Large Framed Ladies - 5'6" Goal Weight

futuremrsbuchman
futuremrsbuchman Posts: 5 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I just discovered I am "Large Framed"! Who knew! I measured my wrist and it is almost 7" around! I can not touch my pointer finger and thumb around either wrist. I had always thought I was small framed since I was always a petite little thing as a child. I was looking over other board topics and seeing other girls at 5'6" with goal weights in the 120lb range and wondering if I was just lacking ambition, since my UGW was so much higher than theirs! A few simple measurements and I feel LOADS better! I have lost 22lbs already and I am down to 150. I can't imagine weighing 30lbs less than I do now - I would be emaciated! So here's a shout out of encouragement to all you large framed ladies out there.... :) keep at it gorgeous!

I am large framed, 5'6" and my ultimate goal weight is 145. What's yours? Anyone have pics?
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  • ElementalEscapee
    ElementalEscapee Posts: 552 Member
    Well, since I plan to have a good amount of muscle on me I'm aiming for around 130...I'm going to evaluate how I look at higher weights though (namely 140 lbs). My wrist is about 5 1/2 inches in circumference last time I measured it...we all have the same skeletons so I don't particularly believe that there's a huge difference between so-called 'small-boned' and 'large-boned' people lol, but each to their own. What I would do is aim for your current goal and if you are still unhappy with how you look than you can always try for slightly lower.
  • futuremrsbuchman
    futuremrsbuchman Posts: 5 Member
    There is actually a large difference between bone size which can affect weight. If neither of us has any fat on their wrist (which I don't and I doubt you do!), then what accounts for the almost 2" difference in the size of our wrists? Bigger bones! Trust me, it makes a difference! Check out this link! Seriously, it's legit! I really dont appreciate the implication that I'm chunky just because I literally have bigger, heavier bones.
    http://www.ehow.com/how_2346297_determine-body-frame-size.html
  • smiley245
    smiley245 Posts: 420 Member
    I do beleive there are different frame sizes, which affects the way one looks and carries their weight. Bone density and size vary by the individual.
    Having been 135 before, I know this did not look or feel healthy to me. I now strive for the 140-145 range.
    L.
  • ChristinaOlliver
    ChristinaOlliver Posts: 57 Member
    I'm the same :) at the moment I'm 199 and working toward 175. Once I get there I will set another goal of probably about 160. Even if you took out all my internal organs I would not be able to weight 130 lbs lol!
  • lilac67
    lilac67 Posts: 311
    http://www.dietandfitnesstoday.com/bodyFrame.php

    Here's a body frame calculator.
  • futuremrsbuchman
    futuremrsbuchman Posts: 5 Member
    awesome! good for you :) I'm glad I'm not alone :) You're right haha im pretty sure all the stuff I need to live weighs more than 130lbs hahahaha
  • yabba45
    yabba45 Posts: 35
    Love this post!!! I too have a 7" wrist and 140 looks ok on me but I always feel my bones stick out too much then.
  • lmbame905
    lmbame905 Posts: 83 Member
    Weird, my thumb and finger just touch, yet, my wrist is 7'. Am I medium or large?? I guess I'll say medium ( with big hands. lol)
  • jengelbell
    jengelbell Posts: 22
    I am 5'7" and my goal weight is 159 and that is a good weight approved by my doctor. As I get older, my expectations are more realistic. I never was and never hope to be 125. I lost 70 pounds on Weight Watchers and have gained more than half back. Feeling a need for a change, I thought I would try counting calories instead of points. I'm finding it easy to scan my foods and I love the support I get here. Wish me luck!
  • gemiwing
    gemiwing Posts: 1,525 Member
    My goal weight? 200lbs.

    That's 200 lbs of bench pressing. :D
    I have no idea what weight that will be or what dress size. I've honestly learned to let it go as it's not as important to me as strength, capability of movement and simply enjoying being active.

    According to most calcs I've used- my goal weight will end up (assuming small muscle mass loss) around 215lbs. Yes, 215lbs of awesome I will be. Who knows what size or weight I'll end up- but I know I want to bench that 200lbs so bad I can taste it. So that's my goal now.
  • jcstanton
    jcstanton Posts: 1,849 Member
    I feel ya. I'm 5'4" and VERY large boned. If I were to get under 135lbs, I'd start to look like a walking skeleton. I always tell people that I wasn't built to be a supermodel, I was built to be an athlete. I'm large boned, heavily muscled, and competitive to boot. At 145lbs, I can wear a size 7/8. That is not so for most women who are my height, but smaller framed.
  • gemiwing
    gemiwing Posts: 1,525 Member
    Weird, my thumb and finger just touch, yet, my wrist is 7'. Am I medium or large?? I guess I'll say medium ( with big hands. lol)

    And there you've discovered the flaw in the 'use hands to measure self' system :) Tape measure beats hands.
  • jengelbell
    jengelbell Posts: 22
    My wrist measures 8". You cannot imply that you and I have the same bone structure.
  • gdean428
    gdean428 Posts: 25
    I'm a large frame girl too!! 5'6 and I'm currently at 148! Goal is to be in the 130's!
  • Tonimb77
    Tonimb77 Posts: 5
    I totally believe that there is a difference in body frames. I am 5'6" and have a large frame and am striving for a goal weight of 160.
  • 2hmom
    2hmom Posts: 241 Member
    I am in this group. 7.25" wrist! Hard finding watchbands and etc. 5'.5". I would love to be 135 lbs. 177 now. Good luck on your journey!
  • jociesich
    jociesich Posts: 10
    My wrists are also 7" and I'm 5'5". My goal weight is 140lbs...It was so long ago but I'm pretty sure I look awesome at that weight! LOL:laugh:
  • Pururin
    Pururin Posts: 16
    I'm 5'6" and my goal weight is 135. I'm hoping to eventually get back to 120, but once I get to 135 I'm going to focus more on toning than losing.
    I always wondered about larger/smaller framed people. My sister (5'5") and I weighed about the same for years, but could never wear each other's clothing. Although we were about the same size physically, she always wore 2-3 sizes smaller than I because she has such a "birdlike" frame. My clothes fit me well but would hang off of her.
  • DebbieMc3
    DebbieMc3 Posts: 289 Member
    Everybody is different. Some people are a size 14 at 160 lbs and some might be 210 lbs.
    I'm 5,6", I would say med frame and I'm thinking that my goal will be about 150 lbs. (although, I have this dream of the number 128. Not sure why) :)~
  • angie_sample
    angie_sample Posts: 190
    i am large framed. I am currently 190 and this is the smallest i ever remember being but i cant imagine being smaller than 150, thats 40 pounds down from what i am now. Im just going to go by how i look once i get there if i think i can do more i will, if i look good at 150 ill start maintaining. I just want to be healthy if thats a size 10 or a size 6 for me it doesnt matter.
  • kzooprincess
    kzooprincess Posts: 232 Member
    I'm 5'6" and regardless of my frame size (though I'd say large), I can't see myself below 150. A few years ago I got down to 162 and I think another 10lbs or so would do the trick.
  • LiddyBit
    LiddyBit Posts: 447 Member
    I am also large framed, 5'6. Even when I was around 110, my wrists and knees and ankles are just big around. My wrists are almost 8 inches in circumference. I rather like the aesthetic of bony (some people have a "washboard abs" goal, I have more of a "washboard sternum" one), and the good thing about having a large frame (there is a bright side!) is that you don't have to lose too much weight to look bony. People always underestimate my weight because of this. I would be thrilled to be in the 115 to 110 range but I'd probably reassess at 120 to 115.

    I should note that the heaviest I've ever been is about 145 but because I gain and lose weight pretty evenly on my body, it's very difficult to tell what's going on in the 145 - 125 range. I more or less appear the same, I just notice clothes don't fit right.
  • ehoganallison
    ehoganallison Posts: 13 Member
    I always though I was large framed. I looked at the link, did the measurement and it says I am medium. I am the lowest I've ever been since childhood, 148. I can't see going under 140. I like my curves and my husband does too. :). I do have trouble spots, but I am happy at this weight. I would love more friends so please add me! :)
  • WalkingGirl1985
    WalkingGirl1985 Posts: 2,046 Member
    Bump.

    I hope to get to 150 and see where I'm at. :happy:
  • EAlexandraB
    EAlexandraB Posts: 98 Member
    I'm 5'6", and at my current weight, I have about 120lbs of lean mass. My goal weight is ~145lbs, which would put me at about 18% body fat. To be any smaller than that, I'd have to lose lean mass as well as body fat, which is not what I'm going for. :)
  • carinnaj
    carinnaj Posts: 149
    I am 5'6, and definitely large framed.. (6.85" wrist, huge ribcage, very wide hips) ... my goal weight is somewhere around 165. I have pics on my profile if you'd like to see.. I have recent pics (starting weight of 232 and the most recent pic is at 219 but I'm currently 217) and a pic from "before kids" where I was (4 months pregnant but not really showing) and 142 lbs.. I was NOT happy with my weight/size/shape at 142 .. I lost my butt (LOL) and my ribcage was clearly visible. I tried for about a year to gain some weight back (I had lost 86 lbs to get to 142) but I wasn't able to.. just maintained at 142, until I got pregnant(and even through half of the pregnancy..partially due to severe hyperemesis, I'm sure.)
  • tameko2
    tameko2 Posts: 31,634 Member
    Weird, my thumb and finger just touch, yet, my wrist is 7'. Am I medium or large?? I guess I'll say medium ( with big hands. lol)

    my finger and thumb overlap but I'm 6.25. Its just big hands.

    I'm considered medium-large but I'm shooting for 155 or 155. That will be fairly lean but maintainable. I'm 165 right now.
  • Nataliaho
    Nataliaho Posts: 878 Member
    I am also 5'6", I have no idea what 'frame' I have but I am currently 180lb and 28%BF, my goal is to maintain my muscle and get down to 20%BF. So based on that I am aiming for 155lb. It surprises me that some people think 130lb at my height is indicative being large framed, but hey, each to their own.
  • bossnai
    bossnai Posts: 1
    I'm 5'10" and I want to weigh about 170. I think the hardest part is getting ridnog my thighs any ideas

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