"healthy weight" too low?

Your breasts will get smaller naturally the more fat you lose. A healthy weight doesn't have to be "stick thin". It's about how much body fat you have. Focus on that percentage, not the actual weight. Although, just IMHO 190 is very high for 5'0 and is likely considered obese/borderline morbidly obese. Remember that while "looking good" is a nice goal to have you should strive for being healthy. Being obese predisposes you to many health risks including asthma, sleep apnea, diabetes, heart attack, congestive heart failure, joint problems, and many many more.

I wish you the best of luck and hope you understand that being healthy not only benefits your quality of life but also allows you to be around longer for your loved ones.

Any number you pick is going to be arbitrary until you actually get there. Get to 145 and then re-assess.

^^^This

um 18% is actually quite lean. Most girls like the way a body looks around the 18-22% marker, but you can be over 22% and still be considered QUITE healthy.

That wasn't my intention. Simply to point out that it shouldnt matter so much how you look as how healthy you are. And also your body fat percentage. The whole "weight range" is purely arbitrary and useless.

Your breasts will get smaller naturally the more fat you lose. A healthy weight doesn't have to be "stick thin". It's about how much body fat you have. Focus on that percentage, not the actual weight. Although, just IMHO 190 is very high for 5'0 and is likely considered obese/borderline morbidly obese. Remember that while "looking good" is a nice goal to have you should strive for being healthy. Being obese predisposes you to many health risks including asthma, sleep apnea, diabetes, heart attack, congestive heart failure, joint problems, and many many more.

I wish you the best of luck and hope you understand that being healthy not only benefits your quality of life but also allows you to be around longer for your loved ones.

I'm not done losing weight. I was at 41% body fat 6 months ago, I'm at 30 now. My breasts won't get smaller as when I was 110 in high school i was a 32DDD/E. I understand I am still overweight, I'm not trying to stay at 190 because I still am not satisfied with my body. I would like to be 145, but my old trainer was on this kick thAt I get down to 105 and I feel that is too small. I felt that you were belittling me, however I did state I've already lost a mass amount of weight, so it's not like I'm coming on here saying, "I'm 250 lbs and I feel I look good enough".

Hey I am 5 ft too......I lost down to 140 but gained weight back due to depression....I want to make it to 135 this time....I think shoot for 145 or sometimes I prefer shooting for a clothing size then tone. Good luck.

That is great!! Sounds like you are on the right track! I had people giving me a hard time because they thought I lost the weight too fast (70+ pounds in 6 months), but I knew I had to be strict with myself in order to get the results I desparately wanted. I wish you continued success on your journey!

^^I agree that these goals may not be "ideal" for everyone. I am 5'1" and for the past few years have been told I am close to obese at 150 lbs and wearing a size 4!! IDK about that?? I would just say that make sure you feel good and if you are stout/muscular you will be on that upper end of the bracket (like me). I have been a size 0 at 111 lbs and don't want to go back i miss my strength at that weight

I also just look disproportioned with a DD cup at that weight!! Best wishes!!!.. I AM envious of your reduction though i must say.. three kids "reduced" mine but not in a pretty way

The lower side of my "healthy" weight range is about 118lbs. I've been 118lbs, at my height I look like a prime candidate for eating disorder rehab. As for BMI, it doesn't take into accout muscle mass (or boobs for that matter). Get to a weight that you and your DOCTOR are happy with and tell your PT to get over it.

It all depends on your body structure/frame and where do you actually carry most of your weight, and everything changes with age, usually for the worst.

I am 5 feet tall with a small frame and I weight 100 lbs, and although this number may sound scary and overly thin, I have wide hips, legs are not thin (thanks Mom!), and I am busty, so I don't look skinny at all. At over 115lb (2 years ago), I looked like miss piggy and felt awful. So there you have it.

You body will probably adjust and find its own weight, at least that is what happened to me. I was done loosing weight at 104lb and I lost an additional 5 lbs without even trying. Got back one lb and been very steady for 13 months.

Just keep eating healthy and exercising and see how you feel and look when you achieve your final goal.

I weigh 107 at 5'1.5" and I've still got tummy chubs and wear a size 4. I think the BMI is nonsense. It doesn't take in consideration for build or bodytype. It also doesn't measure how much muscle you have compared to fat. So disregard it. Focus on how you feel. Check with your doctor about the risks at whatever weight you get to when you are satisfied with yourself. People vary, you can't force someone to fit into a formula. Our bodies don't work like that.

For some, the healthy weight range recommended will be too low for them to have a healthy body fat %. For some, they may need to stay at the low end of the healthy weight range to maintain a healthy body weight %, and may have an 'overweight' body fat percentage at a higher 'healthy weight' BMI. The latter is the way I am made.

BMI and healthy weight ranges work on populations, not on individuals.

I agree that it depends how you are built. My lowest weight (at 5'6") was 114 pounds and I really looked ill (esp in the face), although some people my height look good at that or less. I am happy to fluctuate between 120-125, which is my goal.
Good luck!

Ps. I sympathise with the boob issue, although mine was the opposite, I lost all my breast tissue after pregnancy and I was very small chested anyway with big hips so I had surgery to enlarge them and now I feel much more in proportion with my curvy bum and legs (which stayed big even when th rest of me looked underweight at 114 so there you go)

HERE'S THE DEAL.

My belief is... NOBODY TELLS A MUSCULAR GIRL SHE IS TOO SKINNY. She could have 2% bodyfat but nobody will say she needs to eat a cheeseburger!

Go by bodyfat percentage, and lift weights ;D A trainer shouldn't tell you a single pound goal, thats ridiculous. Seriously Girly,
I am 5 foot 6 and I weigh 170lbs. I am in the same size jeans and shirts as you. For you being shorter, and heavier than me you are doing GREAT. Keep at it and revise your goals as you get smaller.

I personally never thought I should go below 150lbs, because I was 150 in high school and looked great! I recently saw somebody else my height post progress photos and she looked like I did at 150, and she looks even better at around 130. Now, I know there is a below 150 for me... so my goal instead of a pound number, is to see my abs. The more muscle the better because I lift, but my goal is to see my abs.

You can change it, but base your goals from bodyfat percentage, NOT a random chart number.