Good weight for 5'9"

That question is impossible to answer. In my experience the best thing to do is to get to the upper end of the "healthy range" then assess how you look. If you are comfortable, work on maintenance. If you feel like you want to lose more, lose another 10 lbs and reevaluate. Repeat that process until you get to the lower end of the range and if you are still unhappy with your physique it's likely at that point an issue of being under-muscled vs. being overweight (yes even for females). You may find that you need to lose 20 lbs, gain 5 (in lean tissue) then lose another 10. The best thing you can do is take it 10 lbs at a time and constantly reevaluate. Do you have an end "goal physique" in mind?

<<<<<<<< 5'8 156 lbs I still have some problem areas but am pretty happy with it. *
It depends on your goals.

We can't really answer that. I think I look fine at 160lbs and 5'9" but others my height look good at 130. I also have thin wrists but wide hips and shoulders.

That question is impossible to answer. In my experience the best thing to do is to get to the upper end of the "healthy range" then assess how you look. If you are comfortable, work on maintenance. If you feel like you want to lose more, lose another 10 lbs and reevaluate. Repeat that process until you get to the lower end of the range and if you are still unhappy with your physique it's likely at that point an issue of being under-muscled vs. being overweight (yes even for females). You may find that you need to lose 20 lbs, gain 5 (in lean tissue) then lose another 10. The best thing you can do is take it 10 lbs at a time and constantly reevaluate. Do you have an end "goal physique" in mind?

This. Go for healthy range, then reevaluate. That's exactly what I'm doing. I'm also 5'9" and have never been in a healthy weight range. My first goal is 170, then I'll see from there how much more I feel I have to go before I get to where I want to be. Most of the girls I've seen who are 5'9" end up happy somewhere in the 150's or 160's.

That question is impossible to answer. In my experience the best thing to do is to get to the upper end of the "healthy range" then assess how you look. If you are comfortable, work on maintenance. If you feel like you want to lose more, lose another 10 lbs and reevaluate. Repeat that process until you get to the lower end of the range and if you are still unhappy with your physique it's likely at that point an issue of being under-muscled vs. being overweight (yes even for females). You may find that you need to lose 20 lbs, gain 5 (in lean tissue) then lose another 10. The best thing you can do is take it 10 lbs at a time and constantly reevaluate. Do you have an end "goal physique" in mind?

This! We all carry weight differently. You may be too thin at 165 or you may be just right at 150. Make your judgment when you get there - but, make your judgment honestly. It's so easy for us to think we still look fat when in fact we don't.

I'm 5'9" as well. When I first joined MFP I got down from 202 to 153. I worked out like a beast and ran 3 miles 2xs a week. I looked very thin and lean. You could see my collar bone lol. So the goal since my injury last year forced me to stop working out for awhile and I've since gained more than half the weight lost back is to get to 160. Once there I will decide whether or not to lose more or maintain at that weight. BF has asked I please don't lose my curves lol. I too have small wrist. I intially wanted to get to 145. But I have no desire to look incredibly thin. More fit and tone with nice curves.

I agree that it's something you'll have to find out for yourself. Keep looking in the mirror, taking photos, and trying on new clothes. I moved my goal by 5 pound increments several times. I'm actually lighter than I ever thought I'd be (126 at 5'9"), but that's because I've lost a lot of muscle as I've aged. That's the current project.

I have thin wrists too (small frame) and I look and feel best from 128-140lbs. I only got under 125 once due to illness and it was not a good look on me. I gave a fairly big range because it really depends on your fat to muscle ratio. If I'm building muscle I feel fine at 140lbs. If I'm just running a lot or getting no exercise, 130lbs is better.

These things are really personal though.

I am hovering around 168 on maintenance which is the top of the range but I feel its about right for me - maybe half a stone at most less.... you can already see a well defined collarbone :laugh: I am big boned though - have to wear a mans watch strap even with the weight loss. I may lose some more if (IF!) some of my loose skin tightens up but I am not actively planning on losing much more really

Its different for everyone - just see how you feel about it when you get there

Haha, just on the small wrist thing, I have small enough wrists too, yet quite a broad build and pronounced bone structure, so don't just go on your wrist size maybe, unless its typical of the rest of your body

Can't help with an ideal weight unfortunately, as the best one I found is the one I found myself, ie my goal weight is 175, as I was that at my lightest and was happy and slim enough. At the same time I know I still had a stubborn few pounds even at 175, so when I reach that I shall re-assess. Also, I have set myself a body fat % goal, one I try not even to acknowledge yet, but know will become more of a factor and goal the closer I get to my target weight.

Anyway, all in all, I would strike out for a point you are happy with, and then look to re-assess once you reach that point. At least that way as long as you can trust yourself to judge you're happy with a body weight level, you can find the level that makes you happy with what you see, as opposed to just setting an arbitrary number, even if an arbitrary number can sometimes have benefits as a rough point to make out for initially