Women around 5’6, what is your goal weight?
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It depends on what you are looking for. I don’t want to look like a Calvin Klein model, but if that’s what you want, you’ll aim to be way thinner than me. It also depends on how much muscle you are aiming for since muscle weighs more than fat.
I am currently 187 and aiming for 135ish, but as I get closer to that, I’ll modify my goal based on the appearance I’m aiming for (I want to be a sporty fit chick with some muscle mass, closer to fitness model than body builder though).0 -
I'm setting my goal as 160. My high was 198 & now am 190. My bigger goal is to eat healthier & exercise daily; we'll see where I plateau. I think you'll know when you hit the proper weight for yourself.1
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5'6 here, goal weight of 140-150.1
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5'5.5" here - my UGW is 125, but I'd be really pleased with 135.1
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I'm 5'6" I look best, IMO, around 155 to 160lbs1
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I’m 5’5” and 52 years old. My current weight is 126. Highest weight was 145.
My goal is 120. Once I get there, then I’d decide if I want to try for 115.
In terms of size, I don’t find clothing sizes very consistent, so don’t think about those.2 -
I'm 5ft8 so a little taller but I have got to 134 before and was a little too boney, looking back I feel I looked my best around 145-150.1
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Ideally 140lb but I just want to get my UK size 12 genes on!0
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I'm 169cm (5'6 1/2ish?) and feel best around 62+- a bit. Less weight means my face looks terribly haggard and unhealthy and my calorie allowance is too low.0
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I'm around 5ft5. My goal weight initially was 150. I am about at 150 now and still have a lot of body fat so i'm bumping my goal to 140. The number on the scale doesn't bother me as much as it did but I assume I'll prob need to weigh a little less to get this extra fat off.0
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I'm 5'6 and my goal weight is around 145-150lbs. Currently I weigh 174.6lbs. My starting weight was 195.8lbs.0
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My goal was 130 - I managed to get to 134 and looked awfully tiny - I was in a size 4. My body is happier between 140-150 so current goal is to get back to 140. COVID and depression made me gain a lot of my weight loss back.1
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I’m 5’5” and weigh 209, but would like to get down to 165. I’m 50, so I’m not getting my hopes up too high to lose a lot 🙂0
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5'6.5"/5'7" here. My goal weight is 130. I am currently 145 down from 178. I've gained a good bit of muscle but I still have at least 10lb of fat I'd like to lose. Right now I'm on the larger end of a size 6, would love to be comfortable in a size 4.1
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I post my goal weight as 150 and then will assess. After my first child I lost my pregnancy weight and got down to 137. I got a lot of complements so for then at that age it was ideal. I just want to be in the healthy range now.0
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CanadianBeth wrote: »I’m 5’5” and weigh 209, but would like to get down to 165. I’m 50, so I’m not getting my hopes up too high to lose a lot 🙂
If you’re thinking that age prevents weight loss in some way you’ll be happy to hear that’s simply not true. 😊
There’s plenty of people here (including me, at 59) quite a lot older than 50 who have had some amazing results throughout loss and maintenance.
There’s a tiny, tiny change in metabolism as you age but in reality it amounts to a number of calories in single figures over a day.
The perception that it’s harder generally comes from the fact that often, as we get older, the amount of activity associated with our daily lives diminishes. A daily 20-30 minute walk will go a long way to counteract that, though, whether or not you choose to continue any intentional exercise that you may have been doing all your life.
Don’t limit yourself due to myth! You can reach your goals at any age!4 -
5'5" and my ideal weight is 122lb with some good muscle tone
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I'm 5'6 and my goal weight is 135. Once I start getting into the 140's I start to look really thin.1
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I’m 5’6 and my goal weight is at 180 right now. I know that still overweight but I’m not doing this to lose weight, it’s for my diabetes. As I lose weight and see where my blood sugars are I’ll adjust that.3
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I’m 5’6 but I felt and looked my best when I was around 160. I’m quite muscular because I was an athlete for most of my life. I’m looking forward to getting back there again.0
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I’m 5’5 and I’m hoping to get to 140 lbs. I’m not too hung up on the number on the scale but more clothes size and body measurements.1
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I'm 48, and I really have two goal weights: one at 180, when I'll have lost about 100 pounds and will be able to sort of assess what's under the fat, and one lower down. I am not sure what that one is yet. I've seen everything from 125 to 175 for my height, and I can dismiss the lower end of the scale because I am a solidly built woman with curves. So the assessment of where I'm at at 180. I'm more interested in what size I'll wear, anyway.1
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I'm 5'5 and my goal weight is between 125-135lbs. I used to be in that range before and I felt my best. I'd stopped looking at my weight because my size and lightness felt good for my lifestyle and clothing choices. Then I slowly gained up to 155 lbs and I'm so unhappy with myself.1
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5,6 here. I currently weigh 176. Ultimate goal would be 147 but I don’t think I’ve weighed that since I was a kid! I was 156 at my wedding 10 years ago and looked and felt slim so somewhere between 147 - 160?2
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5’6 and 140lbs right now. Overshot my pre-ED weight by a lot. My goal is around 110-115lbs, maybe 120lbs if I have more muscle. I have a small frame though, so probably closer to the lower end.0
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I'm 5'6" and my goal is currently 135, although I actually got down to 135 about 7 years ago and it mostly just made me feel deprived of the foods I like. I felt much more balanced and comfortable with myself at 150, so we'll see once I get there if I actually want to lose that last 15 pounds...1
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crossrunner1497 wrote: »5’6 and 140lbs right now. Overshot my pre-ED weight by a lot. My goal is around 110-115lbs, maybe 120lbs if I have more muscle. I have a small frame though, so probably closer to the lower end.
Be careful. At 5,6 115lbs is the lowest “healthy” weight within the BMI range. Even with a small frame, 110 would be very very light.
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crossrunner1497 wrote: »5’6 and 140lbs right now. Overshot my pre-ED weight by a lot. My goal is around 110-115lbs, maybe 120lbs if I have more muscle. I have a small frame though, so probably closer to the lower end.
At 5'6 110-115 lbs puts you in the underweight category. 120 puts you towards the lower end of the normal weight.1 -
I would like to be around 160-170. I'm still over 200 after breaking my leg a few years ago and not being able to walk for three months, so I really would like to get this off. I don't want to be 120 like I used to be in my 30's, that is too light.1
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I started at 280 and I'm shooting for 150 (currently 199).1
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