5'7 people, what are your weight and goals??

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  • mayday8193
    mayday8193 Posts: 5 Member
    edited July 2015
    II've actually been wanting to post this myself! I currently am between 5'6 1/2"- 5'7" with a medium frame (so size 6 usually) and at 153 lb (started at 167) and have my goal set as 145 lb. The lowest I've ever been is between 140-145 and I was happy there, but so many people online seem to think 135-137 would be better which leaves me conflicted. I don't know if I'd be happy in the 130s so I'm gonna wait until I get to my goal of 145 and reevaluate from there (:
  • ernestmartin3
    ernestmartin3 Posts: 33 Member
    edited July 2015
    I must be short for a guy but I am shooting for 163 I weighed that in 1986 while dating my future wife. I would love to be that or 150 to 155. Don't remember the last time I weighed that.
  • fidangul
    fidangul Posts: 673 Member
    KrisiAnnH wrote: »
    I'm 5"7, start weight 205 also :) my first 'goal' is 160, as that will put me in the healthy BMI range. I know BMI is generally considered pretty inaccurate but I'm just using it as a starting point :) once I've got to 160 I'll see how I feel about losing more weight/working on gaining muscle etc. :)

    That's my plan and thoughts too.
  • Centipede007
    Centipede007 Posts: 19 Member
    Honestly I don't know what my frame is, probably a medium. However I am 5'7 with a start weight of 159, current of 155 and goal of 120-125 (with a stop temporarily at 135 to evaluate if I should go lower).
  • boogiewookie
    boogiewookie Posts: 206 Member
    I'm 5'7.5 and I'm trying to.get down to 140. the lowest I've been was 123, I looked gross. at 140 I'm still thin but can keep my muscle tone :-)
  • Xanna89
    Xanna89 Posts: 31 Member
    My goal weight is 175. I'd look freakishly skinny if I went below 160.
  • xX_PhoenixRising_Xx
    xX_PhoenixRising_Xx Posts: 623 Member
    I'm 5'7 and maintaining in the high 170s with around 25% body fat. I'm currently injured but I usually lift heavy. Every body is different! At this weight I am technically still "overweight" by BMI yet I fit size small. I don't necessarily want to lose weight on the scale, but I am working towards 20% body fat. I started at 329lbs and closer to 50% body fat, so I do also have a bit of loose skin. I was shooting for 159 lbs but I want all the muscles :D
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    I don't understand any of these threads - and there's millions of them, and yes I've taken part in them previously.

    Someone else's weight on scale goal has absolutely no relevance to your own weight on scale goal. It simply can't because of genetic predisposition to where you carry fat, frame size, bone density, musculature

    For example the healthy range for my height of 5'8 is 122lbs to 165lbs .. that's a 43lbs difference (excluding any outliers). I've been at maintenance since February at around 160lbs and I'm delighted with my size 6-8 body

    ... does that mean others of my height should aim for my weight .. maybe, maybe not? Others might be 'fat' at this weight.

    Weight on scale means little. Other people's weight on scale means absolutely nothing





  • lukos05
    lukos05 Posts: 39 Member
    I am 5'8" and there was no way I could ever get to 130 and look healthy; I'd be a skeleton. Even at 150 you could count all my ribs and I was having messages from concerned friends that I had lost too much weight. That being said, I was still a size 8 or 10 in clothes because I have a build like a linebacker (even after 45lbs of weight-loss, my bra strap was still at a 38).

    I like to set smaller short-term goals and go from there. See how your body looks and feels at 150; it may be just your size!
  • misslettucey
    misslettucey Posts: 6 Member
    I'm about 5'7.5 and I'm not too sure what my exact goal weight is. I want to be able to comfortably wear size 8 UK jeans, so that's my real goal. I'm thinking it will be somewhere between 120 and 130. I know I don't want to go below 120 as that will put me underweight. Maybe you could think about what clothing size you want to be rather than a specific weight?
  • Squeaky_XO
    Squeaky_XO Posts: 29 Member
    I am currently 150 right now. I would like to get back down to 125 like in high school. But I don't apparently look like I gained anything because it's all pretty much lean muscle from running and weight lifting. So I'm basically trying to decrease muscle mass.
  • ohgeeque
    ohgeeque Posts: 224 Member
    I think this thread is very helpful. We can get caught up in the goal of achieving that perfect lower number, without seeing what a bunch of crap that is. There is no perfect number for a person of 5'7". There isn't even a perfect range, someone will always fall outside the standard and still be "perfect". However, seeing where others are happy, satisfied, feeling sexy, or fitting into to what they want can inspire in others the confidence needed to make their own choice and set their individual goal.

    You can only ever feel perfect, no one can ever be perfect. So, pick your personal perfect and hit it.
  • AnnaBellQ14
    AnnaBellQ14 Posts: 109 Member
    nikkilovexo wrote: »
    My frame is more medium- large.

    I'm 5'7" and my frame is large. The weight range for large frame is 143 to 163 I believe. I'm going for 158. Once I get their I will see if I want to go for 150. I'm currently 178.6, started at 206.4.
  • youtastelike
    youtastelike Posts: 17 Member
    Hi, i'm 5'7" too. I was aiming for ~125 lbs when I've started this time because I've been around 115 lbs earlier and I wanted to achieve somethinng near that. But: I've recently seriously revalued the situation. I'm now ~150 and packed with muscles therefore I'm smaller when I was ~140 with less muscle and my endurance is the best ever. I really do think that tape measure is a better friend than scale when we're not talking about serious obesity. 150 may be absolutely OK if you're (or would like to be) a bit more muscular but 150 may be a bit much if it's just "bones and fat". I hope you don't aim for the fat slim look and prefer the healthy muscular look instead ;)
  • 29_adjacent
    29_adjacent Posts: 104 Member
    My goal was 153 which I reached on Monday just gone. Now my goals are to build strength/muscle definition, lose one more dress size and not worry so much about the number on the scale. I'm going to attempt to achieve these things by eating at maintenance and doing a body recomp.
  • qb63
    qb63 Posts: 88 Member
    175 and see how that looks and feels. I am currently around 198 and comfortably in a size 14 (some 12s) so that would put me into 10-12 size range, which has always looked pretty good on me.
  • hotelsix
    hotelsix Posts: 44 Member
    I am 5'7", my starting weight was 185, currently 170 with a goal weight of 135.
  • Homemaker57
    Homemaker57 Posts: 106 Member
    I found frame sizes to be interesting and helpful. Using the wrist measurement I'm barely a large frame, using elbow (supposed to be more accurate) I'm DEFINITELY large frame. So at 5'6-5'7 I'm not going to dream of 125lbs as an ideal weight. Both unrealistic and possibly unhealthy; I'd probably have low muscle mass. Based on this chart I'm going to set my goal at 150, plus or minus 10lbs. I'm going to remind myself that I can be strong and curvy with muscle definition. I don't need to be puffy and curvy with fat rolls, and I'm not going to try to be strong and slim. fe8s1yztj1jn.jpg

    http://www.hamiltonhospital.org/healthbeats/hb_bodyweight.html
  • Allison1385
    Allison1385 Posts: 353 Member
    I am 5'7. My daughter is almost 5. My son just turned 2. I stayed at 224 lbs after I had him. In January 2014 I decided to change. I am at 193 right now. It's slow but it's coming off. My goal weight is 160. :)
  • moonpie83
    moonpie83 Posts: 24 Member
    MissElectricEyeliner wrote: »
    I'm aimming for 175lbs. When I get there I can reevaluate. Starting at 297lbs, currently 273lbs. Height - 5'7 ;)

    I'm so glad to see your post!! I'm aiming for around the same; I've been there and below before...looking back at old photos, I think I looked way too thin and had dark circles around my eyes, lol. I agree when they say it's where YOU feel most comfortable (I've got big legs, hips and have always had a big butt-which I NEVER want to lose LOL) and I was just so glad to see your post of where you are aiming for! Good luck!!! :smiley:
  • kuriakos_chris
    kuriakos_chris Posts: 48 Member
    Depends on how much of kg are fat or muscles etc. With a decent muscle mass in my opinion 140 is good. If you dont have any muscles, you should be higher like 150.
  • kuriakos_chris
    kuriakos_chris Posts: 48 Member
    But this is my opinion, you should do as you want.!
  • AmieAP
    AmieAP Posts: 46 Member
    Well my physical trainer and I are both 5'7''. She is 158 lbs and looks fantastic because she is not skinny, she is strong! And not in a bulky way either.
    I am 5'7'', 230 lbs and I am looking for a goal of 140 - 160 lbs. The point is to be healthy, not skinny.
  • Owlfan88
    Owlfan88 Posts: 187 Member
    I'm 5'7". Last year at my physical I was at 168. This year I was 150. My dr was very pleased and didn't think I should go much lower. 150 had been my goal, but after getting there I decided I'm aiming a bit lower. Maybe down to 140? It's more how I look and feel and how clothes fit now as I'm at a healthy weight. I know I won't be going for less than 135 though as the last time I weighed that I was probably mid high school. I was 140 after each of my kids while I was nursing them. I looked and felt pretty good then. I will never be a size 2, 4, or probably even a 6. My shoulders are broad and my arms and legs are long. I had a devil of a time finding a prom dress in high school that would fit my shoulders without cutting off circulation just because of the breadth. I switched to men's shirts in early high school because to get long enough sleeves I was having to go up about 3 sizes, which looked awful.
  • chism21
    chism21 Posts: 155 Member
    Well, my current weight is 291 and my goal weight is between 165-185.
  • itsthehumidity
    itsthehumidity Posts: 351 Member
    LOL I bet I'll be the only guy posting.

    Current weight: 165, Goal weight: 155. My lean mass is around 142, so 155 will bring me down to under or around 10% fat. The dream.
  • nikkilovexo
    nikkilovexo Posts: 7 Member
    How do you find out your frame size? ?
  • Homemaker57
    Homemaker57 Posts: 106 Member
    Nikki click the link under the photo I post and it'll tell you how to measure. or, Google "measure frame size". It's based on your bones so its not supposad to change, unlike areas of fat and muscle.
  • Fannyshiz
    Fannyshiz Posts: 6 Member
    I started here at the end of March and I am now 175 down from 200 (my first goal!) My next goal is 160 and I want to see how I feel at that point. I may try for 150-155 after that. I'm getting married at the end of October and I hope I can get to 160 by then!
  • AnnaBellQ14
    AnnaBellQ14 Posts: 109 Member
    nikkilovexo wrote: »
    How do you find out your frame size? ?

    Try this:

    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/17182.htm
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