5'7" goal weight?

My goal weight is between 130-140 depending on how much I exercise/how much muscle I have. I am currently around 153 which is my starting weight. I lost 10 lbs from when I started over the summer. I was 157 and hated it and I was playing volleyball competitively so I was 144-145 by the end of the season but I gained it all back and am at 153 now again. I am currently in the tennis mode so I am hoping to finally get down to around 135. I don't necessarily look overweight at 153 but I am definitely not skinny at all, overall I'm average, but I would like to lose as much fat as possibly within the next few months.

I am almost 5'7" and I am about 118 lb right now.
My goal weight is 115 lb.
However, I am delicately framed and I model, so I aim to be on the more slender side (:

I am 5'7.5" and I weigh 156 lbs. I'm 24 years old and wear a size 8 jeans comfortably. I became obsessed with numbers for a while and at my lowest was at 143...I looked SO skinny. And let me tell you , it wasn't worth it! That weight for me was just too low to maintain. It wasn't reasonable . I am so happy with my life right now when I'm not obsessing over food- and my fiancé and friends all tell me I look very healthy. It definitely depends on how you carry your weight. Most people guess 10 lbs lighter than I actually am. Don't let society tell you you're fat! If you are 5'7" and built more muscular...anywhere from 140-160 is a great weight. I've found the best thing I've done is change my lifestyle. I don't eat fast food anymore at all and I just try to make healthy choices. I pack a lunch every day for work instead of going out and I don't deprive myself of things. I just do everything in moderation. If I eat ice cream one day I just make sure it doesn't become a habit, but remains a treat once in a while .
Focus on what makes you feel good- not on what society tells you you should weigh

Hi!
I've been approximately the size of Texas for about 5 years but recently lost a bunch of weight. I'm convinced that looking "average" is attainable now! So, I'm just wondering what weight looks good on a 5'7", 20-something female!?

SW: 215lbs
CW: 172lbs
GW: 135lbs???

I used to have my heart set on 125 but as I slowly recomp I realize I will be happy with 140

I agree, 135lbs is good for this height. I'm between 5'7"-5'9" and have gotten down to 150 and still was feeling like I could have lost more, but then babies happened and 13 years later here I am again. LOL Now my babies are getting older so I'm working on it again. Good luck to you and congrats on the weight you have lost so far, congrats!:flowerforyou:

Hi!
I've been approximately the size of Texas for about 5 years but recently lost a bunch of weight. I'm convinced that looking "average" is attainable now! So, I'm just wondering what weight looks good on a 5'7", 20-something female!?

SW: 215lbs
CW: 172lbs
GW: 135lbs???

I used to have my heart set on 125 but as I slowly recomp I realize I will be happy with 140

Ditto. And I'm there. Now I've gained a couple, but it's ok, because my body fat has decreased. I don't really care what the number on the scale is anymore, as long as the body fat stays lower, and my clothes fit well.

same here, I am 5'7.5, my goal weight was set 120 because that's how much I used to weight before I had kids, but now I am more focus on body fat. I just started weight lifting and trying to bulk up a little.

Hi-haven't read all the comments but I went to a link mentioned in the forums yesterday that has "tools" to calculate things like your BMI, BMR, Body Fat estimate, and Goal Weight:

http://www.fat2fittools.com/tools/

I used the highest percentage in my age/goal range to calculate where I should be pound-wise. Then I used the lowest range. I figure I will reach the top range, see how I feel and look, then adjust from there. I still have a long way to go, but now feel that I have a better "guess" where I should aim at. Good luck!

I've tried a lot of calculators but I like this one - has anyone else used it or put it to the test?

My info:
I'm 5'4.5, 32 years old, 149 lbs, approx. 24% BF

If I wanted to get down to 20% BF, it says I should work towards a goal weight of 141 lbs.
If I wanted to get down to 18% BF, it says I should work towards a goal weight of 138 lbs.

I have been as low as 135 lbs previously but I think focusing on a BF % goal is healthier for me, especially since I'm going to start lifting again.

I think it 100% depends on your body composition.
Don't focus on scale weight. Just keep going.

When I was in high school, age 16, I weighed 165, and probably 30% body fat. Size 14.
Currently, at 19% body fat, weighing between 159 -162 but I am WAY more fit and in clothes 3 sizes smaller than when in high school... (even though I'm 34!) Size 8 or Size 10.

I'm 5'7 and am happy anywhere in the 150s. 155 is a nice weight, but the 140s would be perfection. I have no desire to be what *for me* would be "too skinny" I wear a size 10/11 in the 150s and a size 8/9 in the 140s; size 12/13 in the 170s....currently a size 14/15 at 190 Can't wait to even be in the 160s again!

First, I want to say this is a very interesting thread & best of luck to you on your journey!

According to medical charts, I think everyone is on target by saying the goal for a 5'7" woman is in the 135-145 range. HOWEVER, I'm currently 217 and a size 12/14 (see above - I'm 45 lbs heavier than the quoted poster, which I included for comparison).

My weight goal is probably 185-190 (the current weight of the above post). At that weight, I'm a size 8 and I look sickly if I'm any smaller than that.

I say all of this to say that my REAL goal is to be healthy, strong, and comfortable in my skin.

I was the same as you... when I was at my highest 210 lbs I was in a 12/14 pant and large shirt. Now at 145-150 I am a size 6 and small shirt. Going anywhere below 145 and I begin to look sickly skinny.

Its all in your body composition. I hold my weight all over so it always looks like I weigh less than I do even. When I was over 200 lbs it didn't look that way. Most people were shocked when they found out how much I weighed.

I am 26, 5'7"

SW - 268
CW - 226
GW - 150