5ft 8 women, help!

RobynSeabrook
RobynSeabrook Posts: 15 Member
edited November 18 in Motivation and Support
I'm 5ft 8, and currently 161lbs. I don't know what my goal weight is...and I don't know what is possible for me. If anyone around 5ft 8 has any photos that they could share it would be greatly appreciated! It'd just be nice to have an idea of how I could look.
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  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Hi I'm 5"8. Started at 202 and I weigh 135 now. I got down to 128 but that wasn't sustainable for me personally.
  • mls100771
    mls100771 Posts: 125 Member
    thorsmom01 wrote: »
    Hi I'm 5"8. Started at 202 and I weigh 135 now. I got down to 128 but that wasn't sustainable for me personally.
    Excellent work!
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    There's a website, something like my body gallery. Go there and you'll see tons of 5'8 ladies and their weights. You'll see that everyone looks different , even at the same height and weight.
    You'll know when your getting close to goal , numbers aren't always a great indicator.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    mls100771 wrote: »
    thorsmom01 wrote: »
    Hi I'm 5"8. Started at 202 and I weigh 135 now. I got down to 128 but that wasn't sustainable for me personally.
    Excellent work!

    Thanks!!!
  • RobynSeabrook
    RobynSeabrook Posts: 15 Member
    Thanks, I'll have to look at that website! I know everyone looks different etc. but I just want a rough guide so I know that I will eventually get there!
    thorsmom01 wrote: »
    Hi I'm 5"8. Started at 202 and I weigh 135 now. I got down to 128 but that wasn't sustainable for me personally.
    Amazing loss!
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    I tried to post a pic for you but I'm on my cell (android app so can't figure it out! Lol) I'll keep trying op! But it does seem that most 5'8 ladies I've met on here stopped their weight loss and went to maitain at @ 145/135 lbs. So your almost there!! :-)
  • mls100771
    mls100771 Posts: 125 Member
    RobynSeabrook wrote: »
    Thanks, I'll have to look at that website! I know everyone looks different etc. but I just want a rough guide so I know that I will eventually get there!
    thorsmom01 wrote: »
    Hi I'm 5"8. Started at 202 and I weigh 135 now. I got down to 128 but that wasn't sustainable for me personally.
    Amazing loss!

    Hi Robyn...

    Just remember... thorsmom01 got there the same way everyone else did... a pound at a time! Focus on your daily routine and diet and you will be where you want to be in no time!

    Mike
  • RobynSeabrook
    RobynSeabrook Posts: 15 Member
    mls100771 wrote: »
    Hi Robyn...

    Just remember... thorsmom01 got there the same way everyone else did... a pound at a time! Focus on your daily routine and diet and you will be where you want to be in no time!

    Mike

    Yeah, I've lost 35lbs in the last 5 months so I'm proud of myself! Hopefully I'm about halfway!
    Thanks for the encouragement. :)
  • Gska17
    Gska17 Posts: 752 Member
    Hi! I started out at 150 and am around 132 currently. eqlx816x6vhw.jpg
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  • lulucitron
    lulucitron Posts: 366 Member
    I'm 5'8" and I range between 140-145. I have a bigger frame and lots of muscle so this is a good weight for me. I don't go below 140.
  • North44
    North44 Posts: 359 Member
    I'm 5'8" also and have been as high as 167 but started on MFP (again) in April at 155.6. I'm at 147.3 now and trying to get down to 140 for maintenance. I'm not happy at anything over 145 and lower than 140 is too hard to maintain- so that's my sweet zone! I have a smallish frame- wrist is 6.25"
  • maineapple
    maineapple Posts: 133 Member
    I have a large frame and am fairly muscular at 5'8." My goal range is from 165-170ish. I used to weigh 132 in my "pageant days" (shhhhh!) 25+ years ago and I was so thin that you could see my ribs on my chest. The pageant folks wanted me to get down to 124 lbs but that was just way too thin for my frame size.

    I gained weight with my two girls and have battled with an extra 25-30 lbs. for the past 15 years. I have lost 10 lbs and have 20 more to go. Once I lose that additional 20 lbs I will see if I want to try to lose more. I am in my mid-50's now, and like others have said I want the weight to be a reasonable one for me to be able to maintain without starving myself constantly.
  • BeginnersBootcamp
    BeginnersBootcamp Posts: 90 Member
    No pics but I'm 5'9 started at 160 currently 145 (i think, i dont weigh often!!) Looking to get to 140 or lower. The number doesnt matter anymore really, I just want to be comfortable with myself
  • pineapple_peach10
    pineapple_peach10 Posts: 239 Member
    Hi I'm a bit taller...5'10. I started at 234.2 now 156.8. My goal for my height is 150-145.

    I think 145-135 would be a good range for your height!
  • ImitatetheSun
    ImitatetheSun Posts: 44 Member
    I'm 5'8, too, and just starting out. This thread is pure gold! Thank you all so much for sharing! I've been overweight my whole life and have no idea what to strive for, either. P.S., GingerSka, thank you for the photos - you look great!
  • MakePeasNotWar
    MakePeasNotWar Posts: 1,329 Member
    5'9" and between 135 and 140 in my profile pic. When I'm not trying to make weight, I think 140-145 looks best on me.
  • kalegria24
    kalegria24 Posts: 34 Member
    thank you all!!! I'm 5'7.5" and started at 260. I'm around 175-180 now, and have maintained for a year... Waaaayy below what I'd ever see again in my life!!! But am wondering what it would be like to be 25-30 lbs less... So thank you! Maineapple, I'm right with ya!!! :)
  • mlinton_mesapark
    mlinton_mesapark Posts: 517 Member
    I'm 5'8-1/2", and have never in my adult life weighed less than 150.
  • KrisiAnnH
    KrisiAnnH Posts: 352 Member
    BMI is usually considered pretty inaccurate but I used a BMI calculator to figure out a 'healthy' weight for me, and I'm just going to see how I go, and alter it if I feel I need to :) it might be a good starting point for you if you're not sure how to start or just want to set an initial goal? :)
  • nineteentwenty
    nineteentwenty Posts: 469 Member
    5'9" and 125lbs here! Add me :)
  • RobynSeabrook
    RobynSeabrook Posts: 15 Member
    Thank you all for the replies, sorry it took my a while to get back to you! (Been so busy with uni fieldwork)

    I've decided that I'm going to aim for 140lbs (ish) but just see how I feel along the way! If it's too hard to maintain then I'll just have to deal with being a bit heavier, but I'm sure by that time a few lbs either way won't make much difference!

    Sounds like you've all done so well in your weight loss and it's nice to see that you're all happy with your bodies! I'm at the stage where with clothes on I'm happy, but I'm not happy without clothes.
  • xcalygrl
    xcalygrl Posts: 1,897 Member
    I'm heavier than most women at 5'8. I started at 240 pounds and now weigh around 180. I lost down to 140, but it was unsustainable for me. I also wasn't super healthy when I was 140. (This varies person-to-person, so don't let my stories of 140 sway you.) I'm currently maintaining/recomping and planning to lose some body fat in the near future, once I'm mentally ready to lose again.
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  • xcalygrl
    xcalygrl Posts: 1,897 Member
    Also, take a look at this thread. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/790005/58-511-women-before-after-pics/p1
  • dargytaylor
    dargytaylor Posts: 840 Member
    I'm also 5'8" ~ CW 176 ~ GW 150ish

    Check out this thread, it's great!

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/790005/58-511-women-before-after-pics#latest
  • Azurite27
    Azurite27 Posts: 554 Member
    I'm around 5'7 (uncertain exactly due to short leg). 145, size 4-8. Profile pic is recent.
  • Jessicasophiaa
    Jessicasophiaa Posts: 3 Member
    5'7 here, I have gained soo much recently and just trying to get to my old weight from 3 months ago. But CW is 129 lbs and GW (my normal weight) 114
  • dawn7891
    dawn7891 Posts: 2 Member
    RobynSeabrook wrote: »
    I'm 5ft 8, and currently 161lbs. I don't know what my goal weight is...and I don't know what is possible for me. If anyone around 5ft 8 has any photos that they could share it would be greatly appreciated! It'd just be nice to have an idea of how I could look.

  • dawn7891
    dawn7891 Posts: 2 Member
    I am 5'8 I started at 220lbs I'm now 200lbs, when I seen my doctor he said my ideal weight for my height would be 154lbs x
  • discretekim
    discretekim Posts: 314 Member
    I'm 5'7.5" Think I'm aiming for about 145. I used to stay between 135 and 140. So not sure, but I don't want to go too low.
  • leslievp
    leslievp Posts: 12 Member
    Same height...my ideal is 140lbs. At that weight I am a perfect size 8/M. I was 128 and a size 6 in my early 20s, but I have no intention of trying for that now, those days are over. I am closer to 50 now and am hoping that 145 will be sustainable without struggle (I am about 160 now working my way down). I agree there is no one weight for every size, for me it is about the clothes, I can't let go of my size 8s and hope to get there again, whatever that number is. I think when I turn 50 I will accept size 10, because at this point hormones are really fighting me :)
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