what's your weight if you're 5ft6?

[almostenglish]

I'm interested to compare really. I'm not huge at 9.5st but would be happier at 9st.

Anyone else around that weight trying to lose half a stone?

[Foofoobum]

9stone too heavy? I look skeletal if I go under 11.5 stone and I'm just under 5'6"

[frenchfancy]

I vary between 10st 5 and 10 st 9 size 10-12 with big boobs and muscular (riding) leg. I have dipped down to 10st 2 but people ask me if I'm ill.

Frame size has a lot to do with it. I can't close my finger and thumb round my wrist so that makes me large framed.

[Thecazelets]

That's interesting FrenchFancy - never heard of that before but just googled it and my fingers overlap which makes me small framed. Might explain why I am happier at a lower weight.

[DavetheCat2001]

I'm 5ft 7 and hover between 9st and 9st 2lb.

I was 10st 7lb last year, but lost weight by running and overhauling my diet. I think 9st is where I'm happiest. My weight did dip down to 8st 11lb, but a few people thought I looked haggard (which I did)

[Brokenbiscuits86]

I'm 5 foot 6 and 8.8 stone, if I go above 9 stone I feel overweight (not in anyway saying that is overweight though) DH says I looked better post partum though when I was about 9 stone 8 for a while, I just can't stand being any heavier though!

[wigglybeezer]

Hmm, I am between 5'6" and 5'7", 48, just been low carbing as I had crept up to 10 St 5 lbs, most on armsand round middle, was having to buy new size 12 jeans and knickers. I now 9 11 and easily fit size 10. Feel much better but boobs have shrunk and neck starting to look scrawny. I was worried about visceral fat. I always used to be 9 8 and looked slim bit not skinny, I have broad shoulders, big hands and feet etc. Will never look willowy!

[gentlydownthestreamm]

Wiggly - I also find weight comes off my boobs first, so annoying! I really just want to lose some around my midsection (and maybe a bit off thighs), but my body has other ideas.

I am confused re: wrist size/frame size thing mentioned above. I have really tiny wrists (fingers overlap when wrapped round, by a lot), but definitely not a tiny frame overall. Broad shoulders, large rib cage, wide hips and size seven feet.

[NickiFury]

5'5 - 9 stone 7 and a spot on size 10 in most shops. Ideally would like to get to 9 stone. Last time I got to 8'12, I was an easy size 8.

[Mammysin]

Am 8st 2 Ibs, am usually 9 stone 4 Ibs. Have started eating healthily don't know why I've lost so much as I don't exercise at all .

[Glitterspy]

10st dead on. I've lost 6lb recently after having DS. I felt awful at 10.6

I'd like to be 8.5 but would be happy with 9st

Weight used to drop off in my 20s when I hovered around 8st but now after 2kids it's a real struggle to lose any. I think it's going to take at least 6months to get back to 9st!

[PaulineFowlersGrowler]

5'6 and 8 st 6lbs.Size 8 pear shape, top half pretty bony, bottom half a bit jiggly and lumpy.

[Diddlydokey]

I'm a fatty on this thread. I'm 11st 9lbs and usually a 12. I'm very much an hourglass though - I think those that are lighter but wear bigger clothes have a bigger waist measurement. My fat is just evenly distributed.

Ideally I'd be between 9.5 - 10 stone but I like wine and chocolate too much for that. I'm very slowly losing a few pounds and am aiming for anywhere in the 10s to be healthy on the BMI scale.

[JessieEssex]

I'm a shade under 5'6 and currently weigh 10st 9lbs. I was 11st 2lbs until a few months ago when I started on MFP.
I have a very athletic build - wide shoulders and muscly legs - and I'm aiming for around 10st 2lbs as I know that under 10st I tend to look a bit gaunt. I'm a 12 on the bottom and 10 on the top. So interesting how widely the 'norm' varies.

[LaContessaDiPlump]

I hear you DiddleyDokey. My primary aim was to get myself down to a healthy BMI, which for my height is anything between about 51.1 and 69.2kg. I weighed myself last week and was delighted to find myself at 70.5kg; I entered this on the BMI site to see how far off I was and received the stern message of:

You are OVERWEIGHT. A loss of 10kg would put you in the middle of the Healthy range.

So now I'm considering just seeing how low I can get before collapsing I have never weighed less than 66kg (10st 5.5lb) as an adult so that would be interesting to see (if probably unsustainable).