Tall girls...goal weight?

Good gods ladies! This idea of a general weight fitting all body types of a given height and age is ridiculous. First of all, when I was thin, my aunt and I who are the same height, however I am built more like a line backer with hips any Latina would be proud of, my aunt on the other hand is built like a swimmer... rail like with tapered hips. Her normal weight was 155 lbs, mine was 180 lbs. I should probably note that she has a 4.5 inch wrist where mine was 6.5 if that helps gauge bone frame. Our BMIs were similar... I think mine was at 21 while hers was just over 20.

My point being is that you shouldn't worry about what other people are trying to lose. Worry over what you are comfortable losing and then maintaining to be healthy. Hell I am 5'11", yet if I tried to get to a 160 goal weight, I would probably end up hospitalized. 175 was the lowest healthy weight I ever got to and that was working out 7 days a week 3 hours a day. Please note I was competing nationally for TKD and then I entered the military and gained weight. I was 190 lbs when I got out of the military.

< 5'8" (medium/small frame) currently 135lbs
Goal 125lbs.

I'm also 5'11" and my goal is 195. When I get there I'll see how I feel and go from there. But I've always felt that what the BMI chart suggests is unattainable for me; I'm a damn AMAZON! My hands and feet are huge, my legs are long, and my calves are like rocks! But I love being tall, wouldn't trade it for anything!

I have a question for the taller girls...5'7 and taller. I stand 5'8. I weigh 140. I have noticed a lot of women on here with goals or an actual weight of around 120 lbs. I feel good about my weight, but am questioning if I need to lose more? I have a healthy BMI, I feel good, and I am in a size 5 pants size. Should I lose MORE weight? I mean, it would definitely be a new challenge for me, but I'm not sure how I would look. I think I could lose more, but what makes you guys want to be 120? I mean, with how tall we are, I think that even at 150 we look fit. Is it for your health? BMI? Or is it looks? Just wondering!!

I don't understand. You were fine until you started comparing yourself to other women? If everyone goes brunette, will you question whether you should get that next set of foil highlights, too? You lack self-confidence.

5'-10" and large frame (7" wrist). My goal weight is 175, primarily because when I weighed that I could easily wear a size 10 and maintained that weight for a very long time (whereas when I dropped to 165 I was constantly battling to stay there). Though, looking back, I'm rather saddened that in college I weighed 150 and in high school I weighed 135 and still thought I was "big" because I kept comparing myself to smaller girls. Considering that 135 is listed as actually being underweight for my frame size and height, I think I was being unfair to myself and didn't even know it.

Currently I'm at 195 and am on the smaller side of a size 14 (I can get into a 12 but it's a little too tight to be comfortable).

I'm 5'8" and currently weigh 163. I wear a size 10 pants. I know that I am healthy. To me there is a difference between thin and skinny. I would never want to be skinny again. I was skinny when I graduated high school at 137 and wore a tiny size. I have had 2 children now and feel that at 150-160 is perfect for me. Its more towards the top of my BMI, but I still feel "thin". I think its a feeling thing. just because people on here are thinner than you does not mean that you need to be thinner. Getting to a certain weight, pants size is maybe important, but I think its more important to be happy with how you feel when you look in the mirror.

I'm 5'9 1/2 with a medium frame. My goal is to be between 150 and 160, I think it's a nice medium size for my height and frame.

I'm 5'7" and have weighed as little as 96lbs and as much as 156. I didn't feel good at either sizes for the same reasons; my clothes didn't fit right, I had low body confidence, and I hated the way my body felt and looked. The weight I feel best at is around 130lbs. At that weight I look my best, feel healthiest, and have the most energy.

I'm 6'2" and my goal is to get to 175 and then see how I feel/look. 175 might be a little low for me, but the lowest I've ever been was 195 and I still wanted to lose a bit. We shall see!

Ok, I'm 57 y/o...I started MFP at 166 pounds fall of 2012 and lost 21 pounds and kept it off...I can pretty much maintain but recently I have been gaining 3-5 lbs. and I have to get serious and stop this right now.....My problem is...I was kinda satisfied at 145 but the guy at the gym gold me I needed to lose 10 more pounds...which really depressed me because I thought i looked pretty good, so I kind of gave up I guess....soo...I have reset my goal weight to 135 and am working toward that now.......oh boy...just have to leave the HALLOWEEN CANDY ALONE and get back to the gym....I just have been feeling rotten lately with sinus infections etc... need some motivation ...thanks for listening....

personally, I have sort of a small frame but I'm 15 and 5'9. But I am sort of skinny and 114lbs. but it works and I usually wear a 00 or 0 extra long in jeans and I believe I'm a healthy weight but doctors say it's underweight, so whatever weight looks good on you!