I'm 5'10 but close enough

I'm currently 172lbs, aiming for 145.

I've never been lower than 150, so we will see.

When i get more into lifting, I will consider more my shape and measurements, not so much my scale weight, so who knows where I will end up.

My goal is to be lean and fit looking, not skinny. So whatever number that puts me at, i'm fine.

Hi,
I'm right in the middle of all of you pretty ladies. I'm 5'10" & currently 155-160 lbs. Started at 235 lbs and got to 152 lbs. losing 83 lbs - 45 while on MFP. That was a bit on the thinner side for me. Since I have increased strength training, built a bit more muscle & have been maintaining for 1 1/2+ years now. Always looking to tone, build muscle & lower body fat. Focusing on core strength. Some pics on here and in profile. Feel free to add for support and motivation. Keep up the great work :drinker:

SW/HW: 171 (late September 2013)
CW: 163 (same since December 2013)
GW: 150

My goals are a 27-minute 5K and to finish a 10K. I also want to start lifting.

Redheadllena wrote: »

Booo I guess they deactivated my response in a similar thread to this and disabled all photos! I'll post again, so apologies if you've already seen them...

Hello! I am 5'9" (and some change) tall. I started at around 177 or possibly higher. I'm around 150 right now (I think, need to weigh in because it's been a while), but have been as low as 145. Aiming for 140 but more importantly, my goal is to lower my inches!

I lift, 3-5 days a week. Heavy lifts, at least as heavy as I can go. I'm not sure my "official" BFP, but when I average all the online calculators and different methods of finding yours out online via measurements, last I checked it was around 20.5%. It's probably slightly higher as online calculators can be inaccurate.

I also walk a lot as a part of my commute, at LEAST 40 mins per day. And if I ever do cardio at the gym, it's on the stairmaster or a fast paced walk on the treadmill at the highest incline possible. I occasionally go for a run outside but that's not enough to call it part of my routine.

Here are some pics from my journey:

One year after discovering MFP, after my initial weight-loss. Pre-getting into lifting.


One month into heavy lifting




2 months into heavy lifting


3 months into heavy lifting (August 2013)


Most recent photo (July 2014)


Sorry they're not consistent in angle/lighting etc.; I should have taken better progress pictures along the way...these are just random photos taken over the course of the last few years.

Looking forward to seeing some of your progress pics!

Got to say that you are looking much, much better.

5'9" here. My highest weight was 277, and I lost 60 lbs over 3 years, but then this thing called "grad school" happened, and I put back on 40...and then another couple here and there. So it's going to be a long descent back to the 217, and then I've even further to go to a goal of, oh, let's say 180. Hell, just getting under 200 would be an amazing feat for me.

Just found this group - love reading the posts from other tall ladies!
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As far as goals, I'm looking to drop about 20 pounds but weight is fluid since I'm also working to add muscle. I'm 5'9" and joined MFP about a year after my 2nd daughter was born (so, a little more than a year ago). My goal is to finish losing that "baby weight" (can't really call it that anymore since she's almost two and a half - ha!). I had no problems at all dropping weight after our first daughter was born (natural delivery), but our second was a very unplanned C-section and recovery was hard - I just never got my exercise mojo back.

So, I joined MFP, joined a gym, and about 8 months ago started weight training. My current weight is 183, and I'm looking to get down to 160, but am actively working to add significant muscle mass, which is not simple while dropping fat, as i'm sure you all know. In addition to thinking tall women are fabulous (cause we are!) I think muscular women are really inspiring. With two young daughters, I want to be a positive example of a tall and strong woman. And my hubby's an ex collegiate athlete (and 6'3"), so our girls are likely to be pretty tall and will hopefully find a love of activities that make them happy.

Final goal (speaking of the hubby) - I'd like to move beyond just "going to the gym" together and step it up so we can really weight train together. I've nearly doubled my bench press since starting (with just the bar...) and am targeting 100 pounds. I'd also like to get my squat over 200 pounds.

OK... so I have lots of goals! Great to read about all of yours

5'9" athlete. ex runner 273 lbs. 100 lbs more than my track running days. Would love to be sub 200. Very slow metabolism, my fitbit says i burn 3000 cal a day. can that be right? My goal this year is 365 days of workouts, even if it is only walking, need to get out. Feel free to join me on mfp or fitbit! I'm 5 for 5 so far

Hello, I'm 5'9" and have been working my way down from 277. My goal is 170, but anything less than 200 and I feel pretty good. I'm working on my doctorate in addition to working full time, so that consumes a lot of my time, but it can't be an excuse anymore. I did this once before in my 20's, (274 to 184). But after a couple of years maintaining, I started putting on the weight again. It was hard to keep a routine once I moved in with my now husband. Feel free to add me, I keep my diary open to friends. I could use the support, especially when the semester gets stressful!

rialucia82 wrote: »

5'9" here. My highest weight was 277, and I lost 60 lbs over 3 years, but then this thing called "grad school" happened, and I put back on 40...and then another couple here and there. So it's going to be a long descent back to the 217, and then I've even further to go to a goal of, oh, let's say 180. Hell, just getting under 200 would be an amazing feat for me.

Right there with you. I'm 5'10" and I'm at the highest I've been in my life, 226 - judging from everyone's pictures I am a lot older than most of you too. At 54, post menopausal, and in a sedentary job, it's an uphill battle. When I was young I stayed mostly in the 130-140 range (although tall, I'm not really "thick" per se, any weight I carried when I was thin was in my belly). Over the years the weight has creeped on little by little. Got up to a high of 205 about 7 years ago, was shocked and horrified to see I went over 200 and lost about 20 pounds pretty quickly. Maintained at about 180 for a couple of years, but then over the last few years life has just gotten out of control and here I am at 226. Today is the first day I'm back at it. My short term goal is to see 199 again. So easy to put on, not so easy to take off. Glad to "meet" other tall ladies - doesn't look like this forum is super active but still nice to see how people who aren't naturally teeny tiny are taking off the weight.