5'9" women, what is your goal weight?
Replies
-
-
onewoodenleg2 wrote: »It's fascinating how different people look/feel comfortable at different weights. I'm 5'8" and currently 133 lbs. My goal weight is 130. My easiest weight to maintain with no food tracking, a healthy diet, and moderate exercise is 133. When I get lazy and overeat for too long I go up to 140-145 pretty quickly. Right now in U.S. JCrew sizes I'm wearing a 2 in shirts and a 6 in pants (pants are a wee bit tight). I will never wear less than a 6 in pants. At my smallest I've been 128lbs and still wore a 6 - that's fine with me!
I'm a pear shaped woman with medium boobs, a small waist, and medium-big hips. I have low natural musculature and put on very little muscle even with heavy weight training. I have small bones (except hips!). I get a double chin at 150 and wear size 14 pants. At 160 I look obese. I'm so jealous of those of you with lots of natural musculature/bigger bones - I like the strong look.
I've been doing strength training for 8 months now and I'm starting to get some muscle definition on my arms as they are slimming down nicely. I'm generally very happy with the entire of my top half, I just wish my hips, thighs and calves would catch up. I'm happy to wear halter necks any day now but skirts and shorts make me cringe. The cellulite doesn't help
0 -
I'm 5'9", though because of my scoliosis I should be approximately 6'1". I started at 270 lbs and a size 20/22.
I'm currently 207 lbs and wearing a 14/16 (on the 14 side now!). My goal is 180 lbs. I will probably be a solid size 12 at that weight; my hips are quite wide, and my bone structure is VERY large. I wear size 10.5 shoes, and my wrists are twice as wide as most women I know, as are my ankles.
I know that at 165 my ribs can be counted and my stomach caves inward (as do my thighs). It's not a good look.0 -
firstsoprano4him wrote: »Wow...I feel good...not! My goal is to get to 200 pounds. I'm 283 right now and I have a very large bone structure. I'm a size 22 right now, I'd be happy just to get to a size 14-16. *sigh*Wow.. I'm 5'8 @331lbs right now and would just be happy to get to 250. I have a large bone structure though and look sickly at 200. I couldn't even imagine less than 200.
Ladies! Ladies! Don't beat yourselves up! We are all different. Just remember to celebrate every little victory and let the set backs be learning experiences. Don't give up! Keep moving forward with each new day. We can ALL do this!
I'm 5'8". I started at 300, size 24. 2.5 years later and I am now 187 and just started wearing 14s.
I'm not sure where I'm headed weight and size wise, because I've never been any smaller than I am now, but I know that EVERY POSITIVE STEP ALONG THE WAY IS A VICTORY AND CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION!0 -
I'm 5'9 and 134, my goal is 120-125 0
-
louislove17 wrote: »I'm 5'9 and 134, my goal is 120-125
Bloody hell
Your goal weight is clinically underweight
Slow, painful death ...via bad hair, skin, lack of energy, furry coating, system shutdown, blood pressure, heart attacks, kidney issues and intense pain inflicted on those who love you0 -
louislove17 wrote: »I'm 5'9 and 134, my goal is 120-125
Bloody hell
Your goal weight is clinically underweight
Slow, painful death ...via bad hair, skin, lack of energy, furry coating, system shutdown, blood pressure, heart attacks, kidney issues and intense pain inflicted on those who love you
@louislove17 So you see ^that0 -
155 is my "goal' but as I get closer we'll see how realistic it is. Even in high school, my rugby/softball playing weight was 175ish and I am on the downward slope from sustained massive obesity so I will be carrying a lot of extra skin around.0
-
I'm 5'9.5 my original goal was 147 because it is the lowest weight I remember being and I felt good. But I was lifting a lot then. So now at 153 I'm thinking I'll aim for 140 and then recomp and see what happens. I am about a 6/8 now.0
-
I'm 5 10. I have a long way to get to my goal wt. but.
When I was 160lbs. I felt fantastic. But everyone said I was too thin. I was size 10. I have a medium to large frame.I'm 5'9" with an hourglass figure. I've experienced each of the following sizes....
Size 12 165-175 lbs
Size 10 155-165 lbs
Size 8 145-155 lbs* This is my happy place where I typically look and feel my best.
Size 6 135-145 lbs
Size 4 125-135 lbs
Size 2 115-125 lbs
Size 0 Under 115 lbs
Yes that makes sense for my body too. Thanks for sharing this0 -
I am 5'9" and started off at 352 lbs. I was unsure of what my goal was when I was starting off because I had been so heavy for so long. I've always been a "big" girl, even in 7th grade I was 180 lbs and 5'7"-ish. I have a large frame and am very hourglass so my curves aren't going anywhere. I am now at 258 and my doctor told me he'd be happy to see me at 200....my goal is 195 but once I get there I am going to see how I look and feel...it might be adjusted to 175-185 depending. I am currently in a size 16/18 jeans and L/XL top depending on brand and style.0
-
5 9.75 just about 152 lbs I think...138 is as low as I ever go with having muscle, eating, feeling good. I think I'll go for 142..0
-
5'8" here and right now the goal is to get back down to 150-155 lbs (size 6-8) and then start recomp. At 165 I'm a size 8-10. I was 5'8" and 135 lbs at age 13 and I was skin and bones! Can't imagine wanting to get back down to that weight.0
-
I'm not part of this discussion, but interested in how women see themselves - I note that how you feel and see yourself in the mirror seems to be the primary focus - little mention of measurements like BMI or bodyfat percentage.0
-
I'm 5'9" and weighed 145 when I competed the first time, then 155 when I competed the second time. I will be around 170 when I compete again. I will most likely maintain around 180 pounds, which is "overweight" based on BMI, but body fat will be around 17%.
When I weighed 265 pounds I just wanted to be below 200.0 -
I'm not part of this discussion, but interested in how women see themselves - I note that how you feel and see yourself in the mirror seems to be the primary focus - little mention of measurements like BMI or bodyfat percentage.
Well, BMI doesn't fit for everyone and few people know what their approximate body fat percentage is. Sometimes when you are morbidly obese or obese for a long time all you want is to lose some weight. You don't care if you drop down a category or not, you want to be slightly less fat and that's okay. Sometimes people are relatively light, but have low lean mass and think the way to lose fat is to keep losing weight.
I think the mirror is a better way to set goals than a random number on a scale.0 -
louislove17 wrote: »I'm 5'9 and 134, my goal is 120-125
Bloody hell
Your goal weight is clinically underweight
Slow, painful death ...via bad hair, skin, lack of energy, furry coating, system shutdown, blood pressure, heart attacks, kidney issues and intense pain inflicted on those who love you
Im also only 18 years old and I've been at that weight before. I was aiming more towards 125.0 -
louislove17 wrote: »I'm 5'9 and 134, my goal is 120-125
Bloody hell
Your goal weight is clinically underweight
Slow, painful death ...via bad hair, skin, lack of energy, furry coating, system shutdown, blood pressure, heart attacks, kidney issues and intense pain inflicted on those who love you
But if you think that's too small I won't go that far, I'm sorry lol.0 -
louislove17 wrote: »louislove17 wrote: »I'm 5'9 and 134, my goal is 120-125
Bloody hell
Your goal weight is clinically underweight
Slow, painful death ...via bad hair, skin, lack of energy, furry coating, system shutdown, blood pressure, heart attacks, kidney issues and intense pain inflicted on those who love you
But if you think that's too small I won't go that far, I'm sorry lol.
I think if you aren't happy with your body at this weight a better idea might be recomposition.
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/0 -
I'm 5'8" and I weigh 180 (gained 10 pounds) and I'm a size 12 (and 50 years old, if that matters). My goal weight is 165 so my size 12s fit better. I'm a pear shape so all my weight is in my butt/thighs/hips. (yuck)0
-
I am a size 6 at ~150. Size 10 at 180. Would love to get down to 135, that's my goal weight. I'm currently eating 1400 calories and have volleyball practice 3x/week and mostly sedentary on the rest of the days.0
-
helenbenzie75 wrote: »
Pretty much same here! Height and current weight-wise. My goal is 145 though. Currently at 156-159, I'm comfortably in a size 10. Years ago I squeezed into a size 8 at 148. It wasn't comfortable though, or pretty. 0 -
My goal weight is around 150. I have a larger frame. At 155 I was just starting to squeeze into 10s.0
-
Whatever gets me back into that stack of size 8 jeans in my closet!
I thought I'd attempt squeezing into a pair (assuming, I wouldn't be able to get close to zipping them) and use that as my "before photo." I couldn't get them past my thighs.
In the last 3-4 years, I've put on 30-35lbs. I was quite active then, so if I can get back to the same level of fitness, I imagine it would be about the same weight as before - 150.0 -
louislove17 wrote: »louislove17 wrote: »I'm 5'9 and 134, my goal is 120-125
Bloody hell
Your goal weight is clinically underweight
Slow, painful death ...via bad hair, skin, lack of energy, furry coating, system shutdown, blood pressure, heart attacks, kidney issues and intense pain inflicted on those who love you
But if you think that's too small I won't go that far, I'm sorry lol.
@rabbitjb, you need to figure out what is right for you!!
My sister in law is 5'9" and 115-125lbs ish... Very thin, but normal and healthy for her. She eats well, stays active, has had kids without any problems. We are all different.
If this is a healthy weight for you, that's ok!!
But pushing yourself there when your body is not meant to be there is not great as you body won't serve you In the way it will when you take care of it (and are a healthy weight for you).
0 -
louislove17 wrote: »I'm 5'9 and 134, my goal is 120-125
Correction, the above post was meant for you @louislove17. I apologize for the confusion @rabbitjb.
I love this post
0 -
5'10", 173-174 the last couple weeks and in a relatively loose size 12, though I can squeeze into a 10. My first goal was to be in a healthy range before we started trying to have kids in January. Done! My next, since I hit that early, is to be in a comfy size 10 at Christmas.
If I don't get pregnant immediately I plan on continuing this and working my way down. I'm small framed and I just picked a range of 155-160 as my "goal" as its comfortably in the middle of my healthy range.0 -
louislove17 wrote: »louislove17 wrote: »I'm 5'9 and 134, my goal is 120-125
Bloody hell
Your goal weight is clinically underweight
Slow, painful death ...via bad hair, skin, lack of energy, furry coating, system shutdown, blood pressure, heart attacks, kidney issues and intense pain inflicted on those who love you
But if you think that's too small I won't go that far, I'm sorry lol.
@rabbitjb, you need to figure out what is right for you!!
My sister in law is 5'9" and 115-125lbs ish... Very thin, but normal and healthy for her. She eats well, stays active, has had kids without any problems. We are all different.
If this is a healthy weight for you, that's ok!!
But pushing yourself there when your body is not meant to be there is not great as you body won't serve you In the way it will when you take care of it (and are a healthy weight for you).
Thank you! I've been at that weight before and I've had a full blood work done and everything was great. The reason I put weight on was purely because of stress and emotional eating, as I have depression, plus antidepressants can cause weight gain.0 -
I'm 5'10". Goal weight is a very precise 143 lbs. That's my optimal bicycling weight: where I'm not sacrificing the muscle I need, but I'm not carrying extra fat weight that will be a burden.0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.6K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.3K Health and Weight Loss
- 176K Food and Nutrition
- 47.5K Recipes
- 232.6K Fitness and Exercise
- 431 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.6K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.8K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions