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

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  • bfitzzy
    bfitzzy Posts: 5 Member
    I'm 5'2 and my goal is to be around 125; however ideally it's my body fat % I want down to around 20% no matter the # on the scale.
  • emmaluh
    emmaluh Posts: 3
    Probably 110 or 115. I'm 125 right now, but I've lost absolutely no weight since February.
  • ljf1976
    ljf1976 Posts: 10
    I am 5'3 and currently weigh 108 pounds my target is 100.....toned and fit!!
  • radradradradrad
    radradradradrad Posts: 101 Member
    5'3"- 20% body fat, 128 lbs.
    i'm at 147 and 26% body fat now...
    slow and steady wins the race!
  • Bridget0927
    Bridget0927 Posts: 438 Member
    5'3" set my goal to 115 buut i think I would be happy at 118-120

    At 125 now so close but as u other shorties know 5lbs is a lot for us to gain/lose and is very difficult!
  • lexximan
    lexximan Posts: 322 Member
    5'3'' - 147lbs
    Hoping to lose 20lbs more
  • hillary124
    hillary124 Posts: 112
    My goal is like 120, maybe 118!
  • emilybelle
    emilybelle Posts: 3
    my goal is between 100-110. feel free to add me. love to chat w/ ppl
  • amb312
    amb312 Posts: 55 Member
    I am 5'3" and my goal is 150. I have areas that are not going to disappear unless I get surgery so this will be about as low as I can get. Even in HS my thinnest was 118 and that was really skinny for me.
  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 2,951 Member
    CW 130-132
    GW 125-129
    UGW: 122-125

    it's been very hard loosing,i started at 142 oct 22nd. currently 131. i can't seem to get past 130.8... i will be happy just to be 130, no more then 132 ever. if i can get under 130, i will be very excited and emotionally satisfied... i am working more so on just toning instead of the scale right now.
  • stronglikebull
    stronglikebull Posts: 402
    5'3, got down to 137 and was pretty happy with that until I moved for uni and as of this morning weigh 180.6. Right now I'd just like to get back to my previous low weight and hover around 135. I have learned a lot about the way I need to eat and work out so I think 130 might be within reach but I'm not sure that's something I can maintain. We'll see when I get closer!
  • bella51708
    bella51708 Posts: 47
    I'm 5'4" and started out at a whopping 326. My eating habits had spiraled out of control. I've never been small all my life. I've struggled with obesity since middle school. Last April, I drastically changed my diet and began exercising. I'm now down to 246, but my goal is 140-150. I hope to be down to that in another year. 106 pounds to go. Seems so far away....
  • amgilman87
    amgilman87 Posts: 62 Member
    I am 5' 3"
    SW-150
    CW-143
    GW-120-130(not sure yet, since I haven't been that size in a long time)

    I will say that when determining your goal weight you should definately look at your frame size as well as height. I never realized until a few weeks ago how different 135 can look on 2 people both 5'3, but one small frame and one medium frame. Last summer my friend who is small frame 5'3" was at her highest of 135(post pregnancy), I also 5' 3" but medium frame standing next to her in a pic probably about 145-150 at the time look skinnier than her. She now is currently 104 and looks healthy, I know if I dropped 40 more lbs I would look like a skelaton! Just something to keep in mind. :)

    Here are 2 sites I used to determine my goal:

    http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/ideal-body-weight-3146-143.html
    http://www.healthchecksystems.com/heightweightchart.htm
  • butterfli7o
    butterfli7o Posts: 1,319 Member
    I'm 5'3 and a flabby 135-or-so pounds. While I don't really rely on the scale too much anymore, I would like to be realistically a fit 125 pounds.
  • hchenette
    hchenette Posts: 1
    I'M 5'2" AND MY GOAL WEIGHT WOULD BE 125-130 BUT TONED. STILL HAVE 20 MORE BABY FAT POUNDS TO LOSE AND MY CHILD IS THREE. I DON'T KNOW WHY I WAITED SO LONG TO GET MY BODY BACK. NOW I'M REGRETTING IT.:ohwell:
  • Tatyanne
    Tatyanne Posts: 471 Member
    I'M 5'2" AND MY GOAL WEIGHT WOULD BE 125-130 BUT TONED. STILL HAVE 20 MORE BABY FAT POUNDS TO LOSE AND MY CHILD IS THREE. I DON'T KNOW WHY I WAITED SO LONG TO GET MY BODY BACK. NOW I'M REGRETTING IT.:ohwell:

    Better later than never!!!!
  • Losingweightforgood2019
    Losingweightforgood2019 Posts: 181 Member
    Big group here! Gosh we should start a 5'0" to 5'4" group!
  • sarahdee2007
    sarahdee2007 Posts: 257
    I'm 5'2" and I want to be back at about 120-125, which is what I weighed in high school
  • gumigal82
    gumigal82 Posts: 350
    I used to care a lot about weight, and want to get down to my old weight of 105-110. Now I am more toned, in better shape--but I weigh more. I'd rather reduce my body fat percentage and not look at what the scale says!
  • chetnabhatt
    chetnabhatt Posts: 77
    hi..m 5'3"..my CW is 150 lbs now and wud love to loose 38 lbs more..so that i may look as I was before.
  • Pandoragirl
    Pandoragirl Posts: 19
    A while back I heard this rule of thumb for what one should weigh, and remember, this is just a guideline..it is: 100 lbs for the first five feet of height, and 5 lbs for each inch over five feet, PLUS or minus 10%.

    So a 5'3" person would be 115-137.

    I am 5'3" and at one time I did weight 115, but I also looked good at 125. Now I'll be happy to get down to 130.

    One must, of course, take into consideration bone structure - some people are just built smaller or larger than others.

    I hope this doesn't spark a firestorm of arguments because really, each of us is different in size, shape, and goals. We need to do what makes us happy.
  • Flemstica
    Flemstica Posts: 65 Member
    5'3" here and goal weight is 125-130.
  • Pandoragirl
    Pandoragirl Posts: 19
    I'd love to know how many calories you are eating each day since I'm 5'3" and can't figure out how many I should be eating.
  • candykay0605
    candykay0605 Posts: 1,019 Member
    im 5'3.5' an my goal is 125
  • Julzanne72
    Julzanne72 Posts: 468 Member
    Ideally I would like to get down to 135-140-however if I am 145 and my body fat is 18 or below I will be completely happy with that, for me it's more than what the scale reads....a better goal is that I want to be a size 6.
  • Ociases
    Ociases Posts: 28 Member
    Around 120 pounds but we'll see when I get closer. Might stop at 130 if I like how I look and feel.
  • MandyMarie01
    MandyMarie01 Posts: 448 Member
    i'm 5'2 goal is 120 but trying for 150 for now, then reevaluating it, my LBM is 126 so I dont believe 120 will happen lol
  • BevbeMoore
    BevbeMoore Posts: 11 Member
    I'm 5.3 with rounding and I am shooting for 150 fit and toned. One of trainer friends told me 160 so we'll see how I net out. Brothers like us with a little meat on our bones so I am going to give it my best and be happy with the results!! LOL
  • EmCarroll1990
    EmCarroll1990 Posts: 2,832 Member
    104 lbs. Then I'd like to start working out.
  • classc1
    classc1 Posts: 42 Member
    My current weight is 116lbs and my goal weight is 100lbs. But since I've been working out and seen a dramatic difference in muscle tone and inches lost without any significant changes on the scale, I have decided that it is okay not to reach that goal. The important thing is to me is to just look and feel better overall.
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