5'4 girls... "perfect" weight?

Wow what a terrible turn this thread has taken. I guess I'll take my 125 lb, 18% body fat, man-armed self and go home.

Here here.

Im currently at 115. I want to be around 120 lbs of lean muscle.

But this thread was posted two years ago lol. I don't get why people resurrect such oldass threads just to argue with people who may not even be here anymore.

I'm 5'4", currently 113lbs. I have a small thin frame, 21% body fat. I think I am pretty happy with my weight, but my butt is completely gone! I am trying to do squats to gain some muscle there, and I don't mind if I gain a few pounds doing so.

Zombie thread!

I'm 5'4" as well and have always felt best in the 120-130 range. Not sure how I'd look smaller than that because I've really never had the desire to get there.
I think the best weight for you depends a lot on how much muscle you have, as others have said, and also what shape you are.
I'm more of an hour glass/pear type shape with medium frame. I think your specific build has a lot to do with your sizing as well. I know people who can be in my same size while weighing a lot more than me, but my shape makes me need jeans that don't fit my waist to accommodate the lower half. On the other hand, an apple shape would probably wear a larger shirt than me at the same weight.
Our shape is largely genetic and the best we can do is do our best and ultimately work with it and learn to love it.
That's not to see that everyone doesn't have the capability to look fabulous, just that everyone's fabulous will look a little different.

christyrp90 wrote: »

So. I'm 5'4, 22 years old. I'm just looking for general feedback. A few years ago I weighed about 180. i DREAMED of being 160. Then I was 160. I DREAMED of being 150. Then, I wanted to be 140... I thought each time, with each goal, I'd feel happy and confident with myself. I am now about 136, and I feel like I still have at least ten more pounds to go. I see girls on here my height who want to be 100 pounds who look VERY thin, trying to lose weight. I feel like if you are at this height and 125 or under- you really don't NEED to lose... I'm sure you look just fine. I always think the girls that have some shape look the best. What is your opinion on an ideal weight for a girl that is 5'4? I'd say anywhere from 120-130 (unless you're athletic and/or muscular [jealous]) ... then I see the girls who are 105 and asking on message boards "WHY CANT I LOSE ANY WEIGHT!?" Girl you can't lose weight because you'd have to chop off a limb. Opinions?

Although BMI is a load of baloney, the supposed max weight for 5 foot 4 is 140 if you are under 50 years of age. At the age of 50, they add 5 pounds to it -raising it to 145. But it used to be 145 as the base many years ago--they adjusted it downward.

At 5 foot 4 Inches (my height), body type and muscle mass matter. BMI is an estimation. It is not 100% accurate. It does not take body type into account. It is supposed to be a guideline, NOT a rule.

Below are 2 people at the same height:

Even when I am lazy as heck, I have the calf muscles of a long-distance runner and the thighs of an Olympic shot-putter. I have wide shoulders. I am built like the images of the stout farm wives you read about in a Steinbeck novel. I can get down to 135/145, but it is miserable. Plus, I don't look good below 160 pounds. I get emaciated on the top half. My bottom half stops losing at 160 pounds. I'm always cold. I've learned that 160 to 180 looks good, feels good, and works for me. My health is good at 160 to 180.

My good friend is also 5 foot 4 inches. She has narrow shoulders and a narrow pelvis. narrow rib cage. Her ankles and wrists are tiny. She weighs 105 pounds. She eats like a trucker after a three-week fast. Her goal is to get UP to 110 pounds.

Same height, and different body types.

We are the same height. Are body types and goals are drastically different do to body type, genetics, metabolism, activity level, and several other things. She could never be 130 pounds, I don't think she could eat enough to do it and her frame couldn't handle it. I look like I've been half-starved in the 130s.

FIND A GOOD WEIGHT FOR YOU. One that is maintainable. One where you have energy and your overall health is good. One where you think you look good. When you get there, stop.

Even the BMI calculator--which isn't accurate--says to give yourself the option of at least 140 pounds. More if you are heading toward menopause. BMI says you should weigh at least 110.

You can't judge your weight and health by comparing yourself to others. You have to look at your health and what works for your life and body type. If someone is 5 foot 4 and their body struggles to get below 105, it is probably because the weight is too low for their frame/muscle type, and height.

Good luck in finding your personal goal.

Heads-up that this thread was started in 2012 and the OP hasn't been around for four years.