5"8-5"9 goal weights??

Hey! I'm 5'8 1/2 also )) I am currently maintaining between 155-157 and looking at 150 as my ultimate goal...anything lower would not look healthy for me at this point in my life...

I'm 5 9 and a 1/2. My goal is 144. I would love to be 144, but I do know that I wasn't particularly happy with my size when I was. I looked good in clothes but not naked. The thing is, I have a very small frame and so at 144 I was still fatty, especially around the middle. Maybe when you get to goal, you could post a picture and ask people what next - it may be more of a question of toning than of losing. Well done for what you've achieved so far.

I only set a goal weight as a temporary target to aim for. People seem to think once they reach a certain number they've crossed a finish line and can then rest (or in this case stop the regeim of working out / eating healthy). Once that occurs, back comes the bad habbits and weight. This is why so many people have the yo-yo weight loss / gain.

Screw that, and screw the numbers on a scale. Those are just a tool to help you figure your caloric needs. Keep working hard and eating right and your body weight will figure its self out. This is a life long process, and if you keep challenging your body it will continue to change.

Wow, I'm 5'8" and my goal weight is more than what you guys weigh now, it's 180 for me. I have a large frame though and lots of muscle.

Nothing wrong with that. When I last lost weight, I got down to 86kg/190lb and I looked f***ing hot! Different people hold their weight differently.

I doubt I'll want to go far below the top of our healthy weight range which is, as I mentioned above, 74kg/163lb.

i am 5ft 10" and hope for a target of 165ish that puts me in the healthy weight rang for my age and height (at the top i have to say) but i have been this weight before and i was wearing a size 10/12 english sized clothes and people commented i looked TOOOO thin. This will put my weight at 11.11 so i will consider if this is too thin along the way or maybe as i build muscle i will feel i would like to be a little lower than this.......i will work that out when i get there.

Sometimes it is a matter of toning the areas that are wobbly and not losing more weight..........tone the belly if it seems a little wobbly.....target the problem areas and this will help.

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I'm 5'9 1/2 and my goal weight initially is around 190. I got down to just under 200 a couple of years ago and people were saying I shouldn't lose too much more as my upper body was pretty lean at that weight (I carry my weight on my upper thighs/hips). I am very active though so being able to compete in activities at the level I want to is more important to me than what the scales or the labels in my clothes say. Both my GP and trainer said taking my frame into account I shouldn't aim any lower than 175-8, so I've initially set my goal for 190 (which I know I can achieve without too much struggle) but if the weight continues to come off after that then I'll see how things go.

Looking at this, I reckon I might need to rethink mine. I'm 5'8 and had set 135 as my goal but think it might be a bit low now, although it is still in the healthy range

I think that if you are 5'8" and you weigh 140 or so, that is a good weight. If you still don't like the way you look, maybe it would be better to have your calories in a maintenance range and then exercise to tone the area that you don't like. I bet you look fabulous.

I am 5'9" and I keep thinking of how I looked at the different weights I have been. I think I liked myself best at 150, so we will see when I get there!

I'm 5'8.5" and I want to get down to 170ish. I once got down to 155 and my friends and family said I was too thin. They said I looked either like a bobblehead or just plain crackish, lol. So I have decided that a toned 170ish would be wonderful for me.

Your bone structure has a lot to do with what's an appropriate weight. Judge by how you feel and look, not by figures on a scale. Definitely don't try to go too low; too skinny is not attractive.

Does your goal have to be a weight? I put a number on my weight loss when calculating my calorie goals, but I really want to be more in shape so I can do the things I want. I also want to look better in my clothes. I use the scale to make sure I'm going the right way, but other than that I look to other qualifications for my goal.

I agree with this. I'm also 5" 8.5'. My initial goal weight was 168, it's now 154; however my focus is on upon toning and building muscle (and thus to decrease my body fat percentage), and how my clothes fit- I'm aiming, I think, to be a sold UK size 12 (US size 10), I'm currently, I think, a large 12. I'm also focusing on increasing my fitness levels.

I'm 5'8'' and 185lbs.

My first goal is to get to a healthy BMI of 154lbs.

Second goal is to get to 140lbs or a UK Size 12 (so if I get to 140lbs and can't get into a 12 then I will keep going - or work a bit harder to tone up!)

I'm 5'9 and my first goal weight was 150.. which I have pretty much met. I may try to get down to 140(ultimate goal weight) but I'm not sure.

If you are not lifting weights already , I urge you to start. It made the biggest difference in my body.

I'm 5'8" and my original goal weight was 138, but I still wasn't satisfied with the way I look so now it's 132, but really I'm going based on measurements and not the scale. Easier said than done since I've been focused so long on the number on the scale!

Im 5' 8", my current weight is 144, first goal is 132 but ultimate is 126