anyone 5'6" and around 160 lbs? How does it feel? (girls)

I guess I just wonder if other girls that are about my size feel like they are huge or just normal? I can't decide what I think about myself.

Hi, I'm 5'6" (and a half) and 164 lbs. I'm also a size 10/12 if that helps. I like my body mostly. A lot of the time I do feel huge, but really, I know I'm not that far from normal. That being said I still want to lose at least 20 lbs.

Most people I talk to seem to weigh between 100 and 150 lbs though, which makes me a bit insecure. Howeverrrr, BMI is just one thing. Two people of the same height and weight may look very different and feel differently about their bodies (e.g. an athletic person vs. a sedentary person) because of frame size, fitness level and where they carry their fat. So I guess it all depends.

Original Post by jess3515:

I guess I just wonder if other girls that are about my size feel like they are huge or just normal? I can't decide what I think about myself.

I'm 5'7, and weighed 185. I'm down to 157.5 now, and feel great. I'd like to lose another 12 pounds, and get down to 145, because I'm getting married next year. I'm currently a size 10, but I have boobs, and hips, and a flat butt LOL, but I don't feel fat anymore, just a little out of shape.

Im a size 10-12 too. I just feel like it is a weird weight because I feel the same as you lovegrows. Some days I'm like, "you're hot!" and other days I look in the mirror and feel terrible. It also doesn't help that I have boobs. but they are kind of stuck to me so I guess I have to deal with them until I lose some weight. thanks!

i used to be 160, even a little heavier. when i was around that weight i always felt like the chubby girl, having to squeeze into a size 12 was sickening. i still feel like the chubby girl that no male would touch unless they had some fat fetish even though im no longer that big.

I'm 5'6" and 167-ish at the moment, (mostly boobs and thigh) shooting for 145-150.  I'm solidly built with a healthy body fat percentage so I personally feel that I can carry a bit of extra weight.  I'm snug in a size 12 now so by the time I get down to 145 I will be comfortable in a 10. For me, it was the prospect of shopping in the "big girl's" section that prompted me to lose weight.  I refuse to go up to a 14!!  Anyway, 150 seems to be my body's natural "stable" weight so that's what I'm aiming for.

My friend describes me as "on the healthy side of average" weight.  I'm pretty comfortable in my body now and can only imagine that I'd feel better about my image when the weight comes off.

Good luck to you!

I'm 5'6 and 155 ish and i totally get where you're coming from!  Each day depends on whether i feel good about myself or not, if i ate even a little bit too much food the day before, my metabolism shuts off and i gain 2 or 3 pounds on the scale, which is not a great way to start your day!  

However, one way that makes me feel better about myself is just thinking how lucky you are that you're not larger than you are, for instance instead of being a size 8/10 i could be a size 16. 

Also, i find that wearing bright fun clothing and jewelry helps take my attention off of how much i weigh and put it back on the accessories .

im 161 and 5'6 1/2 and I dont feel comfortable at all... Like my size is fine, I dont mind being in an 11 but I dont like my stomach after having my son. I'd like to lose 18 more pounds...

Original Post by epurcell1976:

I'm 5'6 and 155 ish and i totally get where you're coming from!  Each day depends on whether i feel good about myself or not, if i ate even a little bit too much food the day before, my metabolism shuts off and i gain 2 or 3 pounds on the scale, which is not a great way to start your day!  

However, one way that makes me feel better about myself is just thinking how lucky you are that you're not larger than you are, for instance instead of being a size 8/10 i could be a size 16. 

Also, i find that wearing bright fun clothing and jewelry helps take my attention off of how much i weigh and put it back on the accessories .

Yeah, I agree- I'm glad my weight didn't get as high as, say, 200 lbs.

i am 5' 6 1/2 and weigh about 174 at the moment. I felt most comfy at around 150 so that is what I am shooting for. I wouldn't call myself fat since there is not a whole lot of fat to grab onto and my husband quite likes my body , some days I feel sexy and other I feel frumpy.

Hi, I am 5'6 and this morning I weighed in 160.6.  I started "dieting" end of Mar 09 and my starting weight was 190lbs. I was wearing 16/18 depending how much stretch was in the clothing. :)  I can still wear  3 pair of my 16 jeans with a belt and they don't look sloppy ar slouchy yet. My 14's are still just a wee bit to tight to suit me to wear in public. I bought several really cute pairs of size 14 capris thinking that since I'd lost 25lbs I could fit into a 14.Wrong. Well, not completely wrong, I have 2 pair of jean capris that fit, but...they have a lot of stretch in them.  Even though I've lost 30lbs, I still feel huge, mainly because my belly is so big, and my hips,and my thighs. I have skinny calves, my butt has dropped about 2 inches, and the only reason I can wear a "B" cup is because I weigh 160. Which 30 more lbs and I'll be back down to my norm A.   I guess I said all that to say "it all depends where you carry your weight".  My best friend weighs 2 lbs less, but she wears a 12 pants, and they are kinda loose. She is mostly butt and boobs.  Let me end by also saying that even when I was a size 5/6 about 7 years ago I still wasn't happy with my body. Wow.....if I was that now I wouldn't complain about a thing. I hope. :)

this has helped me so much thanks! I've always wanted to know how other people feel. I really started watching what I eat and I'm drinking tons of water. I already dropped 2 pounds and it has only been three days. I have been working out and I hope it helps so I can look a little thinner before school starts again.  I deffinitely wear most of my weight on my boobs. They are pretty darn big. And I also think I will be happy at 145-150. I don't think I have a terrible body image it is just that everyone has their days. Thanks so much for everyones imput this is so huge for me.