5'4-5'6 girls!

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  • Tblackdogs
    Tblackdogs Posts: 326 Member
    Whenever I read these kinds of threads, I'm so fascinated by how different we all are! Our body type and frame, our age, and our role models all play important parts in what we feel our goals should be. In some people's cases, I'm sure that they get a goal weight from a doctor or nutritionist. Besides pregnancy weights, I think my highest was in the low 150s (though I didn't get on the scale then!). I usually hover just under 145 and don't feel bad at that weight. When I start to creep up over 145 I feel thick and squishy (all my extra weight gets carried in my middle). A couple of times I've "dieted" my way down to a low of 134 and felt thin and fit. As soon as I stop working at it, I creep right back up. The biggest clothes I've had were size 14 but the smallest are only a 10. I'm 5'4 and 49 years old. I think that if I weighed 130 I'd be skinny! I'd just like to never go over 140 again. I think that would be a healthy way to ride out my 50s, 60s, and beyond!
  • scarrletti_girl
    scarrletti_girl Posts: 479 Member
    5'6
    SW:258lbs
    CW:236.5lbs
    GW:130lbs

    GW might change as time comes but for now that's my goal.
  • sarahmilner714
    sarahmilner714 Posts: 23 Member
    5'5

    SW 204 lbs
    CW 178 lbs
    GW 168 lbs (for now will change when I get to it I really want to be around 147lbs but getting there in small steps)
  • monicapevans
    monicapevans Posts: 16 Member
    CW-170
    GW-125
  • adamitri
    adamitri Posts: 614 Member
    edited November 2014
    5'6"

    SW: 262
    CW: 217.3
    GW: 125

    I can do it! :D
  • 5'4"
    SW: 164 Aug 2013
    CW: 140 Nov 2014
    GW: Healthy, Lean, Strong. Ongoing.

    My average weight for last 16 years has always been about 125-135. When I was 9 mo pregnant (12 years ago) I weighed 165. In 2012 I went from size 4@125lbs to size 10@164lbs in Aug 2013. In the last year I have lost a ton of body fat. I weigh the same now as I did at a size 8 and I am currently a size 6 occasional 4. MUSCLE. I am not bulky, I am strong. I still have my 34DD and I have an outline of upper abs and a little squish around my belly button that is trying to hang on. My backside did not revert to the flat butt it used to be. I am lean, curvy BUT STRONG.

    It is so important to focus on eating healthy and developing your core strength and total body muscles. You may be 5'6" and 120lbs but you will probably have a higher body fat than lean muscle mass. Look in to lifting. You will burn more calories lifting moderate wight than you will in 2-3x the amount of time on a treadmill.
  • AllAboutThatPace
    AllAboutThatPace Posts: 151 Member
    5'6
    SW: 224
    CW: 219.8
    GW: 170ish, maybe more.. we will see once I hit 170. :)
  • jaimesparkman
    jaimesparkman Posts: 17 Member
    5'4"
    CW-104.8
    GW-115 :)
  • Keevy333
    Keevy333 Posts: 32 Member
    5'5"
    SW: 230
    CW: 160
    GW: 150

    150 is my current goal because it will push me from the overweight BMI category to the normal category. That will be such an amazing day!!! But my goal very well may change on that day as well!
  • Megan101792
    Megan101792 Posts: 3,194 Member
    5'5
    Highest weight:287
    Goal:140-150
    Current 205
    I would love to be at ideal for my height for the BMI, but even my doctor said if I get that low, I would look sick with my body frame
  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    34 years, 5'6"
    SW: 200 (August, pre-MFP and pre-cardio)
    CW: low 180s (I had 180 in my grasp just the other day :\ )
    GW: low 130s--we'll see when I get there!
  • ClintSeeber
    ClintSeeber Posts: 115 Member
    emilyasdf wrote: »
    5'4"
    SW: 250lbs
    CW: 156.8lbs
    GW: 135lbs
    You've lovely eyes, though.
  • ClintSeeber
    ClintSeeber Posts: 115 Member
    5'5"
    SW 184/185
    CW 173/174
    GW 150-140 DEPENDING

    friend me if you have similar goals height and weight :)
    Since I am 5'3" almost dwarf, 5'5" would be a good goal height. I think I am done though.

  • QueenCat135
    QueenCat135 Posts: 16 Member
    edited November 2014
    I'm 5'4

    SW:250
    CW: 245
    GW: 135

    Feel free to add me. I can definitely use some support.
  • SofiV79
    SofiV79 Posts: 29 Member
    5'5
    SW: 65 kg (144 lbs)
    CW: 60 kg
    GW: 57 kg (125 lbs)
  • flabby2fit2018
    flabby2fit2018 Posts: 9 Member
    5'6
    SW: 236lbs (26/10/14)
    GW:140lbs
    UGW: 125lbs

    I have broken my goal down into stones, 14 lbs at a time. If I look at the goal weight I will feel like I am never getting there....

    Feel free to add me :)
  • independant2406
    independant2406 Posts: 447 Member
    Height 5' 3.75" (lol)
    SW 220
    CW 193.2
    GW 120
  • TheRealKit
    TheRealKit Posts: 97 Member
    5'5
    CW 162
    GW 130
    If I get any smaller than 130 I look sick. The photo of me in white is 128 lbs the photo of me in black is 145. I say I want 130 lbs, but I actually look best at like 140.


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  • TheRealKit
    TheRealKit Posts: 97 Member
    TheRealKit wrote: »
    5'5
    CW 162
    GW 130
    If I get any smaller than 130 I look sick. The photo of me in white is 128 lbs the photo of me in black is 145. I say I want 130 lbs, but I actually look best at like 140.


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  • floridagirl7264
    floridagirl7264 Posts: 318 Member
    You look fab at 145. We're the same height and 140 is my goal.

    5'5"
    SW: 250
    CW: 194.5
    GW: 140
  • im 5'5 and three quarters , the thinnest i've ever been was 135 but wasn't doing it the healthy way. Now i weigh 162 and my goal weight is 145
  • gissell1984
    gissell1984 Posts: 1 Member
    5'6
    CW: 178 (with 36% body fat)
    GW:150 ( with hopefully 20% body fat)
  • jordipie55
    jordipie55 Posts: 25 Member
    Height: 5'5.75 (i round it up to 5'6 ;) )
    SW: 185
    CW: 176
    GW: 120 but I'd be happy at 130 =D
  • 5'5
    SW: 267
    CW: 210
    GW: 175

    UGW: 155-ish

    The lowest I've ever weighed as an adult was 152 and I was smoking hot in some size 4/6 jeans. It really is crazy how different everyone's body is! After three children, I don't think I'll get back down to the 150's. I'll be happy with 175 and a size 8 lol. at 210 I'm in a 14 so it may be do-able.
  • StrawberryCaked
    StrawberryCaked Posts: 4
    edited November 2014
    I'm 5'5
    Sw-142
    Cw-141
    GW-112
  • 5'4
    CW: 161.2 lbs
    GW: 125 lbs (depends on how I look though, could be slightly more or less)
  • I'm 5'4" and currently about 172 pounds. I want to get to 130 or so. I weighed less when I was younger, but I think 130 is realistic for a 52 year old woman.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    ^^Go for it. I hit 139 last week but don't think I'll make it all the way to 130 :(
  • PeacefulSeraph
    PeacefulSeraph Posts: 201 Member
    5'4"
    Sw: 197
    Cw: 170
    Gw: 130

    Though I'd want to be 115 if I could be any weight! But realistically 130 is more understandable.
  • Sassiesue86
    Sassiesue86 Posts: 21 Member
    almost 29 y/o...
    5'6
    cw:138
    gw: 130

    I would like to lower my body fat percentage.
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