Question for tall girls....

There's a site that I like a lot called My Body Gallery on which you can input your height and body shape with your desired weight and you'll get to see real women who are that same height, body shape, and weight. I used it to help me determine my goal weight of 160 pounds.

http://www.mybodygallery.com/

I'm 5'9'' and my goal weight is 155lbs.

When I use the BMI calculator, the "healthy" zone starts at 125lbs. There is no way I am EVER going to be 125lbs, and I would never want to be.

150lbs is about as low as I think I'll ever go, but I'll be really shredded when I get there.

I've got a medium/athletic frame, too.

Maybe set your goal weight a bit higher, and then judge where you want to go when you get there?

I'm 5'9 and looked pretty good at 149, I would have looked AMAZING at 135 though This time my goal weight is 145 because I'm working out more and want to account for the muscle.

I think it depends on your frame size and your preportions. I was also happy in the 160-165 range because it wasn't as hard to maintain.

The first time I lost weight (I started at 240) and thought I would never be able to get below 180-190, so I started with that as my goal. FOR ME, and me only, I had always been the big girl, and couldn't possibly imagine myself being thin... I thought I would be thicker, tighter, but still bigger.... I was wrong.

It all depends on where YOU are happy. You might be happy at 190, or you might want to see how far you can push it and surprise yourself. It also depends on how hard you want to work to maintain. Maintaining 140 will be much more challenging than 180.

A lot depends on your body type. I am very curvy and pretty muscular. There is no way I could ever go down to 140. At 160 I look very thin. I would suggest finding a starting target and then reevaluate as you get closer.
I have also noticed a huge range for us taller girls.

I agree with this. I have a bigger frame and I would be anorexic at 140. Even at 170 I was too thin. My goal weight is 190 right now and I am 5'11". I would do the same. start at a goal of maybe 180-190 then see how you look and feel then. If you think you could lose more and still be healthy then set another goal of say 170 and so on.

Good Luck!!

I'm 5'9 and I'm currently sitting around 152. and my goal is 150... Ultimate goal is 140.

I have a pretty small frame so I can go lower and not look too thin. When I started out at 180, I looked overweight... and at 152 I don't look awfully thin... so I could theoretically stop here and be happy with how I look.

I'm 5'10" and my goal is 150. It's impossible for me to get below that without killing myself.155 was actually my lowest adult weight, but I still had a bit of a gut so I know I can do 150. I have a medium frame. Like others have said, it really depends on your frame and how your body distributes the weight.

I'm not a girl, but hope I can offer some advice... A lot depends on your frame and muscle. Remember that muscle is more dense than fat, so if you weigh more but are really toned, the condensed weight could be due to muscle mass. There was another topic post that demonstrates this to an extent, please check it out http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/392784-skinny-fat-vs-fit-photo .... I'd say only use the scale as a frame of reference. Also use the mirror. Hope this helps

I'm between 5-8 and 5-9. I'm aiming for 135. I got there a couple of years ago and I think I looked great (I do like thin, though). I have a small frame.

I am 5'9' and my current goal weight is 160. Once there I will decide if I want to goal lower. I won't be going lower than 150 though since I have a large frame. Like some of the others have set you can always set an initial goal weight and change it as you go. When I first started I had no idea what my goal should have been so I chose 170 and once I got there adjusted.

I agree it depends on your build. I'm 5'11", and a medium frame, and at 160 I was pretty thin, I could never do 140 pounds, my body wouldn't let me, and I looked pretty decent at 180 too. My goal now is 170, that would be thrilling

Katie

I think it really depends on how you carry your weight and your muscle mass. I am 5'11" and my goal weight is 150-155. I carry my weight all over, but mostly in my stomach area (I have never had a flat stomach -- no matter what weight I was). I am 183 now and have rolls of fat around my back and stomach. I see some girls who are my weight and look like athletes with flat abs and tiny waists!

This sounds like me! I'm 5'11 also and at my heaviest I was 201 and I carry most of my weight in my stomach & back. Right now I am about 175 and still look as if I have another 20lbs or so to go. My legs are amazing, my upper arms a bit flabby but it's this stomach and back fat that is killing me!

And how exciting to hear from all these tall lovely ladies!

I am 5'10" and have a large frame and an hourglass figure (large chest and hips, small waist). My goal weight was 180 and I was quite happy there, but I've shed a few more pounds anyway because getting the hang of maintenance is harder than I thought it would be. I weigh 168 now and would be healthy a little bit lighter or heavier, although I would rather not lose any more.

The biggest thing is how healthy you are.
Do you have a healthy body fat %? Do you FEEL healthy? Are you fit/strong? Those are all more important than the number on the scale.

If I go any less than 160, I look like I'm dying. I'm 5'9 tall with a medium to large build.

I'm 5'9 and is aiming for 140. It really depends on how comfortable you are. I am 171 as of now and look like I dont need to lose, but I have tons of stomach fat. But the taller you are, the more weight is expected due to height. So 5'9 and 140 is great, but 6'0 and 180 is great too because of the height differences.

And I use to be 135 so I think 140ish goes well with me. Once again everyone is different