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What does 120 pounds look like on a woman?

At 5′5″, a typical height for women, 120 lb is a BMI of 20.0, which counts as a healthy weight. On a body like the one below that usually means slim: a flat stomach and lean arms and legs. The healthy range at this height runs from about 111 to 150 lb.

Front view of a 5′5″ woman at 120 pounds — 120 lb at 5′5″

120 lb on a 5′5″ woman reads as slim but not thin. The stomach is flat, the waist is clearly narrower than the hips, and the arms and legs have shape without looking bony. This is close to the middle of the range most health guidance calls a healthy weight for this height.

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What losing weight from 120 lb looks like

The same 5′5″ woman at 120 lb and after losing 10, 20 and 40 pounds. The models change in steps of about 10 lb, so the first step can look small; the difference adds up quickly after that.

A 5′5″ woman at 120 pounds — Now: 120 lb
BMI 20.0

A 5′5″ woman at 110 pounds — −10 lb: 110 lb
BMI 18.3

A 5′5″ woman at 100 pounds — −20 lb: 100 lb
BMI 16.6

A 5′5″ woman at 90 pounds — −40 lb: 90 lb
BMI 15.0

120 pounds at other heights

The same weight reads very differently depending on height. Here is 120 lb on women from 4′11″ to 5′11″.

Height	BMI	Category	Healthy range
4′11″	24.2	a healthy weight	92–123 lb
5′1″	22.7	a healthy weight	98–132 lb
5′3″	21.3	a healthy weight	104–141 lb
5′5″	20.0	a healthy weight	111–150 lb
5′7″	18.8	a healthy weight	118–159 lb
5′9″	17.7	underweight	125–169 lb
5′11″	16.7	underweight	133–179 lb

Weight is only part of the picture

Two women can both weigh 120 lb and look quite different: one who strength trains will carry more muscle and look firmer and smaller than one who does not. If you are already here, the scale matters less than how strong, rested and energetic you feel, and a tape measure around the waist tells you more about change than another few pounds.

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About these pictures

The first picture is the original 3D body model at this weight. The second is a front view generated by AI from that model's matching step, so the body size follows the original, using this description:

Body size: a woman about 5′5″ tall weighing about 120 lb (BMI about 20), slim, at a healthy weight: flat stomach, lean arms and legs. No belly: the stomach is flat at this weight.

Sources: BMI categories from the CDC; waist guidance from the NIH (NHLBI); pace of loss from the CDC. How these pages are made.

These pictures are a visualization from a small set of pre-made body models, not a picture of you, and BMI is only a rough screening number: it does not measure body fat, muscle or health. For advice about your own weight, talk to your doctor.