What is your goal if you're 5'3!???

I'm shooting for 130. That's the number that's always stood out in my head. With that said, though, I'm honestly just chugging along, 10 lbs at a time and who knows? Maybe I'll get to 140 & feel like I'm in a good place. I want to be healthy. That's the bottom line. I'm 2+ years to 40... ugh, sounds worse out loud... and I want to be 40, FIT AND FABULOUS. Even though I plan to be to my goal well before my 40th!

I have wondered the same thing. So I Googled it!! Here is a fantastic link that I think was the most helpful:
http://web4health.info/en/answers/ed-dia-weight-ideal.htm

I am just under 5'4" and this chart says that for ideal weight AND longest life, it says I should weigh between 132 and 147. I liked that answer!! I think 140 would be ideal.

I am 5'4" and my goal weight is about 130, I want to be a size 8 by then. If I increase my strength training and toning, I could even get to a size 6.

A six pack by the August long weekend.

I'm 5' almost 3". Started at 130#. Thought I'd aim for 115#, but think if I'm going to get stronger, then the weight itself doesn't matter - I'd prefer a hot body (with abs) for swimsuit season.

I'm in the same boat. I started at 135 lbs and am aiming for 115, but at 125 right now, I'm not as concerned about the number on the scale as much as getting the muscle and strength for a good -looking body.

I'm 5'3 and currently weigh 120. I'm still not happy with how I look, I;d like to be more toned and get rid of the flab on my stomach!

Hi,

I'm 5'4, and I now weight 145 lbs.
My goal is to be 130 - 135 lbs.

I'm not paying to much attention to weight now, lots of people told me to stay away from the scale but i still weigth myself once a week 'cause I joined a challenge here on MFP.
I started strenght exercises, 'cause I run for 18months now and o lost no weight, i gained almost 7lbs since starting, but my body changed and it's more tonned. I think i have some muscles now :blushing:
Know I want to work my upper body and abs, but i'm still continuing the cardio training.

Wellit was just to get a healthy bmi which would of been just 140 and I'm only 8 pounds away and I'm not happy with how my body looks so I figure I should make it 128. But I want to see what other ladies are doing

What are the parts of your body that you don't like how they look?

Kisses,
Tatyanne

I'm just shy of 5ft 3 and currently 149lbs my Ultimate goal is to be 120lbs but I am aiming for 130lbs at the moment and would like to be there by August 7th when I go to Corfu! But as long as the inches are decreasing and I am toning up I could weigh 160lbs lol x

I'm 5'3 and currently 140, hoping to get 125-130. That being said, looking more for healthy BMI / Body Fat%, so adding more muscle (lots I hope!) and losing fat will make things fluctuate. Before my last child I dropped to 117 and looked too thin without enough muscle. Keep working hard

I'm 5'3"....current weight is 145.....goal weight is 132, once I reach that....I may try for 125 lbs! =]

Working for 125-130

I'm 5'2 and I am around 130, but my goal is 115-120.

My goal is 133 lbs and I'm 5ft 3.5 in. I weighed 117 lbs five years ago and just couldn't maintain that weight without significant exercise and if I am honest I looked too thin, I'm medium boned. I think I look my best at around 126 lbs.

After being 117lbs I blossomed to a whopping 184 lbs thanks to an alcohol problem.

Wow - this sounds like me! I am 5'3" and a couple of years ago, was able to shrink down to 117 and fit into size 2s and 4s with ease. But many people at that time told me I looked too thin and I should gain some weight. I didn't care cuz I felt so good and loved all the new clothes I bought at my new size. But I realized that my diet then was not realistic. I barely ate anything and if I did, it was a salad! I kind of lost interest in food for a while and worked out like a maniac. Not sustainable. Plus, I love food and sweets in particular! So here I am, a few years and 10 pounds later.

I now weigh around 130 but would prefer getting down in the 122-125 range. But as I turn 50 this year and my metabolism slows to a crawl, that may not be a realistic goal.

I am 5'3" and my goal is 125...I made it to 138 last year and I looked pretty good actually:-) So, if I make it back to 140/135 then I might make that my goal instead.....Are there any groups on here that chat daily, weigh ins??

My goal is 133 lbs and I'm 5ft 3.5 in. I weighed 117 lbs five years ago and just couldn't maintain that weight without significant exercise and if I am honest I looked too thin, I'm medium boned. I think I look my best at around 126 lbs.

After being 117lbs I blossomed to a whopping 184 lbs thanks to an alcohol problem.

Wow - this sounds like me! I am 5'3" and a couple of years ago, was able to shrink down to 117 and fit into size 2s and 4s with ease. But many people at that time told me I looked too thin and I should gain some weight. I didn't care cuz I felt so good and loved all the new clothes I bought at my new size. But I realized that my diet then was not realistic. I barely ate anything and if I did, it was a salad! I kind of lost interest in food for a while and worked out like a maniac. Not sustainable. Plus, I love food and sweets in particular! So here I am, a few years and 10 pounds later.

I now weigh around 130 but would prefer getting down in the 122-125 range. But as I turn 50 this year and my metabolism slows to a crawl, that may not be a realistic goal.

I had the same issue when I got down to 138, people were saying I looked "sickly" and I should gain weight back.....for some ODD reason, I actually listen to these folks, but then I climbed BACK up into the 180s....I am so sad with myself that I accomplished that within a years time....But back on plan and want to look very very nice this summer and FIT back into the clothes I was wearing last summer...LOL I am actually looking at my summer clothes box right now and can't get into anything...LOL....funny but also sad.....

I am 5ft 3 and I currently weigh 165, I have been down to 149 at my lowest and I didnt look real great almost sick. So I am thinking I will get to 150 and see how I feel.