5'3" - 5'4" ladies, what are your weight goals?
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Mouse_Potato wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Mouse_Potato wrote: »arditarose wrote: »
@cnbbbq Looks great. She is slim but she has fitness and physique goals. This was a very strange comment.
I thought so, too. I'm weighing in at 118.6 as of yesterday morning and I am far from "skin and bones." In fact, I highly suspect at 114-115 I will be mostly "muscle and awesomeness."
Yeah, it works well for some. And I happen to know that she wants to bulk which is why she got very lean and had to drop that low. I personally cannot weigh 115. I looked like I needed a burger badly at 128.
Oh, absolutely! You look fantastic at your current weight. In fact, sometimes I wonder what I'm doing wrong that I have to get so low to get the body I want. I see women 20 pounds heavier than I am with the same (or lower) body fat and I can't figure out where they are keeping it!
That's all I meant. I certainly didn't mean to offend. Some people look good at a lighter weight than others. It's all in how you carry your weight. I'm sorry if my words were taken as offensive as that was not what I meant. I'll be more careful in the future.1 -
I'm 5'4 and my goal is 128, a weight I maintained and was happy with for many years before lifestyle changes and illness caused me to put on weight.
I'm more than halfway there!2 -
Mouse_Potato wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Mouse_Potato wrote: »arditarose wrote: »
@cnbbbq Looks great. She is slim but she has fitness and physique goals. This was a very strange comment.
I thought so, too. I'm weighing in at 118.6 as of yesterday morning and I am far from "skin and bones." In fact, I highly suspect at 114-115 I will be mostly "muscle and awesomeness."
Yeah, it works well for some. And I happen to know that she wants to bulk which is why she got very lean and had to drop that low. I personally cannot weigh 115. I looked like I needed a burger badly at 128.
Oh, absolutely! You look fantastic at your current weight. In fact, sometimes I wonder what I'm doing wrong that I have to get so low to get the body I want. I see women 20 pounds heavier than I am with the same (or lower) body fat and I can't figure out where they are keeping it!
That's all I meant. I certainly didn't mean to offend. Some people look good at a lighter weight than others. It's all in how you carry your weight. I'm sorry if my words were taken as offensive as that was not what I meant. I'll be more careful in the future.
It's okay. People get sensitive about their weight regardless of whether they are called too big or too small.
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I think I may have read your post with a different tone than you had written it. I see "skin and bones" and get defensive sometimes!Mouse_Potato wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Mouse_Potato wrote: »arditarose wrote: »
@cnbbbq Looks great. She is slim but she has fitness and physique goals. This was a very strange comment.
I thought so, too. I'm weighing in at 118.6 as of yesterday morning and I am far from "skin and bones." In fact, I highly suspect at 114-115 I will be mostly "muscle and awesomeness."
Yeah, it works well for some. And I happen to know that she wants to bulk which is why she got very lean and had to drop that low. I personally cannot weigh 115. I looked like I needed a burger badly at 128.
Oh, absolutely! You look fantastic at your current weight. In fact, sometimes I wonder what I'm doing wrong that I have to get so low to get the body I want. I see women 20 pounds heavier than I am with the same (or lower) body fat and I can't figure out where they are keeping it!
That's all I meant. I certainly didn't mean to offend. Some people look good at a lighter weight than others. It's all in how you carry your weight. I'm sorry if my words were taken as offensive as that was not what I meant. I'll be more careful in the future.3 -
I just turned 62 and I am almost 5'3". I started at 168 and I am now at 156. My goal is 135 and I AM going to do this!4
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I'm 5'4 currently 250lbs my goal weight for now is 175lbs0
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I'm 5' 4 1/2 and I'm 121lbs currently. My highest was about 149 but I've been maintaining in the 130s for the past few years. My goal weight is 118 but I'm getting close and I'm thinking that 110 might work better for me. But mostly I'm planning to carry on eating the way I am and see where I end up weight wise. I'm more interested in trying starting to do some exercise and trying to get a little bit of muscle tone.
Picture at 135 and a picture at 122
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I'm 5' 4 1/2 and I'm 121lbs currently. My highest was about 149 but I've been maintaining in the 130s for the past few years. My goal weight is 118 but I'm getting close and I'm thinking that 110 might work better for me. But mostly I'm planning to carry on eating the way I am and see where I end up weight wise. I'm more interested in trying starting to do some exercise and trying to get a little bit of muscle tone.
Picture at 135 and a picture at 122
You have a nice physique. Good groundwork for body recomposition/adding muscle. If you have any questions about getting started, let us know!
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5'3 48yrs old.. Started at 143 now 138.. Goal 120 or so ..small boned..was 107 in college but older now think 120 or so would be right for me now2
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130lb-140lb 0
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Interesting thread. I've been a bit lost as to what my goal is at this point. I'm somewhere between 5'3" and 5'4", started in Feb 2015 at 208. I've been hovering between 150 and 155 since March 2016. I've been doing some resistance work all along -- started with bodyweight/yoga, then added TRX a few months in, and have been working with a trainer for the last couple months to transition to heavy lifting. I definitely have more to lose to get where I want to be but no sense of how that will translate to the scale, which is both liberating and scary in a way. I dunno. It's been bugging me a bit.
Sorry for the ramble -- I guess all that is to say I hope I'll know when I get there. 3 -
Interesting thread. I've been a bit lost as to what my goal is at this point. I'm somewhere between 5'3" and 5'4", started in Feb 2015 at 208. I've been hovering between 150 and 155 since March 2016. I've been doing some resistance work all along -- started with bodyweight/yoga, then added TRX a few months in, and have been working with a trainer for the last couple months to transition to heavy lifting. I definitely have more to lose to get where I want to be but no sense of how that will translate to the scale, which is both liberating and scary in a way. I dunno. It's been bugging me a bit.
Sorry for the ramble -- I guess all that is to say I hope I'll know when I get there.
140 is toward the top of a healthy weight range for our height. You could also just set mini 5 pound goals. It is really hard to tell where you want to end up though, I get it. I still don't know!1 -
@arditarose You might be onto something with the 5-lb increments. The other thing giving me fits right now is actually sticking to a deficit since adding lifting into the mix. Some days I do okay, and then others I am beyond ravenous and wipe out my progress. Sigh. But -- maybe if I take it in small chunks with breaks in between I'll do better. Something to think about. Thanks!
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@arditarose You might be onto something with the 5-lb increments. The other thing giving me fits right now is actually sticking to a deficit since adding lifting into the mix. Some days I do okay, and then others I am beyond ravenous and wipe out my progress. Sigh. But -- maybe if I take it in small chunks with breaks in between I'll do better. Something to think about. Thanks!
Yeah it can be hard to lift in a deficit. What kind of program are you doing? It's suggested to keep intensity high, and volume on the lowish side, which can help you adhere to a diet a little better. You can also try calorie cycling so that you can eat more on the days you know you will be hungry from lifting (either the day of, or like me-the day after).3 -
arditarose wrote: »@arditarose You might be onto something with the 5-lb increments. The other thing giving me fits right now is actually sticking to a deficit since adding lifting into the mix. Some days I do okay, and then others I am beyond ravenous and wipe out my progress. Sigh. But -- maybe if I take it in small chunks with breaks in between I'll do better. Something to think about. Thanks!
Yeah it can be hard to lift in a deficit. What kind of program are you doing? It's suggested to keep intensity high, and volume on the lowish side, which can help you adhere to a diet a little better. You can also try calorie cycling so that you can eat more on the days you know you will be hungry from lifting (either the day of, or like me-the day after).
She's got me on something she has adapted from, I think, Body for Life, and frankly I don't love it. She prefers to work with a higher rep range (10-15) and do a ton of supersetting. I'm currently lifting a total of 4 days a week. I have two sessions left in the package I bought and then I am planning to just start running Stronglifts. I'm still glad I went the trainer route because she has taken care to teach me form on the lifts I need, but I won't stick with her programming. Sounds like Stronglifts might be better for me in more ways than one.0 -
arditarose wrote: »@arditarose You might be onto something with the 5-lb increments. The other thing giving me fits right now is actually sticking to a deficit since adding lifting into the mix. Some days I do okay, and then others I am beyond ravenous and wipe out my progress. Sigh. But -- maybe if I take it in small chunks with breaks in between I'll do better. Something to think about. Thanks!
Yeah it can be hard to lift in a deficit. What kind of program are you doing? It's suggested to keep intensity high, and volume on the lowish side, which can help you adhere to a diet a little better. You can also try calorie cycling so that you can eat more on the days you know you will be hungry from lifting (either the day of, or like me-the day after).
She's got me on something she has adapted from, I think, Body for Life, and frankly I don't love it. She prefers to work with a higher rep range (10-15) and do a ton of supersetting. I'm currently lifting a total of 4 days a week. I have two sessions left in the package I bought and then I am planning to just start running Stronglifts. I'm still glad I went the trainer route because she has taken care to teach me form on the lifts I need, but I won't stick with her programming. Sounds like Stronglifts might be better for me in more ways than one.
Yep. I did the same, with a trainer. I went straight to Wendlers but I think Strong Lifts first is a good idea.1 -
5'2 . Don't really weigh myself that often, but my last known weight was 135. But definitely think I did get higher than that. and looking to get around 110. At 125 right now1
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5'4"
SW 164
CW 157
GW 140
I'm 47 years old. I hope to reach 140. Ideally I would like to be 130, but I haven't seen that since college.1 -
40 years old
5'4"
SW was 194. Current weight is 185. GW is 155 which is what I weighed before I had kids. That's a weight I know I can achieve, maintain and feel good at. I don't care at all about BMI. I know that if I exercise consistently I both look good and feel great at 155 and since I have no health concerns currently, It's not worth the constant struggle to get to or maintain at a weight lower than that for me.1 -
I'm 5'4" - Started at 147 down to 127. Goal is 115 with some muscles... I'll need to cut lower and then lean bulk to add the muscle.0
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I'm 5 ft 2 and weigh 165. My first big goal is 135, would love to get down to 125. I'll see how I look and feel. Remember - muscle weighs more than fat 2
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SW (again) 195
Goal 130ish (when my body feels healthy)
Just started again, I got really into working out for a long time, and didn't utilize the calorie counter, but this time I'd like to keep better track of what I'm eating while I workout. Any ladies that have similar journey's feel free to add me. 0 -
I'm 53 years old, a little over 5'3". Started at 194, down to 184. My goal is 115, but as someone above said, I've started strength training, so if I get to 125-130 and I'm happy with how I look and feel, I'm not going to worry about the numbers on the scale. I'm, uh, curvaceous, and I've found that dramatic weight loss at my age makes you look old in the face if you're not careful. I just wanna put things back up closer to where they started.1
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5.3 and a half.
Very small body frame
Currently 112lbs which is easy to maintain on 1800 to 2000 cals a day. cardio 2 to 3 times a week and some weight training (10 minutes here and there)
Highest weight 123lbs through higher carb intake and no workouts.
Lowest weight 104lbs doing 1200cals for a year plus workouts.
Goal weight 108lb1 -
I started at 167 but my goal is 130-1350
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Hi, I am 5'4 1/2" and I am currently 232lb/ 16st 8lb I have lost 14lb/ 1st already but my goal is to get to 7st. It seems extreme and I may never ever achieve it but there is a reason.3
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Started 3 weeks ago at 152.5, currently 149. Goal weight is 120. I hate how slow this process is because I'm so excited to start seeing changes and to get stronger and more fit.3
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120 lb. I'm like 8 lb over right now, gotta get that back off. In college I was 110 but I know this will never happen again.1
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My highest weight was 181lbs in June. Dropped to 174lbs now, slow progress but I've had a lot of life changes and struggles in that time. For now my goal is 155lbs. At my lowest weight I was 125lbs and I looked unhealthy, for me personally I thought I looked best at around 150 lbs.1
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I am 5'4 and I started at 207. I am
Currently 172. Ultimate goal weight is 135. However. I look healthy and in shape at 150. Everyone has different shaped bodies even if we are the same height, chances are we won't look the same. I have a medium bone build. So when I went down to 133 after losing weight after my 1st child, I looked too skinny for me. It really looked like I was 115-120. It all depends on body type and what you feel comfortable with. I think the healthy weight for 5'4 is supposed to be 120, but I will never feel comfortable that small. 140-145 looks perfect for me. Good luck to everyone on their weightloss journey and good work to everyone!
**Note- my profile picture is of my current weight- 170-172.**2
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