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TOneHundredForty
TOneHundredForty Posts: 18 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Now that I'm halfway through my weight loss, I'm starting to get worried that my goal weight won't be enough.

I'm a 5'8" (approximately) male, with a current weight of 172 pounds (210 starting weight).

My goal weight is set at 140 pounds... will this be enough?

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  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    Enough for what?

  • TOneHundredForty
    TOneHundredForty Posts: 18 Member
    Will it be enough to attain a normal weight/aesthetic?
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    5'8 140 sounds a little on the skinny side to me, but what do i know LOL

    the guy im interested in is 5'10, maybe 5'11 and 200 lbs and other than a slight gut (that bothers him far more than me) is perfect (again, to ME- we all have our preferences)
  • Venus_Red
    Venus_Red Posts: 209 Member
    If it's not, adjust your goal weight.
  • vadimknobel
    vadimknobel Posts: 165 Member
    edited September 2015
    at 5 foot 8, 140 lbs your bmi will be about 21, that would be on the low end of normal. however, it is possible to have a low to normal bmi and high body fat percentage (25% or more for a young male). you might want to aim for a higher weight but lower bodyfat (less than 15%). the only way I can think to do that is to try and develop muscles through resistance training.
  • vadimknobel
    vadimknobel Posts: 165 Member
    5 foot 8, 172 lbs is a bmi of about 26 btw, still technically overweight
  • dhimaan
    dhimaan Posts: 774 Member
    If you mean 140 at 8 percent then yes that would be ok. Otherwise no.
  • daniwilford
    daniwilford Posts: 1,030 Member
    At 19, it is possible you still could grow a bit taller in that time too. Many people here look at recomp when they get to their goal weight. Since it is impossible to gain muscle in a deficit, you may not be pleased with your appearance yet. If you are not doing so now, think of starting resistance training, this will help you retain muscle as you continue to lose. Once you are no longer overweight, re-access. You may want to recomp, or do some bulk and cut cycles. A young guy like you has a lot of choices. Congratulations on the foundation you have established by your hard work, and good luck building on that.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,593 Member
    edited September 2015
    TOneHundredForty wrote: »
    Now that I'm halfway through my weight loss, I'm starting to get worried that my goal weight won't be enough.

    I'm a 5'8" (approximately) male, with a current weight of 172 pounds (210 starting weight).

    My goal weight is set at 140 pounds... will this be enough?

    Don't worry about it now. When you get there, reassess the situation.

  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Nope, it's not heavy enough. You lifting?
  • barryplumber
    barryplumber Posts: 401 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    TOneHundredForty wrote: »
    Now that I'm halfway through my weight loss, I'm starting to get worried that my goal weight won't be enough.

    I'm a 5'8" (approximately) male, with a current weight of 172 pounds (210 starting weight).

    My goal weight is set at 140 pounds... will this be enough?

    Don't worry about it now. When you get there, reassess the situation.
    DITO on this one
  • TOneHundredForty
    TOneHundredForty Posts: 18 Member
    Thank you all for your comments, they really helped.

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