All the 5'7" people out there... or anyone beginning.
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I'm 5'7" -- well, technically 5'6.6" -- but my ultimate goal is 125. I have a very narrow bone structure, and spent my teens around 115 (and size 3). 125 will put me around a size 5-7, thanks to a change in hip shape post-children. At 160, I'm around a size 12.
I think you just need to consider what looks good on you and what you can realistically maintain once you lose. 125 may not be realistic for me, once (if?) I get there. But I know I look good at that weight, so I'd like to be back there.0 -
I'm 5'7'' and was 163lb when I started... and now I'm about 5lb from my goal of 132lb.
I haven't "lost my curves" or anything like that and I am clearly still very soft
You can look at my pictures at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/289460-found-an-old-pic for comparison.
At the before picture I was about 166lb though, but I don't think those 3lbs made a huge difference. Even though that picture is unflattering and I did carry my weight well, it shows that there definitely was a problem...0 -
I am 5'8" and at the moment I weigh 143lbs. My goal weight is around 125lbs, I have a medium frame structure and come from a family of bean poles so that weight is ok for me.
I have had 4 children and have mostly excess fat on upper thighs, hips and belly. I am a very athletic person so its more than just loosing weight, I am trying to tone up so I will accept 130 is lbs if the body fat is low enough.
It all depends on whether you want to look dainty and feminine or toned and athletic. I prefer kick your *kitten* look0 -
I am 5'7 too and 160- 150 is my goal, still a long way to get there Good luck to ya0
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I started out with the goal of 170. I was 217 when I started working on losing the weight and that was 2 months before finding this site. I was 196 when I started on here. I have dropped my goal to 160 because that gives me some wiggle room when I go back to normal healthy eating habits.0
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I'm 5'7" and started out at my highest weight of 180 lbs. Now I'm down to 158/160-ish, and my goal is to maintain in the 135-140 range.0
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When I first started my weight loss journey, I was 210, right after delivering my second child. I was 190 on my wedding day....never smaller than a 14-16 my entire teen/adult life. I lost 50 pounds, got down to 160 and was comfortable enough in my loose 12's to stop watching my calories carefully. I was able to work out frequently, and maintained a good athletic look, though still a little squishy. I wanted to get to 145-150, but was tired of trying so hard. Fast forward two years, and I am back up a bit, at 177. My FIRST goal is to get back to my 160. Once I get there, I think I will reevaluate and shoot for that 150. I have to take it slowish, I can't imagine what that would look like on my larger athletic frame.....we'll see!!!0
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I'm 5'7" 138 lbs, trying to get down to 120. My whole family is stick thin so I don't know what happened to me! Good luck guys!0
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I'm also 5'7" and started out weighing right around 200 pounds in March. I am currently 163-165 and wearing a size 10-although they are a little tight. I set my goal to 155 which is about 5 pounds heavier than my lightest adult weight. I may decide to lower my goal once I get there. I already feel better than I did at 200, and buying clothes is much easier. I think it is good to set an initial goal that is attainable and then reevaluate when you get there. Good luck and congratulations on starting.0
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I am 5'7". I weighed about 140-145 before I quit smoking in September 2010. The weight came on quickly and I have been struggling with trying to lose it since January. I was able to get down to 158 with 1200 calories a day and exercise. I got frustrated and gave up last month and quickly gained back the weight I had lost and more. I currently weigh 163. My highest wt has been 167. My goal is to get to the 140-150 range again before my clothes go out of style! I think it is interesting to see that where I am, is the goal of others.0
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I'm 5'7" and weigh 227......goal is 190.....little different for boys I think0
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I'm 5' 6.5" and started MFP at 177lbs. I set my initial goal at 145 because that's the lowest I'd ever been since I'd been an adult. After I reached that (8 or 9 months after starting on MFP), I adjusted it to 140. I'm sort of maintaining around that range, not being quite as strict but still watching and counting. I list a "why not try it" weight as 135 because I'm really curious if I could even get that low.
I think it's important to set a goal that is important to you for some reason or another. For me, I remember how proud and confident I felt at 145 (I had shed 15lbs during sophomore year in college). It was the last time I had felt in control of my body so it meant a lot.0 -
I'm 5 ft 7 and currently 160lbs. I am feeling so much fitter and halthier (down from 173lbs), but plan to loose anther 5% and see how that feels. Everyone's bodies are so different, ie what type of shape, frame etc. I weighed around 133lbs when I was in my 20s but I'm not 20 any more lol!
I'm also much more fit and building muscle, I guess for me I don't have so much as a goal weight as a goal how I feel and look. Once my abdominal fat is reduced to a healthy size I'll start to maintain, as everywhere is else is toned.
You will see it repeated over and over on the board about how a number on the scale is not a true reflection of how healthy we are (search "skinny-fat"). Try to avoid comparing yourself to other people of the same height, we are all different and each of us has a different idea of what is right for us.
Good luck and keep up the hard work!0
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