How to decide a good goal weight?

MamaBirdBoss · July 2015

ChrissyM93 wrote: »

Hey guys. So i have been on this weight loss journey for a while. I started weighing 230lbs and now im down to 167lbs. When i first started this journey my goal weight was 160lbs because i remember being that weighht and liking it and i have some friends who are around that weight and they looked good. But, now that I am almost 160lbs I still am not satified. How do y'all decide what should be your goal weight and when did you notice the most changes in your stomach and arms? By fhe way I am 5'4" and i beleieve i am supposed to weight between 120 to 145lbs (correct me if I'm wrong).

First, I would absolutely choose a HEALTHY weight. So 145 would be my top.

Second, I'd be looking at losing until I got under 30% body fat, 35" belly circumference, and .8 waist/hip ratio.

After that, it's up to you.

I'm 5'6" at 137 now and too heavy for a recomp. Won't recomp until I'm below 130. I like having a flat belly (happens vertically at around 132lbs for me, horizontally at around 125-128) and legs that don't chafe when I walk (sub-130).

MamaBirdBoss · July 2015

SergeantSausage wrote: »

How?

Dont.

Weight is meaningless.

Decide on a "Goal Look And Feel", instead.

Keep losing until you look and feel like you wanted to look and feel.

That can happen at almost any weight, right?

One could be, say (just to throw out a number) 180, muscle bound and cut - if you're into such .. OR .. that same 180 could be skinny-ish with belly flab that looks like the third trimester of quadruplets. Both 180 - the same weight(skinny fat) ... ÒŔ ... anywhere in between . The same number.

Weight is meaningless.

Not a chance that a woman who is 5'4" wouldn't look and be obese at 180lbs. 5'4" female competitive bodybuilders who heavily use steroids (not talking bikini division, here) clock in around 150lbs.

MamaBirdBoss · July 2015

perseverance14 wrote: »

Bshmerlie, do you believe those weights at mybodygallery.com? I went and looked at some, and I thought about 50% of the people are full of it, they look like they weigh a lot more than they are saying they do, and about 50% are being honest. If you look like a plus size but say you wear a size 6 ( I saw quite a few of those) then something is not right. Muscular is one thing, but that is not what I am talking about.

With size inflation now, size is completely meaningless. I'm wearing 4s now. I'm quite noticeably chubby still.

And before you go, "Oh, you just don't see your body the way it is"--by actual MEASUREMENTS, I should be in a 12.

If you go by dress patterns (where the sizing hasn't changed since the 50s or 60s), I think I'm like a 16 or 18.

Size inflation has been on a runaway train for a long while!

goldengirl111 · October 2016

ChrissyM93 wrote: »

Hey guys. So i have been on this weight loss journey for a while. I started weighing 230lbs and now im down to 167lbs. When i first started this journey my goal weight was 160lbs because i remember being that weighht and liking it and i have some friends who are around that weight and they looked good. But, now that I am almost 160lbs I still am not satified. How do y'all decide what should be your goal weight and when did you notice the most changes in your stomach and arms? By fhe way I am 5'4" and i beleieve i am supposed to weight between 120 to 145lbs (correct me if I'm wrong).

Friend me.

Francl27 · October 2016

I picked the middle of the healthy BMI. Never going to get there, but heck, if anything I'm less likely to gain weight back while I keep trying (been 3-5 lbs away for 2 years).

elisa123gal · October 2016

I googled the ideal BMI for my height. There are a few different methods..but they are similar. So, I looked at that and know the ranges of my ideal weight..it also tells you ranges for not overweight..overweight..and obese. My first goal is to get to "not overweight" then I'm going for the high end of my ideal weight and go from there. It is good to know what the medical community sanctions as the range for your healthy weight.

CattOfTheGarage · October 2016

I'm aiming for the top end of normal BMI. Once there, I'll decide if I want to go lower. There are actually some advantages with carrying a bit of fat, so I may just stay around that top end. It'll be so much lighter than where I am now, and allow me to be so much more active, that I don't think I'll care very much. The only thing I'm determined about is getting out of "obese", as it's affecting insurance premiums. Almost there!