5ft5 - what should my goal weightloss be?

Question

Im 5ft5 and weigh about 114lbs (8st2),and im 16 yrs old. I am curently on a diet to weight 107lbs.

Im 5ft5 and weigh about 114lbs (8st2),and im 16 yrs old. I am curently on a diet to weight 107lbs.

edit: thanks 4 all the answers. I see that it mite be too much to lose,but I am a recovering anorexic and im doing it on a healthy diet plan so I'm not AS bad as before. I jus need 2 lose the last 7lbs

I usually do about half an hour of dance after school (usually 5 days a week, at the least 3), I do 200 starjumps a day, at least 30 situps,and hav recently renewed my gym membership and start nxt month.I walk alot wherever I wana go. I drink loads of green tea, on the weekends maybe too much.

hopefully this is the last ive got to say on this question-my diet (now im trying nt to starve anymore) is piece of toast or scrambled egg for breakfast,small handful of unsalted nuts twice a day for snack,salad or yoghurt for lunch, at least 1 aple a day,and either pasta+tuna for dinner or grilled chiken breast and cous-cous,or salad,or lowfat quorn burger.

Answer 1

You really don't need to lose weight. The average height for someone who is 5'5 is around 125 lbs, so you are actually under your ideal weight. Don't fall into the trap of dieting when you don't need to. I was unhappy at 5'6 and 125 lbs and lost 16 lbs and developed an eating disorder. Definitely not worth it. I was 18 years old when I developed this and am now almost 21. You are young as well. You're still growing most likely too, so just wait and see how your body changes/

However, you can exercise and eat healthy. Depending on what you're doing/eating now, you may lose a little weight when doing this, but you don't need to lose 7 lbs.

Answer 2

Wow....I would LOVE to be 114 (I'm also 5'5", but, weight almost 140 :( , although when I was 16 I weighted a heck of a lot less, so, I know where you are coming from with how you feel you should look in high school) Anyways, if you really have your heart set on being 107, then look to only loose 1 or 2 pounds a week. (that's the safest amount you can loose). You didn't say what your diet is like, or if you exercise, but at your age , all you should need to do is just eat healthy (not starve yourself) and do moderate exercies. Do you play any sports? Do you have a gym membership? If neither, then, just start off power-walking a few days a week, then, try to do it 6 out of 7 & eventualy kick it up a notch & go for jogs. You are only looking to loose 7 lbs. , so, you should be able to hit your goal (if you sitcik to the plan) w/in 8-10 weeks. Just don't over-do yourself. You may also way to do some toning exercises, so that you have some definition & not look like just bones. If you don't have any dumbells, just start curling heavy cans of soup (assuming you don't have a gym membership). Also, start doing crunches to give your stomach some toning.

Answer 3

You are at the right weight now at 114 pounds! I am 5 ft 4 and I was thought to be anerexic at 105 pounds. my friends were shoving food down my throat.Then my doc at the time told me for my height my wieght range should be 115 to 125 pounds. I also did not feel well at 105 pounds either. When I got back up to 115 people quit worrying about me and I felt a lot better.

Answer 4

don't be stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am also 5'5" and my ideal weight is 135, if you are trying to get to 107 you are gonna look anorexic if you don't already.
I would suggest a good high protean diet along with a aerobic exercise plan, if your a girl you probably want to stay away from the weights but if your a guy get some protean mix and put on some weight!!!!!

Answer 5

hey girl
you sound perfectly fine, honestly i am the same way. and ill never be happy with my weight. Everyone always says "well why dont you diet and exercise" but it doesnt work for me, ill never be as thin as I want to be that way. but thats only because your body doesnt want you to lose weight, because your already so skinny. keep doing what your doing, and eating what your eating and if you dont lose the weight you want to lose, dont get your hopes up because its only because your so skinny already. Healthy eating can cause you to feel better inside as well as outside. good luck!