Women 5'2 to 5'4 Ages 40+: what's your weight goal?

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I'm 5'3.5" and 47.
Starting weight (beg of Sept): 136lbs
Current weight: 130lbs
Goal weight: 120lbs (if it doesn't make me look gaunt).

Iam 5'3 1/2" and at first, my goal weight was tobe healthy. I was 230lbs and now I am 145 lbs. Blessed to have been able to keep it off. I stay at this weight with little change because I do like to eat nowadays; sometimes unproportionately but, now I just want to tone up my arms, my thighs, my abs. So maybe anpther 5-10lbs and I will be just where I ought to. I am very happy where I am though. I lost a lot of weight and was able to keep it off and I am not going back/

Funnily enough, to get the ideal physique i'm after i'd actually have to put weight on! (in Muscle)
Check the photo's below. I personally think the lady looks a lot better when she's at the heavier weights. (Which she achieved through weight training).

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Thank you for that great photo!
I dieted for quite a long time to drop baby weight. But I got sick of limiting calories so much, so I poured on the exercise instead.
In the last while, my weight has plateaued (even gone up a tiny bit), but I've seen much more definition in my arms, legs and back -- and feel much stronger.
That is a great illustration of how being fit and just being skinny are not the same.

I'm 54, 5'3', want to get to 145. I have a heavy body type, so I'll never see the 120s again. In my youth I was thin at 125, but was usually around 130. Your body type and your eating habits are going to determine how low you go, and if you stay there.

I am 49 years old and 5' 2" tall. My current weight is 170. My highest weight was 173.5. I've done Weight Watchers and several different doctors with different programs and medications. I will typically lose weight to start, then I stop losing so I give up on the program, and then I gain it all back. I work full time, go to school, and have a family to deal with so planning meals and exercising is a struggle for me. My husband is thin and can eat anything he wants, so that doesn't help either. I would like to lose 10 pounds by the first of the year, and then 10-15 more by the time I graduate college in May. I would love to get to 130 but I just don't know if that is possible with my current lifestyle. Right now I just need to concentrate on that first 10 pounds.
Good luck everyone!
Kim

Hi

I am 41 in December.
SW- 143 lbs
CW125lbs
GW- well it was 125 but I am going to loose a few more lbs maybe another 5 and see how I look and stop there. I fit into all my old clothes now but I am just giving extra allowance with trying to loose a bit more.

I am 56, 5'5" and weighed 115 from age 15 to age 38, then got down to 104 doing cross training with a friend. We were gearing up to do some climbing and wanted to be lean and fit. I stayed at 104-108 for 3 years and felt great. I am small boned, but not petite. After age 45 I started gaining weight and reached my peak weight of 136 this year in March. I started MFP in May and am now down to 124. It has taken over 4 months to just lose 12LBS which seems a long time even though I am pretty disciplined about exercise and not over eating. I would like to get back to 115 as that seems to be my ideal fit weight. Age makes all the difference in the world...IMHO. People use to tell me that when I was younger, about how hard it is too lose or maintain weight after a certain age. I would scoff at them and think to myself....you have no discipline, if you would step away from the table you will lose the weight. Well with age came a little wisdom. It is not that easy and I have learned a lesson about being smug. If you are one of the genetic few who do not have to work overly hard to always be trim, and you have a high metabolism even late in life, or have a natural athletic build, count yourself LUCKY, because the fact is, it is JUST luck and genetics. Most people have to work at being fit and healthy, and age makes it 10 times harder. My goal now is to just feel good, and to be able to reach into my closet and whatever I pull out fits. I am tired of trying on 10 different pairs of jeans before going out, trying to figure out which one makes me look the least lumpy.

I'm 43, 5Ft 3 - 5Ft 4in and started my weight loss journey at 157 pounds. I'm now down to 146, my initial goal was to lose 1 stone (14 pounds) so I'm 3 pounds off that. I'd ideally like to try and get below 140lbs, but I'm very curvy and don't necessarily want to lose anything off my FF :-)

I'm 5'3" and i weigh 170 now . I have gained weight since having surgery and unable to exercise.I have been able to start working out since july but I'm not doing to good at getting back at it. My goal is 140lbs. I would love to reach it by the new year.

Im 44 Yrs my height is 5'2" and I weight 140 my goal is to be 120, Im monitoring what I eat plus Im trainning for a Half Marathon I hope that help :-)