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What weight is considered thin at 5'9

Blondeeee25
Blondeeee25 Posts: 2 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi! I'm just starting out and have no idea what to set as a goal weight. My entire adult life I have weighed anywhere from 125-140lbs. Right now I am on the upper end of that weight limit and feel very uncomfortable and bloated and just big. I used to think 125 was thin but even about ten pounds ago at 130 lbs I had people calling me fat.. And I've never worn bigger than size 4. I work out a lot and have relatively low body fat %.. What weight would you consider thin but not too skinny? For a smaller tinier frame? Not sure how much weight I have to lose.. Would be good to figure out. Please share your goals too!

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    If you are 5'9 and people are calling you "fat" at 130, you need to find some new people to surround yourself with.
  • Seffell
    Seffell Posts: 2,246 Member
    Maybe if you tone you'll look thinner.
  • 5stringjeff
    5stringjeff Posts: 790 Member
    At 5'9", 130 pounds is the lowest weight in the "healthy" BMI range. Obviously, BMI is a very rough measure, but there's a starting point for you.

    What kind of working out do you do? If it's just cardio, you might be cutting to the point where you are losing a lot of lean mass.
  • jbee27
    jbee27 Posts: 356 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    If you are 5'9 and people are calling you "fat" at 130, you need to find some new people to surround yourself with.

    Yeah, I would not be keeping these people in my life.

    OP, I am 5'9", and I am 195. My current goal weight is 160, based on BMI ranges. When I was at my skinniest last year at 183, I had several people call me skinny, weighing 50 more pounds than you.

    125 at that height is right at the cusp of being underweight. Anywhere from 130-165 is within the 'healthy' range.

    (and yes, I know that so many people seem to think they are special snowflakes for BMI purposes, but for the overwhelming majority of people, it is a useful guideline)

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