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Is This a Good Goal Weight?

TOneHundredForty
TOneHundredForty Posts: 18 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I've been on MFP since April 3rd, when I was 210 pounds. Since then, I've dropped down to about 173, and I'm shooting for 140 pounds by April 3rd of 2016.

Is that a good goal weight?

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  • irishbabs2
    irishbabs2 Posts: 1 Member
    What height are you?
  • TOneHundredForty
    TOneHundredForty Posts: 18 Member
    Whoops, guess that would have been relevant.

    I'm a 5'8" male.
  • kittykarin
    kittykarin Posts: 104 Member
    Depends on your bone structure and muscle mass. The highest weight for your height to be in a normal BMI is about 164, I believe. I would think 140 would be good if you were very lean and more like a runner. If you lift weights, I would aim a bit higher.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    I'm 5'8 female and 135. So that might be a little light for a male depending on your body type.
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    To me that seems far too skinny for a male of your height
  • minties82
    minties82 Posts: 907 Member
    Sounds pretty scrawny for a man.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    It's the absolute bottom of a healthy weight range for your height. Perhaps working on body fat% rather than aiming for as low as you can go is a better choice.
  • jeffpettis
    jeffpettis Posts: 865 Member
    I'm 5'9" and 148lbs...
  • jaywirth88
    jaywirth88 Posts: 66 Member
    i would say work on building muscle instead of trying to drop down to 140. That is pretty small for a guy your height.
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