5'5"-5'6" Ideal Weight?

alyssa83202 · February 2011

I'm 5'5.75" (so I usually round up to 5'6" lol) and right now my goal weight is set at 125lbs. That's how much I weighed when I was younger (about 14-15) but I might have been an inch or so shorter then, so I'm not entirely sure on what's a good goal weight.

So, if you're 5'5" or 5'6", what is your goal weight? Thanks!

NoAdditives · February 2011

I'm 5'5.5" and my goal is to be about 130. But, it'll depend on my body composition. If I get to 140 and I'm happy with the way I look and I have a healthy body fat percentage I'll stop there. If I get to 130 and I still have too much body fat I'll try for 125.

The weight isn't as important as your body fat percentage and how you actually look and feel.

kettlewitch · February 2011

I'm 5 5 and to get to a bmi of 25 i need to be 150lb. I'm aiming for 168lb at the moment which will bring me in just under 30 which will mean I'm just overweight. Am morbidly obese at the moment (bmi of 46. Something) but have been over 50 which is super morbidly obese. And I don't think they mean super in a good way 8-S

alyssa83202 · February 2011

I'm 5'5.5" and my goal is to be about 130. But, it'll depend on my body composition. If I get to 140 and I'm happy with the way I look and I have a healthy body fat percentage I'll stop there. If I get to 130 and I still have too much body fat I'll try for 125.

The weight isn't as important as your body fat percentage and how you actually look and feel.

That's pretty much how I've been thinking. I like having a number to focus on, but in the end I really care about how I look and feel. That's why I don't think I'll be able to know my goal weight until I get closer to it.

ckehoe89 · February 2011

I'm 5'6 and weigh 125, and fluctuate sometimes to 130. It's been almost impossible for me to get below 125. I still feel like I need improvement so I think my best option is to be happy with the weight, and tone, and try and maintain 125. Toning doesn't necessarily make you lose weight, but you'll feel better with the weight that you are at.

stephanielynn76 · February 2011

I am 5'6.5" and I usually round up to 5'7" LOL... I am small framed and was 140lbs when I started... which is too much for me personally. My goal is 125lbs as well.

alyssa83202 · February 2011

I'm 5'6 and weigh 125, and fluctuate sometimes to 130. It's been almost impossible for me to get below 125. I still feel like I need improvement so I think my best option is to be happy with the weight, and tone, and try and maintain 125. Toning doesn't necessarily make you lose weight, but you'll feel better with the weight that you are at.

That's so true! Back when I was 125, I was in no better shape physically than I am now. I wasn't toned at all, I just had less body fat! Now I want to be healthy and in shape, not just thin!

Sugar_Apple · February 2011

I am 5'5" when I was younger I was about 120lbs and very slim
My goal is 140lbs that is the weight I was right after I had my first son and I loved the way I looked I had boobs and hips....my only problem was the baby pouch so if at 140 with a tone tummy I am happy with how I look I'll stay there....

kitchentales · February 2011

I'm 5'6", and I just did a quick BMI calculation. BMI of 21.8 is almost exactly in the middle of the healthy weight range, and that's 135lbs for me, which is my goal.

reneelee · February 2011

I'm 5"5.5' currantly weigh 151 my goal was 150 I like what I'm seeing in pictures. I'm going to set my new goal at 145 and see how I feel at that weight. Right now I am comorfable with the calories I take in. If I have to reduce my calories to be 145 and it feels dietish all go back to being happy at 150. Diets dont work for me I rebell and eat to much and make poor choices. I currently dont feel like I'm on a diet at all, just a new way of life.

Clew · February 2011

PLEASE take the body weight charts with a grain of salt, ladies. There are a lot of factors to consider. I'm 5'7". The charts say I should be like 140 at the heaviest. But my doctor has even told me that for my build and muscle density and activity level and all that, 150 *minimum* for me. Sure I weighed 120 in high school, but I'm older now. I grew boobs and curves. And I work out like a beast so I have a lot of muscle tissue, which is way more dense.

It's a sliding scale, be flexible with your numbers. :flowerforyou:

reneelee · February 2011

I am 5'5" when I was younger I was about 120lbs and very slim
My goal is 140lbs that is the weight I was right after I had my first son and I loved the way I looked I had boobs and hips....my only problem was the baby pouch so if at 140 with a tone tummy I am happy with how I look I'll stay there....

Great news the baby pouch shinks too!

reneelee · February 2011

PLEASE take the body weight charts with a grain of salt, ladies. There are a lot of factors to consider. I'm 5'7". The charts say I should be like 140 at the heaviest. But my doctor has even told me that for my build and muscle density and activity level and all that, 150 *minimum* for me. Sure I weighed 120 in high school, but I'm older now. I grew boobs and curves. And I work out like a beast so I have a lot of muscle tissue, which is way more dense.

It's a sliding scale, be flexible with your numbers. :flowerforyou:

So true!

think48 · February 2011

I am right there with you! My ultimate goal is to get to 130, but I'd love it if I could get back to 128, which was my wedding weight, 8 years and 2 babies ago! My body seems to be very VERY happy at 138 though. I call it my "happy weight" which is what I weigh when I do nothing and eat crap OR when I work my butt off and watch what I eat. My body just likes 138. I don't, lol.

briar_rose · February 2011

I'm almost 5'6" and my ideal weight is 135

ajwall3 · February 2011

I'm 5'4" and a half so I'll go ahead and answer! It all depends on your bone structure... If you are bigger boned, then a heavier weight would be ideal b/c your bones would weigh more... I'm very small-boned, so my goal is 110-112 (what I was before I had my daughter) I don't think that 125 for your goal weight is bad... but for me 125 for me was excess fat... esp in my upper arms, belly, chest....

NoAdditives · February 2011

I'm 5'5.5" and my goal is to be about 130. But, it'll depend on my body composition. If I get to 140 and I'm happy with the way I look and I have a healthy body fat percentage I'll stop there. If I get to 130 and I still have too much body fat I'll try for 125.

The weight isn't as important as your body fat percentage and how you actually look and feel.

That's pretty much how I've been thinking. I like having a number to focus on, but in the end I really care about how I look and feel. That's why I don't think I'll be able to know my goal weight until I get closer to it.

Having a number at this point is good. It helps to have something to aim for. I'd got with 125 or 130 as your goal and then adjust it as you get closer.

scagneti · February 2011

I'm 5'5" and when I started at 156, I had planned on 120, but I don't think that is realistic. I'm at 145 right now, and I really can't imagine more than 10lbs off me now (just arms and tummy with maybe a lb off my inner thighs), so I set my ticker for 135 and I'll see what that looks like. I'm working on toning (I don't know if that works when you still have fat over your arms and tummy!) so I'm hoping at 135, I'll look healthy and toned. My legs are sculpted so I really don't want to lose those (I look like I could crush walnuts!)

If you figure out your body fat %, you can figure out how much of your body is bone, skin, muscle, etc and that will give you an idea how much you can actually lose. I'm aiming for 20% body fat (I like my girls and my curves!)

aschultz9 · February 2011

I'm 5'7, a little taller but ditto everyone who says it depends on where you feel best. I have plenty of people tell me I look fine now, however, I don't feel fine. I was happiest with how I looked and clothes fit at 120. That was tough to maintain though, so my goal right now is 125. Also, at 120 I did not run as much as I do now or lift weights like I do now and I had body fat of 13%, so I'm unsure if it's possible. Also, a lot depends upon bone structure.

emchamberlain · February 2011

I have a large frame and put on muscle when I exercise, so I'm shooting for 145. I know from experience that anything below that is way too much work for me to maintain. Not worth it!

seasonalvoodoo · February 2011

I'm 5'5" but my frame is pretty big. My goal right now is somewhere around 165. I was 135 in HS for about... .02 seconds, and I just don't think that would work for me anymore. Once I get down to 165, though, I will update my goals accordingly.

alyssa83202 · February 2011

PLEASE take the body weight charts with a grain of salt, ladies. There are a lot of factors to consider. I'm 5'7". The charts say I should be like 140 at the heaviest. But my doctor has even told me that for my build and muscle density and activity level and all that, 150 *minimum* for me. Sure I weighed 120 in high school, but I'm older now. I grew boobs and curves. And I work out like a beast so I have a lot of muscle tissue, which is way more dense.

It's a sliding scale, be flexible with your numbers. :flowerforyou:

I'm a few years older now, but I hit puberty a long time ago so everything that I have now, I had back then! lol...now my proportions are just larger! I do plan to be flexible though, I'm much more concerned about how I look than what the scale tells me!

alyssa83202 · February 2011

I'm 5'5" and when I started at 156, I had planned on 120, but I don't think that is realistic. I'm at 145 right now, and I really can't imagine more than 10lbs off me now (just arms and tummy with maybe a lb off my inner thighs), so I set my ticker for 135 and I'll see what that looks like. I'm working on toning (I don't know if that works when you still have fat over your arms and tummy!) so I'm hoping at 135, I'll look healthy and toned. My legs are sculpted so I really don't want to lose those (I look like I could crush walnuts!)

If you figure out your body fat %, you can figure out how much of your body is bone, skin, muscle, etc and that will give you an idea how much you can actually lose. I'm aiming for 20% body fat (I like my girls and my curves!)

I had the checked maybe 2 weeks ago, and I was at 31 or 33%, I can't remember which but it was in the "excess fat" category. I've lost a little over 3 pounds since then, but I don't think that would have a big effect on that lol.

elloradannon · February 2011

I think it really depends on how much muscle you have and how athletic you are. I'm 5'4 and around 140 lbs right now. I currently am wearing anywhere from a size 4-8 (depending on the brand). My friend that is my height said that she was 130 at her lowest and could barely squeeze into a size 8... but I exercise a lot and she didn't exercise at all. So I guess what I'm trying to say is that your weight goals may change depending on how much exercising you do. If you want to be athletic, you might not have to get down to 125 to look and feel your best. It's been hard for me as well, but I think it's important to focus on more than just the number on the scale. I would lose 5 lbs at a time and see how you feel at each weight and go from there! Good luck

mlb929 · February 2011

This calculator has several different methods.

http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm

I'm 5'4" and want to be at 123 - however at 130, I'm the same "size" as I was at 123 only this time I'm much more muscular. I lifted weights before, but I have much better physical health and endurance this time. That was my weight 10 years ago. When I got married I was 1 1/2 inches shorter and weighed 117, I'd love to be that again. I'm a "Big Boned" girl. My shoulders are broad and people never think I'm as short as I am. I'm struggling with the fact that I'm over 40 and maybe this is my new ideal weight.

misssuperstitious · February 2011

PLEASE take the body weight charts with a grain of salt, ladies. There are a lot of factors to consider. I'm 5'7". The charts say I should be like 140 at the heaviest. But my doctor has even told me that for my build and muscle density and activity level and all that, 150 *minimum* for me. Sure I weighed 120 in high school, but I'm older now. I grew boobs and curves. And I work out like a beast so I have a lot of muscle tissue, which is way more dense.

It's a sliding scale, be flexible with your numbers. :flowerforyou:

Agreed! I'm 5'6" and my goal is 145...BUT my college Cross Country running weight was 155, and I didn't have anything but muscle on me. I'd be happy with either...130 and below I look like a patient of some kind.

Lyadeia · February 2011

Yeah, it's definitely about body composition and those charts are horribly misleading. Back in 2007 when I started Power 90 for the first time, I weighed 149 pounds. But, I was wearing size 14 and 16. I reached an all time low of 126 pounds in 2008, but some crazy life circumstances happened and my weight bounced up. I started this year at 145 which is just 4 pounds down from my 2007 weight, but I was wearing size 10. I am now only 4 pounds down from that and wearing size 8.

When I was 126 pounds I was in a size 6, but something tells me because of all the muscle I gained doing P90X I will not have to get back down to 126 to be a size 6 again.

I will be happy with a size 6, even if that means I weigh closer to 140. I would love for the scale to say 126 again, but not if I look like an anorexic stick figure like Angelina Jolie.

seachelle · February 2011

I'm 5'6".5 When I orginally lost weight I got down to 130 I was wearing a size 8 after doing a few more rounds of P90X I gained a few pounds of muscle the after picture you see in my profile I was 133 and at a size 4 meaning I gained muscle and lost bodyfat.
My happy weight is 135-138 A number I don't have to eat super perfect or shall I say I can enjoy life in moderation. Sometimes your goals will change as you find out what works for you.

Serenity79 · February 2011

I'm 5ft 5 and I'm aiming for 133 pounds, it puts me in a healthy BMI range and going on past weights (ranging from 118 to 161) I think it will suit me.

AmeMahoney · February 2011

At 5' 5.5" when I weigh 135 I am a size 6, sometimes a 4. I'd like to get my waist measurement back to about 28.5"-29" because that is where I look and feel my best. Right now I'm at 31" and weigh 152 pounds. At any rate, whatever weight that happens at will be my "ideal weight" - it's usually around 132 pounds or so. Weight is just a number. It doesn't really mean much.

According to the BMR, the "Rock" and Vin Diesel are morbidly obese. You get my drift?

lashleyrivera · February 2011

I am 5'5 and my goal is 118..I'm 126 now and its really uncomfortable..I've always been 116 to 118

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