Other 5’8”-5’11” women... looking for friends and to hear your goals

IcelandicBlonde27 wrote: »

need2belean wrote: »

IcelandicBlonde27 wrote: »

Hi there! So I’m new and I’ve been on here a month and have lost 7lb. I am taller than 95-97% of women at 5’9.5”-5’10” so my goals are a little different than someone who is 5’2”. What is your goal weight and what is your routine ?

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I'm 6'0". Goal weight is 170 right now (currently around 175 and 23%BF). I've been as low as 165 but starting weight was 190. I'm sort of maintaining but if I lose along the way, then that's fine. I'm eating around 2500 calories.

You look amazing in your photo!!

That's sweet. Thank you. That was during my higher eating days (close to 3000 calories) so I'm happy to have lost some more fluff since dropping to 2500.

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How many calories are you guys eating? 1200 net was so low for me.. I did it and lost 7lb in 3 weeks on it, but. Since moved my net calories up to 1500-1800 calories net per day and I’m still losing just way slower and I feel like I have a lot more energy... I’m losing about 1lb a week on these higher calories

I just go with whatever MFP tells me to eat with my goal set to lose 2lbs per week. Right now, that number is 1710, it started at 1740. I readjust it each week with my weigh-in. I would STARVE on 1200! 1740 was even hard to get used to at first, but that just made me realize how much I was eating before.

Yeah the biggest shock to me from becoming educated through this app is that I really cannot eat as much as I thought. I always thought being SO tall and so active ( I’m less active these days compared to just a couple years ago) that I could eat more than average. I was really wrong and that’s why I’m trying to lose weight now lol. I did some trial and error off the sites recommended calories and it does seem I maintain fairly high on sedentary days (~2300-2400 calories maintenance). This is high especially as I am under 150lb currently. I would probably still lose on 1700 but I’m too scared to net much higher than that.. I’ve been netting roughly 1500 a day. I’m losing fast on that.. just not 2lb a week fast. Which is perfectly fine as I only have 10-20 lb to lose. I will decide after I have my next physical with my doctor. Most girls my height would not have to weigh so little, but I am VERY small framed. I do not look sick at the lower weights of healthy BMI. I actually look quite overweight at average weight for my height. My wrists are so small I can wrap my hands around them more than once. They’re about 3.5” so I know I am super small framed and not the average girl.

Ohh, yes if you have that little to lose, it sounds like a smaller deficit would be much more manageable! I weigh quite a bit more than you, so my "lose 2lb per week" calorie goal is still decently high, but if I got to the point where it was telling me to eat 1200-1300 calories, I think I would do what you're doing and just eat at a smaller deficit. It has to feel doable, right? 1200 doesn't feel doable lol

I'm 5'9 1/2". Way back I started at 245ish. I stopped weighing at one point so I don't really know my actual highest weight. I've been maintaining a 100 pound weight loss for 5 years.

Current weight is 144 and goal now is to increase strength. I've just finished a 10 week 'bulking phase' (man seeing the number on the scale go up was mentally tough after all this time wanting it to only go down!) and am cutting back to 140ish. Body fat over the summer was about 17.5%. I'm betting I'm about 20% now but in the process of cutting back to 17ish.

I wear a size 2 or 4 bottom and a small or extra small top. Finding pants long enough is super tough since most of my height is in my legs!

I lost all my weight using a CICO approach and still rely on that as the major indicator. I do best when my macros are 40/30/30 but have been lax about that lately. When I started losing weight my exercise was primarily a bootcamp type class 3 days a week. At the beginning I could only jog about 30 seconds at a time then would have to walk for a minute to recover. After I lost about 30 pounds I hit a plateau and increased my exercise by adding running another 2-3 days a week since I didn't want to decrease calories.

The 'extra' days of running lead to racing in order to stay focused on a goal - I've run a handful of 5ks, 11 half marathons and 2 full marathons. Running goals: Half marathon under 2 hours (achieved 9/30/2017- 1:56:38)) Marathon under 4:10 (maybe in November 2018)

My current routine is light cardio (I'm recovering from a knee injury and can't run for another few weeks) and lots and lots of weights. Moderate to heavy weights 6 days a week. Once the knee heals I'll be back to running 3-10+ miles three or four days a week and weights 3 or 4 days with one rest day. Strength goal is to be able to do a pull-up.

Feel free to add me. I'm new to MFP. Previously I used a different site for logging but switched after getting a Garmin for Christmas so that my activity and nutrition would be integrated.

Hi everyone. Looking to get healthier. 195 today and looking to get to 160 and maintain for my first goal. A steady .5 to 1 lb a week loss is my strategy.

5'10" started weight was 303lbs weight loss journey began September 18,2017 just slowly started out. Curent weight 273lbs my goal weight for now is 200lbs as I have been 135 and 150 in past and I was just to skinny didn't look healthy ,so my ideal is to just get low enough to loss my belly I seem to gain most my weight in my belly area...my profile pic is my most recent progress pic I have.

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I’m 5’8” and started Whole30 last week at 184#. I’m a serious sugar addict and I’m shocked that this plan is so easy for me.
I want to get back down to 150# or below.
I have developed skin and sinus issues and I believe it’s related to my poor diet.

I couldn’t believe how much less snot my kids had on whole 30, dairy was the culprit. My face gets dry and splotchy with dairy.

5’9” here. Sitting at about 160 currently with a goal of 145. Unfortunately gained a few pounds after being put on a new med and finding myself unable to work out. That also meant that my eating did not stop to account for that change. But things are settling down, so I’m ready to get rid of the last 15lbs.

As far as sizing, I have wide hips, so I wear between 11-13 sized jeans. Tops are all over the place depending on if it’s women’s or juniors.

Hey everyone! Excited and hopeful to make some friends. I'm 24 years old with a 1.5 year old little girl & I do keto and calorie counting. I started working off my weight on May 20th 2017.

I'm 5'8"
SW: 268
CW: 186
GW: 145

I'm pretty flexible with my goal weight though. Honesty I'd be thrilled just to make it under 160. It's one of those things where I have to wait and see, I'm starting strength training so that will have an impact on how my clothes fit.

I'd really love to wear a M top and size 8 pants some day!

Height makes a big difference as does age. I'm 5'10 and have to say I was blessed with an amazing metabolism UNTIL I hit 40 then things slowed down and now that I'm 57 I am really seeing the difference. I weighed 120 in my 20's 130 in my 30's and since my late 40's I've hovered around 160-178. Even at this weight most people say I look thin but clothes don't fit the way I would like. I'm looking forward to a goal of 150ish

I'm just under 5'8. Started at 254.6, currently at 173-174 (tom this week), goal weight of 165. I life weights 4-6 times a week and do cardio after I lift. I look pretty good at 168. I'm surprised at some of the low numbers for goals at the heights listed. I might reassess when I get there. Comfortable size 8 is my goal and I was there at 170-171 last year. Some of my size 10's are a bit loose now. Would like to be 160-165, 25% bf. I want to look healthy, curvy and fit, not particularly thin.

Hi y’all! I’m a Newbie on here and I’m just getting started. I’m 5’9 and I’m currently at 286 working towards a goal of 200. So far so good, but it’s a complete lifestyle change. Gosh, our sizes are all so varied and don’t correlate with our body types at all. I wear size 18 jeans and a 2xl top. Anyhow, any suggestions/awesome suggestions for core strengthening? I’m partially-devastated by planking activities.

It appears I'm one of the shorter ladies here at 5'8 and 165 down from SW of 170 3 weeks ago, with GW of 145. My challenge is not healthy eating, I have not eaten red meat in 30 years and I don't have a sweet tooth. Gave up wine on weekdays which is harder than it should have been, but I love fruits, veg and walking. My challenges now are menopause and a very heavy travel schedule. I spend more than half my time on the road, staying in hotels with sub-par workout facilities and restaurant food. It is really difficult to track eating. Any tips for Road Warriors would be appreciated.