Tall women??

Hi Frankie,

I am 5'9" and my ideal weight would be about 160. I was at one point 150 and everyone said I looked too skinny or ill. I of course thought I looked great I would be thrilled to be 160 again

5'10 and currently 229 lbs. I am not really concerned with BMI because I was an athlete in college and at my fittest I was at 14% bodyfat (basically rock solid all over except for my bewbies) but still in an "overweight" BMI.

This time around I am losing pounds slowly, but inches much faster and I think I like it. It's definitely more manageable. I think I'm done with what the scale says for now, and would rather get my body fat % down to 19% from where it is now (28%).

I'm so excited for all of us, and love reading all of your stories, fellow Tall Ladies Of The World!

Very glad to readthis thread. I am 5'9" and currently 174 lbs. I was surprised recently that my bmi calculated at just over 25. I have been as thin as 140 but I think that is too low for me. My current goal is 160. It is so interesting to read how varied the goalweights are of us tall women and all are reasonable for various reasons. I agree with some of the previous comments that waist to hip ratio is a good number to take into consideration.

5' 11" and currently 166 lbs. with a goal of 155 lbs. I have a medium-sized frame so less than 150 lbs. is a bit too skinny for me.

I find it really weird when some say 155 was too skinny, when even my highest weight, without exercising, and eating meals and a lot of chocolate, was less than that. To me, skinny, I suppose, would be when you are getting below the minimum BMI, or getting to model skinny, which is generally around 105Ibs-112 for many models today. But that is just me, maybe it is because I am in the Uk or something.

I am 5'9 and a half and currently weigh 124Ibs. I am trying to maintain around 126 as that is where I am comfortable right now.
My natural, not exercising, eating what I want weight, is around 140Ibs. And I had always assumed that was an ample weight for my height. I had meat on my bones at that size, I had a bottom and I was a Uk size 10, sometimes an 8.

I am a medium build. My hips don't go below 34 no matter what I do and are currently 25. There is exactly a 10 inch difference between my waist and hips which I am guessing is pretty good.

I don't think I could get to 160 or the like if I tried, and that is when I am eating what I want, not exercising and not in the middle of an eating disordered phase. It is weird.

I am 5'10 and aiming for 175 .. anything less and I just don't look right.. I think it all depends on you )

I'm 5'10 and currently bouncing between 145 and 150. I would like to get down to 135 - 140.

I'm 5'10 and currently bouncing between 145 and 150. I would like to get down to 135 - 140.

I thought I was the only one!

Thank you so much for helping me figure this out!

I was thinking the same thing! Like the beautiful size six just above us... I'm only 5'10" and I was maybe a size six when I weighed 125 lbs... (although a size 6 nearly 20 years ago might be different than a size six today, due to vanity sizing.)

Also, when I was that age, I remember reading the stats on Cindy Crawford. She was 130lbs and 5'10" - I was the same size but looked nothing like her. She was much curvier.

Partly because of this thread, I've decided that I am happy the weight I am now. Would I prefer to have a little less fat on my belly? Yes. But, I'm not going to try and lose the weight, which is probably 5 lbs at most.

I've set my settings to "maintain current weight" and I'm going to continue the hill climbing and C25K running. I'll probably log my food for a while, to see how much I should be eating if I'm exercising so much.

It's fascinating how everyone can have the same weight but have completely different clothing sizes. I am 5'11" and 170 and a 10/12. Even when I weighed 150/155 I was a 10 or even 145 in high school I was never smaller than a 9 in junior sizes. I see women on here that are my weight and are a size 6. I don't even think I will be a size 6 in my casket.

That always amazes me too! I'm 5'9" and at 160, I was in a comfortable size 10/12 (tight size 8). But I really don't think I'll be that size again. I'm guessing mainly because of my hips...I've got those good German Birthin' hips! LOL

Currently I'm at 200.5 and in a comfortable size 16 (tight 14). Would love to be in a comfortable 14 or even a 12. I'd be happy with that...

I'm 5'10" and at 244... I'm in a loose 16 jeans from the "plus size" store (curvier fit) and a snug 16 jeans from Old Navy (regular fit). It's really about your shape. I know I could never even pull up a pair of 16's in a slim fit (butt and thighs are too big). I'll probably never wear a slim fit because of my shape. Luckily designers have become so much more diverse in the shape of the jeans they offer!

I'm 5'10", currently 148-the lowest I've been at this height was 137. I'd love to be 128. It's a hard goal but I look better thinner than heavier.

I'm 5'10 and currently weigh an embarrasingly large 106kgs (234 pounds i think?).

I would love to get down to around the 75/70kg mark (154 pounds).

I'm large boned though, so 70 would be the lowest i'd go as otherwise I start to look like a walking skeleton!

Can I ask a side/somewhat related question? How many of you are insecure because of your height? Does anyone ever still go through the "gosh, I wish I was short and cute like XXX"? I'm having a bad week and this is always one thing that gets me.