Ideal weight for me when I'm 5'4

Hard to know as you are very overweight. Are you well built? I think 130-140 lbs should be your goal

lyssalady05 wrote: »

So I'm very confused on how to figure out a good weight for me based on the info I have about myself. I am 5'4 and 192 lbs and my body fat is 38% which means I couldn't go below like 150lbs. Does that sound right? If anyone could break down how much I'd need to weigh to get to 30% bf, 27% bf, and 25% bf for me and help me understand all this that'd be awesome! Is it normal that I'd weigh that much at 5'4 but still have a good body fat range?

I'm not sure where you got the info that you can't go below 150 lbs. Also, two people can weigh the same but have very different % body fat. How did you figure out your body fat %? Are you male or female? Do you do a lot of strength training?
Going strictly by BMI, being 5'4" and 190 lbs is considered obese (unless you're a body builder).
I agree that you should be at the weight where you feel best.

I'm 5"8 and 143-147lbs is just right for my frame. I go more with how i look in the mirror and how my clothes fit then some arbitrary number. Although admittedly I do rely on those damn scale numbers too much, it's a very hard habit that im trying to break. .

I'm 5'4" and I'm currently 147 lbs (down from 173); I'm considered over weight based on BMI. I plan on getting down to 125 - 130 lbs. I think that 150 is a good starting point for you and you can reevaluate from there.

I think 140 is about the top of a healthy weight range for 5'4".

It depends on your body fat percentage and where you are happy. I'm 5'4" and in my profile pic I'm 3 different weights, 128, 144, and 140 on the bottom. I find that I like to be around 133. I look little and lean there if I'm around 18-20% body fat. I have friends who are 5'4" who have higher body fat percentages and feel better down near 120.

I'm 5'2", and my body's happy weight is 125 unless I pack on muscle. I'm pretty solidly built anyway though. I'm currently 150 and definitely 20 lbs overweight, so I'd guess that for your height, 150 is a good goal and then reevaluate. It's just a number - really it's more about how you feel, how your clothes fit, et cetera. It's easy to get lost in the number. Good luck!

I'm 31, 5'4", and 130lbs. This was my original goal weight but now that I'm here I'm finding I still have more fat around my middle than I'd like so I plan to keep going (eventually, maintaining at the moment).

I am assuming you are looking at your BF% right now and figuring your lean mass and assuming you will keep the same lean mass, using a BF% goal and figuring the weight from there.

If so, keep in mind -
#1 - most methods of estimating BF% are inaccurate.
#2 - you will lose lean mass in the process. It is inevitable. How much depends on a number of factors. But assume you LBM will go down as your weight goes down.


So. Aim for 150. When you get there, look in the mirror. Are you where you want to be? Adjust goals from there.

I'm 5'5. 150 is my pretty happy spot. It's the top end of the weight for my height but I am fairly lean at 150.

I'm 5'4" and nowhere near goal, but 145 lbs will get you to a BMI of 24.9. As you lose, you won't just lose fat. Some lean body mass loss is inevitable, although there are things you can do to preserve as much as possible.

I suggest getting to somewhere between 140-150 and then deciding if you want to continue to lose, or if you just want to recomp at that point.

drabbits2 wrote: »

I am 5'8", currently 173. Happy weight is 140. That takes a lot of work! I am aiming right now for 150 and then see where we are.

5'4" is not really close to 5'8"

arditarose wrote: »

drabbits2 wrote: »

I am 5'8", currently 173. Happy weight is 140. That takes a lot of work! I am aiming right now for 150 and then see where we are.

5'4" is not really close to 5'8"

I posted that stat too in my other post. I did it so OP would have a comparison on the 150lbs. If that weight looks decent on me, it may be too high a weight for her. (I was trying to say it in a polite way)
Which was also why i mentioned the mirror and how her clothes fit, because we're all built differently.

Sorry, rambling now...

Ready2Rock206 wrote: »

I am 5'8" and according to the charts I would still be very overweight at 150 and that's with a good 4 inches on you.

What, really? What charts say this?

AnthonyX150X wrote: »

Ready2Rock206 wrote: »

I am 5'8" and according to the charts I would still be very overweight at 150 and that's with a good 4 inches on you.

I highly doubt 150 would be very overweight for you...

I am 5'8" and weigh 150 lbs with a BMI of 22.8. Putting me within the normal weight category.

Can you show me what weight chart you looked at?

I'm not that far below 150lbs, and when I was, i had a bit of belly podge. But I wasn't overweight, let a lone very overweight. .

AnthonyX150X wrote: »

Ready2Rock206 wrote: »

I am 5'8" and according to the charts I would still be very overweight at 150 and that's with a good 4 inches on you.

I highly doubt 150 would be very overweight for you...

I am 5'8" and weigh 150 lbs with a BMI of 22.8. Putting me within the normal weight category.

Can you show me what weight chart you looked at?

Maybe because I'm old? They say 120/130 is ideal. I find that ridiculous - I've never been 120, not even I high school. I would actually be happy with 150.

Ready2Rock206 wrote: »

AnthonyX150X wrote: »

Ready2Rock206 wrote: »

I am 5'8" and according to the charts I would still be very overweight at 150 and that's with a good 4 inches on you.

I highly doubt 150 would be very overweight for you...

I am 5'8" and weigh 150 lbs with a BMI of 22.8. Putting me within the normal weight category.

Can you show me what weight chart you looked at?

Maybe because I'm old? They say 120/130 is ideal. I find that ridiculous - I've never been 120, not even I high school. I would actually be happy with 150.

Did the chart say 120/130 is considered ideal for females?

A small framed 5'8" female might be able to look healthy at that weight, but I know I definitely wouldn't.