5'8" -ish girls, what's your ideal weight? Indulge me. :)
Got this idea from onthedietagain, when she posted something similar recently. I do always want to see people who are my height at different weights. I know BMI will give me a range, and I know we're all built differently but if anyone would care to share (with pics, perhaps?), that would be great! I just don't really know what my ultimate goal is...I haven' seen myself below 160 in years! Cannot imagine living below 150, lol!
I'm 5'8" and this is when I was in college and playing rugby. I had a lot of muscle and weighed about 145 lbs. That would be ideal for me. I have huge hips so I was still a size 12/14.
Sad I was hiding in my clothes at the time, I had just had my first big weight loss from playing sports.
ETA: Oh, I don't belong in this part of the community but hope that is OK.
I'm shooting for keeping 145 my red line weight. I've toyed with the idea of 140 but I am very unevenly proportioned and right now my upper body is getting gaunt.
My first goal was to get to 150. From about 165 down it was very hard to lose. From 150 it has been rediculously hard, so I'm taking that as a sign I need to stay in this range.
Last edited by Cally Callahan; 07-20-2010 at 06:24 AM.
I think 150 will be good for me. I'm close, but it's getting harder just to stay focused. 160 is okay, but I still have quite a bit of pudge...I don't think I'll go below 150 though, I'd like to keep some of my girl stuff! Lol
Thanks for the responses thus far! I enjoy reading them. Glad to hear 150 is reasonable. Seems like I've seen girls my height or even an inch taller with goals of 135/140 and that seems like it would be too thin? Then again, everyone's different. Hopefully I'll get there at some point (soon) so I can decide to go further or not.
Hey, I'm a tiny bit shorter than you at 5'7", but my goal is also 150lbs, and I think it seems really good for our sort of height. I would describe it as being "slim" but not being skinny or thin, which I think is really nice, no obvious "fat bits" anywhere, but not so light that you become less shapely.
Annoyingly, I've put some weight on recently (and so started posting again on the forums today for motivation!), but when I was my lowest weight (about 159lbs), I think I looked pretty good, and I would be very happy to be 150lbs in the end. Having said that, whilst 150lbs in my goal for now, I think there's a possibility that I might readjust it down a smidgen when I get there (give myself a little more wiggle room, see!). Certainly, going below that wouldn't be anything urgent, and it would be done purely for vanity purposes, as it'd still be well within the healthy range for my height.
Hey, I'm a tiny bit shorter than you at 5'7", but my goal is also 150lbs, and I think it seems really good for our sort of height. I would describe it as being "slim" but not being skinny or thin, which I think is really nice, no obvious "fat bits" anywhere, but not so light that you become less shapely.
Annoyingly, I've put some weight on recently (and so started posting again on the forums today for motivation!), but when I was my lowest weight (about 159lbs), I think I looked pretty good, and I would be very happy to be 150lbs in the end. Having said that, whilst 150lbs in my goal for now, I think there's a possibility that I might readjust it down a smidgen when I get there (give myself a little more wiggle room, see!). Certainly, going below that wouldn't be anything urgent, and it would be done purely for vanity purposes, as it'd still be well within the healthy range for my height.
Thanks and welcome back! I 'm so glad I found this forum. I love it! Yeah, I think I have the same approach. Get to 150 and reassess. Like you said, it may be vanity, but oh well. I think 164 will put me just in the healthy BMI range (24.9), but I'd like to be a bit lower.
I'm about a quarter of an inch shy of 5'9'' but I'm 151lbs right now and still feel like I could stand to lose about 5 more pounds, maybe even a little more. My arms are still a bit big and my stomach is pudgy and so are my thighs. I can't see my collarbone that well and I carry no weight in my chest (36A) so it's all in other places. I think if I had a bit more weight in the bra, I would stop here because the rest of me would probably have lost a little bit more at this weight if that makes sense.
It's so difficult when you get close to your goal weight though and I've never been dedicated enough to just GO FOR IT without giving into cravings or eating sweets or having a meal out that's not on plan. I need to exercise more as well, I think that would really help.
I'm 5' 8.5"-5'9, depending on how you measure. I started at 220-230 (didn't really weigh when I began) and wanted to stop at 160 but didn't. Settled at 140, but range from 137 to 143, depending on TOM. Or heck, time of the DAY.
I am 5'7 and a half, I am happy at 150. Would like to lose 10 more but I am currently just not committed to that. I am a classic pear so my top is looking gaunt. Everyone says I am too skinny but I am a 4 on top and an 8 on the bottom. At 145, I can comfortably wear a 6, right now, not so much. I have always had really prominent collar bones too. I say get to 150 and then see how you feel. You are closing in, good work!!
I am 5'9 and weigh 147-150 and my goal weight is 147 but I now think that 140-145 is where I want to be. If I stayed right where I am I would be happy though because I feel that I look "normal" and feel healthy.
Im 5'8 and my lowest weight ive gotten to is 150...thats what i am in my pic. and it was great! i took it for granted at the time...and still saw the fat girl in the mirror...until im back up to 165 now..and can really see how good 150 is!
My ideal is 143...but god i was so happy and comfortable at 150!
This is the least I've weighed since I was 12 and I'm actually pretty ok with myself at this weight. My ultimate goal is 157 but I have no clue how I'll look once I get there so it's a process .
5'8" -ish girls, what's your ideal weight? Indulge me. :)
