5'4 girls... "perfect" weight?

I'm 5'4" and I always (ALWAYS) seem to settle at 133. There was a brief point last year when I got down to 122. I wasn't starving but I really had no room for error and watched everything I ate. My goal is to be around 125 (though 122 would be great), anything below 130 and above 120 : ). I have a small frame and carry all my weight in my stomach so I'd like a lower weight to be a little more balanced and less apple shaped!

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My goal is 150.

I'm 5'4''. I'm 157 (size 9) right now, but have weighed anywhere from 110 lbs to 180 lbs. I have a medium size frame that builds muscle pretty well. When I was 110 lbs, I was a size 0, and I was so sickly skinny that everyone around me thought I was either on drugs or had an eating disorder. I feel my healthiest and happiest between 125-135. At 135 I'm a size 5 and fit. You also have to take into consideration what is a manageable weight that you will be able to still enjoy life while maintaining the weight.
When I am at 135, I can maintain it easily by watching what I eat, but still treating myself, and working out a few times a week, which was manageable for me. When I was trying to stay down at 110, I had to practically starve myself, and was constantly fasting. Which realistically is NOT manageable.
Also - While BMI's aren't 100% accurate. They do give you an idea on what a healthy range is. It's your job to find out what in the range works for you. For a female that is 5'4'' a healthy BMI range is between 108-132 lbs. Hope this helps!

http://www.flat-stomach-exercises.com/ideal-body-weight.html

PLEASE NOTE: The BMI indicator is just a guide and may provide misleading results. It does not take into account different body frames, muscle tone, etc. It's important to speak with a physician about your individual weight if you are unsure.
For example, if you are 5'4, 145 pounds but you have a small frame/build, you may look out of shape even though the BMI caluclator says your weight is "desirable."
Those same stats (5'4 and 145 pounds) may look completely different on someone with an average or larger frame/build.
So even though these two people have the same weight and height, they carry it completely differently. The BMI calculator does not take this into consideration.

I go by the guidelines of an "ideal weight calculator" found on another fitness site. Based on frame size, the weight ranges for a 5'4" woman (that's me!) are as follows:

thin/small frame--Ideal weight range: 113 - 125 lbs.
medium frame--Ideal weight range: 122 - 135 lbs.
broad/large frame--Ideal weight range: 132 - 149 lbs.

(You may Google "frame size calculator" to calculate frame based on wrist circumference and elbow breadth.)

I am medium frame, so I have set my ideal weight at 135 lbs. Even so, I am going to look at that number again when I am about 150 lbs. to see if it would be best for me to weigh a bit more than 135 lbs. Maybe 145 lbs. would be more sustainable and a better "fit" for me, but I won't know until I'm closer to my goal.

These kinds of threads come up all the time here and the reality is that it really depends on the person, where they carry their weight, how much muscle they have, and their frame. I am 39 years old and I have never (in my life) been able to hold any more weight than 125 lbs (so that would be my max not my minimum). My ideal weight is between 115-118 even with a lot of muscle mass.

So while I know people worry about members here being ana etc. some of us are just on the thinner side naturally. We look and feel our best under 120. And it is worth noting that being 5'4" and under 125 is not unhealthy in the least. Maybe it doesn't look good on you but it looks good on many of us.

I'm 5'4" and want to get to 125-130... everyone carries weight different though.... I have friends that are the same height as me, pretty much the same weight, yet we look completely different and wear different sizes... go figure

It's a tough one.

As everyone has said, there are lots of factors to take into consideration. I am 5'2" and have a very small frame (and very small boobs) so at 130 (untoned) I look huge and have a unhealthily high % body fat. My friend is the same height with a large frame and more muscle and at 135-140 she looks smokin'. I envy her strength and her curves. She has very little body fat.

I generally work on what I see in the mirror, and aim to keep strong and healthy with a fat % in the healthy range (I'd love to look "athletic" but not sure if I'll get there!). Numbers are something to focus on, but can make you unhappy.

I'm 5'4''. I'm 157 (size 9) right now, but have weighed anywhere from 110 lbs to 180 lbs. I have a medium size frame that builds muscle pretty well. When I was 110 lbs, I was a size 0, and I was so sickly skinny that everyone around me thought I was either on drugs or had an eating disorder. I feel my healthiest and happiest between 125-135. At 135 I'm a size 5 and fit. You also have to take into consideration what is a manageable weight that you will be able to still enjoy life while maintaining the weight.
When I am at 135, I can maintain it easily by watching what I eat, but still treating myself, and working out a few times a week, which was manageable for me. When I was trying to stay down at 110, I had to practically starve myself, and was constantly fasting. Which realistically is NOT manageable.
Also - While BMI's aren't 100% accurate. They do give you an idea on what a healthy range is. It's your job to find out what in the range works for you. For a female that is 5'4'' a healthy BMI range is between 108-132 lbs. Hope this helps!

http://www.flat-stomach-exercises.com/ideal-body-weight.html

PLEASE NOTE: The BMI indicator is just a guide and may provide misleading results. It does not take into account different body frames, muscle tone, etc. It's important to speak with a physician about your individual weight if you are unsure.
For example, if you are 5'4, 145 pounds but you have a small frame/build, you may look out of shape even though the BMI caluclator says your weight is "desirable."
Those same stats (5'4 and 145 pounds) may look completely different on someone with an average or larger frame/build.
So even though these two people have the same weight and height, they carry it completely differently. The BMI calculator does not take this into consideration.

This, pretty much. Also... there are a lot of other factors that can impact this, either if you're looking at aesthetics or health. My ex was considered at a perfect weight for her height and to have a very nice body when we dated but she couldn't walk a single mile without feeling exhausted and miserable.

As someone who has never had a time in my adult life where I wasn't above 200lbs, I am developing my own idea of what I'm looking for. I'm basing on something similar to the guidelines my vet goes by to tell if my cat is at a healthy, low, or high weight. I won't go into all of it, but my top four goals are: Able to dance or jog for a certain period of time without stopping, no "rolls" anywhere when not wearing clothing, collarbones visible, rib bones not visible. Where that goal lies on the scale is anyone's guess, but the point is to know it when you see it and feel it. People can't look at you and guess your weight, and few people can hear height and weight only and know exactly what your body will look like.

I'm going to add... two years ago I had a friend who started a weight loss journey with me. At first I was jealous because she was much more successful than I was able to be at that time in my life... but she started losing weight primarily because she had low self esteem, and no matter how many pounds she shed, that didn't get better. I am not going to say she has an eating disorder, but she has become more and more consumed by low self esteem behaviors and by attempting to fix her problems via diet and exercise, to the point where she is harming her relationships with others, and she doesn't seem happier. If you start to feel like achieving the perfect body is your whole life, even if you don't show typical signs of ana or mia, it might be time to take a small break... don't give up, but take up a hobby that is related to inner growth or something.

I think it kind of depends on the person and their body frame. I'm about 5'4 or 5'5 and when I weighed 135, people were asking me if I was starving myself. For me, 145ish is just fine. It depends on the body type too, I'm kind of heavier built anyway I think, and when I weighed 145, I was just fine..barely any fat. I was a size 7 at that weight, and it was very comfortable for me. I have friends who are 120-150 at this height and also look just fine...so yeah, I don't think there is "one right weight"

Meh. I weigh 126lbs and according to the frame calculator, I'm a small frame. The last body fat percentage test I did was almost 5lbs ago. I was 18% at the time. That's in the athlete range. It depends on your goals really. I have, however, been lifting this time around and I'm smaller per pound than I was before. I don't have much of a chest so no excess weight there.

I am 5 ft 4in and I weigh 136 too lol. I think it depends on the person, bone structure, etc. Also, what really matters is if the person is comfortable in their own skin. Personally, I'd say 120 for small bones and 125 for med/large bones. And if the person is muscular, they should weigh more. But really, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"

I'm 5'3. It's true about bone structure.
As my hips are very narrow, extra weight tends to cause a little pot belly on me. When hips are wider tummy goes flatter.
Also thigh bones on narrow hips are closer together which makes the fat at the top of the thighs touch when a few extra kilos go on.
I have a friend who is almost the same height and weight as me but she looks a lot thinner as her shoulders and hips are a little broader.
So it's varies from form to form.

im 5'3 and 112 lbs.

I am 5'4 and a half according to my Dr's office. I weigh 113 pounds. I started out at 171. My goal was 135 pounds. I didn't feel comfortable at 135 so I kept going. Once I got to 122 I stopped and was happy. I lost the other 10 pounds due to stress and even when I did try to gain weight it didn't come on. I am going to start strength training in January and hopefuly will gain 5 to 10 pounds in muscle. I think once you hit the number you will know. Just like me, once I hit 122, I was satisfied.