5'3" - 5'4" ladies, what are your weight goals?

KatsMeow12 wrote: »

Katdeth wrote: »

Started at 152 here, love to be in the mid 120s. But once I hit low 130s, I don't really care. As long as I feel good.

I've made peace that the 120s were when I was actually 20 and are never coming back. (I'm 39.) My goal is low 130s too. Or even 135. I'm almost there but I can't seem to get rid of this tummy schlub.

I'm laughing at this because it sounds funny to make peace with a weight loss goal by deciding it's no longer achievable. The truth is, you can do whatever you set your mind to. I'm 27 years old. I was 165lbs at 18 years old. I stayed around 125 in college, and I have managed to keep my weight below 130 since then (I reached 142 during a pregnancy). My current weight loss goal is 119lbs in order to become a better runner (my goal is to qualify for the Boston marathon during my race in September this year. Personally, I prefer to look at body fat percentage rather than weight because it's easier for you to determine a healthy weight for your unique body.

Perspective is fun, but not entirely useful. Instead, do this:

Determine your ideal body fat percentage using this table:
Optimal Racing Body Fat Percentage (add 5% if you are non-athletic)


Then, determine your ideal weight:

Example: 38-year-old female who currently weighs 140 pounds and has 22 percent body fat and who sets an initial goal of getting down to 17 percent body fat (the upper limit of her ideal range) through improved training and diet.

1. Step 1: Calculate current body fat mass. Body fat mass = current weight x current body fat percentage expressed in decimal form. In this example: 140 lbs x 0.22 = 30.8 lbs.
2. Step 2: Calculate current lean body mass. Lean body mass = current weight – fat mass. In this example: 140 lbs – 30.8 lbs = 109.2 lbs.
3. Step 3: Calculate goal weight. Goal weight = current lean body mass ÷ goal lean body mass percentage. (Note: goal lean body mass percentage is 1.0 – your goal body fat percentage expressed in decimal form.) In this example: 109.2 lbs ÷ 0.83 = 131.5 lbs.

I found this from here.

Here's mine:
Current weight = 127.7
Body fat mass = 28.5
Lean body mass = 99.2
Lean body mass percentage = .84
Goal race weight = 118.1
Goal body fat percentage = .16

I'm giving myself a 1-lb cushion, also because I like having at least an A cup bust size. I love the way I look and feel at 122, but since I'm training to qualify for a race, then I'm going to shred a little bit more. After the race, I plan to maintain at 122lbs.

P.S.: @KatsMeow12 I'm on the Michael Mosley's 5:2 intermittent fasting schedule. It's the only concession I'm willing to make as I already run so much. Very doable after the first day. Why don't you give it a try?!

Hi! Im Brittany. I am @ 5'2 and started @199 lbs. Im currently stuck @ 173-175. I have a goal to hit of 150, and then if I feel the need to, maybe 130-140.

I'm 5'3 and currently 200 lbs. I'd like to be mid-120s.

I'm 5'3" and 142 lbs, aiming for 120-125. But I'll see when I get there if I should adjust.

Do any of you hit certain weight levels and have a hard time getting past them? For me it's HARD to get past 112, and then past 109. My math works out to lose the weight but the measurements and lbs don't budge. Any insights or experience in this phenomena?

nichole911_us wrote: »

Do any of you hit certain weight levels and have a hard time getting past them? For me it's HARD to get past 112, and then past 109. My math works out to lose the weight but the measurements and lbs don't budge. Any insights or experience in this phenomena?

The lower your weight the harder it is to achieve a deficit. When I first started losing, my weight came off like clockwork from 139 to 121, after that it slowed a bit. Once I hit 115, I let myself take a diet break from Thanksgiving through Christmas because, well, food. When I restarted in January at 115, I hit 110 by February. After that I mini-bulked up to 114.5 and then it took from May until mid-July to hit 108. I will admit that my food scale was my best friend for weight loss.

15% body fat. I'm at 19% now.

5'3...my ultimate goal has always been to be around 125-130. I currently sit at 162 so I've about 35 lbs to lose!

I am an older lady and my goal (for now) is 140. I am 5'4"

When I was previously very fit (before my youngest), I looked trim and healthy in the 140's. I got down in the 130's and looked athletic, but as I tried to get lower, I started looking less healthy. I have a medium frame with a decent amount of natural muscle. In fact, most people assumed that I weighed 10-15 lbs less than I actually did.

Goal is 145 lbs at this time. (I'm 210 and just turned 40.) After that the scale won't matter. I want to get back to the athletic look whether it's in the 130's or 140's.

I'm 34 & 5'3 ish, and I'm anywhere between 133-138 depending on the day. I want to get back to 118 ish. It all seems to be residing in my butt and thighs, and it seems absolutely impossible to loose it from there! And so hard to see results which gets frustrating and generally causes me to say screw this

nichole911_us wrote: »

Do any of you hit certain weight levels and have a hard time getting past them? For me it's HARD to get past 112, and then past 109. My math works out to lose the weight but the measurements and lbs don't budge. Any insights or experience in this phenomena?

Yes, and for me it's MUCH higher than your sticking point. I literally struggle getting past 135. The first time I tried to go from 133 into the 120s, it was painful. There is just less room for error when you get small. Sometimes the deficit causes you to be a little less active if you're tired, which effects your TDEE, and makes your deficit not as large.

For me, I'm relatively lean and have a decent amount of muscle and not TOO much fat...so if I'm trying to lose that bit of fat here or there, it's like pulling teeth. Especially when I'm squatting 3x per week, deadlifting twice and bench pressing 3x.

Started at 317. my first goal to hit 200. then my goal is 16o. I may lose more, depends on how I feel and look.