What is your ideal weight for your height? - Page 2

jskn · 12-28-2009, 06:43 AM

I am 5'3" look best around 105 lbs. Over 110lbs my stomach gets fat and under 100lbs I look pretty boney.

twilight · 12-28-2009, 06:51 AM

I'm 5'4 with an extra small frame. The most I ever weighed before pregnancy was 95 lbs. I gained 75 lbs. during my pregnancy, so I passed my ideal weight in 5 minutes flat with a pouchy tummy. I really have no idea. I'm aiming for 120, and then I shall see. I don't want to be blow me over with a breeze skinny again. I want to be just right - I just don't know what just right looks like yet. I figure I'll know when I get there.

oneoftwo · 12-28-2009, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by LibertyorDeath

I don't know. I am currently trying to figure this out.

This thread is causing me to think that I am shooting too low.

Thank you!

Thanks everyone. That is my main reason for asking. I was curious what others felt was ideal at a similar height to mine

Rena_G · 12-28-2009, 07:04 AM

I am 5' even and very small boned. Currently I am 128-130 and feel good in clothes, but think I need to loose at least another 10 lbs to feel really good in a bathing suit or naked.

Purrkitty · 12-28-2009, 07:06 AM

5"6.5 - 140ish

Dreams · 12-28-2009, 07:10 AM

Between 5"9 and 5"10, large frame, and can wear a 12 at 200 pounds and look like I weigh 150. Ideally, the perfect weight for me would be 175ish.

ljguitar · 12-28-2009, 07:14 AM

Hi folks...
Wow, I think ''ideal weight'' is a young person's sport.

At age 61, and healthy yet oversized...for me it's a matter of just eating low carb till my size becomes what it wants to.

I'm not going to set an arbitrary number and then try to hit it - because I might pick too high or too low, and I refuse to become the slave to a scale or start counting calories, or limiting other aspects of the way I eat.

I started this because eating low carb is the only way I can eat till I'm not hungry and never gain weight. So I really don't care about an ideal size - I'm not into theater, or modelling, or swimming - so there is no pressure being put on me by peers or self to look a certain size or shape.

Everything I have experienced in the past 17 months is so positive, I am inclined to just keep at it the way I've been going and let the ultimate size/shape thing take of itself.

If I were younger (30 years younger) I might feel differently...

Princessdmw33 · 12-28-2009, 07:23 AM

I am 5'6 and looked really thin at 140 but was a size 10. I do not have a set number in mind because I do not know my starting weight as I am not weighing myself but going how my clothes feel. I would be happy in a size 12, thrilled in a size 10. I am beginning at a size 14 which is the biggest I have ever been other than when I was pregnant.

emgee · 12-28-2009, 07:31 AM

I'm just 5' and I look best at around 101-103. Being older though I might have to revise that. A little fat in your face is a good thing now. I just need to transport it from my behind without an expensive middleman.

LibertyorDeath · 12-28-2009, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneoftwo

Thanks everyone. That is my main reason for asking. I was curious what others felt was ideal at a similar height to mine

I am so glad you asked because this has been on my mind too. We are both shooting for 125, I see.

Yesterday I was shooting for 120 but decided to up the number.

I am 5-8.

skeopple · 12-28-2009, 07:59 AM

You hit me on the head! I just couldn't make it into the correct wording. I'll be 60 this year. Also know low-carb is the only way NOT TO GAIN weight. I'm losing slowly BUT..............losing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ljguitar

Hi folks...
Wow, I think ''ideal weight'' is a young person's sport.

At age 61, and healthy yet oversized...for me it's a matter of just eating low carb till my size becomes what it wants to.

I'm not going to set an arbitrary number and then try to hit it - because I might pick too high or too low, and I refuse to become the slave to a scale or start counting calories, or limiting other aspects of the way I eat.

I started this because eating low carb is the only way I can eat till I'm not hungry and never gain weight. So I really don't care about an ideal size - I'm not into theater, or modelling, or swimming - so there is no pressure being put on me by peers or self to look a certain size or shape.

Everything I have experienced in the past 17 months is so positive, I am inclined to just keep at it the way I've been going and let the ultimate size/shape thing take of itself.

If I were younger (30 years younger) I might feel differently...

DiSa · 12-28-2009, 08:00 AM

Sister, I'm with you 5'5" and would like to be 150

handbells · 12-28-2009, 08:05 AM

I'm 5'1 and find that around 130-135 is best for me

peanutte · 12-28-2009, 08:12 AM

For me, it changes at different times in my life. What might have seemed ideal at 25 is not what I consider ideal at 41.

Looweewoo · 12-28-2009, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by handbells

"Humankind is simply materialized color operating on the 49th vibration."

OMG, that's from "A Might Wind" isn't it!?!? I think that's my all time favorite movie quote!

AshMcG81 · 12-28-2009, 08:56 AM

I'm 5'8'' and feel good between 155-160

sugarless4life · 12-28-2009, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneoftwo

I am curious what other consider their ideal weight for their height?

Not what a chart says you should be but what you feel you best at or have picked as your target ideal weight

For me, charts are NOTORIOUSLY wrong. I have such a small frame, that chart weights would make me appear overweight.

So for me, my ideal weight is about 100 pounds, give or take a few.

Betty

jezzie · 12-28-2009, 09:15 AM

5'5" - 135 lbs. looked good until age 56
(now I think 149 would be perfectly fine)

chiody · 12-28-2009, 09:26 AM

6'-0" tall with a size 43 jacket size, I'm broad chested, waist wise has been between 31-32", hence currently at the 150's pretty scrawny and emaciated can be descriptive. I was in the mid 160's for years in my 20's 4 decades ago and was really quite strong on the bike at least. Frankly I never thought I'd reach anywhere near that range with VLCing, but have been hovering about 10 lbs. LESS for awhile now carefully monitoring well being and blood sugar levels.

So is the mid 150's ideal? I've decided to NOT going to commit to any specific number, range, etc., rather leave it up to what wt. allows me to remain healthy, spunky, and maintain safe BG levels.

Fizgig · 12-28-2009, 09:30 AM

My ideal at 5'7" is 130-133lbs. My upper arms are the last part of my body to lean out, and they look like mushy chicken drumsticks anywhere over 135.

Tyl · 12-28-2009, 09:30 AM

i'm 5'8 and don't have an ideal weight. Whatever weight i am at a size 8 is where i wanna be. I'm thinking around 170 would put me there.

maryvit · 12-28-2009, 09:53 AM

I'm 5'6" and I'm not sure if I'd be considered medium frame - I know my arms are long cuz I have trouble getting long sleeve shirts to be long-enuf.. but no problems with jeans being long enuf, so go figure ... size 4 jeans, size 6 or mediums for fitted shirts

I'm sitting at (maintaining for a few months now) about 121. I'm very happy / feel great at where I am now - no plans to try to go lower... in fact I'm starting an exercise program 1st of the year and I will most likely gain a few lbs. water weight till I get used to the circuit trng/weights.

CherylB · 12-28-2009, 10:21 AM

I'm 5'3" and I feel best when I'm at 140 lbs. It seems like it would be too much, but if you look at my wedding pics, you'll see it suits me just fine. The last time I was losing weight and even got into the upper 170's, people started to really say how good I looked. I carry my weight well, but not when I'm as heavy as I am now.

When I used to work out regularly and eat next to nothing, I got down to 130 and maintained it for about an hour. My body just won't go that low. I don't care if I'm ever less that 140, but it's been so many years since I was anywhere near that weight, it's like it was another lifetime. I couldn't even tell you what size I wore back then.

IWilldoit4me · 12-28-2009, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by soon2bskinny

i'm 5'2 and for me, i'd say about 115-120lbs.

me too

for me, that's a size 7/8 --but I wear it well!! I seriously don't think I would look good weighing any less. I have the Latina hips lol

oneoftwo · 12-28-2009, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LibertyorDeath

I am so glad you asked because this has been on my mind too. We are both shooting for 125, I see.

Yesterday I was shooting for 120 but decided to up the number.

I am 5-8.

I may change that number
I think I just realized I am not as tall as I thought I was LOL. For whatever reason I always thought I was 5'4" BUT I think I am not that tall. Need to have my husband check when he gets home.

Based on that I am going to decide my new goal

Ilpirata · 12-28-2009, 11:11 AM

I have never been able to get lower than 145. So I guess that would be the ultimate ultimate.

my2luckycharms · 12-28-2009, 11:34 AM

I am 5ft 4" and quite small boned. I felt my best at about 115-118#

afuentes · 12-28-2009, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneoftwo

I am curious what other consider their ideal weight for their height?

Not what a chart says you should be but what you feel you best at or have picked as your target ideal weight

I want to be between 140-145lbs. I am between 150-152lbs right now and I am happy but I will start working at the first range after the new year.

afuentes · 12-28-2009, 12:10 PM

I forgot - I am medium framed at 5'5" tall.

sbaquera78 · 12-28-2009, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wifey

5 '8 and I look what I and my husband find the most attractive at about 170. Then I still have the big boobs and booty.

I love it

I just had to comment my five year old love's your eyes! He thinks they are in his words pretty like the Avatar movie

12-28-2009, 07:14 AM	#37
ljguitar Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 4,422 Gallery: ljguitar Stats: 350++/under 240/wherever 30 net carbs a day leads WOE: 30 net carbs a day or less...unclean eating Start Date: August 2008	Hi folks... Wow, I think ''ideal weight'' is a young person's sport. At age 61, and healthy yet oversized...for me it's a matter of just eating low carb till my size becomes what it wants to. I'm not going to set an arbitrary number and then try to hit it - because I might pick too high or too low, and I refuse to become the slave to a scale or start counting calories, or limiting other aspects of the way I eat. I started this because eating low carb is the only way I can eat till I'm not hungry and never gain weight. So I really don't care about an ideal size - I'm not into theater, or modelling, or swimming - so there is no pressure being put on me by peers or self to look a certain size or shape. Everything I have experienced in the past 17 months is so positive, I am inclined to just keep at it the way I've been going and let the ultimate size/shape thing take of itself. If I were younger (30 years younger) I might feel differently... __________________ Larry J …The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese…

12-28-2009, 09:26 AM	#49
chiody Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,662 Gallery: chiody Stats: 245/153/165 6'0" Diabetic T2, No Meds 22 yrs. WOE: LC/Paleo/IF (Maintenance) HbA1C 4.5 2011	A winded, non conclusive answer at best... 6'-0" tall with a size 43 jacket size, I'm broad chested, waist wise has been between 31-32", hence currently at the 150's pretty scrawny and emaciated can be descriptive. I was in the mid 160's for years in my 20's 4 decades ago and was really quite strong on the bike at least. Frankly I never thought I'd reach anywhere near that range with VLCing, but have been hovering about 10 lbs. LESS for awhile now carefully monitoring well being and blood sugar levels. So is the mid 150's ideal? I've decided to NOT going to commit to any specific number, range, etc., rather leave it up to what wt. allows me to remain healthy, spunky, and maintain safe BG levels. __________________ Seafood Buffet BINGE AND LESSON! (Click) Before/After Pics (146 lbs.) Photo's (Click)

12-28-2009, 09:53 AM	#52
maryvit Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,071 Gallery: maryvit Stats: 137/133/125 WOE: atkins Start Date: reinducted 7/12/12	I'm 5'6" and I'm not sure if I'd be considered medium frame - I know my arms are long cuz I have trouble getting long sleeve shirts to be long-enuf.. but no problems with jeans being long enuf, so go figure ... size 4 jeans, size 6 or mediums for fitted shirts I'm sitting at (maintaining for a few months now) about 121. I'm very happy / feel great at where I am now - no plans to try to go lower... in fact I'm starting an exercise program 1st of the year and I will most likely gain a few lbs. water weight till I get used to the circuit trng/weights. __________________ mary v

12-28-2009, 10:21 AM	#53
CherylB Big Yapper! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 14,339 Gallery: CherylB Stats: [235] 214 -- 135 WOE: Figuring it out as we speak Start Date: Every day	I'm 5'3" and I feel best when I'm at 140 lbs. It seems like it would be too much, but if you look at my wedding pics, you'll see it suits me just fine. The last time I was losing weight and even got into the upper 170's, people started to really say how good I looked. I carry my weight well, but not when I'm as heavy as I am now. When I used to work out regularly and eat next to nothing, I got down to 130 and maintained it for about an hour. My body just won't go that low. I don't care if I'm ever less that 140, but it's been so many years since I was anywhere near that weight, it's like it was another lifetime. I couldn't even tell you what size I wore back then. __________________

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12-28-2009, 06:43 AM	#31
jskn Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,113 Gallery: jskn Stats: 115.5/105/100 WOE: atkins Start Date: october 2005	I am 5'3" look best around 105 lbs. Over 110lbs my stomach gets fat and under 100lbs I look pretty boney.

12-28-2009, 06:51 AM	#32
twilight Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,202 Gallery: twilight Stats: 225/186.5/130 WOE: VLC/Atkins	I'm 5'4 with an extra small frame. The most I ever weighed before pregnancy was 95 lbs. I gained 75 lbs. during my pregnancy, so I passed my ideal weight in 5 minutes flat with a pouchy tummy. I really have no idea. I'm aiming for 120, and then I shall see. I don't want to be blow me over with a breeze skinny again. I want to be just right - I just don't know what just right looks like yet. I figure I'll know when I get there.

12-28-2009, 07:04 AM	#34
Rena_G Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,145 Gallery: Rena_G Stats: 5' 0" WOE: Atkins Start Date: March 19, 2009	I am 5' even and very small boned. Currently I am 128-130 and feel good in clothes, but think I need to loose at least another 10 lbs to feel really good in a bathing suit or naked.

12-28-2009, 07:06 AM	#35
Purrkitty Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 362 Gallery: Purrkitty Stats: start date 11/25/12 - 215 - 48-46-51 WOE: Low Carb, ORGANIC, no yeast, wheat, soy or corn Start Date: 11-22-12	5"6.5 - 140ish

12-28-2009, 07:10 AM	#36
Dreams Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Philly Posts: 29,268 Gallery: Dreams Stats: -81 pounds lost Start Date: All the time	Between 5"9 and 5"10, large frame, and can wear a 12 at 200 pounds and look like I weigh 150. Ideally, the perfect weight for me would be 175ish.

12-28-2009, 07:23 AM	#38
Princessdmw33 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Western New York Posts: 1,840 Gallery: Princessdmw33 WOE: Low carb Start Date: November, 2009	I am 5'6 and looked really thin at 140 but was a size 10. I do not have a set number in mind because I do not know my starting weight as I am not weighing myself but going how my clothes feel. I would be happy in a size 12, thrilled in a size 10. I am beginning at a size 14 which is the biggest I have ever been other than when I was pregnant.

12-28-2009, 07:31 AM	#39
emgee Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 167 Gallery: emgee WOE: VLC	I'm just 5' and I look best at around 101-103. Being older though I might have to revise that. A little fat in your face is a good thing now. I just need to transport it from my behind without an expensive middleman.

12-28-2009, 08:00 AM	#42
DiSa MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,180 Gallery: DiSa Stats: 193/190/160 WOE: LC - 90 Day Blitz Challenge Start Date: 6/28/2010	Sister, I'm with you 5'5" and would like to be 150

12-28-2009, 08:05 AM	#43
handbells Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: traveling through space and time Posts: 5,593 Gallery: handbells Stats: too much/not enough/just right Start Date: today!	I'm 5'1 and find that around 130-135 is best for me

12-28-2009, 08:12 AM	#44
peanutte Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 10,266 Gallery: peanutte Stats: 188 then/118 now WOE: Atkins maintenance Start Date: 01/03/09	For me, it changes at different times in my life. What might have seemed ideal at 25 is not what I consider ideal at 41.

12-28-2009, 08:56 AM	#46
AshMcG81 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: KS Posts: 58 Gallery: AshMcG81 Stats: 198/191/160 WOE: LC Start Date: 03/27/13	I'm 5'8'' and feel good between 155-160

12-28-2009, 09:15 AM	#48
jezzie Old Wise One Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Hudson River Valley Posts: 45,377 Gallery: jezzie Stats: choosing to be scale-free; WOE: (48% C; 33% Fat; 19% P; ) Start Date: 11/22/11 - MediterrAsian, Flexitarian, Oz-ish	5'5" - 135 lbs. looked good until age 56 (now I think 149 would be perfectly fine)

12-28-2009, 09:30 AM	#50
Fizgig Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 7,249 Gallery: Fizgig Stats: 5'7", 148/128/130 WOE: Pre-maintenance, kind of Start Date: Pretty much forever	My ideal at 5'7" is 130-133lbs. My upper arms are the last part of my body to lean out, and they look like mushy chicken drumsticks anywhere over 135.

12-28-2009, 09:30 AM	#51
Tyl Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: TX Posts: 15,000 Gallery: Tyl Stats: FAT AGAIN--working on it! WOE: LC Start Date: Sept 2008/Again Sept 2011	i'm 5'8 and don't have an ideal weight. Whatever weight i am at a size 8 is where i wanna be. I'm thinking around 170 would put me there.

12-28-2009, 11:11 AM	#56
Ilpirata Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 10,061 Gallery: Ilpirata	I have never been able to get lower than 145. So I guess that would be the ultimate ultimate.

12-28-2009, 11:34 AM	#57
my2luckycharms Junior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1 Gallery: my2luckycharms	I am 5ft 4" and quite small boned. I felt my best at about 115-118#

12-28-2009, 12:10 PM	#59
afuentes Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 4,985 Gallery: afuentes Stats: 188/130/128 - I am 5'6" WOE: Primal/low carb with weight training Start Date: honest restart - 11/20/08	I forgot - I am medium framed at 5'5" tall.