Calling all tall females!!!

Yes!! I also find that if I lose 5-10 pounds, nobody notices (except maybe my husband...or maybe he's just pretending...). It is frustrating at times. People don't realize what a TALL girl looks like at 180, 190, 200...

Stick with your goals. You know best (and, besides, you've done the math!).

I'm 5'11" and definitely have that issue. I told friends I wanted to lose 35 pounds and one of my short friends kept remarking that I couldn't possibly lose that amount of weight and still be healthy (I would be 150 lbs which is where my body likes to be). She didn't believe I weighed almost 190 so I took her to a scale and showed her. She promptly shut up, and apologized because she didn't realize I carried the weight differently.

Also, the lose 5-10 lbs and no one notices drives me so crazy. It takes so long to see any weight loss when you're taller.

Yep, I'm there at 5'9" and I need to lose 100 lbs. It's clear to anyone that I'm overweight, but nobody believes that I have 100 lbs to lose. They think I'm trying to starve myself and get to an unrealistic number. I have to admit though, it is really nice to have all of the height for my weight to distribute through. My mom and sister are both short, as are my aunts, grandma, cousins, and every female on my mom's side of the family, so they really have to watch every single pound, because the difference of a couple of pounds is equivalent to a pants/dress size.

Yes I also have this problem. I'm 5'9" and 198 lbs. I was 217 and no one even noticed I lost weight. I wanna get to 150-140. I hate the way I carry weight

I am 5'10 (:

I started my weight loss journey the ending of last year at 120 kilos (264 pounds) and currently weighing 90 kilos (200 pounds). My BMI is 28.5 and I am considered over weight.

I tell friends and family I want to lose another 15 kilos (33 pounds), even though I am told by my doctor another 10 kilos (22 pounds) will be enough, I always get the same answer "Your going to fade away" "Don't be too skinny" "Your already a good size don't get any smaller or there will be nothing of you."

This doesn't put me off the slightest but I am starting to think maybe I see my figure differently from what others see me as.

I wouldn't worry too much about what other people say. I also wouldn't worry too much about what the recommended weight is for your height as you need to consider other factors such as your body shape, bone-frame size and age. Keep doing what you feel is right.

Good luck with your journey (:

Hey all!

I'm 5'10" and have been this tall since 8th grade- I'm now 24. I used to despise being tall but now love it My body naturally falls around 135 pounds and I have found when I tell shorter people that I get the response "Oh my god I would have never guessed you weighed that much" It would appear that some people need to be educated on what a healthy weight range is for a specific height.

Oh Yes. I went from 260 to 195 and I am 5'7". I carry most of weight up top (Boobalicious). I am still considered overweight according to BMI. When I tell my shorter friends I need to lose 35 more lbs they look at me and say ," NO, STOP RIGHT NOW". They have nicknamed my Skinny Minny. They still can't believe I am that close to 200 lbs. But I know I'm THIS CLOSE to 200 lbs still.

there's a group for tall women, and a couple of past discussions about ideal weight for height...interesting. I am 5'10.5", and I started at 204...now181, and my goal is between 140 and 145. I have a small frame (there are tests you can do with your elbow and wrist measurements). I have lost 23 lbs, and pretty much an inch everywhere...it is spread out more...lol. I have gone from a 14 to a size 12, and will end up being an 8 (and the sleeves will all be too short, etc )

I think that often, no matter what height you are, when you lose weight, there are sometimes those around you who will say that you are getting too thin, or that you shouldn't lose any more weight, even if your BMI is still above what it should be. maybe they are not used to seeing you at a healthy weight, or sometimes they feel threatened or jealous, if they want to get healthier, and are not doing so (unfortunately). I don't think that that is so unique to being tall, but the numbers can be. I figure that I have been lucky that I could carry more weight, and not always show all of it, so I am willing to have to lose more to get where I want to be

I am 5 feet 10 and currently weigh 213. I am large framed. People would never guess what I weigh. I do weigh heavy.
My goal I think is 180. I can't even imagine what size I will be when I get there. We are all shaped and sized so differently.

Sometimes I wonder if I'm the only 6' female who is does not have a "large frame".

Sometimes I wonder if I'm the only 6' female who is does not have a "large frame".

Girl, if you're 6'0" and can pull off 160 or lower without looking like a drug addict then you're lucky as hell. At 16 I was 155 and I will never be that weight again. My body filled out and that was the end of that.

Keep in mind BMI charts aren't completely accurate. Lose whatever it takes to be comfortable in your own skin. No one else matters.

Sometimes I wonder if I'm the only 6' female who is does not have a "large frame".

Nope. I am only 5'10", but my ultimate goal weight is close to 145. I'm sittin' at 166 right now, which I realize is a goal weight for many tall women. But I'm just not happy with my BF% at this weight.

Yes, so much so for Christmas people would buy me things sized medium, when I wear an extra large.:ohwell:

I'm 5'10 and have large bones and when I was 200 lbs. no one believed me.

I'm 173-176ish now and I plan to tighten up my tummy area but after that the number it is what it is---hopefully floating around 170.

I'm 5.7 1/2 (closer to 5'8) and when I decided to lose weight (I started at 155 lbs) everyone was like "you're not fat, you don't have weight to lose, etc" but I knew that I felt large and uncomfortable in my own skin.

2 years later- down 25 lbs (I fluctuate between 129-133) people always tell me that I need to eat more, but I am well within a normal body weight for my height.

I guess we are lucky people to be tall and be able to carry our weight well, but it is funny when I talk to people who think I weigh 120 lbs, etc. that I actually weight quite a lot more.