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

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  • Pandoragirl
    Pandoragirl Posts: 19
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    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
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    5'3" here and goal weight is 125-130.
  • Pandoragirl
    Pandoragirl Posts: 19
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    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
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    im 5'3.5' an my goal is 125
  • Julzanne72
    Julzanne72 Posts: 467 Member
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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: 2,849 Member
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    104 lbs. Then I'd like to start working out.
  • classc1
    classc1 Posts: 42 Member
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    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.
  • Eskimopie
    Eskimopie Posts: 235 Member
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    Currently 121.8, would like to hit 110, trainer said to shoot for 115 with 19% bodyfat. We shall see...got down to 105 after mono and loved how I looked...but weight loss due to mono is pretty unsustainable and I shot back to 112 or so pretty quickly.
  • Pandoragirl
    Pandoragirl Posts: 19
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    Would anyone like to share how many calories a day they are aiming for?

    I'm 5'3" too and my calorie goal is 1200.
  • Divagettinfitin2011
    Divagettinfitin2011 Posts: 500 Member
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    160-165... I want to keep my curves!!
  • getsveltEagain
    getsveltEagain Posts: 1,063 Member
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    Would anyone like to share how many calories a day they are aiming for?

    I'm 5'3" too and my calorie goal is 1200.

    I am one of those "eat more and loss" people, so I think that you should atleast eat your BMR.... but I aim for 2000 calories a day, but I also wear a bodybugg that tells me that I average 2300 calories burnt in a 24 hour period.
  • RmYWarrioR
    RmYWarrioR Posts: 36 Member
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  • redvamp22
    redvamp22 Posts: 28
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    I'm 5' 3 and my goal is between 120-130. Anything in between is fine with me
  • ThePunkHippie
    ThePunkHippie Posts: 213
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    Currently, my goal is 150. When I reach that, I'm going to set a new goal.
  • quill16
    quill16 Posts: 373 Member
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    I'm 55 yrs old, 5'3" big boned (wrist method), big bossomDDD,and my original goal wt was 135-145(high school wt). My doctor said 160 was reasonable for my shape and age. I have sagging skin from a 160 lb loss so far. Ive reached 160 and it seems I still will try for 145. I see the doc next month and will re-evaluate.I am in size 12-14 which was what I was in high school.
  • epdiana
    epdiana Posts: 1
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    I'm 5'3" and currently at 137 lbs and a size 4. Started at 200 lbs on the dot a year and a half ago. My original goal was 140 to be at least in the normal weight range, but now I've moved it to 120 just for kicks.
  • Courtlizy
    Courtlizy Posts: 1
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    I'm 5'3". I am currently 112-113 lbs and am happy :). I started in January at 125 lbs. I wear a size 0/2. My original goal was 115, but I've lowered it to 108 lbs. I really just want to continue to replace fat with muscle. My calorie goal is 1200, which was calculated for me.

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