Hi, im new to this community and have a question about my weight loss goal

lovelyaib96
lovelyaib96 Posts: 4 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I am currently 5'6 155 pounds...when I was younger I got up to 180-188 and started exercising to lose weight. I wan to lose more weight to lower my body fat and was wondering if 120 would be too low for me. I'm currently not that big, but I would feel better if I lost a little more. Or would 130 be better?
Thanks!

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    You don't have to choose your final goal now. If you get to 130 and you like it, you can stay there. If you don't like it, you can attempt another ten pounds.

  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    You could put your stats into a BMI calculator. That would at least give you somewhere to start, even if not a perfect answer for all scenarios. Ultimately, in a healthy weight range, the exact number is largely personal preference.
  • prettyleelee
    prettyleelee Posts: 236 Member
    Its truly up to you and how you feel about it. They say a healthy weight is 120-133, however if you add more muscle you can weigh more than that easily and still be healthy.
  • DKG28
    DKG28 Posts: 299 Member
    if you have a lot of muscle, 130 will look smaller than 130 of someone with less muscle. So you kind of have to wait until you're there to judge. Those are both in the healthy range, so it's a matter of how you want to look.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I would just wait to see what you look like and then choose for yourself. I am 5'6". I've been 120 pounds in the past and when I see pictures from back then, I look very frail and thin. Right now I like how I look in the 148-152 range, aside from a bit of fat in my midsection. I have no idea what my final weight will be once that's gone but I'm guessing it would be in the upper 130s to lower 140s. But we're all built differently so we can't really advise you on that and what you like, aesthetically, might not be what we like.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    I wouldn't worry about a weight number so much as i would a body fat range. :)
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    It's probably the bottom range of a healthy BMI for your height, if not just over the line into underweight. I'd say 130 would be good, especially if you do some body recomp with a good weight lifting program.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    118-154 is about the range of a healthy BMI at 5'6". Depending on your body type and the lean mass you carry, you may even find 130 to be too small.
  • lovelyaib96
    lovelyaib96 Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks for your responses everyone! :) I'll just try to see which weight is the most comfortable and healthy as some of you have suggested.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    lovelyaib96 wrote: »
    Thanks for your responses everyone! :) I'll just try to see which weight is the most comfortable and healthy as some of you have suggested.
    Great plan.
  • 218Beth
    218Beth Posts: 34 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    118-154 is about the range of a healthy BMI at 5'6". Depending on your body type and the lean mass you carry, you may even find 130 to be too small.
    I did. I was happiest with my body around 150.

  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    I wouldn't worry about a weight number so much as i would a body fat range. :)

    This

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