5'8" - 5'9" - ladies what are your weight goals?
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5'8" and goal of 172lbs but I carry a lot of muscle from competitive sports. When I weighed 172 about 2 years ago I was a UK size 10/12, about a US8.1
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I'm 5'8 and-a-bit. Started at 253. Now 245. Still a fair way to go yet2
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5'8
SW: 230lbs~
CW: 210lbs~
GW1: 155lbs
GW2: 145lbs
Goal weight 1 is basically a "wait and see" weight, the last time I weighed that I remember thinking I was really fat and needed to lose more weight. Obviously I now have a different perspective, so I'll wait and see when I get there if I really could stand to lose a few more or if I should stay at that weight.0 -
Not female but I'll chime in! 5'7" with a small frame. I weigh 145 in my profile pic. I get chubby at anything over 155. I look gaunt at 140.0
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5'8 currently 157 want to be at 150. 145 is impossible I've discovered for me. So 150 is goal0
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I'm 35, 5'8" and currently 188 (started dieting at 192). My GP suggested I drop 30, so that's my goal: 162 and see how that feels. I haven't been that low since I graduated from college and was exercising all the time. I've also had two kids since then. (Worried I'm gonna lose my boobs! Kind of silly thought but a very real one)1
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Really enjoying this thread and hearing from you all!
I'm 5'9", and currently 205. At my heaviest I was 220, and two years ago was down to 185. I gained the 20 pounds back over the last 18 months when my boyfriend and I were long distance and spending every weekend traveling and with the other person. We've now moved in together, and I'm making progress towards getting back on track with my food and fitness.
My first goal is to get back below 200. From their I aim to approach it in 5 and 10 pound increments. I'd really love to get into healthy BMI range, which is 168 at the highest end.1 -
I'm really pleasantly surprised that there haven't been any women of our height aiming for the 120'-130's
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Christine_72 wrote: »I'm really pleasantly surprised that there haven't been any women of our height aiming for the 120'-130's
Oh.
I like being 125 at 5'9", actually, but did bulk on purpose to get to 130 and overshot to my current 136ish.
But anyway, I like being in the 120s and 130s and that's where I've stayed, so far. Not sure what will happen as I lift more.
Sorry if that's an unpleasant surprise. I would be very happy to drop back under 130, but not back to 120, never under 125 again if I can avoid it.6 -
I'm 5'8 and currently 133. Aiming for 128-130ish. I think I must have a small frame because I don't look super skinny or anything. I really need to gain more muscle and I have been lifting for a while but I'm probably not eating enough calories to support muscle gains.2
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I am 5'9
SW- 185(202 if you count the weight that I quickly dropped after the birth of my daughter)
CW-165
GW-140 (and then build lots of muscle)
The 140 is really an arbitrary number. I have weighed as little as 133 before and I didn't really think I looked that slim but that is because I had a high proportion of body fat and very little muscle. This time I am trying to focus more on my body fat levels and less on my weight. I will probably reevaluate as I go along.0 -
I think I'd been too thin at 125-130, but if 135 happened I wouldn't be too sad.... I'd rather it left my waist though and not my boobs.....
If I did crunches I'd likely lose lumps there, but I don't want it that badly I guess... 
Those last ten pounds are killers to lose......
It's refreshing to see that we're all aiming about the same place.... Happy journey ladies!0 -
5-10, 27 yrs. Larger body build.
SW: 200.2 lbs (90.8 kg)
GW: 150 lbs (68 kg)
I married at 145, but I know I wasn't happy at that weight. My goal is 5 lbs heavier because once I hit that weight I want to make sure I am doing weight training to build a lean, not skinny, look. I want to be strong!0 -
5' 9". Goal 140. 55 years old. Small framed.
Currently 150 (at least today) Ideally I like weighing in the 138-142 range.0 -
5'8" goal wait is 160
Currently 177 (15lbs down)0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »I'm really pleasantly surprised that there haven't been any women of our height aiming for the 120'-130's
lol I am 136 cutting to 130 soooo . Too small framed for the 140s 1 -
JessicaMcB wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I'm really pleasantly surprised that there haven't been any women of our height aiming for the 120'-130's
lol I am 136 cutting to 130 soooo . Too small framed for the 140s
I'm starting to wonder if i'm large framed, because anything under 143ish lbs invites the "are you on drugs" comments, i even had a friend ask my husband if i had cancer (after i'd lost 15lbs). Bare in mind I've only ever been slightly overweight and only over the last 4 or so years, never obese or anything, so it's not as if i had a dramatic weight loss. Plus, my husband has made me swear black and blue that i will not lose another ounce. I was at my goal weight for a nanosecond last year and he hated it, he said i looked sick and skinny.1 -
I don't quite fit the category but maybe it'll be useful anyway. I'm 5'11. Started at 302, currently at 225, and aiming for 180. It's going to be more of a see-when-i-get-there thing though because I do have a large amount of muscle.2
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Christine_72 wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I'm really pleasantly surprised that there haven't been any women of our height aiming for the 120'-130's
lol I am 136 cutting to 130 soooo . Too small framed for the 140s
I'm starting to wonder if i'm large framed, because anything under 143ish lbs invites the "are you on drugs" comments, i even had a friend ask my husband if i had cancer (after i'd lost 15lbs). Bare in mind I've only ever been slightly overweight and only over the last 4 or so years, never obese or anything, so it's not as if i had a dramatic weight loss. Plus, my husband has made me swear black and blue that i will not lose another ounce. I was at my goal weight for a nanosecond last year and he hated it, he said i looked sick and skinny.
I think a lot of taller women are larger framed given that so many feel that way. I am definitely small framed, I definitely don't think I look sick at 136, you can tell there's about 5 I can afford to cut
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My first goal is 170, which is still considered overweight on the BMI charts, but it's back to where I was before I gained up to 210 earlier this year. I am currently at 185. Ultimately, I'd like to weigh around 150. But, I want my weight to be realistic and maintainable. Honestly, the last time I weighed in the 150s, I was in my early 20s...which was a LONG TIME ago. Although, back then I didn't work out much, and did zero weight training, so 150 was not a healthy 150. I lost the weight, yes, but I also lost a lot of muscle mass. My focus now is to lose the weight, but also build muscle through strength training. My goal is to be fit and fifty not fat and fifty! LOL I have a few years yet until I'm 50, but still. I'm getting a head start!2
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I have a 1st goal of 180lbs. 50lbs to get there. It is coming off super slow. I need to make some changes.1
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5'8 and I want to be at 145? I think. Depends on what that looks like on me! Everyone add me!!!0
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JessicaMcB wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I'm really pleasantly surprised that there haven't been any women of our height aiming for the 120'-130's
lol I am 136 cutting to 130 soooo . Too small framed for the 140s
I'm starting to wonder if i'm large framed, because anything under 143ish lbs invites the "are you on drugs" comments, i even had a friend ask my husband if i had cancer (after i'd lost 15lbs). Bare in mind I've only ever been slightly overweight and only over the last 4 or so years, never obese or anything, so it's not as if i had a dramatic weight loss. Plus, my husband has made me swear black and blue that i will not lose another ounce. I was at my goal weight for a nanosecond last year and he hated it, he said i looked sick and skinny.
I think a lot of taller women are larger framed given that so many feel that way. I am definitely small framed, I definitely don't think I look sick at 136, you can tell there's about 5 I can afford to cut
You look adorable! Definitely smaller framed than me, my shoulders and hips are slightly wider than yours, and my head is bigger lol I end up looking like those lollipop women. And honestly, i can't see where those 5lbs are going to come from, you look just right to me.1 -
I am 5'9"
Back in the 90s:
SW: 235
GW: 180
EW: 135
Now
SW: 215
CW: 180
GW: 160
I feel that 160 will be far, far easier to maintain than the 135 lbs I was at in the 90s, not to mention healthier 1 -
Also.... I've seen a few who are aiming below what medicine defines as the "ideal" weight. at 5'8" that would be 140 and 5'9" 145. I know that I personally was very, very thin at 135.
Why do people want to be BELOW the ideal for our height? I mean, I get the whole body looking good thing -- but -- once you've hit the "ideal" - what motivates you to be lower?1 -
Also.... I've seen a few who are aiming below what medicine defines as the "ideal" weight. at 5'8" that would be 140 and 5'9" 145. I know that I personally was very, very thin at 135.
Why do people want to be BELOW the ideal for our height? I mean, I get the whole body looking good thing -- but -- once you've hit the "ideal" - what motivates you to be lower?
For me it's the fact that my weight can range by as much as 8 pounds depending on sodium and carb intake. And I know 10 pounds is a size for me. 8 pounds up and I'm sweating bricks and in a tizzy it's all going to come flooding back, all 60 pounds of the fluff.....
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Also.... I've seen a few who are aiming below what medicine defines as the "ideal" weight. at 5'8" that would be 140 and 5'9" 145. I know that I personally was very, very thin at 135.
Why do people want to be BELOW the ideal for our height? I mean, I get the whole body looking good thing -- but -- once you've hit the "ideal" - what motivates you to be lower?
I personally don't feel the ideal weight thing is ideal for everyone of a certain height due to frame sizing. Also I'm a runner, smaller can be helpful time wise, etc. And I think my own aesthetic feelings should matter the most given that it's still in range for healthy bmi, 128 is the bottom of the range for 5'9" I believe 2 -
To add, in the past few years, I got to the low 170's, a nice size 10 or 12, some curves. But it never lasted. I hadn't learned to balance work, food, and exercise. Too much stress, too little sleep. Now that I'm retired my health and wellbeing is my full-time job.2
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Also.... I've seen a few who are aiming below what medicine defines as the "ideal" weight. at 5'8" that would be 140 and 5'9" 145. I know that I personally was very, very thin at 135.
Why do people want to be BELOW the ideal for our height? I mean, I get the whole body looking good thing -- but -- once you've hit the "ideal" - what motivates you to be lower?
My doctor has said that I should weigh 130 lbs, since that is what I weighed after I had my son, and most of my life until my mid-30s. I'm 5'8", 52 years old, currently 192.4 lbs...I tend to eat a lot...hence, the weight. I have a medium frame, as noted by fitness professionals over the years, and didn't look skinny at all at 130 lbs. I'd rather be 125 lbs, but, as I said, I like to eat. 2 -
Also.... I've seen a few who are aiming below what medicine defines as the "ideal" weight. at 5'8" that would be 140 and 5'9" 145. I know that I personally was very, very thin at 135.
Why do people want to be BELOW the ideal for our height? I mean, I get the whole body looking good thing -- but -- once you've hit the "ideal" - what motivates you to be lower?
18.5 BMI at 5'9" is 125lb. That's the bottom of healthy weight for that height. Around 165 is 24.5 BMI, the top of what's considered healthy. Including men and women both. That does not mean that 145 is ideal for every single person who is 5''9", it's just the mid-point.
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