Any short ladies(under 5ft4in) under or goal is under 130lbs

No offence, but you guys all seem to be at good weights for your heights, and I'm definitely not. There's nothing wrong with being even better, but to an extent, and in my opinion, some of you may have passed that line. I am 4 ft. and 11 in. and weigh 163 pounds. Yes, I'm big, I'm bigger than I've ever been, even when pregnant, and I am working to get better but it discourages me to see some of you so weightless and still not satisfied. Hopefully, I've given you something to think about, and if not, here's a quote from someone (I can't remember who), " No matter how bad you think you've got it, there's always someone who's got it worse." So c'mon, people, let's be smart about this.

I don't know specifically what you define as "good weights for your heights", but I was only a few lbs over the "healthy range" for my height (at 5'4" and 151 to start, BMI of 25.9) and I felt tried, sore and slow, compared to weighing 125 like I did 6 years ago. So my goal is to get back there. It's not that I don't appreciate being at a "healthy" or "good weight for my height" (now I'm at 143.2, a healthy BMI of 24.6), it's that I want to continue getting healthier and reach the most optimum health that I can; to me, that means getting back to the weight that I was when I felt the healthiest. Plus, there are risks with being just a little bit overweight, especially for those who carry their weight around their middles (apples, like me); my waist and abdomen are still in the "unhealthy" range for inches, according to healthy standards; therefore, I keep striving. In my mind, I am being smart, I am being healthy, and I am doing something positive for myself and my body by striving to continue to lose weight.

Just my two cents.

I am 4'10" and near the heaviest I have ever been .. even pregnant.. at about 169. I am not even sure what weight I am aiming for anymore. The goal range for my height is 95-117 I think. I would be delighted to make it back to 120. It seems very very far away. Since gaining this last 30 or so, my health has gone south horribly. I am in my mid 40's.

I am 5 4 and planning on weighing 126 and then when I get there reevaluate. I believe I will need to be at lighter end of BMI in order to achieve healthy waist hip ratio which is a better guide to health for someone who has always been apple shaped.

I'm 5 ft 3 inchs and 136 lbs. My goal is around 125. I was a 120 lbs for a lot of years (size 4). That size on me, with my build looked a little tiny (on me). Although I say I'm going for 125 ...i'm really going for a tight curvy body and as I add a little muscle that might mean my "ideal weight" is more than 125 lb. The weight thing is just a goal to aim for not my line in the sand.

I'm 5 ft 3". I currently weight 138.2 and want to get to my goal weight of 130.

I am 5'3 and I currently weigh 198 I started weighing 220lbs yikes!! I would like to get down to 130 and then see where I go from there. This is my second time around losing the weight and becoming healthy!! That is my ultimate goal not a number on the scale:) feel free to add me if you want jessper1572 thanks:)

My post was not detailed, I forgot my weight, lol.

I am 5'0

SW: 165 (as of January 2012)
CW: 149
GW: 130

I had got down to 146 but gained a little sum sum of it back -_- lol I'm getting back on track though!!

I'm 5'0 and currently at 135 lbs. I want to get to 115 but, I'd be happy at 120.

I am 4'10" at 130 looking to get back anywhere between 115-100.

i agree with the previous posts, im 46 yrs old and am 5ft tall at 168pds my goal is 140, when you get to my age those other numbers

are unreleastic , Lets just get fit and healthy and forget about the nmbers

im 5'3 im currently 126 GW is 125 it was 130 but now idk maybe 120?

katenivens and HMVOL7409----im sorry if i offended you or anyone else for that matter, i wasnt trying to offend anyone, but im short and had been skinny most my life till i hit college, and i was always being told that i needed to eat more, even though i was eating the amount i should have, i just had a high metabolism. even my doc was worried that i was anorexic, and from seeing people close to me struggle with that disease for so long, and some of them not making it, i just felt compelled to let certain people who want to be that skinny, no matter their hieght, to know that there are serious consequences to over losing, i guess i just have too big of a heart and dont want to see anyone on here have to face those risks, so sorry if you thought i was being *****y, its just the protective person i am.


JessicaRNC---- my sentiments exactly, we are all entitled to our opinions, and noone can take them away from us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! right on!!!!!

Hello All. I'm fairly new to MFP. I am 5 feet tall and weigh just under 141 lbs. Like mellisaweldon, I too, am larger than I want to be for my shortness. I'm not as young as I used to be so getting the weight off isn't as easy as it once was. My goal wt. is around 128 lbs. which is the upper end of my ideal wt. on my health care providers chart. Using MFP has made me accountable and much more aware of what I eat. I am teetering on the edge of pre-diabetes so I am determined to get a handle on my weight so I don't have to begin sticking my fingers several times a day to check blood sugars. I have learned that eating healthfully must be a change in lifestyle. Since my love of sugar and sweets is my downfall I always fight to discover something that tastes sweet but won't blow my daily sugar goals. I am determined to learn to control my sugar intake and weight. Any helpful hints are greatly appreciated.

Hi! I feel like we are in the same boat. I too am 5 foot nothing and prediabetic, my goal is to be 125, when I started losing weight I was at 178. I have a terrible phobia of needles so I definitely do not want to have to check my blood sugar several times a day. you can add me if you want

I'm 5feet 1inch. Right now I weight about 140 and my ultimate goal is 115-120... feel free to add me, I need motivation to keep going! Right now i work out with a trainer one day a week and I go to the gym about 5-6 days a week.

I'm 5'3" (ish?) and right now 160 (3 kiddos later in five years). My goal was 130 but now it is 120. I've never been that small in my life, but I know that I can do it!!

Feel free to add me!