How tall are you and what is your goal weight?

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Anonymous wrote:115lbs at 5'7", OP? I can't imagine a scenario where you wouldn't look positively gaunt at that weight.

I'm 5'8" and look my healthiest somewhere around 130.

Bodies are different. At 5'7, if I weighed 130, I'd look gaunt.

Are you arguing that OP's goal weight isn't crazy?

I'm saying that different people have different frames and body composition. I don't know op, but I'd guess she has a small frame.

I have a very small frame, 5'8" and when I weighed 115, I was told I had to gain 10 lbs to get pregnant.

Are you saying you were unhealthy? How did you get to be that weight?

[Anonymous]

Ok reality check here ladies healthy weight(s)

5'2 99-121 average 110ish

5'5 113-138 average 125ish

5'8 126-154 average 140ish

If you are asian or extremely thin boned go ahead and subtract 10 pounds if you must

[Anonymous]

5'4", 112 (very small frame).

Currently 138.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:5'4", 112 (very small frame).

Currently 138.

I am 5-4 with a medium frame and this weight looks great on me. I am trying to hit 142 from a wild high of 160. I have hashimoto's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok reality check here ladies healthy weight(s)

5'2 99-121 average 110ish

5'5 113-138 average 125ish

5'8 126-154 average 140ish

If you are asian or extremely thin boned go ahead and subtract 10 pounds if you must

Where do you get that from? A healthy BMI at 5-5 goes up to 149, not 138. I am 5-5 and my goal is 135 - at 113 is about the lowest I've ever been, and that was under a ton of stress in grad school. 125 would be wholly unrealistic for me to maintain.

[Anonymous]

5'6" and goal weight is 120 at this point. I'm 125. Realistically, I look best at 115-118, but I'm in my 40s and it's not going happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok reality check here ladies healthy weight(s)

5'2 99-121 average 110ish

5'5 113-138 average 125ish

5'8 126-154 average 140ish

If you are asian or extremely thin boned go ahead and subtract 10 pounds if you must

Where do you get that from? A healthy BMI at 5-5 goes up to 149, not 138. I am 5-5 and my goal is 135 - at 113 is about the lowest I've ever been, and that was under a ton of stress in grad school. 125 would be wholly unrealistic for me to maintain.

I'm also 5'5". When I dropped down to 112/113 in college my friends were telling me that I had lost too much weight. When I was younger 20's I looked best between 118-122. When I got into my later 20's my weight would creep up into the 140's and I would knock it back down to the 120's. By my early 30's my weight stayed right around 142. Then I had two kids and I gained a lot when I was pregnant. I was able to take most of the weight off after the first child - I was exercising and hitting the gym and I was a solid 148, I actually looked pretty good. Then I had the second baby and and I've been struggling ever since.

I would be happy to get down to a fit 150/155. But I wouldn't be disappointed if all I got to was 160 something. I'm 53 years old now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok reality check here ladies healthy weight(s)

5'2 99-121 average 110ish

5'5 113-138 average 125ish

5'8 126-154 average 140ish

If you are asian or extremely thin boned go ahead and subtract 10 pounds if you must

Where do you get that from? A healthy BMI at 5-5 goes up to 149, not 138. I am 5-5 and my goal is 135 - at 113 is about the lowest I've ever been, and that was under a ton of stress in grad school. 125 would be wholly unrealistic for me to maintain.

I'm also 5'5". When I dropped down to 112/113 in college my friends were telling me that I had lost too much weight. When I was younger 20's I looked best between 118-122. When I got into my later 20's my weight would creep up into the 140's and I would knock it back down to the 120's. By my early 30's my weight stayed right around 142. Then I had two kids and I gained a lot when I was pregnant. I was able to take most of the weight off after the first child - I was exercising and hitting the gym and I was a solid 148, I actually looked pretty good. Then I had the second baby and and I've been struggling ever since.

I would be happy to get down to a fit 150/155. But I wouldn't be disappointed if all I got to was 160 something. I'm 53 years old now.

Watch an old movie. Women were THIN. Having a lot of fat on your body isn’t healthy. You should aim for 120-125.

[Anonymous]

5'2" and currently 165. Would love to be 135, and working on it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:115lbs at 5'7", OP? I can't imagine a scenario where you wouldn't look positively gaunt at that weight.

I'm 5'8" and look my healthiest somewhere around 130.

I'm 5' 7" and was severely underweight at 135.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok reality check here ladies healthy weight(s)

5'2 99-121 average 110ish

5'5 113-138 average 125ish

5'8 126-154 average 140ish

If you are asian or extremely thin boned go ahead and subtract 10 pounds if you must

Where do you get that from? A healthy BMI at 5-5 goes up to 149, not 138. I am 5-5 and my goal is 135 - at 113 is about the lowest I've ever been, and that was under a ton of stress in grad school. 125 would be wholly unrealistic for me to maintain.

I'm also 5'5". When I dropped down to 112/113 in college my friends were telling me that I had lost too much weight. When I was younger 20's I looked best between 118-122. When I got into my later 20's my weight would creep up into the 140's and I would knock it back down to the 120's. By my early 30's my weight stayed right around 142. Then I had two kids and I gained a lot when I was pregnant. I was able to take most of the weight off after the first child - I was exercising and hitting the gym and I was a solid 148, I actually looked pretty good. Then I had the second baby and and I've been struggling ever since.

I would be happy to get down to a fit 150/155. But I wouldn't be disappointed if all I got to was 160 something. I'm 53 years old now.

Watch an old movie. Women were THIN. Having a lot of fat on your body isn’t healthy. You should aim for 120-125.

women in "old movies" lived in a completely different environment; and also they don't necessarily show women past 40s in those old movies. being a normal BMI by definition is not having "a lot of fat" on your body. Conversely, dieting when you're ALREADY in a normal BMI is associated with becoming overweight/obese. Setting unrealistic goal weights does absolutely nothing to help you be healthy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok reality check here ladies healthy weight(s)

5'2 99-121 average 110ish

5'5 113-138 average 125ish

5'8 126-154 average 140ish

If you are asian or extremely thin boned go ahead and subtract 10 pounds if you must

Where do you get that from? A healthy BMI at 5-5 goes up to 149, not 138. I am 5-5 and my goal is 135 - at 113 is about the lowest I've ever been, and that was under a ton of stress in grad school. 125 would be wholly unrealistic for me to maintain.

I'm also 5'5". When I dropped down to 112/113 in college my friends were telling me that I had lost too much weight. When I was younger 20's I looked best between 118-122. When I got into my later 20's my weight would creep up into the 140's and I would knock it back down to the 120's. By my early 30's my weight stayed right around 142. Then I had two kids and I gained a lot when I was pregnant. I was able to take most of the weight off after the first child - I was exercising and hitting the gym and I was a solid 148, I actually looked pretty good. Then I had the second baby and and I've been struggling ever since.

I would be happy to get down to a fit 150/155. But I wouldn't be disappointed if all I got to was 160 something. I'm 53 years old now.

Watch an old movie. Women were THIN. Having a lot of fat on your body isn’t healthy. You should aim for 120-125.

women in "old movies" lived in a completely different environment; and also they don't necessarily show women past 40s in those old movies. being a normal BMI by definition is not having "a lot of fat" on your body. Conversely, dieting when you're ALREADY in a normal BMI is associated with becoming overweight/obese. Setting unrealistic goal weights does absolutely nothing to help you be healthy.

Plus ... given that 135 (my goal) is perfectly healthy and I like the way it looks, it would be exceedingly vain to spend time & mental energy to force myself down to 120. I have better things to do! Plus, I accept that I like food. To be 120 I'd basically have to never indulge ever.

[Anonymous]

6’ ideal would be 165 I’ve got 10 to go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok reality check here ladies healthy weight(s)

5'2 99-121 average 110ish

5'5 113-138 average 125ish

5'8 126-154 average 140ish

If you are asian or extremely thin boned go ahead and subtract 10 pounds if you must

Where do you get that from? A healthy BMI at 5-5 goes up to 149, not 138. I am 5-5 and my goal is 135 - at 113 is about the lowest I've ever been, and that was under a ton of stress in grad school. 125 would be wholly unrealistic for me to maintain.

I'm also 5'5". When I dropped down to 112/113 in college my friends were telling me that I had lost too much weight. When I was younger 20's I looked best between 118-122. When I got into my later 20's my weight would creep up into the 140's and I would knock it back down to the 120's. By my early 30's my weight stayed right around 142. Then I had two kids and I gained a lot when I was pregnant. I was able to take most of the weight off after the first child - I was exercising and hitting the gym and I was a solid 148, I actually looked pretty good. Then I had the second baby and and I've been struggling ever since.

I would be happy to get down to a fit 150/155. But I wouldn't be disappointed if all I got to was 160 something. I'm 53 years old now.

Watch an old movie. Women were THIN. Having a lot of fat on your body isn’t healthy. You should aim for 120-125.

Nope. I'm fine having a little meat on my bones. 120-125 is not even something I want to be at this age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok reality check here ladies healthy weight(s)

5'2 99-121 average 110ish

5'5 113-138 average 125ish

5'8 126-154 average 140ish

If you are asian or extremely thin boned go ahead and subtract 10 pounds if you must

Where do you get that from? A healthy BMI at 5-5 goes up to 149, not 138. I am 5-5 and my goal is 135 - at 113 is about the lowest I've ever been, and that was under a ton of stress in grad school. 125 would be wholly unrealistic for me to maintain.

I'm also 5'5". When I dropped down to 112/113 in college my friends were telling me that I had lost too much weight. When I was younger 20's I looked best between 118-122. When I got into my later 20's my weight would creep up into the 140's and I would knock it back down to the 120's. By my early 30's my weight stayed right around 142. Then I had two kids and I gained a lot when I was pregnant. I was able to take most of the weight off after the first child - I was exercising and hitting the gym and I was a solid 148, I actually looked pretty good. Then I had the second baby and and I've been struggling ever since.

I would be happy to get down to a fit 150/155. But I wouldn't be disappointed if all I got to was 160 something. I'm 53 years old now.

Watch an old movie. Women were THIN. Having a lot of fat on your body isn’t healthy. You should aim for 120-125.

Women in old movies didn’t work out. Many women these days do, and muscle weighs more than fat by volume. Better to have some muscle and weigh a bit more than be skinny fat.