5'4" - 5'6" 165-180 pounds?

I'm 5'4" and 165 lbs (29 y.o.) as well. I weighed 118 lbs 4 years ago...now one wonderful marriage and two adorable babies later...voila. I did get back down to a reasonable weight when my older son turned a year old in the Spring of 2010 (129 lbs). Hit 200 lbs when I had my little girl this past May...and the weight is just not coming off at all. Pesky kids! Ideally, I would love to get back down to 115-120...but really, I'd be happy with 135! So my weight loss goal is between 30 and 50 lbs, depending on how I look and feel. Started C25K today...but I know I will have to diet and get some additional exercise. Hard when you're nursing and running after a almost 3 year old. Scared...but really need to do it. Add me if you have similar goals...need some friends!

I'm at 5'-5.5" and am 182 on 01/03/2012. I had a pretty good week last week but haven't seen the results, yet. Here's to a good first week of the new year! I will let you know. I cannot wait to be in the 170s again!

Hi I'm 5'5" and 175ish, 28 y.o. I had gotten down to 170 but the holidays, and leg issues have seriously sabbotaged my goals. I would like to weigh 160lbs by mid March..holidays in Cuba (with a friend whos gf is 100lbs soaking wet!) Not trying to compare myself to her as I know I'll never get there, but I want to enjoy myself not worry about how I look. My ultimate goal is currently 145 lbs, but I feel like if I can get there I might try for more.
Please feel free to add me. I'm always looking for support and more than willing to give it.
justjess575, Jillica, and sreeves1429 I've added you

im 5'6" i started at 178lbs i want to be 145lbs.....right now im at 166lbs.....i still have some ways to go but i know i can do it

5'-5.5" tall, 181 lbs, 36 years old

My highest ever was 13 years ago at 213 lbs.
My lowest (since high school) was 8 years ago at 169 lbs.
My over-portioned, processed, bread-loving food habits working out only 3 times a week have settled me in at an 188 lbs average.

My story - in high school, I was active in sports but would always gain 10 lbs during every summer while I wasn't in sports.
Sophomore - 135 + 10 in summer
Junior - 145 + 10 in summer
Senior - 155 + 10 after basketball + 15 summer before college
College - 180 + another 10 lbs! = 190 + beer + fast food + beer + no exercising + beer = 213 lbs!

At 152, I would have an acceptable BMI so that is my goal. Once I hit that...
142 lbs would rock, but I would love to see if I could be...
132 lbs but I don't know how realistic that goal is for me.

PLEASE FEEL FREE to honeslty comment on my goals based on your own experiences. It is great that you guys are all similar in weight and I would LOVE to know if 142 is possible, is 132 possible?

I feel the same as you, I am 5'6" and thought 160 was a reasonable goal, but now I am considering whether or not it would be possible to go lower. People can be incredibly inconsiderate and I have already been "cautioned" about losing too much weight by "well-meaning" individuals, but I am going to take it one pound at a time and see how far I can run with this.

I must say that having fitness pals with similar goals is GREAT! I will recommend that to anyone asking for advice on MFP. Keep at it, Ladies.

Here's to a great succesful weekend! I weigh in for my work's biggest loser. I'm in 2nd place (current weight 178). I need to do really good this weekend just to keep up with the pace of the leader. I REALLY want to hit 175 lbs Monday Morning!!!!

Hi! I'm 5'5" and 185 and would love to connect with people in a similar position too! I'm hoping to lose about 20lbs by mid June, and eventually around 50 altogether. I'm trying to be patient with the process, while still giving it everything I have every day. Touching base with people in the same situation would be awesome motivation!

5'-5.5" tall, 181 lbs, 36 years old

My highest ever was 13 years ago at 213 lbs.
My lowest (since high school) was 8 years ago at 169 lbs.
My over-portioned, processed, bread-loving food habits working out only 3 times a week have settled me in at an 188 lbs average.

My story - in high school, I was active in sports but would always gain 10 lbs during every summer while I wasn't in sports.
Sophomore - 135 + 10 in summer
Junior - 145 + 10 in summer
Senior - 155 + 10 after basketball + 15 summer before college
College - 180 + another 10 lbs! = 190 + beer + fast food + beer + no exercising + beer = 213 lbs!

At 152, I would have an acceptable BMI so that is my goal. Once I hit that...
142 lbs would rock, but I would love to see if I could be...
132 lbs but I don't know how realistic that goal is for me.

PLEASE FEEL FREE to honeslty comment on my goals based on your own experiences. It is great that you guys are all similar in weight and I would LOVE to know if 142 is possible, is 132 possible?

I think your goals are TOTALLY do-able. Really, just concentrate on one small goal at a time and reevaluate as needed.

I'm 5'5.5" and 33 (almost 34) years old. My highest (non-pregnancy) weight was about 170. My original goal weight when I started losing was 135. Got there and didn't feel "done." I'm currently 123lbs, training for my 5th full marathon and shooting for 115lbs, lots of muscle and possibly trying to qualify for the Boston Marathon.

If you had asked me in my 20s if I could weigh this little and run this much I would have said H#LL NO! But I'm finding I can do so many things that I never thought possible. All it takes is some self-confidence and a little motivation. You can get to your goal!

Hello Im 5"4" wt 173. My goal wt is 145. Last year after using MFP I lost 26#, but they were slowly creeping back on. So here I go again....Feel free to add me, seems like I could use all the support I can get!

I love fellow shorter women...we look to squeeze out every .5 or .25 inch! Do 5'8" women ever say I'm 5'8.5"? Like many on here I was close to 200 when I started running. Worked down to my goal pants - size 10 (from many years ago- so not the new stretched out size 10s they push on us nowadays). I thought I should stop in the mid to low 150s. I don't push myself to lose but still watch what I eat and try to keep my training up over the winter (northern UP of MI). I'm training for my first full marathon this year and certainly don't plan on eating back all those running calories so I will see how it goes and evaluate at every 5 or so pounds.
I have not been under 160 for almost 14 years (since I had my first child). Some people are already saying I shouldn't lose more- I look too thin...but even though they mean well I think they have a distorted picture of us. If I haven't known them more than 14 years then they have never seen me at my normal size. So we have to take all comments with some caution.
I try to stick to 3-4 days running and 2-3 days weight training with one full complete 'rest' day a week. Anyone with similar interests- feel free to send a friend request (note: I look for people with pics on their site and the profile filled out / unless you have recently joined and just not updated yet)

I'm 5'6" and started at 170lbs two weeks again when I got serious again about trying to lose these pesky pounds. My goal weight is to reach 140lbs. I'm already 6 lbs closer.

This is my third attempt at using MFP, and each time I have found at least some success, but I lose pace when life gets busy. Extra motivation to stick with this would be a great help!

I'm 5'6" and 175. Up until a year ago I was much lighter, and then health problems got in the way. Now I'm trying to fight my way back. I'd love to befriend some "similar" people.

Im 5'3, my starting weight 155 and I'm hoping I can get down to at least 112-130 . I wanna be able to fit in a size 3 again cause right now I'm a size 9. I wanna get ready for summer.

I'm 5'4 and currently around 160.. starting weight 165. Feel free to add me! I'm getting married in May and would like to be down to 140 by then.