Goal weight?

shelbyantonette1fty7
shelbyantonette1fty7 Posts: 2 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So I started at 163 pounds, I'm not at 138 pounds..
I'm 5'4 female. What should my goal weight be?
«1

Replies

  • Nony_Mouse
    Nony_Mouse Posts: 5,646 Member
    It's completely individual, and based on more than just what the scale says. You're within your healthy weight range, so from that perspective you can stop now if you'd like. Are you happy with what you see in the mirror? If not, what is it that you want to work on?
  • kakaovanilya
    kakaovanilya Posts: 647 Member
    It is totally up to you. Do you like what you see in the mirror? Can you wear the clothes you wish to wear before? For example i am 5'6, 135 lbs and although people say i look good, i consider myself overweight. My sister on the other hand, she is around your height and a few pounds heavier than me but she doesn't want to lose weight because she likes how she looks.
  • SteamPug
    SteamPug Posts: 262 Member
    I’m 5’4” at 128 going for 125, then maintaining and maybe 116 afterwards.
  • neldabg
    neldabg Posts: 1,452 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    shelbyantonette1fty7 wrote: »
    So I started at 163 pounds, I'm not at 138 pounds..
    I'm 5'4 female. What should my goal weight be?

    What's wrong with your weight now?

    She's only 5'4" at that weight.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    This content has been removed.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    neldabg wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    shelbyantonette1fty7 wrote: »
    So I started at 163 pounds, I'm not at 138 pounds..
    I'm 5'4 female. What should my goal weight be?

    What's wrong with your weight now?

    She's only 5'4" at that weight.

    So?
  • mandabeth34
    mandabeth34 Posts: 158 Member
    I’m just a shade under 5’5”. My goal is 130. At 134 currently. I settled on 130 after a lot of thought and time. It’s attainable and maintainable without feeling like I’ll be depriving myself for the rest of my life. I like to eat and drink and be merry and run long distances very slowly.
    No one can tell you what your goal should be besides you. I’d just say to settle on a number that you’ll feel good at and be able to maintain without feeling like you’re constantly sacrificing.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    edited December 2017
    For each height there is a wide range of ideal weights and that can be possibly up to 15-20lbs - body frame matters plus the amount of muscle someone has, so it's really a personal thing plus we are all different.
    138 for 5ft 4 sounds good to me - how do you feel yourself? Are you happy with how your clothes look and fit?
    Initially I aimed for 133lbs ( I'm 5ft 2 1/4") but I still had some muffin top in certain jeans. Losing another 7lbs sorted that.
    .
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    edited December 2017
    Depends in part on your age, your build and musculature, and on which formula you use. For a woman 20-30yo, the healthy BMI range listed at the site linked below is 103.7-154.4; for a woman older than 30, the healthy BMI range is 107.8-145.6.

    For me, it gives a range of 132.6-179.2, and at the lower end I'd be a walking scarecrow, but at the top end, I can still stand to lose about 5 lbs for me to be what I'd call a comfortable and sustainable weight. So my "sweet spot" is toward the top end of the BMI range for my age and height.

    http://www.calculator.net/ideal-weight-calculator.html
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
    Totally up to you. I started at borderline obese, 215 lb., and set an initial goal of 170 lb., which put me into the "normal" BMI range. When I reached that weight, I thought I was still too jiggly, so I decided to aim for 160, then 150, while doing bodyweight exercises to help retain muscle. As I got closer to my goal, I focused less on scale weight than on body composition, strength, and endurance.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    I don't know, but I'm 5'7" and 140. Could you tell me what I should weigh?
  • yourfitnessenemy
    yourfitnessenemy Posts: 121 Member
    cmriverside wrote: »
    I don't know, but I'm 5'7" and 140. Could you tell me what I should weigh?

    140 at 5'7" sounds good to me? Maybe just try to improve fitness/lift weights and not worry about it?
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,092 Member
    neldabg wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    shelbyantonette1fty7 wrote: »
    So I started at 163 pounds, I'm not at 138 pounds..
    I'm 5'4 female. What should my goal weight be?

    What's wrong with your weight now?

    She's only 5'4" at that weight.

    She's most likely going to be "only" 5'4" at any weight (although I grew a half-inch somewhere between high school and my 30s - I had stopped measuring in between because I figured I was through growing, then noticed that when the doctor's office measured, I was always a half-inch taller than what I had been).

    138 and a 5'4" is in the healthy BMI rang (23.7).
  • neldabg
    neldabg Posts: 1,452 Member
    edited December 2017
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    shelbyantonette1fty7 wrote: »
    So I started at 163 pounds, I'm not at 138 pounds..
    I'm 5'4 female. What should my goal weight be?

    What's wrong with your weight now?
    moosmum1972 wrote: »
    neldabg wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    shelbyantonette1fty7 wrote: »
    So I started at 163 pounds, I'm not at 138 pounds..
    I'm 5'4 female. What should my goal weight be?

    What's wrong with your weight now?

    She's only 5'4" at that weight.

    And? What's wrong with 138lb at 5.4"
    WhereIsPJSoles wrote: »
    neldabg wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    shelbyantonette1fty7 wrote: »
    So I started at 163 pounds, I'm not at 138 pounds..
    I'm 5'4 female. What should my goal weight be?

    What's wrong with your weight now?

    She's only 5'4" at that weight.

    Do you...want her to get taller? I’ve been trying, so far no dice.
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    neldabg wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    shelbyantonette1fty7 wrote: »
    So I started at 163 pounds, I'm not at 138 pounds..
    I'm 5'4 female. What should my goal weight be?

    What's wrong with your weight now?

    She's only 5'4" at that weight.

    So?
    lynn_glenmont wrote: »
    neldabg wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    shelbyantonette1fty7 wrote: »
    So I started at 163 pounds, I'm not at 138 pounds..
    I'm 5'4 female. What should my goal weight be?

    What's wrong with your weight now?

    She's only 5'4" at that weight.

    She's most likely going to be "only" 5'4" at any weight (although I grew a half-inch somewhere between high school and my 30s - I had stopped measuring in between because I figured I was through growing, then noticed that when the doctor's office measured, I was always a half-inch taller than what I had been).

    138 and a 5'4" is in the healthy BMI rang (23.7).

    Oh my! I completely forgot to check back here. @WhereIsPJSoles Lol! How funny! xD I totally misread the OP. I did not realize it was a typo when she wrote "So I started at 163 pounds, I'm not at 138 pounds." I thought she was 163 lbs right now, and had not yet reached 138 lbs (perhaps an random goal?). Indeed, at 138 lbs she is just within range of a healthy BMI.
    @shelbyantonette1fty7 I am two inches shorter, so for me, 138 lbs is slightly overweight, and I remember that I still looked chubby. It wasn't until I was under ~125 lbs that I started liking how I looked. However, another woman on this forum is your height and consistently struggles to get in the 130's, but looks ridiculously stunning. Therefore, as others have written, within certain limits, your goal weight is just arbitrary. Are you healthy both mentally and physically? Are *YOU* happy with how you look? Think about it, and take the proper course of action from there.
  • Fitnessmom82
    Fitnessmom82 Posts: 376 Member
    Go with what you are happy with! I set a goal of the high end of my BMI. I'm 5'7", so it said 158lbs. I'm 169 now and don't feel like those last 11 pounds will make me "done". I've decided to make a new goal of 150 and then reasses again. I'm trying to look at things as more fluid and not a hard set end goal. Gonna take it a few pounds at a time at this point!
  • lucerorojo
    lucerorojo Posts: 790 Member
    I'm 5'4" and my goal weight is 137. I look good anywhere between 115-145.
  • starryphoenix
    starryphoenix Posts: 381 Member
    I’m 5’3 and want to be 115. I don’t know how I feel when I get to 130 though. I might decide I want to stop, who knows. The only thing I’m after at the end of the day is a flat stomach.
  • CLN_Joyce
    CLN_Joyce Posts: 17 Member
    I'm 5'10 and want to get to One-derland.
  • bfanny
    bfanny Posts: 440 Member
    When you like how you feel and what you see in the mirror then you will know that you are there, not neccesarily about X number ;)
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    nicoleduran81 wrote: »
    Go with what you are happy with! I set a goal of the high end of my BMI. I'm 5'7", so it said 158lbs. I'm 169 now and don't feel like those last 11 pounds will make me "done". I've decided to make a new goal of 150 and then reasses again. I'm trying to look at things as more fluid and not a hard set end goal. Gonna take it a few pounds at a time at this point!

    I'm 5-7 and the last 11 lbs made a huge difference! Recomp also has helped improve my appearance and strength with no change in weight after 14 months in maintenance at the high end of BMI range.

Categories