what should I weigh?

I am 5' 4.5" and am 41 years old. What should I weigh? I am shooting for 120. My husband thinks I am fine. Everyone at work thinks I am fine. I am at 132. I started at 163. I do have breast implants in that weigh 2.5 lbs each. Should I take that into consideration? I just do not want to be too skinny, but I want to be healthy. I got on the scale and it tells me my body fat %. It says 30%. Is that high? I am a little clueless.... Thanks for your comments.

Did you check the BMI calculator on this site? Do you work out at all? 30% is a high bodyfat %. Weight is only one measurement of fitness; bodyfat % is more accurate, along with body measurements. As you gain muscle by working out (both cardio and strength training), you will replace fat lbs. with muscle lbs. and muscle weighs more than fat, ergo, the scale can "lie," telling you that you are at your ideal weight, when in reality, you're "skinny-fat."

Congrats on your achievement!!

All the best on your journey!! :flowerforyou:

132 is actually a really healthy weight for your height. 120 might be on the lower end but I don't think it is out of the unnormal weight range. You should definitely subtract your implants from your weight because they are not apart of your natural body weight. Therefore you only really weigh 127. Your body fat percentage is way more important though. So instead of trying to eat less and lose weight, try to get a good amount of protein in your diet, stay hydrated and do strength training and this will better sculpt your body and transform your body fat into muscle. You may weigh the same or more, but you will look more toned and fit in your clothes better.

So aim for 120, and see how you feel along the way. Goals can always be readjusted. Weight doesn't really matter. Fitness does.

Edit: I misread. Hate when I do that. lol

Yeah, we can't really give you an exact weight because that depends on a number of factors that are individual to you, but as to body fat %, you can absolutely shoot for 21 or 22% which is a very nice body fat for a woman to have. I saw 2 other posts on this thread, the 2nd one was more correct, 20% is great for a woman, but that's not the lower end of healthy, it's the upper end of elite athlete. About 13% is the minimum adult woman can have, and anywhere from 20 to 28% is considered healthy and normal, but lower is fine, 30% is a little high, but not real bad. If I were you I'd forget about the weight, focus on a very small calorie deficit, and do a lot of higher intensity stuff (HIIT, advanced classes, plyometrics, explosiveness drills) which are all designed to burn body fat. Do that along with a good, healthy food plan that includes plenty of fresh veggies, whole grains, healthy oils, and stay away from the high sugar foods, and you should be able to drop 5 to 10% in body fat% in 4 to 6 months. Will your body weight go up if you do this, quite possible, depending on how much muscle mass you have right now, but it will be muscle and supporting weight, which is healthy, looks GREAT, and actually slims down your size; all things IMHO, that are good goals anyway.

I am in a similar situation where I am told I look fine, but I know I need work. For me.

Years ago a fitness instructor said something to our class I've not forgotten:

"Stay off the scale. Take off your clothes, stand in front of the mirror and jump up and down. If you see something you don't like, work on it."

So I'm working on it.

The scale is just a data point and while it is encouraging to see it move (albiet very occasionally in my case :grumble: ) in the desired direction, I will be more motivated to continue when my jeans start to slide on without the jolly jumper routine. My weight loss target right now is a best guess based on what 'fit' felt like the last time I was there, about 5 years ago.

You'll know when you get there too!