What weight is considered thin for 5'8?

It depends on how you are built. I'm 5'9" and I look sickly skinny at 145 pounds, but I look healthy thin at 160 pounds.

5'8 and 117lbs is considered underweight. I'm not really sure what the intention of this question is..

pashllen wrote: »

Christine_72 wrote: »

I'm 5"8 and 143lbs is the lowest I'll go. Any lower than that and I start to look gaunt and sickly.

Oh wow I guess it just depends on how you're built lol. I'm the same height but 117, I look big when I hit anything over 130

I'm 5'8" and the last time I weighed around 115-120 was in high school. Looking back at pictures from that time, I was very, very thin and a little bony-looking. I basically looked like a gangly teenager. While BMI isn't everything, it's a good guideline for most of us. Based on BMI, 117 is underweight. I seriously doubt you look big when you are over 130. I'd suggest maybe considering whether your perspective of yourself is skewed.

5'8 and 117lbs is significantly underweight.

I'm 5'8", and normally I'm around 140lb. I start to look thin once I go under that, though I am aiming to get to 135lb. When I was in my late teens, the lowest I was was 126 and when I look back at those pics I look scrawny!

pashllen wrote: »

Christine_72 wrote: »

elphie754 wrote: »

5'8 and 117lbs is significantly underweight.

This seems to be the aim for many teenagers these days

Yeah I could see that. I get complimented on my thinness & that's sort of my drive to stay that way. Plus, I'm in my teens and lots of girls worry over weight. What would you consider healthy for 5'8 ??

also, thank you for the replies !! They've been very helpful

First off, how old are you? MFP is for those over 18, and your line of thinking doesn't quite seem at that point.

The line of thinking of "if everyone jumped off a bridge, would you?" came to mind. You seemed far too concerned of what others think, and I can truly tell you that in a few years, no one is going to care how thin you are. In fact, being significantly underweight brings health risk factors. When facing those, are you truly going to care if people think you're thin? If the answer is yes, get professional help.

With that, someone at 5'8 should be at about 125, and even that is still teetering on the line of underweight. So you should be looking at about 130.

pashllen wrote: »

Christine_72 wrote: »

elphie754 wrote: »

5'8 and 117lbs is significantly underweight.

This seems to be the aim for many teenagers these days

Yeah I could see that. I get complimented on my thinness & that's sort of my drive to stay that way. Plus, I'm in my teens and lots of girls worry over weight. What would you consider healthy for 5'8 ??

also, thank you for the replies !! They've been very helpful

I agree with Christine (including her opinion regarding the low weight of 135). Every height has a weight range that is generally considered healthy. What is healthy and looks good for each person is going to vary within that range. It's going to vary based on things like hip and shoulder width and percentages of fat and muscle mass, as well as personal preference.

When I was such a low weight it was not intentional; I was a teenager (around 14/15) and a swimmer at the time. Please do not get stuck on an aesthetic that is unrealistic and unhealthy.

I'm 5'8" and am most comfortable at 130. I have a small frame and if I get near the 140 range, I lose my waistline.

Please don't chase a weight goal just to end up all skin & bones with no muscles and messed up hormones.
Get a body comp scale so you can track fat% and muscle mass instead of pounds.
I'm 5'8" with a big frame and have ranged from 115-180. Generally 120s-130s works for me, but not because of a number on a scale. It's because I had enough energy, strength, and confidence to live a great life- without the health issues that come from carrying too much fat or not getting enough nutrition.
When you are strong and fit you will weigh more than when you're rail thin and weak.

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I would say anywhere in the 140s would be healthy for 5'8". That's what I'm aiming for, myself - but more than that, I want to be toned. I originally thought I'd like to get down to 138 (what I was all through high school and college, at 5'7.5"), but I'm not that age anymore, and I don't want to look like a teenager, I want to look like a healthy adult. Go with what works best with your frame, and make sure you keep health topmost in your mind.

I am 5'9" and 128, it really does depend on build AND muscle composition. If you're 150lbs of solid muscle, you're going to look firm and fit. If you're 150 lbs of fat, you're going to look chubby.