5'8 Goals?

i'm five eight. my goal weight is 122 or 120. I weigh about 125 now. i don't know if i will EVER lose those 5 lbs, but i'm trying so hard!

Oh Holy Moly! That's an amazing weight loss! I would love to see pics. I am just starting downward from 165ish. Like you, I am 5'8". My first goal is 135 but I want to see then too. I can believe more would feel good. I think it's just all about how happy you are with where you are now. Certainly, you're in a healthy range right?

You are at a great weight right now. I would be aiming for tone as opposed to more weight loss at this point.

started my heaviest at 178
mfp started weight 162
down to 149
want to be 130 and less
for my height the lowest i should be is 118 so you should be ok but dont be unhealthy!!

Well, I am only one inch shorter and am 112lb and that makes me look too skinny... so I reckon at 5'8", a good size would be 120lb.

I'm 5'9" and I'm aiming for about 130lbs. I'm 168 (ish) at the moment and still feel quite large, I've got a very slim frame. When I was about 17/18 (10 years ago) I weighed 8 stone (so about 112lbs) and didn't look ridiculously skinny - obviously my shape has changed since then and I would probably look silly being that weight now so I figured aim for 130 and see what happens :-))

I started at 258 (5'7"), now 200ish. Right now my goal is the top of my healthy BMI, or 158. Once I arrive there I'll re-evaluate. I've been overweight most of my adult life, I'm not sure what my personal ideal weight is. I do believe going beneath the BMI charts is, in general, not healthy. Hope you find what works for you.

hm, that does sound pretty small for 5'8".. i'm 5'8" & my ultimate goal is 160. i have a lot until i get there so who knows if once i'm there i wont want more. its whatever you feel good at just make sure you are in a healthy spot! maybe meet with your family doctor & get their opinion? couldn't hurt!

I'm 5'8" as well. I float around 150. My goal was never to be "thin", it is to be fit and athletic. I feel I have achieved that and I'm happy with my weight. I work as hard as I can in the gym and am conscientious in the kitchen. If I lose a few more pounds, so be it. If I don't, I'm OK with that too.

It's really personal preference on how you want to look as long as you feel happy and healthy.

I think it all depends on how much time and effort (choices) you can put into the maintenance. About ten years ago (in my 30's) I went from 180 to 136lbs. It ended up being too thin for me, and after a job change I was distracted and didn't have the time to stay on the gym and cardio schedule, along with staying within the number of calories I was eating, etc. It's amazing how we all have the best of intentions, but then life gets in the way, and we put on the weight over time. It doesn't take too much of a life change to stand in your way of getting some me-time for quality exercise and convince you that two glasses of wine per night is a good thing.

This time, I've got a goal of a healthy weight that I can maintain with a "healthy life-style and eating habits." I started at 209 after some long awaited surgery. Once I was cleared to exercise again, I got motivated to eat better and give up drinking the wine every day. My goal is 165 and maintain. I've been a dedicated strength & toning gym-baby for the past two years, so I'm now adding back in the cardio.

My advice -- do what you feel is healthy and maintable for your lifestyle. Don't be too hard on yourself if you stray from that -- if your young, you'll have plenty of opportunties to try it again, with a better strategy. I'm 45, and this is my 2nd "lifestyle change," I'm not going to try to go so low that it's un-manageable.