What, are you crazy??? 5'6" and 135 is fine. I am 5" 4 1/2" and my doctor told me I should weigh between 140 and 150. When I weighed 142 my friends finally told me I looked terrible. I was too thin and it made me look older. I am 55. I did a lot of traveling and got up to 155. They all said I looked much better, especially the husbands. I also got some input from a young friend who was 29 at the time. He told me I looked great and not to lose a pound. He said I had looked anorexic before.
I have a medium frame. So, go figure. I also have an hour glass figure. My waist is much smaller in comparison to bust/hip ratio.
Pictures?
My friends tell me the same thing that yours do. My doctor said I don't have to get concerned until I hit 160 or so but this is the biggest I've ever been and I have a hard time dealing with it. My belly is still flat so I guess I should get used to the idea. I'm 50 now. I only weighed 127lbs the day I had my daughter (before she was born) and she weighed 8lbs. LOL I'm probably healthier at 135 but it came on so fast that I can't adjust to it.
I had my physical the other day and the cholesterol was good and my BP was only 117/70 so it's apparently not hurting me. My Mom looks much older when she looses weight too. She's 5'3" and looks good at 130 to 135.