What is your Final Weight Loss Goal at 5'6"

I am 5'6" my current weight is 128. My lowest weight on this journey was 121, but I started lifting and gained 7# which is fine because it is muscle and not fat. My original goal weight was 120, but now that I am lifting I don't see that happening and I am ok with that. I haven't really focused on a goal weight lately and have just paid attention to measurements and BF%.

I am 5'6 and a half...(so close to 5'6"). I am aiming for 135-140 or a size 6/8. Dr. Oz says if you were a normal weight at age 18 that was probably your optimal weight. That is where I was at 18 and everyone said I looked the best I ever had before that I was too thin

Uh oh, better rethink my goal then :-/ That's interesting... I'm 5'6" and am currently stuck at 137 with a goal of 135. (lost 20 lbs since the beginning of the year). I weighed about 140 two years ago when I got pregnant and wasn't super happy with the way I looked then. In high school I probably weighed about 125, so I guess I need to keep that in mind and refocus. Most all my weight loss thus far has been from counting calories, I've just started walking 4-5 days a week the past month or so. It makes me wonder what I could do if I actually buckled down and really "worked out." It's just never been my thing & now I have a toddler to contend with... I'd love to start jogging more and eventually maybe even running - I've always envied the long lean bodies and healthy lifestyles of runners.

So, basically I think if you feel comfortable at this weight and you know you're "fit" then you're probably ready for maintenance. But if you feel like you're still "not quite right" at you're current weight, there's no reason you can't continue to try to lose as long as you're doing it in a healthy and gradual way. Good luck.

Lol...great question! I hate the BMI calculator! I am 5'6" & muscular. When I get to 132, I am in a size 0 with less than 15% body fat (female). So...it's totally dependant on many things beyond that darn scale. Although, I'm tied to it myself You just need to figure out what weight is your idea & go for that.

My fitness pal told me that 118-124 is the BMI. I am at 137 now, people keep telling me I shouldn't lose more weight or I will look unhealthy....So what's your goal?

I am not sure where you got the BMI, but I am 5'6 and from what I understand, someone 5'6 is between 114.6 - 154.9 lbs to be a healthy BMI range. 118-124 is not enough of a gap for all the different types of body frames and people that are 5'6. BTW my goal is to be between 130 and 125, it depends on how i look once I get to 130. I may stop there and just work on building muscle and toning.

This is definitely the range for 5'6". I'm that height and am very happy in the mid 140s--I'm a little higher than that now, but am very muscular (I do have fat to lose, though!). If I can get back to 145, will reassess when I'm there as to whether or not I'd like to go lower.

I'm 5 ft 5.5 in and weigh 145. Have been considering dropping 5 lbs to get to 140. Had my BF measured recently, was 17 %

17% is really awesome, congrats!

I'm using this website: http://www.healthchecksystems.com/heightweightchart.htm as my guide and I've based that I should be approx 140 pounds in the end. If I lose anything more I'd be happy as well, but if I aim for the closest number anything afterwards is just bonus.

I agree that would look unhealthy! My goal weight is 135, maybe closer to 130. I'm 5'6 and 140 right now. I used to be 125 and everyone thought that was way too thin for me! My husband didn't even like me that thin! I couldn't imagine being 118, I'd probably look anorexic. haha

I am aiming for 150 (my dr. said 160)

i also have a larger frame

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I'm 5' 5 1/2", fit, and weight 135lbs right now (which was my original goal weight), but I feel like I have more fat to lose on my tummy and legs, so 130lbs is my next goal, and then I'll re-evaluate when I get there