Goal weight for 5’4?

[Anonymous]

I’m 5’5 and bounce around between 123-127. This is the perfect spot for for vanity sake. I’m a size 2-4, thin but athletic with thicker thighs and hips, thin waist, zero breast! This weight takes some discipline to maintain. 135 lbs is still a good weight for if I “let myself go” that seems to be wear I settle if I eat whatever I want whenever, size 6ish

[Anonymous]

Hmmm. I'm a 40s Asian female who is 5'4" with very fine bones, and at 118lbs, I don't feel comfortable. This is what I weigh right now. I used to be 105, which was pretty good. Anywhere up to 110 would make me feel healthier, I think.

But all this is very personal, OP. You have to do what you feel is best for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I subscribe to the 5’ is 100lbs then add 5lbs per inch rule. So 5’4” ideal weight is 120. But that rule is my personal maximum. I’m 5’2.5” and weigh 107, so if I gained anything past 112 is when I’d get serious about watching my weight.

I thought it was 105 for the first 5', then 5 lbs an inch. So, 140 at 5'7, which I am and everyone tells me I'm soooo thin/ eat a cheeseburger.

This is the first time I have ever heard this extremely disordered take on what a woman should weigh. I am 5-2 and weigh 115-120 depending on the week. Guess I better get on a diet!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I subscribe to the 5’ is 100lbs then add 5lbs per inch rule. So 5’4” ideal weight is 120. But that rule is my personal maximum. I’m 5’2.5” and weigh 107, so if I gained anything past 112 is when I’d get serious about watching my weight.

I thought it was 105 for the first 5', then 5 lbs an inch. So, 140 at 5'7, which I am and everyone tells me I'm soooo thin/ eat a cheeseburger.

This is the first time I have ever heard this extremely disordered take on what a woman should weigh. I am 5-2 and weigh 115-120 depending on the week. Guess I better get on a diet!

What’s disordered about it? I’m the pp that cited the rule. I’m not underweight or anything. I wear a size 2-4. I’m strong and eat healthfully. Nothing wrong with a lighter bmi in the healthy range, rather than aiming for average, especially if you have a small frame. My wrists and rib cage are very tiny, I need a 28F bra (I’m still nursing a toddler so I’m sure that cup size will shrink though).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I subscribe to the 5’ is 100lbs then add 5lbs per inch rule. So 5’4” ideal weight is 120. But that rule is my personal maximum. I’m 5’2.5” and weigh 107, so if I gained anything past 112 is when I’d get serious about watching my weight.

I thought it was 105 for the first 5', then 5 lbs an inch. So, 140 at 5'7, which I am and everyone tells me I'm soooo thin/ eat a cheeseburger.

This is the first time I have ever heard this extremely disordered take on what a woman should weigh. I am 5-2 and weigh 115-120 depending on the week. Guess I better get on a diet!

What’s disordered about it? I’m the pp that cited the rule. I’m not underweight or anything. I wear a size 2-4. I’m strong and eat healthfully. Nothing wrong with a lighter bmi in the healthy range, rather than aiming for average, especially if you have a small frame. My wrists and rib cage are very tiny, I need a 28F bra (I’m still nursing a toddler so I’m sure that cup size will shrink though).

+1. Also, 5'2" PP who is calling this rule "extremely disordered": did you maybe misunderstand? Because at 5'2" and 115, you accord with the rule exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I subscribe to the 5’ is 100lbs then add 5lbs per inch rule. So 5’4” ideal weight is 120. But that rule is my personal maximum. I’m 5’2.5” and weigh 107, so if I gained anything past 112 is when I’d get serious about watching my weight.

I thought it was 105 for the first 5', then 5 lbs an inch. So, 140 at 5'7, which I am and everyone tells me I'm soooo thin/ eat a cheeseburger.

This is the first time I have ever heard this extremely disordered take on what a woman should weigh. I am 5-2 and weigh 115-120 depending on the week. Guess I better get on a diet!

What’s disordered about it? I’m the pp that cited the rule. I’m not underweight or anything. I wear a size 2-4. I’m strong and eat healthfully. Nothing wrong with a lighter bmi in the healthy range, rather than aiming for average, especially if you have a small frame. My wrists and rib cage are very tiny, I need a 28F bra (I’m still nursing a toddler so I’m sure that cup size will shrink though).

It isn’t disordered. This is what Drs have said for decades. This rule will always result in a normal/heathy bmi as well. Drs don’t bring it up anymore since it just isn’t a realistic goal anymore for most women. They just want their patients to be not obese- that is the new goal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I subscribe to the 5’ is 100lbs then add 5lbs per inch rule. So 5’4” ideal weight is 120. But that rule is my personal maximum. I’m 5’2.5” and weigh 107, so if I gained anything past 112 is when I’d get serious about watching my weight.

I thought it was 105 for the first 5', then 5 lbs an inch. So, 140 at 5'7, which I am and everyone tells me I'm soooo thin/ eat a cheeseburger.

This is the first time I have ever heard this extremely disordered take on what a woman should weigh. I am 5-2 and weigh 115-120 depending on the week. Guess I better get on a diet!

I'm 5' and would have to starve myself or be critically ill to weigh 100-105 lbs, but I still manage to be a very fit size 2 at 115 lbs. That said, I do not think it's crazy to assume a lot of women between 5'0 and 5'4 are very small framed and should be aiming for the lower end of the weight range more in line with the 5'/100 lb rule. Nor is it crazy to make adjustments based on your specific frame and musculature.

[Anonymous]

105-115

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I subscribe to the 5’ is 100lbs then add 5lbs per inch rule. So 5’4” ideal weight is 120. But that rule is my personal maximum. I’m 5’2.5” and weigh 107, so if I gained anything past 112 is when I’d get serious about watching my weight.

I think age would play a factor in this as well.

Generally speaking, the BMI scale of 19-24 would put you at a range of 110-140. However, if you have a lot of muscle you could potentially go over that. I wouldn't advise a woman over 40 going below 110 at that height.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I subscribe to the 5’ is 100lbs then add 5lbs per inch rule. So 5’4” ideal weight is 120. But that rule is my personal maximum. I’m 5’2.5” and weigh 107, so if I gained anything past 112 is when I’d get serious about watching my weight.

Wow, I would fit into less than a standard zero with that methodology. I am 5 feet 7 inches, and I am a size 2 at 150. I am very muscular though.

[Anonymous]

Take in to account: age, frame, body type muscle etc DO NOT fixate on weight. Instead look at how your clothes fit and your measurements. Eat a healthy diet, do strength training, yoga or pilates and some form of cardio. A good weight for someone else might not be right for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I subscribe to the 5’ is 100lbs then add 5lbs per inch rule. So 5’4” ideal weight is 120. But that rule is my personal maximum. I’m 5’2.5” and weigh 107, so if I gained anything past 112 is when I’d get serious about watching my weight.

Wow, I would fit into less than a standard zero with that methodology. I am 5 feet 7 inches, and I am a size 2 at 150. I am very muscular though.

This was question as a women who is 5'4? Why did you feel the need to comment?

[Anonymous]

I'm 5'4" but with a big frame -- big wrists, wide shoulders, hipbones, and ribcage (I fit best in a 38A, hard to find) -- and I look thin at 140 wearing a size 8. Under 135 I can wear a 6 but my face starts looking gaunt. Maybe my bones weigh a crazy amount, even doctors are surprised at my appearance vs. the number on the scale. I don't exercise currently, but I build muscle quickly and if I really toned up I would just be 140 wearing a size 6. Maybe I am an exception but noting that body type matters.

[Anonymous]

I'm 5'4 and 115 with a medium frame (broad shoulders, 36A bra). I have toned abs, big arms and legs for my size, no butt (I'm trying) and a bony torso. I definitely have no desire to be thinner. My weight seems to hold pretty steady even though I eat a lot compared to pretty much every woman I know who is around my size. I would be fine with weighing up to 120. (I was in a size 12 not too long ago and I am not replacing my clothes again!)

[Anonymous]

I am around 140 and feel great and DH definitely likes my body.