5ft6 - what weight looks best?

[Mummyinggnome]

Permanently watching what I eat etc and currently 130lbs but would rather be 120lbs - if you're the same height, at what weight do you feel you look best?
Thanks!

You sound very slim to me.

I would say anything under 140lbs for 5' 6" was slim though so I may be out of touch!

I'm 5f 7 and looked best at 9 stone ish - but I was busty even then so bum/waist etc were v slim. About a size 8-10 everywhere except chest 12.

Sadly that was 20 years ago. Now weigh more like 11st7.

120lbs would be too slim IMO>

I'm 5 foot 4 and 8.5 stone so about 120lb ish. I look fine - have a pretty small build and minimal breasts etc. I'd say it depends on your build but constantly watching what youre eating doesn't sound much fun and so maybe your natural weight isn't 120lb?

I'm the same height and currently 140-145. Have been 125-130 but looking back at photos I looked gaunt then.
I'd settle for 135 if I could get there!

I'm 5'7 and weigh 147lb, I wear size 8-10. I have a friend of similar height who weighs a stone more than me who wears a 10-12. Another friend who is taller weighs 135lb and is a 6-8. I think 120lb sounds a bit light for your height but it can be deceptive.

i don't go by weight anymore - am v active so quite muscley, and even though i am over a stone heavier than i was 10 years ago, i can fit into the same clothes, and look better than i did then

i have a medium frame, so anything below a 10 makes me look gaunt

Thank you for your opinions.
The reason I ask is my dh prefers me around 130 but I feel more 'in control' iykwim at 120 - not that dh would know the numbers!
After dc3 which was a couple of years ago I was 16st so have lost the ability to see what's what in the mirror...

I would say 120lb quite skinny, I am 5 4 and aim to be 120lb.

Gosh. I'm envious. I'm 5'6 and 166lbs

It might be worth looking into what you BMI is and then try and stay within it.

I have to say how in awe I am of you to get from 16st to your current weight. You must look amazing already, so really well done :)

I'm just over 5'7, bit of boob and hip and relatively slim of waist at whatever weight. I look best at around 10 stone. Anything much less and I start to look scrawny. (Fat chance of that at the moment though, no pun intended).

Depends on your age too, and your frame, though.

I'm guessing the being "in control" thing is to do with your previous weight loss?

I am 5'7 and look great at 9 stone and these days 120lbs would be a dream, but I'd be delighted to weigh that.

Sadly I am 143lbs at the moment, which isn't exactly lardy but I do feel quite unattractive and avoid mirrors when undressed!

At 5'6" 130lbs sounds perfectly healthy. 120lbs would be fine too, but probably only if you are of slight build. Well done for losing all that extra weight! If I were you, rather than focussing on your weight, I'd look at your muscle tone.

I am 5'7 and 126lb with a slim but athletic build (I am a long distance runner). I can't really afford to lose more than a few lbs without my bum vanishing and that's not a good look!