Women 5'7" goals/weight

weightBgonegone
weightBgonegone Posts: 21 Member
in Motivation and Support
Hi Ladies!
I am curious to those who are 5'7", what is your current weight? Goal weight, highest weight, lowest weight, exercise per day, and calorie intake per day.
I just want to see where I should be aiming for (I know bodies are different, but I want a general idea).
Thank you in advance!
Will keep posting on this thread.
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  • crewsgirl85
    crewsgirl85 Posts: 3 Member
    edited May 2015
    HI there! Thought I'd take a moment to respond to this thread.

    CW: 157.2
    GW: 130 and then we'll see
    HW: 207 (pregnancy back to back)
    Exercise per day: Running 3x a week, walk daily around 30 mins
    Calorie intake: I haven't been tracking for a week or so, but it says my aim should be 1200. . . I find it hard not to overshoot that number.

    Looking forward to seeing all the responses : )
  • blankiefinder
    blankiefinder Posts: 3,599 Member
    SW: 169
    CW: 132
    GW: 129
    Exercise: 5 times per week, variety. Cardio (bike etc), + some weights, walking, 1 x / wk Zumba
    Maintenance calories are around 1650 I believe.
  • hncary
    hncary Posts: 176 Member
    I'm 5'8" but I figured that might be close enough :)
    starting weight- 250 (not sure of current weight because I'm not weighing in until June 30th)
    GW- 150
    Highest weight- 260
    Lowest weight- 140

    My exercise varies daily, but I usually walk/jog for 30min a day right now. I have been out of the gym for a couple months since moving, but we are signing back up this weekend and then I will be doing a mix of lifting and some cardio 3-5 days a week. And my intake is around 1700 cal/day for right now.
  • bsandoval91
    bsandoval91 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm 5'8
    Starting weight 245
    CW: 240
    GW: 180
    Highest weight: 250
    Lowest weight 150
    I walk all day at work and lift very heavy objects also, then do zumba for an 1hr four days out of the week. I just started zumba tho! Calorie intake about 1600 or so!
  • fera017
    fera017 Posts: 1 Member
    CW: 134
    GW: 127
    HW:137
    LW: 120
    I don't count my calories. I just try to eat more than 50% of each meal raw veggies and fruit.
    I stick to mainly vegetarian diet.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    cw = 136 lbs
    gw = might maintain here, might lose 5 or so pounds
    highest weight = 198 (years ago - that was not my starting weight this time. my starting weight for my deliberate weight loss 4 yrs ago was 178, got down to 124 stayed there for years, then regained. Starting weight was ~145 this time.)
    lowest weight = 115 (not on purpose) and 124 (on purpose)
    exercise per day = depends. on hiatus right now but usually 45 mins on a bike, or resistance, 3-5 days/week
    calories = 2000-2300 for a long time, including when i was 124. now eating more like 1900 because exercising less - still losing
  • danicristina2015
    danicristina2015 Posts: 50 Member
    I'm 5'8
    HW: 177
    CW: 150
    LW: 133
    My goal weight is 135. I workout 4-5 days a week for about 40min-1h30.
    On average I have around 1700 kcals a day. Most of my meals are raw plant based
  • diverdi
    diverdi Posts: 64 Member
    I'm 5'7. Current weight 154. Target weight 140 to begin with, then maybe 130 depending on how I look and feel. I'm not very curvy so figure I should be aiming for the lower end of normal BMI ultimately.
  • hiltonbach
    hiltonbach Posts: 1 Member
    I'm 5' 8"
    CW 210
    GW 150
    I'm going on 1300 cal a day.
    I am walking/running about 2 miles a day.
  • Soopatt
    Soopatt Posts: 563 Member
    I am 5.7.
    CW: 165
    GW: 132 (I think I will want to carry on after this to get to 120, but for starters)
    LW: 116 (Bikini Model in younger years)
    HW: 174

    1200 calories a day, which I find I can manage 9 days out of 10. I have no intention of increasing this.

    I ride a stationary bike a couple of times a week 20mins at a time and am going to start some weight training this week, whatever my energy levels can manage. I will pick up the pace down the line. One thing at a time.
  • StellaMA20
    StellaMA20 Posts: 31 Member
    CW - 140
    GW - 130 - 132
    LW - 124 (and I realized that I didn't look great at it...so I don't want to go that low again)

    I am a bit flexible with calories and allow for variation; some days can be 800, 900 cal days and others can be 1350 or 1450... I've also found intermittent fasting to be helpful, at least to me. But then, I am currently not maintaining and working to lose a few lbs. With a 10+ hrs a day desk job; exercise has to be about 6000 - 10,000 steps a day...so nothing much.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I am 5 ft 7
    CW 149
    LW 143
    GW 140 this time...

    I lift heavy 4 days a week, run 3x a week and walk the rest of those days.

    I eat 1800 a day to lose.
  • holly273
    holly273 Posts: 84 Member
    HW 150
    CW 145
    LW 114 (ED - age 18)
    GW 135

    Gym 3-4x/week: lifting (alternating b/w upper/lower body each workout) then interval training on treadmill/elliptical/bike for 15-30 mins depending on how I'm feeling

    Currently at 1600 (+ exercise cals - sometimes my burn is 400-500+ (fitbit) so ignoring that would be pretty bad)
  • Accountaholic_Chick
    Accountaholic_Chick Posts: 8 Member
    Current weight 166, Goal
    Weight 160 (maybe). I like my curves so as I lose weight I keep an eye on where I'm losing it and make adjustments
  • jmlm64
    jmlm64 Posts: 4 Member
    Sw 180
    cw159
    gw 135
    hw 180
    It was a long winter! I'm comfortable at 140 but 135 is good. My lowest weight was 115 but that wasn't good. I'm very curvy and just started exercising again. I'm doing aqua aerobics and love it!
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    edited June 2015
    SW/HW: 172
    CW: 154.6
    GW: 145
    LW:140

    I eat 1600 plus most what I get from my Fitbit/workouts so most days it's closer to 2k

    I'm a size 2-6 in most brands and I'm actually fairly happy with where I am.
    But I'd like to cut 10# for racing

    ETA: forgot to add my workouts!
    Walk almost daily, cycle 2-3 times a week, lift 3 times a week, yoga almost daily. At some point I'll be able to run again... And I'll be hiking at random this summer & fall
  • noahhoy
    noahhoy Posts: 3 Member
    My highest weight was 188.
    When I started using MFP in March, I was 180 - am now 162(ish). GW is 125 but I might increase that depending on my muscle tone :)
    1200 kcal/day, weight training 3x week!
  • cherub14
    cherub14 Posts: 63 Member
    5'8"
    SW 207
    CW 184
    GW 160
    LW 150

    I notice many ladies have posted their goal weight is in the 140-130 range. I don't mean to get personal, but how does that "look" on you? I ask because, even with 5x a week weight training and cardio, I tend to get boney when I lose weight. Do you feel you are able to maintain muscle?
  • JamieM8168
    JamieM8168 Posts: 248 Member
    HW: 250
    CW: 160
    GW: 150 but may adjust this goal when I get there

    I eat around 1300-1500 a day, lift around 4x/week at home and cardio 2x/week
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    cherub14 wrote: »
    5'8"
    SW 207
    CW 184
    GW 160
    LW 150

    I notice many ladies have posted their goal weight is in the 140-130 range. I don't mean to get personal, but how does that "look" on you? I ask because, even with 5x a week weight training and cardio, I tend to get boney when I lose weight. Do you feel you are able to maintain muscle?

    @cherub14 , I got to 140 and probably won't ever go that low again since I was looking a bit gaunt.
    I wasn't really lifting as much then.
    I'm honestly happy if I just get down a few more pounds.
    With the muscle I have, I won't ever be able to healthily get below 140, maybe not even 145, without sacrificing my muscle.
  • SuzLink
    SuzLink Posts: 32 Member
    I'm 5'7"
    SW/HW: 210
    CW: 162
    GW: 154 (At the moment, I might change to 147 once I have reached this; I have 161 still in MFP so I suppose I should update that)
    LW: Now (unless you count my v first time trying to lose weight but I would've been about 2/3" shorter..... 135)
    Calorie Intake: MFP advises 1200/day so I now use my FitBit/exercise calories, but not usually all of them, I try to stay below 1500
  • rosesandhello
    rosesandhello Posts: 16 Member
    I'm 5'7"
    HW: 181
    CW: 170
    GW: Right now, 160. And then I'd love to at least get to 150. I will re-evaluate as I go along.

    Right now I am running/Couch to 5K 3 x week, with walks, yard work mixed in.
    My eating is set around 1450 calories per day. If I exercise, I eat more.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    5'7"
    CW: 128
    HW: 175 (@38 wks pregnant)
    LW: 121
    GW: 127-130 (what I am now)
    Lifting 4x per week, yoga 1x per week, cardio 1x per week, maintaining at 2500-2800 cals

  • discretekim
    discretekim Posts: 314 Member
    5'7.5"
    Cw 162.5
    Gw 145-150- possibly as low as 135 but it depends
    Hw/sw 167
    Lw 107 (eating disorder)
    I'm mostly focused on getting healthy gw doesn't matter much for me. Since I've had an eating disorder I'm more worried about losing too much or getting obsessive.
    Similar goals, add me!
  • bennett180790
    bennett180790 Posts: 20 Member
    5"7
    CW - 158.5
    SW - 240
    GW - 150
    Calories - 1928
    lift 3x a week, spin 4 times a week, cardio after every lifting session (15 - 20 Mins)
    Treat meal once a week (500 - 1000 calories over my normal daily allowance)

    I go for clothes size and how i feel now. I am a UK size 10/12 which is my goal clothes size. just focusing on leaning up and becoming less wobbly - my legs since January have improved massivley thanks to spin and my upper body as well due to consitent lifting :smiley:

    overcome over eating, binging, purging and restriction since last september now 100% healthy
  • jhaciski
    jhaciski Posts: 6 Member
    5'7"
    CW - 148
    HW - 150
    LW - 134 (people told me I looked gaunt, so...)
    GW - 138

    I run 2x/wk. I do group cardio 2-3x/wk. I recently got a Misfit Flash, so I've been walking at lunch (usually 1-2 miles). My intake is 1250, and I usually try to stay right around there (eating back exercise). But I'm admittedly lenient with myself about little cheats here and there...which probably explains why I've been in a plateau for months :-)
  • North44
    North44 Posts: 359 Member
    I'm 5'8"

    SW 155.6
    CW 145
    GW 140
    Highest weight 167
    Lowest weight 138

    I exercise almost every day. I play tennis, walk, bike, swim, and lift weights and take classes at the gym. I'm eating 1220 cals a day but eat back my exercise cals. I usually end up eating around 1500 a day.
  • opalsqueak007
    opalsqueak007 Posts: 433 Member
    edited June 2015
    I am 5'7. I started at 194lb last year, and have now reached goal weight of 140lb. I don't want to lose any more weight as I am trying to build muscle and don't want any more loose skin. I am 51 and do heavy work plus I lift weights. I maintain on about 2000 a day. I am aiming to be muscular and strong, not thin. I have been a vegetarian for 30 years.
  • margojr4
    margojr4 Posts: 259 Member
    5'8"
    CW 150
    HW 180 *post pregnancy
    GW n/a

    My original goal weight was 140. I worked cardio everyday and ate next to nothing. I did not see definition or toned muscles and I was weak all the time. This plan lasted 3mos.

    Started lifting heavy weights 3x week and swapped the cardio to HIIT 2x week about 5years ago. I went from 143lbs and a size 10 w/29% body fat to 150lbs, size 6-8 and 20% body fat. I currently eat an avg. of 2000kcal daily.
  • rekkopatton
    rekkopatton Posts: 2 Member
    I'm 5'6 1/2
    SW: 295
    CW: 177
    GW: 150
    Lowest weight 159
    On Mondays/Wed/Thur I lift weights; Tue/Thur I Cardio is up. I try to eat 1200 cals, but somedays I hit below. I get between 6.5 to 7 hours of sleep!

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