,
I'm 5'9 and the heaviest I can remember being (non pregnant) was 165 lbs. I'm currently 152lbs and I'm trying to get down to 140ish and tone. I wear anything from a 8-10 jeans and mostly medium tops. I also have hips out of this world. The last measurement I took, my hips were a 39 ...yikes!