5'6" 135-150
HEY!
Anyone 5'6" 135-150 lbs?
Lets make a group!
Right now I am about 150 and trying to get down to 135-140, but I also want muscle.
Answer the following please:
1. How much do you weigh, and what are you're goals?
2. What is the highest you've ever been?
3. What is the lowest you've ever been?
4. What is you're suggested caloric intake by CC?
5. What is you're average caloric intake and what are you're eating habits?
6. What is your body frame size according to CC? (Fingers wrapped around the wrist test.)
Lets make friends with people with our body types to get each other motivated!
Keep up and stay HEALTHY!
1. I weigh 141 now, and my goal is 135, but we'll see from there.
2. The highest that I've actually seen on the scale was 171, but that was right after I had my daughter. When I started my diet in July, I was 160.
3. My lowest weight was 7 pounds when I was born...lol.... I think this is my lowest weight even though I know I was smaller in high school. Does that make sense?? Your body changes after you have a baby.
4. My suggested cal intake is around 1350, I believe. I try to stay around 1300 on days I don't exercise, and more if I do.
5. My average is probably 1400. It used to be 1200, but I hit a 3-4 week plateau at 145, so I raised my cals...it worked. I'm not really strict on my diet. I don't eat junk, but I'll somehow work out what I'm craving in my diet, but always stay in my limit. I pretty much snack all day until dinner.
6. According to CC I have a small frame, but I thinks it medium.
Great Post!!! Good luck to everyone!!!!
1. I'm at 140 and my goal is to get back to 133.
2. The highest I've weighed is 148
3. the lowest was 133
4. suggested calorie intake is 1265 that is on Sedentary.
5. My average caloric intake is around 1200. My eating habits are great except for an occasional binge.
6. My body frame is medium
I've been stuck at 140 for ever it seems, I know I have to up my calorie intake on days I exercise, but some times find it hard to do.
Hope we can get each other motivated and share our ideas.
Hey I'm in, 25 years old.
1. I'm 142 my goal unltimately is 130, maybe even 127.
2. The highest I've been was about 4 years ago, around 155.
3. The lowest I can remember in the past 5 years is 127.
4. Suggested Calorie Count intake is 1395 or something around that.
5. My average is around 1500. I try to eat a ton of veggies, and stay away, far far away from processed foods for the most part. I don't eat a lot of red meat. I drink a ton of water. I don't drink alcohol during the week.
6.My body frame is Medium. When I wrap my fingers around my wrist they meet.
I feel like I know I don't have the best body image, but I'm working on it. I am a scale-a-holic. I weight myself every morning without fail, if i see a number i don't like it can potentially ruin my day, i keep clothes in my closet and drawers even if they are too small and haven't fit in a long time, sometimes i know i look thinner but don't really feel it. I'm one of those that nothing is ever good enough, but i have identified that, and i'm working on it.
Hope i find some cool chicks for support in here! Message me or check out my journal!
1. I currently averaging 134. My goal is to stay averaged around 128.
2. My heaviest was probably ~160. I stayed away from scales then. I've spent much of the last 20 years in the high 140's.
3. Lowest I can recall is 118. Everytime I've been below 125 I've either gotten sick or been sick to get there in the first place.
4. Suggested amount to loose a pound a week is 1300.
5. Probably averaging about 1375-1400 but I've been exercising about 400 extra cals worth 'semi-regularly'. I have a sweet tooth and a wonderful husband with one too. I'm trying to slowly reduce portion sizes so that even when I eat 'bad' things it won't be so much. (i.e. I'm trying not to eat even giant salads.) I'm measuring EVERYTHING now.
6. My frame is small.
I'm trying to focus on keeping the trend line going down. I find my weight fluctuations (water?) are eratic enough to bounce me up and down 10 pounds! When your diet target is 1300 cals and mantainance is 1600-1700 cals, it is going to be slow going. I obviously HAVE to increase exercise and be very careful.
1. Currently I weigh 156, and my first goal is 150 (I’ll finally match my drivers license, and I’ll be at a healthy BMI). After that, I would like to try for 145 or 140 to get further into the healthy range.
2. The highest I’ve ever been was last October when I weighed in at the doctor’s office at 198 : -03. I’d say the lowest I’ve been (since adulthood) is college – I was 130 or 135 my freshman year.
4. My suggested intake for reaching my goal by the end of October is about 1500 (but I have a hard time maintaining that most of the time)5. I currently average about 1650-1800 calories before taking exercise into account. On days I exercise more, I make a point of getting extra healthy cals in (yogurt, luna bar, etc.) I do very well on a day to day basis, eating red meat only occasionally, and making a conscious effort to eat a lot fiber and veggies every day. I typically don’t go on binges, per se, but have a “justified” good night out on special occasions, which have run me up around 2,200 cals before (but I do make a point to get in extra exercise on those days too).
6. Well, I thought I had a medium build (that’s what I’ve been used to for so long), but now that I do the fingers around the wrist thing, my thumb and forefinger overlap just a little bit (that hasn't happened since high school!). I guess I’m just shy of a medium build, maybe.
2. the highest was in the 190's. i remember going to work and the buttons on my uniform shirt were screaming and i was scared that they would pop off at any second.
3. the lowest i've ever been was 125 in high school during the summer. i used to work 2 jobs full time. during school i was at 130. that was back in 1995. college i was 140 at my best.
4. cc suggests that i take in i think about 1500.
5. i'm trying to aim for 1200 but in my profession any my schedule is not easy! i still have to figure that out, time management wise.
6. i have a medium body frame. my fingers touch but i have broad shoulders and huge legs and small joints in my ankles and wrists.
overall i want to be healthy but also look good. if i get too thin, i think my husband might leave me! just kidding but i need to be physically strong for my job and my lifestyle.
Hey; it's great to read what others are facing. I've recently hit 148 after losing almost 30 pounds. Last feb I was 176 and fearing I'd get diabetes and never feel feminine again. I'm 43, almost 5'7" and I'm not having a problem eating less but a problem staying focused on why I want to lose more weight because right now I'm a size 8 and look great. I think one problem is my hubby found me attractive then and now. For most of our years together I fluctuated between a size 10 and twelve and always carried my weight evenly. So why go for 143 or as some of you are shooting for 135? I know when I go into stores that carry sizes 0-6 and that's it I wonder am I really huge? But then I look at the majority of suburban fat and forty women and think, wow, I'm healthy and look great too. Another reason may be I fear gaining weight back in the winter.
I welcome your thoughts.
Oh and I"m excersizing and am focusing on building core strength with pilates and yoga classes in addition to cardio/fat burning excercise--walking and swimming.
yeah, i am 19 and 150 lbs.
If i were 40 I'm pretty sure that I'd be totally happy with the size 8/10 that i am now, but me being as young as i am, i would be so much happier and feel so much healthier if i was a lesser weight and had more muscle mass.
I know this, beacause i was so healthy and a size four just two years ago and didnt appreciate i guess, because i let myself go.
I wanted to be even thinner, but stopped working out, and started eating more.
Right now i'm pretty self conscious in shorts and so much more in a bathing suit. I just want to be healthy and for my age and height 135-140 is perfect.
Ok, this is a good group. I was feeling silly about my weight loss plans when I saw the 100+ group and others.
jfcerulean, I have been married for 17 years. I am in the same boat you are, I am 148 and sometimes have psychological battles w/ myself to determine, "WHY am I doing this!"
I carry my weight evenly, but I am pudgy and my clothes don't fit. I'm not happy with it most of the time, (when I'm not negotiating w/ myself about eating more chocolate chip cookies) so I decided to do something about it once and for all.
One of my constant reminders of my weight - don't laugh - is my bra size. In the last 2 years I've gone from a 36A (what I've been for the last 14 years) to a 38C and just HATE the way my bra feels. I've been bra shopping so many times I can't even count anymore.
OK, back on topic:
1) wt:148, goal: 135 for now
2)my highest was 180 (but I was pregnant)
3) lowest was 2 years ago at 123
4) my average calorie intake was 2500-3000 or something, but I'm gonna try to stick around 1200
5) I have the same breakfast everyday: quaker oats breakfast cookie - chocolate chip, of course! They aren't that great, but it helps me stay focused on what I'm trying to accomplish today.
6) small frame according to CC, but I have long fingers so I put myself at medium frame. I feel large framed.
I am gonna try to walk on my treadmill tomorrow. Wish me luck!2. 144 - this summer too many holidays so didnt hit the gym in 6 weeks!
3. lowest about 136 in about march time
4. 1400ish
5. veggie - eat about 1500 cals. ceral +soy milk breakfast. lunch either salad or sushi or resturant 2x week. dinner - resturant 2x week or light snack if at home as late after gym. do usually eat healthly though pretty much always have something bad like choclate etc once a day but try to keep it small
6. according to CC small - i have small hands attached to small wrists however i disagree with this as i have wide hips and broad shoulders etc so i would say medium.
great to find people with the same sizes, be interesting to follow everyone achieving their goals.
one questions you didnt ask is
exercise - alternate 6 days a week between ballet (2 hours) and spinning (1 hour), been at this for 2 weeks now previous to that was just ballet 2x week.
good luck everyone
1) Currently: 150 +/- 1lb; want to go to 140(ish) - just to remain there permanantly. I also want some definition... and less cellulite!!
2) Highest: 173, senior year in HS / college freshman (but typically I sit right around 160)
3) Lowest: 143 when I was biking & countin' calories every day last summer.
4) CC says 1600 / day to lose it all by Halloween
5) Average: about 1700 (but I'm kinda just starting up - I'd love to sit somewhere around 1500). Typically I'm a binger. I'm awful if I'm upset. Yesterday I turned a 1700 cal day into a 2600 cal day in about an hour of "I want to eat this SO I'M GOING TO EAT IT". Don't know why I was so stressed! OH! I'm also vegan (ish?)
6) CC says "small frame" - but I don't believe them either! I've never been "small" - wide shoulders & awesome curvy hips...
And I agree: Exercise should be here!
I work out M, W, Th, F for about an hour MWF is 40ish cardio & 20ish weightlifting, TH is 45ish cardio.
I try to get other 'exercise' other days, it just depends on what I work into the schedule.
THANKS for this group!
applejunkie, way to go on the exercise! woo hoo! are you loosing yet???
I'm on my week off my major cardio and weight training.
I work extremely hard for 3 weeks then I take 1 week off .
Then I switch up my workout and cardo.
I've just joined a new gym and got a new trainer.
I'm also starting yoga and pilates and a Ab Slam class.
Hopefully by Christmas I will be down to 130. I haven't stepped on the scale lately.
Hi everyone,
This is my first ever forum type conversation. Here are the answers to the questions.
1. I am at 145 and my goal is 125
2.156
3.117 When I got married (three years ago)
4.Ummm I am trying to stay around 1200 calories a day
5. Oh, I have no average, I would eat when I was hungry or craved something. That was 80% of my weight gain, the other 20% was lazy.
6. Small Frame
My concern, I have hit a plateu I am working out 60min a day on eliptical and 45-55min daily with various videos. My husband suggested lifting weights to counter the fat to get over this hiccup. I will git it a try and keep you posted. Any suggesstions!
I am 5 foot 6 (and a half) LOL!
1. I am at 138.5 my goal is 130
2. 160
3. 143
4. 1500
5. 1500 i eat BF L and Dinner and two small snacks in between
6. small frame
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