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What’s your ideal weight at 5’7?

75 replies

SunshineOverStress · 09/06/2020 09:19

And what clothes size does that make you?

I’m currently 10 stone 4, 28 inch waist and consistently a size 10... but I still feel like I have a big belly and back fat! Wondering if my goal weigh of 9 stone 7 would put me at a size 8?

OP posts:
grafittiartist · 09/06/2020 09:25

Same height.
My personal ideal is actually 11, 12. Not that I am ever there!!

UnicornAndSparkles · 09/06/2020 09:36

Same height. My ideal is 11 stone, size 12. Needing to get there!

Unfortunately tummy and back fat are a thing of life. Had them when I was 9 stone and a size 8 Flowers

Moo678 · 09/06/2020 09:42

How funny. I’m 5’7.5 and at 10st 7lb I start to look very skinny - would love to be your weight.

NekoShiro · 09/06/2020 09:44

I'm 5'6 and currently 9 stone, size 8/10, and my ideal is 8 1/2 stone, size 6/8.

dottydally · 09/06/2020 09:48

5'8 and 9st 10. Size 10 in clothes - this is my happy weight I think (it's my pre pregnancy weight). My belly sticks out ever so slightly since having my son 6 months ago but I don't think any amount of dieting will change that!

itsgettingweird · 09/06/2020 09:54

I'm 5"7 ideally I'd be 11.5 stone.

Sadly I am not!

JPlusTwo · 09/06/2020 09:54

I’m 5’7 and would say ideal weight for me is 11 stone, I seem to linger closer to 12 stone since having kids but I can’t complain, I enjoy my food and could cut back if it bothered me that much!

thenewaveragebear1983 · 09/06/2020 09:57

I'm 5'7 and currently 10.8 and a size 8-10. I run a lot and I'm quite muscular on my legs, but quite skinny other places (eg chest). I have a fairly small bust as well which I don't mind actually. I'd like to be just under 10 stone to be a comfortable 8.

Chasingsquirrels · 09/06/2020 10:01

9 1/2 to 10 stone.
The lower end of that makes me a 8-10 depending on the clothing make.

I'm hovering around 10 stone atm, having lost about 1/2 stone in the last few months, which I'd put on over the previous 18 months. Want to lose at lease another 1/4 stone and maintain around that mark.
Some of my size 10 stuff was getting slightly tight, and now is very comfortable.

FoxBaseBeta · 09/06/2020 10:56

I've just got down from around 10'6 to a smidge under 10. Ideally I'd like to be 9.5 but I haven't been that since starting uni 22 years agoConfused
Sadly I'm triangle shaped so weight goes straight onto my chest, arms and face with skinny legs so I do need to go down quite a bit to look slim.

NellMangel · 09/06/2020 19:30

I think 10 stone is my ideal. I was recently 11st and my size 12 clothes were straining so I must have been size 14.

I've been trying slimming world for 2 weeks and now at 10st11 and already feel less pinched in clothes.

I'm going to keep going and see how I feel at 10st 7. I think that'll be comfortable size 12.

I guess 10st would be size 10. I would love to get there but not sure its realistic.

I love food so much. Especially during lockdown, so am finding it a bit joyless.

TorkTorkBam · 09/06/2020 19:33

9st 9.

I stabilise at 10st4 naturally though, which puts me comfortably in a size 10, which is fine. I feel I look best at 9st9, mostly a size 8.

Lobsterquadrille2 · 09/06/2020 19:51

I'm 5 foot 8 and currently 9 stone 4, wanting to get back to my normal-for-all-my-adult-life-until-now of 8 stone 10. I normally wear a size 8 but a size is so dependent on the shops you buy from. You'd most likely be an 8 in Next now.

sunrainwind · 09/06/2020 19:57

I am 5'7" and was 10 st 4lb for years, from around 17 until having children and was a size 10. I'm now 10st 10lb having recently lost 6lb as it was creeping up and a size 12. I'm happy enough and run a lot to keep fit but 10st 4lb is my ideal weight!

CrypticQueen · 09/06/2020 20:06

5’7” and 10 1/2 stone - I’m fit but this is an easy to maintain size 12.

DamnShesaSexyChick · 09/06/2020 20:06

I am 5’7, currently 9st 6 (size 10) aiming for 8st 10 hopefully a size 8.

WhatWillSantaBring · 09/06/2020 20:50

Amazing the gulf in weights- esp when combined with dress sizes. I’m 5’8 and my happy weight is 11stone, which makes me a size 10 (next). Astonished that someone else can be 9 stone and a size 8...

I find that one dress size is about 10lbs, so I reckon 9 stone would make a size 4-6. Never weighed less than 11 though!

WhatWillSantaBring · 09/06/2020 20:52

(I’m massively overweight now though- though getting less, as have gone from nearly 15 stone to (almost) 12 stone, and am a comfortable size 14.

Jammymare · 09/06/2020 21:10

I’m 5’7 an my weight always seems to level at 11st 4 which is a comfortable size 10 bottoms and 10/12 on top (large bust). Even when running ultra marathons I only got down to 10st 10.

Bananasplitlady · 09/06/2020 21:17

I'm 5'7. At 10 stone I'm a size 6-8. I love being that size but have to starve myself to stay there. 11 1/2 suits me, I'm a size 10 there and feel good. Sadly, menopausal me is a permanent 13 stone unless I wire my jaw shut which puts me at a flabby size 14 :(

MotherofPearl · 10/06/2020 09:19

I'm 9st 1 but my ideal is 8.5 st. At the moment I still fit into size 10 trousers and jeans but they feel a bit tight. I have a very small top half, that always stays a size 6-8 no matter what is happening with my lower half. Confused

Skyliner001 · 10/06/2020 09:20

9st currently. 25 inch waist but large bust and hips. Really would like to be 8.6

Skyliner001 · 10/06/2020 09:23

5'3" should have added!

BillyAndTheSillies · 10/06/2020 09:26

My smallest weight was 11st 7lbs at 5'8" which made me a size 8/10.

I'm losing weight at the moment and aiming for 12st 7lbs which is a lot more maintainable for me. One stone down, only 3.5stone to go Blush

Meanameicallmyself20 · 10/06/2020 09:35

I’m 5ft 7.5 and an apple so unfortunately all my weight goes to my middle. Currently around 11 stone and size 14 but my happy weight is about 10.3 and size 12, but that was pre children. Thinnest I’ve ever been was 9.5 stones after severe food poisoning.

It’s hard to drop weight without just not eating for me. I also have chronic health conditions and have had multiple surgeries too which doesn’t help.

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