are you about 5'5'' what's your goal? any before/after?
Katymom22
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i was wondering what my goal wight should be? everyone around me is telling me to stop and maintain but i really don't think 125 is unreasonable or unhealthy. does anyone have before and afters at about my hieght to help inspire??
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My goal is also 125 and I am 5'5". I don't have any recent pics. I'm about 4 lbs away from goal right now, though. I do have some before/afters on my profile but that was a few lbs ago.0
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I'm currently 148 with a goal of 135. I used to be 125-130 back in my college days and I wasn't unhealthy. I'm built small so it was about right for me.0
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I am about 5 5, maybe a smidge shorter. My goal has been 135/139 but, just this week I decided that I REALLY want my goal to be 125 as well. I don't know if it's doable at 36 with 3 kiddos "under my belt" but, i am going to give it a shot. I wasn't really planning on talking about it much to people around me, just kind of trying to do it b/c I can see everyone telling me it's "too much"
currently I am 148 and I have to say taht i'm more motivated with 20 more lbs to lose versus 8 more lbs....does that make sense?
I say keep going as long as you are doing it "healthily" .... if that's even a word
YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!
*i've wanted to be 125 ever since I can remember.... in high school i felt fat at 135...now i'd love to see the 30's0 -
I am 5'5" and set my goal as 125. I just got started but I think that is a reasonable goal.0
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I'm just an inch taller and currently I weigh 169.5lbs and my long term goal is to hit 130lbs. As long as you're in a healthy BMI, you'll be just fine.0
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I'm 5'5" and my goal is 125 also.0
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i am 5'5 and 125 is the perfect weight for me0
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Mine is 126 lbs (9 stone in UK speak!).
Currently 131/132 lbs. Have got down from 140 since joining MFP about 5 weeks ago; and down from around 155 a few weeks after having my 2nd child last Sept.0 -
I think 125 is just fine. My goal is to get to 130, and then maintain 130 +/- 10 after that. It's in the middle of the healthy weight range and gives me a little wiggle room without going over or under a healthy weight. Wish I had before/afters for you, but I've got another 27lb to lose.0
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Im 5ft 5ins I was 125 and I was very small I was a size 2 American size Im now a size 6/8 at 149 I will be happy at 128-130 It depends on your body type most of my weight is around my tummy.0
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Hi, Im 5"5.5 and currently at 140.8 - Ive set my goal for 139 - Just want to get into those 130's! The lowest Ive been is around 135 and tbh I think my face looked too thin then but things have changed after 3 kids and everything heading south I think 130/135 would be good - I certainly couldnt imagine being any less than 130 though on my frame.
If you aim a little lower and you look too thin it would certainly be easier to put a little on0 -
125 isn't unreasonable or unhealthy for your height. I'm 5'6" and currently weigh between 128-131lbs. depending on the time of the month. By no means do I look skinny. I would like to lose another 3-5lbs. Sorry, I don't have before/after pics.0
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I'd love to see some pics too- I'm 5'5'', started out 140, now 129, trying for 125 but I've been stalling out for a few months now- those last few are a b!tch. I don't think my body wants to do it, I'm fairly large boned, 34dd... Still working on it though.0
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I'm 5'5 and currently 134.5, and at goal, but thinking 130 by the end of summer would be alright.
Just keep in mind that the scale isn't the be-all, end-all. I'm the same size at 135-ish as I was at 125 years ago. I just look better now, since I have more muscle. Compare photos side by side if you're having a hard time seeing changes in the mirror.
From last summer to this summer:
From 12 years ago to now. I'm wearing the same size, but I look healthier and stronger now:
What strikes me as funny is how PALE I was in 1999! And that's after driving a convertible all summer! I don't have a tan now. I use sunscreen religiously. I just have healthy glow.0 -
I'm 5'5 with 6 kids.. i set my goal as 150..b ecause that is really my first goal, and i figured from that point i would readjust... i was 128 in highschool... but im not 16 anymore..so really don't know what's a reasonable goal for a 30 yr old with 6 kids... sorry i didnt really answer but im interested in other's answers lol!0
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I'm 5'5 and currently 134.5, and at goal, but thinking 130 by the end of summer would be alright.
Just keep in mind that the scale isn't the be-all, end-all. I'm the same size at 135-ish as I was at 125 years ago. I just look better now, since I have more muscle. Compare photos side by side if you're having a hard time seeing changes in the mirror.
From last summer to this summer:
From 12 years ago to now. I'm wearing the same size, but I look healthier and stronger now:
What strikes me as funny is how PALE I was in 1999! And that's after driving a convertible all summer! I don't have a tan now. I use sunscreen religiously. I just have healthy glow.
wow!!! you look great!! i think i would be happy at 129....just really want to say that i got into the 120's!!0 -
http://canibecomemyownleadinglady.blogspot.com/2011/05/ill-let-these-pictures-do-talking.html
I am 5'5" ...these are my before/after but I am down another 10 lbs from the last pictures posted on there. I am currently 150 and am contemplating another 10 lbs. I have a muscular build and my body fat % is 26%0 -
it really depends on how you look now. i'm 5'4" (179lbs) and my goal is 140-145. however i'll stop losing early if i don't like how i look smaller. it depends. personally i'm concerned about lookin like a prepubescent boy with boobs. i like my curves and don't want to lose ALL of them :-)
if you like the way your body looks now stay where you are.0 -
I'm 5'5" and I don't think 125 would look normal on my frame. I'm aiming for 150. But I've been a fatty all my life, so different expectations and likely a different frame.0
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it really depends on how you look now. i'm 5'4" (179lbs) and my goal is 140-145. however i'll stop losing early if i don't like how i look smaller. it depends. personally i'm concerned about lookin like a prepubescent boy with boobs. i like my curves and don't want to lose ALL of them :-)
if you like the way your body looks now stay where you are.
You speak a lot of sense. I am probably guilty of wanting to get down to a "round number" (126lbs = 9 stone exactly) just for the sake of it rather than thinking about when I actually look my best. I need to see how I go over the next few lbs lost and stop when it looks right! I'm sure a lot of people do the same - 125lbs is a nice neat number too!0
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