Anonymous
Post 03/04/2019 19:15     Subject: Re:How tall are you and what is your goal weight?
Anonymous wrote:
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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.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2019 18:54     Subject: Re:How tall are you and what is your goal weight?
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
Post 03/04/2019 18:47     Subject: How tall are you and what is your goal weight?
6’ ideal would be 165 I’ve got 10 to go.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2019 18:46     Subject: Re:How tall are you and what is your goal weight?
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
Post 03/04/2019 18:45     Subject: Re:How tall are you and what is your goal weight?
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
Post 03/04/2019 18:43     Subject: How tall are you and what is your goal weight?
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
Post 03/04/2019 17:55     Subject: How tall are you and what is your goal weight?
5'2" and currently 165. Would love to be 135, and working on it.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2019 17:37     Subject: Re:How tall are you and what is your goal weight?
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
Post 03/04/2019 16:44     Subject: Re:How tall are you and what is your goal weight?
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
Post 03/04/2019 16:13     Subject: How tall are you and what is your goal weight?
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
Post 03/04/2019 16:12     Subject: Re:How tall are you and what is your goal weight?
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
Post 03/04/2019 16:00     Subject: Re:How tall are you and what is your goal weight?
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
Post 03/04/2019 15:52     Subject: Re:How tall are you and what is your goal weight?
5'4", 112 (very small frame).

Currently 138.
Anonymous
Post 03/04/2019 15:31     Subject: Re:How tall are you and what is your goal weight?
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
Post 03/04/2019 15:23     Subject: How tall are you and what is your goal weight?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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?