Anonymous wrote:I am 5'5" and super-muscular, always have been. When I was in my 20's, I was 125 and a size 0. Now that I'm in my 50's, I'm 140 and a size 4. You would never guess how much I weigh from looking at me!

That's why this compare and contrast exercise is a little silly--it's all personal to how you look and feel, not an arbitrary number.

We know. We are not comparing, we are sharing.

I am 5'5" and super-muscular, always have been. When I was in my 20's, I was 125 and a size 0. Now that I'm in my 50's, I'm 140 and a size 4. You would never guess how much I weigh from looking at me!

That's why this compare and contrast exercise is a little silly--it's all personal to how you look and feel, not an arbitrary number.

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Anonymous wrote:I feel best around 125. I’m currently 134 and have a tummy bulge and a layer of fat that makes my hard-earned muscle look less defined. If I’m going to spend the hours weight lifting I want to see the results!

This is me as well, but I drink wine. It would easily go away if I stopped.

I thought the same. I stopped drinking 12/31 and didn’t lose any ounce for months.

Exactly. It “used” to come off easily with small changes but next time you try, it could be different…

I'm age 50. 5'4. 125 - but sometimes 130. I'm fine with it.

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder how different our bone structures must be for 5’4” tall women to all look good at very different weights.

I’m 5’4” and feel great at 135 although I’ve spent most of my late 30’s-late 40’s in the 145 range. That’s not ideal for me because I’m not muscular. I feel like I’d look like a bag of bones at 120!

I follow a dietician on IG who is about 5’4” and 150lbs. She muscular but not too much. She looks fabulous. Seriously fit. Not skinny but thin.

I think it’s really different for everyone.

I am 5’4”. At my most fit, bikini body, size 2, I weighed 134. I am a bit busty and build muscle easily, so that may be why I weighed more than I looked like I did.

When I graduated college, I was a 0/2 and about 115. Later in life, I worked really hard with a trainer to lose weight and gain muscle and I was back in a 2, but I was 135. My body was very different. I actually can't imagine being 115 again. I'm not 135, either, but I'm working on rediscovering balance.

I think the guideline is
100 lbs for 5 ft.
Add 5 pounds for every inch taller.
So 5'4 would be 120 lbs, 5'5 would be 125

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Anonymous wrote:I’m 5’4, am 110. I look slim irl but in photos average. DH I think likes closer to 120 on me. I look average at this weight irl but in photos can look chubby. At 105 I look too thin irl but I love the way I look in photos.

This is me. I’m confused why I look so much heavier in photos. Are you also small boned?

When people see me after not having seen me in a while they always ask if I’ve lost weight. I think it’s because they’ve only seen me recently in photos.

A lot of people look heavier in photos. The camera really can add weight—lighting, angles, your clothing captured in the wrong way will do that.

Anonymous wrote:I’m 5’4, am 110. I look slim irl but in photos average. DH I think likes closer to 120 on me. I look average at this weight irl but in photos can look chubby. At 105 I look too thin irl but I love the way I look in photos.

This is me. I’m confused why I look so much heavier in photos. Are you also small boned?

When people see me after not having seen me in a while they always ask if I’ve lost weight. I think it’s because they’ve only seen me recently in photos.

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Anonymous wrote:I feel best around 125. I’m currently 134 and have a tummy bulge and a layer of fat that makes my hard-earned muscle look less defined. If I’m going to spend the hours weight lifting I want to see the results!

This is me as well, but I drink wine. It would easily go away if I stopped.

I thought the same. I stopped drinking 12/31 and didn’t lose any ounce for months.

I am 5 foot five and 145 is a good weight for me, more than I know what some people have said, but I have a lot of muscle I still wear a size 6 to 8 when I’m that weight

Anonymous wrote:I wonder how different our bone structures must be for 5’4” tall women to all look good at very different weights.

I’m 5’4” and feel great at 135 although I’ve spent most of my late 30’s-late 40’s in the 145 range. That’s not ideal for me because I’m not muscular. I feel like I’d look like a bag of bones at 120!

I follow a dietician on IG who is about 5’4” and 150lbs. She muscular but not too much. She looks fabulous. Seriously fit. Not skinny but thin.

I think it’s really different for everyone.

I am 5’4”. At my most fit, bikini body, size 2, I weighed 134. I am a bit busty and build muscle easily, so that may be why I weighed more than I looked like I did.

I’m 5’4, am 110. I look slim irl but in photos average. DH I think likes closer to 120 on me. I look average at this weight irl but in photos can look chubby. At 105 I look too thin irl but I love the way I look in photos.

At 5'4" you should be size 0, 5'6" size 2

171.6 lbs.

Started at 110 in my 20s..had 2 kids.
About 122- 128 in my 30s
Early 40s- 135 -140 as a high
Mid 40s, dx with Hashimotos, goiter development- on Synthroid- 145
Late 40s-148 - 160
Lost some weight back to 144 lbs by age 50.
Early 50s, thyroidectomy and yep, afib.
Medication is now Synthroid and a beta blocker. Weight 165
Late 50s MENOPAUSE Woohoo-165 to 170

170 to 172 now at age 65. I wear a size 12. Size 10 shirt. This weight isn't budging at all. My diet is great, exercise regularly. I dont even eat 1100 calories in a day. I walk at least 4 miles a day.

Here's the thing. I'm alive.I look Ok- I am not considered "heavy" but I am not thin, and I know that. I've stopped worrying
about it.

Anonymous wrote:I feel best around 125. I’m currently 134 and have a tummy bulge and a layer of fat that makes my hard-earned muscle look less defined. If I’m going to spend the hours weight lifting I want to see the results!

This is me as well, but I drink wine. It would easily go away if I stopped.