5' to 5'3 Ladies: What's Your Ideal Weight?

ashcky wrote: »

Since I've never been smaller than 167, 135 is my ideal weight. Lol I will probably reassess when I get there. I have heard though the closet you get to your goal the more strict and precise you have to be with your calories.

Actually the opposite is what I'd recommend. You need to come off a diet with your metabolism buzzing - so I'm increasing activity AND calories as I get slimmer. Rate of weight loss will go down of course - but better to have those final pounds fall off gradually, than damage the metabolism with a sudden calorie hike at the end. (It's the calorie hike that causes recidivism).
Good luck

I'm 5'3.5" and already went beyond my initial goal of 115 pounds. I'm now maintaining at 108-110 pounds and happily eat over 2000 calories every day.

auzziecawth wrote: »

I'm 5'1" I have been as low as 105 (hated getting there because I exercised an insane amount and starved myself to get there but I was young and didn't really care about doing it the healthy way). I tend to feel the best when I get around the 120 mark and it's been do able in a healthy way but more importantly maintainable, my ideal vanity pound mark is probably more like 110-115 (but most likely not really realistic or maintainable for me)

Edit to add: I've been stuck this time around for awhile and had trouble finding my motivation but been doing ADF and it seems to finally be something that works for me without having to starve on the bare minimum all the time.

Do you have a petite or larger frame? I have never been small so thinking of a goal weight is kind of difficult for me so I'm just going to start with a higher healthy weight and adjust. 115 would be a 100 lb loss for me.

ashcky wrote: »

auzziecawth wrote: »

I'm 5'1" I have been as low as 105 (hated getting there because I exercised an insane amount and starved myself to get there but I was young and didn't really care about doing it the healthy way). I tend to feel the best when I get around the 120 mark and it's been do able in a healthy way but more importantly maintainable, my ideal vanity pound mark is probably more like 110-115 (but most likely not really realistic or maintainable for me)

Edit to add: I've been stuck this time around for awhile and had trouble finding my motivation but been doing ADF and it seems to finally be something that works for me without having to starve on the bare minimum all the time.

Do you have a petite or larger frame? I have never been small so thinking of a goal weight is kind of difficult for me so I'm just going to start with a higher healthy weight and adjust. 115 would be a 100 lb loss for me.

that's what I did. I'm 5' 2", but I've got quite a large frame (according to the wrist/elbow measurement indicator). I initially had 130lbs as my goal. When I got there I realised that I could go lower, so set a new goal of 126lbs. Got there last week and I'm really happy with it, but I've decided that I would like to lose a few more vanity pounds, so I've set a new goal of 119lbs. If I get there, great. If I don't, well meh, it's no biggie. I run three or four times a week, and I've been eating anywhere between 1,500 and 1,700 calories a day and probably more at weekends.

ashcky wrote: »

auzziecawth wrote: »

I'm 5'1" I have been as low as 105 (hated getting there because I exercised an insane amount and starved myself to get there but I was young and didn't really care about doing it the healthy way). I tend to feel the best when I get around the 120 mark and it's been do able in a healthy way but more importantly maintainable, my ideal vanity pound mark is probably more like 110-115 (but most likely not really realistic or maintainable for me)

Edit to add: I've been stuck this time around for awhile and had trouble finding my motivation but been doing ADF and it seems to finally be something that works for me without having to starve on the bare minimum all the time.

Do you have a petite or larger frame? I have never been small so thinking of a goal weight is kind of difficult for me so I'm just going to start with a higher healthy weight and adjust. 115 would be a 100 lb loss for me.

Bone structure is a huge factor. I would say I'm average to petite, but I'm a big time pear, so at 105 my ribs and bone and stuff was sticking out in my back and I looked unhealthy up top (people thought I was getting sick looking) but I still had a nice big bum and still had chunky legs (at least to me they seemed that way people told me I was imagining it so not sure on that one). This time around I've been doing lots of weight lifting so even if I get small but my lower body is bigger I'm hoping it will be more muscular rather then jiggly which I would totally be cool with, embracing my curves this time around and not worrying about trying to be a certain pant size.

BruinsGal_91 wrote: »

Joanna2012B wrote: »

Vegplotter wrote: »

Try this chart:

I would NOT look at this chart!!! I am 5'3" and when I weighed 95lbs I looked like death. It was not a healthy weight for me at all. I would be quite satisfied with 130lb!

Unless I'm reading it wrong, that chart seems to indicate that 95lbs for 5'3" is an unhealthy weight, which probably explains why you looked like death.

No you are not reading it wrong....I was! OMG I feel stupid now...I didn't read that it said KG!!! Duh!!

auzziecawth wrote: »

Bone structure is a huge factor. I would say I'm average to petite, but I'm a big time pear, so at 105 my ribs and bone and stuff was sticking out in my back and I looked unhealthy up top (people thought I was getting sick looking) but I still had a nice big bum and still had chunky legs (at least to me they seemed that way people told me I was imagining it so not sure on that one). This time around I've been doing lots of weight lifting so even if I get small but my lower body is bigger I'm hoping it will be more muscular rather then jiggly which I would totally be cool with, embracing my curves this time around and not worrying about trying to be a certain pant size.

Yes!!! I have xylophone chest and STILL have fatty inner thighs. They are not going anywhere. I recently had my BF measured by DXA and BodPod and am around 15.5% BF. 25% of my BF was shown to be stored in my legs. It's unhealthy to drop much below 15%, so I have to learn to live with those pesky thighs and keep on strength training to firm them up as much as possible. Jean shopping sucks, btw...

I am closer to 5'4" and my weight fluctuates around 130 pounds. I started changing my lifestyle when I weighed 150 because I was unhealthy and wanted to look better and feel better about myself. Now that I am weight around 130 I look and feel a lot better for my body composition. Although my ideal weight would probably be closer to 125 which ideally those 5 extra pounds would come off my stomach. (Dreaming big over here!)

I'm 5ft 1 and goal weight is 120 lbs (8 stone 8 for us UK girls) I've lost 9 lbs in two months so far using MFP

Sydneymchamberlain wrote: »

I'm 5'2, and my goal weight has been 120 to 125 since I started my journey. My highest weight was 155 at the start of the year, I'm now down to 130, but on my previous weight loss journey a few years ago, it was the same story. I got to 130 and gained it all back.

I've been maintaining 130 to 135 for a few months now, but I just can't lose the remaining 10 to 15 to finally reach my goal. Once I hit it, I might even be healthier at 115, but I'd like to hit 125 before I set my sights any further.

I've read many forums and posts with girls my height having the exact same problem, seems to be a sticking weight for this height. Anyone have any tips/similar stories?

Thanks

We have a very similar story...I'm 161cm (5'3) and started out at 69-70 kgs (153 lbs). I lost 9kgs (20 lbs) in the first 5 months and for the last 2 months I have been hovering around 60kg (130-135 lbs) mark. My goal is to get to 55kg (120-125 lbs) as well but finding it really hard to get the rest to shift.

I had really low B12 for a while and couldn't workout for about 6 weeks (took a while for the doctor to realize that was my problem), but still lost weight just with calorie counting, but have been back into the workouts for the last 5 weeks.

I have an hour glass figure so holding the weight around 60kgs looks ok, but think I would like to lose the last 5kgs. My BMI is 23 which is fine, but would like it to be 21.

I'm 5'1 and maintain between 100-105.
It is the weight I have spent most of my adult life at.

My highest weight was 130 with a high BF%. It did not suit me. That was 6 years ago and haven't had a problem maintaining since returning to my ideal weight.

I am a stick insect (small bone and muscle) that swallowed an apple in shape- all extra poundage goes to my belly, and working in the worlds longest recomp.

Cheers, h.
(Pics for body shape comparison in my profile)

I'm 5ft 0 and 40 years. I like myself best at 90bs. Yes that is slim- but I like that look.

I'm 5'2.5" and maintaining at 126-128 lbs. (fluctuations) for over a year now. I have a medium frame; wear US Petites (size 4) or Ladies size 2. Can't seem to get lower than 126 lbs. which is fine. Happy where I am at 66, soon to be 67 years old. Highest weight was 179.