What is a good, healthy weight for a woman who is 5'2"?

Kim, the ideal weight is "fit". Just toss out the scale and trust what you see in the mirror. Stick with a balanced, solid meal plan, weight train (avoid a lot of cardio). Think "Fill it with Muscle" Glutes, Thighs, Arms ect...shape them. Think "Get strong", Think " Look great, confident and healthy".

It's unfortunate that men are encouraged to eat their protein and lift weights -achieving their goals while woman are cutting cal's and cardioing to "lose weight"

Forget weight - who cares how much a fabulously fit woman weighs

5'2.5 and I used to weigh 120lbs doing hour long cardio sessions 4 to 5 times a week and some light strength training which put me at a size 4 with a high percentage of body fat (30%). I switched to playing in the yard with my son for 20 mins everyday day and incorporating heavy strength training 3 times a week and now I'm 16 pounds heavier and a size 6 with a lower body fat percentage (24%). I definitely prefer my body now than at my lowest weight.

Wow! You've had such an amazing progress! You're at a healthy weight, but if you want to lose some more weight, do it. But don't overdo it either! I'm 5'1 at 118lbs, and I personally would like to be 100, but realistically speaking that's probably not gonna happen. I'd like to be just a tiny bit under 110 if possible. I'm short and feel that every pound makes a difference because of that. It's all personal preference, just remember to be healthy!

I do have a small frame. This may be a stupid question, but how do I focus on fat loss instead of just weight loss? I do have some weights here but I don't really know what to do with them. Honestly, I'm mostly happy with my body at this point. It's just that my stomach is still bothering me. And yes, I have 7 kids. Life is crazy here.

Congrats on your loss so far. I recently hired a personal trainer and was told to work on strength training and some cardio to continue to lose weight (good weight, meaning fat not muscle). What I ended up doing was using my incline trainer at a slower speed (2-3), higher incline (7-8), for longer periods of time (min of 45 min). I'm 5'4", 157 lbs, and this would keep my heart rate in the fat burning zone; anything higher went to muscle burning. If you have a HRM, I would suggest using that so you can accurately track your burns, but also keep an eye on the ranges that your workouts are in...that should help you out. You can also watch the calories that you are consuming....increase protein calories, decrease fat, sodium & carbs. It's basically a juggling act, but you can get there.

Good luck.

Congrats on your loss!!

According to BMI, it says you can healthfully weigh in between 102 and 136 lbs. At 119 lbs, you are at a very good weight. However, if you DO want to lose more, then that is up to you and do what makes you feel better.

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Hi Kim! supposedly a good weight for a woman this height is 105-110 lbs (5 lbs for every inch over 5'?) but it certainly varies. I'm the same height and my normal weight is 120-125 which is usually when I'm happiest with my body. At one point I dropped to 110 and sadly it was one of the most unhappiest times of my life due to external reasons. Therefore I concluded that health is not just the physical but appreciating and being content with what i already had. Just keep in mind that that there are PLENTY of women who would love to be at your weight and if you do continue to lose weight, keep it healthy and keep happy!

This is my favorite quote ever. It's so true. As a 5'3" woman, I feel happy at 120-125. When I was 23-24, I was about 100lb. I was starving due to a mix of external issues and poor self-image. Now, at 26, I'm newly married and feel the happiest I've ever been. Sure, I worked out/ate healthy for the wedding, but I also feel that life is too short not to enjoy a beer during a football game. My husband tells me I'm beautiful every single day, and I am arguably heavier than I have ever been during my adult life (125 ish). But the important thing is that I have someone who loves me unconditionally and encourages me to love myself instead of hating the body I was given.