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What would you choose as your ideal weight?

31 replies

millionpieces · 04/07/2012 23:48

I am struggling to decide what my target should be, as I sort of approach it.

I'm 5 foot 4 and 11 st 11. I can't decide whether to aim for 10 st 7 - which makes me a comfortable size 12 [ as opposed to the size 12/14 I am now ] or push past this into the 9s - but risk not being able to maintain.

What would be your ideal weight? Higher end of normal or as low as you can go?

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carabos · 07/07/2012 14:05

I'm 5ft 4 and currently 8st 5lb. My ideal weight is 7st 12lb but I do have a small frame. I have never been as heavy as 9 st ( other than when pregnant).

ShotgunNotDoingThePans · 07/07/2012 14:17

I'm 5' 7'' and 10 st 6 atm, but my ideal is about 9 - 9 st 4 (I think).
When I get close to this weight, however, I may re-assess as I'm trying to exercise more to increase muscle, which is denser than fat, so in theory I'll look thinner as a muscly 9-stoner than a squidgy one! We'll see.

I'm an hourglass shape with a narrow back, but I find if my weight goes above about 10st (like now), the extra weight around my middle makes me more of an apple, and I feel self-conscious in the fitted clothes that suit my shape.

For me, it's all about the clothes. I know what I like wearing and I hate. Ot being able to wear it.

Creamtea1 · 07/07/2012 21:48

I'm 5 ft 6 and 9 stone 6 at the moment. Bmi is 21.5 I think. Would like to have bmi of around 20 and get down to just under 9 stone. I pretty much guarantee that if I do I still won't be happy though!

MerylStrop · 07/07/2012 21:51

I look like hell at anything under 10 stone.
And I look my best about half a stone heavier, and ok up to about 11 1/2 stone
Higher end of normal
(Waaay over that just now)

OHforDUCKScake · 09/07/2012 10:46

Im 5' 6" and currently 10 stone 6lb which is actually quite heavy for me. Im usually hovering at 9' 12".

Id like to go down to 9 stone but Im not sure I' like it, at one point my hips and knees protrude which I hate but Im not sure at what point that is, I think its when I fall below 9 stone. I'll be a happy chappy at 9.5 though.

ornellaia · 09/07/2012 13:42

I'm 5'5" and currenly 10 stone (having recently lost 12lbs), I have quite a petite build so at 10 stone I still look pretty chubby. I'm aiming for 9 stone because I'm fairly slim at that weight and can maintain it without having to starve myself. I'd prefer to be under 8 1/2 stone but I think that may not be realistic, I haven't been that weight in 10 years.

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