5"7 ladies?

I'm 5'7" and currently 150. I fit comfortably in my size 8 clothes and some size 6s. If I weighed 125 I would look emaciated - I'm just not built that way. I would love to lose about 7 lbs and tone up, mostly to get back into my pre-pregnancy clothes (I have a 4 year old and a 2 year old) and be able to not feel like I have a flabby tummy.

I am 5'7" and started my journey in September 2010 at 210 lbs and wearing a size 16. In November 2011 I met my ultimate goal of 130 lbs. It was a long road but I actually enjoyed it once I got started.

I lost the first half by just changing my eating habits, cutting down on junk, only eating meat once per week and exercising.

I joined this site in March of 2011. I began eating 1200 net calories but always ate back all of my exercise calories so I was typically consuming around 2000 calories per day. I never felt deprived. We continued to only meat once per week on average and focused on eating whole foods. I cut out 95% of the processed foods in my diet. I still ate things like light ice cream every night but cut down on portion sizes. I also had a weekly treat meal throughout my weight loss but I exercised more to make up for it. I also was very diligent about sticking to my calorie goal and probably only went over once or twice during the weight loss phase. I was losing 1.5-2lbs most weeks although there were some weeks where I lost less and some where I lost more. I was lucky to never plateau and I think a lot of that was due to being so consistent with my calories and varying up my exercise routine.

I run, cycle, and do lots of exercise videos primarily kickboxing. I really think cycling was a large part of why I was so successful. Over a year I worked up to riding 80-100 miles per week. Cycling long distances is an awesome calorie burn this helped allow me to still eat things I love like steak and giant baked potatoes. I also think strength training is a key component to meeting weight loss goals. I do full body circuit training with heavy weights 3 days per week. The strength training has made a huge difference in my measurements. I think it is the primary reason I can wear such a small size.

I have been maintaining between 128-130 since mid November using this site. I am still working out my calorie goal but I have managed to maintain this range even through the holidays. I am currently consuming around 2300 calories most days but continue to exercise 7 days per week. Exercise has become such a major part of my life that I feel yucky if I miss a day.

You can see before and after pics on my profile if you are interested. I still consider my body and fitness a work in progress. I do not wish to lose any more weight but I would love to build more muscle.

Best of luck in your journey!

Helooo! :-)
I'm 5'7 and aiming for 130lbs :-)

I am 5'7" and started at 252. currently I am 170, with my goal at 152. when i get there i will re-assess. I may not ever get into the 30's because I do work out and have hefty leg muscles from biking. we'll see.

Can you be my hero? I'm 5'7" and started at 257. My goal is 150 and will re-assess when/if I get there. I have the drive but I have such doubt that I will get there. I'm trying to focus on getting to 200 at this point. I've lost 14lbs so far.

Right now I'm at 154 (started at 160) and my goal is around 130-135. I have a very muscular build and am still a varsity athlete so I don't think getting below that would look or feel good at all.

I'm about 5'6.5" and my ideal weight is between 120-125 as well! I currently weigh 128ish so I am mostly using MyFitnessPal to help me watch what I'm eating. I'm not very muscular though and would like to be! So my weight might end up higher with muscle factored in.

I am 5"7 and am currently 145.6 and feel as I still have atleast 10-15 to lose but mostly just in my stomach. But considering I have had 3 kids, think I may have to work little harder on my stomach. Ha! Feel free to add if you'd like. I'm down total 44 lbs but lost almost 8 thought MFP

I am 5'7 and am currently 136 lbs. When I started on here I was 156 lbs with a goal of 140. I got to 140 and decided to lose another 5 lbs. I will be stopping at 135 as I think I would start to look too thin under that weight. I also have a medium bone structure.

I am currently wearing a size 8 in pants and a 6 in dresses.

But do what you feel looks and feels best on you!

im 5ft 7. 246lbs lol.. love to be your weight. im drinking more water, eating clean, everything from scratch and love exercise when im well enough especially zumba. got me 55lbs down so far x

I am at 156 right now, I want to get to 140-145...Right now I would be happy if I could get to 150! Been so hard to get this weight off since I turned 40!!!

5'7" and 129lbs here... though I fluctuate between 128 and 131 with water. Not aiming to lose any more weight... just fat. I'm whittling away at my 25-26% body fat to reach 18%! I'm weight lifting 3 days per week and walking maybe 4 or 5 days per week. Eating at a slight deficit, focusing on getting minimum amount of protein to maintain LBM.

I'm also 5'7" but my ideal weight is 180lbs... which I realize is quite different then the rest of you gals but currently I'm rocking 305 and can't stand being fat anymore. It really bothered me recently at a friends wedding when I thought I looked great... but not as great as the other ladies and not that great in the photos. It should be an interesting journey

I am weighing in around 165lbs right now and had been in the 180s at my heaviest. When I was playing competitive soccer, I was hitting between 140 to 150 and wearing a size 8. I would love to be their again and with my frame it works well. According to people I am built “solid” and I know I have decent muscle mass that is waiting for its chance to show once the fluff comes off. It’s a cliché but muscle does weigh more than fat so maybe focusing more on measurements would be a better choice. But still I’m more than happy to see 145 on the scale!