5'8" Women weight goal?

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  • robininfl
    robininfl Posts: 1,137 Member
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    I'm closer to 5'9" and my goal is to stay around 130lb, more specifically goal is to have waist at 28" and that's about it, really, more than the pounds; if I can gain some muscle in my butt then bigger hip measurement would be OK with me but not seeking to get bigger anywhere at this point.

    I am built streamlined and not curvy I guess, and historically have looked best when pretty light, 125-130. But at 125lb I had 20% bodyfat and was 33-28-35, with 18" thighs; made an effort to gain fitness and muscle (bulk) now at 135lb I am 20% bodyfat and 35-29-37 with thighs at least 21" so think I gained appx. 8lb muscle and 2lb fat, and am not sure I can drop much without losing healthy body mass. So goal is changed to waist size not weight.
  • gothomson
    gothomson Posts: 215 Member
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    I don't use BMI anymore - because unless I was crazy underweight it showed me as overweight! I now use Waist to Height Ratio and its far more realistic hers a link to how it works - https://gateway.axappphealthcare.co.uk/healthy/taxonomy/689/your-weight-bmi-and-waist-number?source=teaser
  • BuffyBourbon
    BuffyBourbon Posts: 126 Member
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    I'm 5'8 (originally 5'9) and my SW was 289. My original goal is 180, I have photos of me at that weight and I was slim and healthy and muscular. I'm about halfway there now, and when I get there i'll reassess and see if I want to go lower, but I really can't imagine going below 160. I weighed 150 in college and was really just rail-thin, you could easily see rib definition at that weight.
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
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    I'm 5'9" and have a sturdy peasant build. I'm currently at 186 and aiming for 175. I have rotary scoliosis and the doctors estimate that I've last 4 inches of height due to the severity of curvature through my thoracic and lumbar spine.
    I want to relieve stress on my body caused by excess mass, but going lower is unrealistic and not healthy for me.

    My sister is 5'8". Both my sister and I have been as low as 165. It's very thin on her. It requires an amidst obsessive attention for me to maintain as my lean body mass is 132 lbs.
  • meredith1629
    meredith1629 Posts: 17 Member
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    I have never been under 300 pounds in my adult life. I have no "when I was younger xxx weight looked good on me" to reference. At this point ANY number on the scale under 200 would be magnificent. Ultimate goal would be whatever number I felt and looked comfortable at that I can maintain and my doctor agrees with. I want to be healthy and be able to participate in life. Whatever then scale says is irrelevant really.
  • KittyInBoots
    KittyInBoots Posts: 226 Member
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    i can totally relate to this! I am also 5'8 and my goal is 160! I am a mid/large frame. 145 seems scary thin to me, to be honest. But - it all depends on the person. I will admit if I could reach 160, I'd go for 155 ish after that. But for now I would take 160 any day.
  • samwiserabbit
    samwiserabbit Posts: 153 Member
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    The sexiest I ever felt was at 140-145. I was lean but curvy. I have a pretty broad frame and tend to be muscular.
  • robininfl
    robininfl Posts: 1,137 Member
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    gothomson wrote: »
    I don't use BMI anymore - because unless I was crazy underweight it showed me as overweight! I now use Waist to Height Ratio and its far more realistic hers a link to how it works - https://gateway.axappphealthcare.co.uk/healthy/taxonomy/689/your-weight-bmi-and-waist-number?source=teaser

    Thanks. BMI is built off risk tables, and has a 30lb range for any given height, to accomodate body types. I don't think any standardized tool can work for every individual, but in a general population, health risk is lowest inside that bubble. I like waist-to-height better too, but have known ladies who could fall inside a healthy waist measurement and still carry too much fat to be healthy, they were not firm or fit, just really hourglassy naturally; or like me, straight up and down, I can be too skinny with a waist measurement that would still "pass" because I simply don't get that small there.
  • Beploveshomer
    Beploveshomer Posts: 284 Member
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    gothomson wrote: »
    I don't use BMI anymore - because unless I was crazy underweight it showed me as overweight! I now use Waist to Height Ratio and its far more realistic hers a link to how it works - https://gateway.axappphealthcare.co.uk/healthy/taxonomy/689/your-weight-bmi-and-waist-number?source=teaser

    Interesting! According to that I am healthy, my ratio is .79.
  • Cynsonya
    Cynsonya Posts: 668 Member
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    I'm 5'8" and my goal is 140. But I'd be happy as heck at 160
  • 7elizamae
    7elizamae Posts: 758 Member
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    I'm almost 5'9". I was ill once and lost enough weight that I was down below 120. :( I looked horrible. I went from a C cup to an A, none of my clothes fit, and my bones protruded. So, no, no 120 goal weight for me. I like around 140 - 145.
  • robinsvitakjones
    robinsvitakjones Posts: 20 Member
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    I'm 5'7 1/2 and about 119 lbs. I've always been thin. I gave birth to my son at 143 lbs.
  • Kait_Dee
    Kait_Dee Posts: 175 Member
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    I'm 5'8" and started out at 260lbs. I spend most of my time at around 150-155 comfortably (with little effort from a food portion perspective). I'm a competitive bodybuilder and in my last competitive season I got down to 144 - giving me a hug was like cuddling a little bag of antlers. No Bueno!! I like the 155lb range for the steady state!!
  • Cheryl_in_AL
    Cheryl_in_AL Posts: 7 Member
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    I am 5'8". I started at 225. My starter goal is 170. When I get close I will reevaluate.
  • marissarekush
    marissarekush Posts: 10 Member
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    I'm slightly shorter at 5'7" and two years ago I started at 215 and got down to 140-142 and I didn't look too good. My hips and shoulders were sticking out quite a bit, kind of as if I was sucking all the time. I've since went back up to 189 and now I'm working on getting to about 150ish.
  • tinab190
    tinab190 Posts: 110 Member
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    Beploveshomer wrote: »
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    This is me at 175 pounds, I think 15 less would look perfect, get rid of the last bits of flab, according to BMI, I could lose 50 pounds and still be healthy. 50 pounds??! That's like a huge bag of dog food, where would it even come off? Goes to show I guess, how different it is for everyone!

    Thank you for posting this! I am 5' 9" and my goal honestly is 185. And I'll see how I feel at that weight. Maybe then go to 175. But I could NEVER get down to 150 and maintain it. Ever. People are calling me "skinny" now and I'm not down to 185 at all.

  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
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    I'm 5'8" and currently happily maintaining at 82-85kg (180-187).

    I got down to 150lb, and it was too skinny for me. Bulked back up here with now zero intentions of cutting any weight. Other than shifting my range to 80-83kg, just cause water loading to make weight for meets sucks.
  • ArcticSero
    ArcticSero Posts: 63 Member
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    I'm 5'8" and I want to be around 160-170. I was 170 in HS (Although I never looked my weight so people guessed 140) only for me to gain 30 pounds and be 200. (Although people assumed I'm 170ish). I can tell the difference though severely in my body and would love to go back down to my original weight.
  • KatherinePM
    KatherinePM Posts: 22 Member
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    robininfl wrote: »
    I'm closer to 5'9" and my goal is to stay around 130lb, more specifically goal is to have waist at 28" and that's about it, really, more than the pounds; if I can gain some muscle in my butt then bigger hip measurement would be OK with me but not seeking to get bigger anywhere at this point.

    I am built streamlined and not curvy I guess, and historically have looked best when pretty light, 125-130. But at 125lb I had 20% bodyfat and was 33-28-35, with 18" thighs; made an effort to gain fitness and muscle (bulk) now at 135lb I am 20% bodyfat and 35-29-37 with thighs at least 21" so think I gained appx. 8lb muscle and 2lb fat, and am not sure I can drop much without losing healthy body mass. So goal is changed to waist size not weight.

    Me too. If I was more hourglass shaped or even pear shaped I'd probably be happier with a higher weight. But I'm either apple or square shaped so a lighter weight suits me (unless I get butt and boob implants :smiley: lol)

  • MamaFunky
    MamaFunky Posts: 735 Member
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    Paiger816 wrote: »
    MamaFunky wrote: »
    I'm 5'8" (42 yrs old) and have been maintaining around 138-140lbs for two years now. I lost about 15 lbs and feel like this is the perfect weight for me. Since I wasn't technically overweight it was not as much about losing weight, it was reducing my BF%.

    I want your stomach. <3 (I mean that in a super non-creepy way!) You look fab.

    Thank you!! I appreciate the compliment! :smile:

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