5'8" ladies, what is your goal weight?

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  • Sharmender
    Sharmender Posts: 133 Member
    Height: 5'9"
    SW: 154
    GW: 125

    I've reached my goal very recently :D Im just gonna focus on toning up now :)
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I'm 5'7. Started at 180lbs (heaviest was nearer 190lbs), currently about 140-142lbs (not dieting or recording my calories at all and have maintained this for a year). I'd like to drop another 7lbs but I think my body is quite happy how it is so I'm just trying to increase my exercise.

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    I am the same height and just about 3-5 pds. fewer than the lady in the after pic above ^ but we look about the same.
  • castadiva
    castadiva Posts: 2,016 Member
    Just under 5'8" with a very large frame. My SW was 244, 1st goal is 191, and ultimate goal is probably between 165-175. Once I get to 180 or so, I'll have a better idea how that will look on me, and will make plans from there. I gain muscle easily, so it may be that the scale won't drop much more in numbers after 180, but measurements will continue to change. I'm aiming for a small UK size 14(US 10, approx), maybe a generous 12. At 205lb (right now) I'm comfortably in a UK 16-18 (US 12-14), depending on the style, and I seem to lose a dress size roughly every 20-25lbs.
  • lornaheron
    lornaheron Posts: 72
    I'm 5' 9". I started putting on weight in my forties. It's mainly on my stomach and top of legs.

    Sw 172

    Cw 163

    Gw 147 ish
  • annabellj
    annabellj Posts: 1,337 Member
    5'8", goal is 145, pic is 163, I lift a lot so I dont think I will ever be able to get down below 145, maybe wont even get to that goal, I dont care, as long I as I fit into a size six, in size 8 now
  • paint_it_black
    paint_it_black Posts: 208 Member
    Hi, I'm 5'8 started at 204 and hope to get down to 130, same weight as I was at 21
  • HeatherLeahxx
    HeatherLeahxx Posts: 156 Member
    My goal weight is 120lbs
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    I think it depends a lot on your frame and body composition - it varies so much even within people of the same height.

    I wouldn't focus so much on your final goal weight now, aim for 150 and reevaluate when you get there. You may be very happy there, you may decide to lose more.
    For me, I was 150 at my heaviest, my goal weight is 135. I have a small frame, 150 looks awful on me, but I've seen women look fantastic at even heavier than that.
  • mariagabriella
    mariagabriella Posts: 267 Member
    Started at 101.4kg (223.1lbs)
    Currently at 92kg (202.4lbs)
    Initially my goal was 75kg (165lbs) I think I might change it to 72kg (158.4lbs), lowest I'd go is 70kg (154lbs).

    I want to be fairly lean so it'll depend!
  • carolbaker000
    carolbaker000 Posts: 58 Member
    Hi, I'm 5' 8" and sitting around the 130 mark.
    As I'm exercising more and toning up, I dont expect to lose any more weight.
    Just need to keep age at bay now...
  • nlenz16
    nlenz16 Posts: 73
    I'm 5'9 and my Ultimate goal weight is 160ish. Give or take 5-10 pounds :) if I'm totally happy at 170 I'll stick to that :) or vice versa! About 5-6 years ago I was 155 and happily in a size 6 :)
  • sassypoppet
    sassypoppet Posts: 23 Member
    I'm straight up 5'8 :) and my UGW is between 140-150..and am very comfy here and love how I look and feel.... but I would love to just once get to 139 for fun.. crazy I know, but it's a goal..

    Having said that, I muscle up very easily (HS/collegiate athlete), and my body seems to be remembering this with ease.. the biggest thing for me at the moment is transitioning to a "clean" eating style, and it's making a huge difference :)

    Whatever your goal, whatever your reason, stick with it!!! We can do this girls!! :) and feel free to friend me - I love having dedicated folks that are in the "same skin" as I :)

    Rawk on!
  • cattracy0829
    cattracy0829 Posts: 177 Member
    I am 5'7" (close!) - my goal weight is 145.
  • manderann
    manderann Posts: 189
    I'm shooting for about 135-140, but it'll depend on how I look as I get closer. I'm focusing more on toning and losing inches than the number on the scale. You can see in my profile pic that 150 didn't look good on me because I was still flabby lol. It'll depend on how you carry your weight and how much muscle you have.
  • cNhobbes
    cNhobbes Posts: 235 Member
    i'm 5'7" and 3/4 and my goal is 126 but i'll be happy with 130 :happy:
  • SaraADaigle
    SaraADaigle Posts: 51
    I am 5'10"
    In my profile pic I am 160 lbs. I am trying to get down to 145 - 150... all in all ... I want to be a size 6 which i am almost there... so I think it might be closer to 150 than 145 ....

    I started at 210 lbs. which was about 6 years ago ... it has been a long battle ... lol .... finally getting to the point where I can keep it off .... :))))
  • Elizaj85
    Elizaj85 Posts: 158 Member
    Height 5ft 8
    SW: 275 lbs
    CW: 185 lbs
    GW: 165 lbs

    Going to re-evaluate when I reach 165 weather or not to go for 150/155
  • snowbab
    snowbab Posts: 192 Member
    5'8
    CW: 125.3 (weight in tomorrow though! :D)
    GW: 121.5

    I'm doing this healthily with an aim of about 1650 calories a day. It works! :P
  • Mummsy
    Mummsy Posts: 347 Member
    SHOOTING FOR 160! I'll get there! :smile:
  • futuresizeeight
    futuresizeeight Posts: 46
    I'm 5'7" and my ultimate goal weight is 150-160. Will probably depend on how I feel when I get to that point, too!
  • dancingrobot
    dancingrobot Posts: 1
    I'm more like 5' 9" (shoulder/back pain tends to make me shorter haha). My starting weight was 206; my goal has been to get down to 180 and then reevaluate if I need to lose more (I'm quite large chested, like DD or DDD, so a few extra pounds makes sense.) I've been thinking about trying to get down to 160, but I feel like I'm stuck right now at about 185 :/
  • dscardelli
    dscardelli Posts: 15
    I am 5'8". My lowest weight I had ever been was 155 but I was in my 20's. I am now 47 and am shooting for a goal that is near that weight again. However, after giving birth to two children, breast feeding, age (and gravity LOL) and now menopause the body changes. So, I will decide as I go along and get closer to that number. My advise is to go down to where you feel comfortable and healthy looking. Most charts say 134 to 163 is the range for our height.
  • LBxLB
    LBxLB Posts: 691 Member
    I'm closer to 5'9 but my goal is 160 feel free to add me
  • pixistix79
    pixistix79 Posts: 3
    I'm 5'8" and currently weigh 130. I was around 115 in HS so I think somewhere around 122 is good for me...122 and toned haha. Currently mixing up some weight training classes and cardio, we'll see how it goes...
  • Joeyje3
    Joeyje3 Posts: 58 Member
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  • SinfulMe
    SinfulMe Posts: 38
    I am 5'9" and larger boned. My goal is 145 pounds. When I weighed 158 my doc said I needed to lose another 10. She was right. Of course I put it all back on... Bone structure is important - I have large wrists, knees, hands... nothing small about me, but 145 is good. 152 is doable!

    Good Luck!
  • xerotolerance
    xerotolerance Posts: 58
    I'm 5'7.25" and I don't really have a goal weight, but I'm currently floating around 150-155. I'd like to drop my body fat down, but not too worried about my actual scale weight. It'd be nice if I could slowly get rid of 10 pounds and gain some more muscle, though!
  • BeautyDoll
    BeautyDoll Posts: 100 Member
    I am 5'8 and got down to 136 my lowest. Feel best around 138-139. I'm 153.8 now and don't like it. I feel better in the lower 140s.
  • imarlett
    imarlett Posts: 228 Member
    Generally, whatever your weight was in high school is probably the best weight to shoot for. Unless you were obese in high school.
    That was the case for me so I got a body composition analysis done. It determines how much your bones and organs weigh as well as your water weight. I was very surprised to find that my lean mass = water, bones and organs is150 lbs... Weighing less than 160 ( I would have less than 10 percent body fat) would be unhealthy.
    I would definetly get a body composition analysis done before deciding on the goal weight. The BMI chart that everyone uses is over 100 years old and woefully out of date and it does not take into consideration lean mass. So, with that said and with much discussion with my doctor, probably about 175. However that doesnt tell me how much fat I have lost so I have to measure inches lost to see any significant difference.
  • DrJackson6
    DrJackson6 Posts: 156 Member
    I like being a little fuller and curvier.

    SW: 278
    CW: 257
    GW: 190

    I think 190 willl be great for me, but I will not go beyond 175.

    I laugh because some of your starting weight is my goal weight. LOL

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