5'8" Ladies with results?

I'm 5'8" too. I'm a lot older than you, but have just come down about 7 pounds, from 193 to 185/186 (waffling right now) and am steadily getting fitter. First off, at our height and activity level, yes, we're overweight and considered obese, but we actually look good. I'm just saying. I have always had a waist and the curves around it, and it's all just getting tighter the more I eat right and exercise. I'd advise not to keep a number in mind - especially if you're medium-to-large framed (if your thumb and middle finger just touch when circling your opposite wrist, that's medium, if they don't touch, that's large) - you may settle at a healthy weight that's not what you have in mind. There are a lot of curvy, mid-framed women at 5'4" who are a healthy 140 - just for some perspective. Keep working but work to how your body's shaping up, not to a number on the scale.

My goal weight, BTW, is 160. If I get there and feel I'm still moving, I would go as low as 152. I think especially at my age I'd have to be an elite athlete to get skinnier than that, and don't know if I can healthfully reach that weight, anyhow...

I am 5'8" but I don't know my frame. I'm guessing I have a medium frame... but regardless, I started on MFP at 157-158lbs and I currently weigh 144lbs. I'm feel quite comfortable at this weight (in my clothes, appearance, etc.); however, my goal is 135lbs because I think I'm the kind of person who needs to have "wiggle room." My weight loss has been consistent and not dramatic (about 1-2lbs a week) which is healthy. I workout about 4 days a week, and allow myself a "cheat" day (yes...I admit it...don't judge!) This is normally on Sundays and it isn't a crazy free-for-all, but I don't track my calories, and I allow myself a meal that I would normally eat throughout the rest of the week. Even doing this, I have been losing weight.

Good luck, and feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like!

I am 5'8 with a startweight of 220 current weight of 160 and goal weight of 140 or 135

and clearly I don't know how to post photo's on here...

ETA-ha Ifigured it out!

Honestly, I think just teaching kids about healthy foods, the dangers of the bad stuff and encouraging an active lifestyle is the way to go with kids. My daughter just started kindergarten and sparks (prebrownies) they spend a lot of time teaching about these things.

I'm 5'8, starting weight was 156, im at 146.5 right now ( i don't have new pics up, but my starting weight ones are on my profile)... i'm looking to get down to about 135 all together. i felt like a stick when i was in high school at 120, so i think 135 should do the trick to make me feel proportionate again.

Started trying to lose weight about 4 weeks ago. Start weight was 221. My initial goal is 180 as that will be the smallest I've been in my adult life. I'd be happy with a UK 12-14 ish I think.

I'm 5'8" - I was 202 when I started losing and 194 when I came to MFP in February. I'm 142 today. I think I want to get to 135, but somedays I'm not sure I need to go any further. We'll see, I guess.

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5' 8" also, My HW was 225. Today I am 157. I have a large frame so right now, I look pretty inshape in my cloths... Naked, is still a work in progress.:grumble: :noway: lol. My goal right now is to be under 145. After I get there, I think I will probably want to be more like 135...

I love seeing what other people my height are aiming for. :flowerforyou:

We can do it! I'm 5'8" 190 as well! I'm down from 200 though Consistency will have to be my key! 145 is my goal...which is my high school weight. Lofty perhaps, but I gotta aim for the stars. We'll see what happens Only been using this for a couple of days but has been a big reality check. I love it. I need the constant accountability.

I'm 5'8'' and have had just small results so far. My highest weight was this year at 266. I was about 160-170 in high school and then the military kept my weight in check for 10 years after that. Life happens and now I'm at 246.9 and I am thrilled to be under 250. My first goal is 200 pounds, hopefully by my brother's wedding next summer. I have been using MFP off and on over the last year and came back to it this time because my Mom asked me to do a low carb way of eating with her. She was just diagnosed with Diabetes and it was a blow for both of us. I weigh more then she does and she's taller than me. I have been pre-diabetic for a few years now but thankfully my numbers are always low. The low carb eating is working great. I think I am getting to the point of where I am going to start incorperating exercise. I have to do little change at a time otherwise I won't keep it up. It's encouraging to see the weight fall off, I've been eating low carb for three weeks now and have lost 10 pounds. Pretty good in my opinion. Thanks.

Michelle

I am 5'8" and my first goal weight is 160. My highest was was 292 and I am currently 184. I might go down to 150 but no lower than that. I have a large frame and have extra skin from the large weight loss so going lower is just going to make that worse.