20-50 lb success stories?

Yep, my calculations were right on the mark.

A 5'6" woman should be 130 lbs. Otherwise she will be considered underweight (not healthy).

Here's the calculator.

http://www.healthdiscovery.net/links/calculators/ideal_bw_women.htm

I was thin all my life. I use to dance 9 times a week. I went through a really rough period and ended up at about your start weight (I stopped stepping on the scale at 149 and went up from there). I got to the point where my resting heart rate was 110bpm. Pictures were also rare. My friend (who's a doctor) told me I needed meds and acted ultra worried. I felt week, ran out of breath easily, hardly moved at all (some of that was due to work load). I told him to give me a chance to take care of it myself.

Now:

5'7
cw: 120 lbs
rest rate: 70 bpm
bust-waist-butt: 34-25-36 inches



Where's the codergal?

I am 5'3". My starting weight was 154 in March. My current weight is 129. My goal weight is 125. I am almost there!!!

I should add that for 5'6" the ideal weight is somewhere around 130. 110-115 as the OP stated is actually considered underweight for 5'6".

I've heard the way to calculate is 100 lbs at 5' tall. 5 lbs for every inch after that.

During college I did not even weigh enough to donate blood (112 pounds was the requirement back then). I was a size 4. I was healthy, active, and just spent much of my 20s not having to worry about weight. I was far too thin.

So, if the OP drops to below 125/130 lbs they will be considered underweight.

Yeah, I caught that as well, 110-115 is def under weight for 5'6". OP's profile claims a history with ED...Be careful not to fall back into that trap.:frown:

I should add that for 5'6" the ideal weight is somewhere around 130. 110-115 as the OP stated is actually considered underweight for 5'6".

I've heard the way to calculate is 100 lbs at 5' tall. 5 lbs for every inch after that.

During college I did not even weigh enough to donate blood (112 pounds was the requirement back then). I was a size 4. I was healthy, active, and just spent much of my 20s not having to worry about weight. I was far too thin.

So, if the OP drops to below 125/130 lbs they will be considered underweight.

Yeah, I caught that as well, 110-115 is def under weight for 5'6". OP's profile claims a history with ED...Be careful not to fall back into that trap.:frown:

Ahhh...gotcha! I mean I was healthy when I was in my 20s (and weighing in at 110, 119 when I got married). It was purely genetics. Depends on a lot of factors.

The ideal weight for a 6'1" woman is...165.

Based on this: http://www.healthdiscovery.net/links/calculators/ideal_bw_women.htm

If you drop to 140 you will actually be underweight (not considered healthy any longer--that is known to be a strain on your body over time).

I think that's a little subjective. I'm 6' and there is NO WAY I could ever be 165 Lol I'm way too curvy and big boned. Right now I'm about 183, I would LIKE to be between 175-180, but even getting there is gonna be pushing it because I'm muscular. Still, I have a friend who is 6' and probably weighs around 140 ... she is VERY small boned and slender. so even though we're the same height, body type is nothing alike.

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I'm 5'6'', and this is NONE of my business so I'm sorry in advance for possibly offending you, but...

A healthy BMI for me says 119-154. (then again, I'm 27) So you are reaching for an unhealthy weight. But again, perhaps you ignore BMI (which many do, I agree it's not 100% perfect because it doesn't take muscle or fat into consideration) so hopefully your goal has been discussed with a doctor and you are fine.

To answer your actual question, I lost 75 pounds a year ago, and have kept 33 of it off... does that count? Probably not! But I'm working on it. :-)

I'm 6'1" (super tall, I know lol). Prior to joining this site, I went from 230 to 166(ish, about 64lbs lost). My goal is to be 140lbs. So, God willing, by the end of this, I'll have lost 90lbs. A girl can dream!!!

The ideal weight for a 6'1" woman is...165.

Based on this: http://www.healthdiscovery.net/links/calculators/ideal_bw_women.htm

If you drop to 140 you will actually be underweight (not considered healthy any longer--that is known to be a strain on your body over time).

Once again when going by the BMI the 140 is in the normal range for her age. With exercise, that can be achieved no problem if she doesn't have any health problems. Especially since she's taller, she'll be able to eat much more then most women. If people are eating over 2000 calories, trying to get their nutrients from food, and are't exercising excessively, I'm happy :P

Me? I tetter over 118 (the lowest healthy number). I also exercise. This is higher then I've been for most of my life (aside from last year when I gained 30 lbs). For most of my life, I've been underweight. Since there were a bunch of rumors going around in highschool about me being anorexic, when I was at the doctor I asked him if I was unhealthy and told him about the rumors and asked if I should be concerned. He actually laughed and shoved me like I told the funniest of jokes and assured me I was healthier then most. Just because your listed as underweight doesn't mean your unhealthy...especially if you can sit naturally in that range without much trouble due to activity and don't run into any health problems.

I am so inspired by the people who can lose huge numbers - even though I'm only trying to shed about 5 more pounds.

I'm 5'7" and took a "before" pic in January at 157 and just recently a pic at 151 lbs. I think just the 6 pounds made a difference on me. The picture is on my profile - but I have no idea how to put pictures on message boards like this.

We are all built different and you just have to be comfortable with yourself. 150 is actually a really good number for me since I am a little more muscular and have "big bones" or whatever you want to call it - I feel good there even though it's technically at the higher end of the normal BMI range for my height. I know many 5'7" women who are in the 120s and if I personally was down to 120, I'd look like I have a disease/eating disorder and would be constantly weak and lethargic because I like to eat and there is no way I can eat to maintain 120. But that's just me and my thoughts based on my comfortability with my own frame. It's your personal choice and if you are happy at a lower weight and aren't endangering your body to the point of malnutrition or losing your period, then good for you.

Thanks for the topic. It's a good one that many of us forget about with all the huge losses out there.