I'm 5'1" and now 165 lbs in a size 12/14. My doc said I should lose another 25-30 lbs. My goal size is 6/8. I'm trying to figure out at my height what size I would be at 135-145. Please share your stats if you're short like me. Thanks, Jeanie

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i'm 5'2' and i'm just getting started. my goal on my ticker is too low. my doc told me that if i get under 120 i will look unhealthy. he said my ideal weight will be somewhere between 120 & 130 and i will just have to decide which one i am happiest with.

I'm not saying this formula works for everyone but, the guidelines for healthy weight (for women) are:

105# for 5 feet tall, add 5 pounds per inch after 5 feet. If you are large boned you can add upto 10% more

5' 3" equals 120-132#

Hi Jaz,

I am a dinky person too ( 5' 1 1/2") and what I have learnt through my years of yoyo dieting is that the older I have got the more weight I can carry and be the same dress size IYKWIM.

The last time that I was really slim I was a UK size 8 ( 16 years ago!!) but I still weighed 126lb, when I weighed that at 17 I was a UK 12/14 so I guess as we get older our bodies carry the weight differently.

To get into my IDEAL BMI I would ( going off past experience) be a UK 6/8 which I think is a size 0 in the US - that is WAAAAY to slim for me you could see all my bones when I was an 8!!!!!

I guess what I am saying is your body will adapt to this process in in its own way and you will hit the dress sizes at your own rate!

Good luck hon

NIna xx

Weight charts say i should weigh 135 but i think i look good at 150 so that is my goal, maybe a touch less. Some people can carry more than others, so it is an individual thing really. Donna