How did you select your goal weight?

dmt4641

How you chose your first goal weight? I originally chose a weight I was happy with when I was younger and where I wore the size I wanted (size 6).

Did you stop when you got there? Once I got to my original goal weight, I was still a size 8 and so lost a few more lbs. Was still size 8. Went into maintenance and lifted heavy a few months and finally got down to the size I wanted.

What made you finally want to stop losing? I was tired of being hungry and my lifts were not progressing like they should. In maintenance I finally was able to continue progressing in my lifts.

When did you stop focussing on the number and stop trying to beat your previous goal? When I realized it was the weight on the bar, the not the number not the scale, that dictates how I look.

1961dublin

My goal weight is 62kgs. So I think I will set a zone between 61 and 63kgs. I am now 62.9. I will weigh in after every 3 fasts. I will aim for 1400cals on non fast days. I am now a size 10, or 12 in some shops, which I am delighted about. I think if I go for a lower ideal weight it will be too hard to maintain. I dont think maintenance is going to be any easier than trying to loose. My husband doesnt want me to loose any more weight, and my shoulder blades are sticking out. I would like smaller boobs which didnt change at all after loosing over 2 stone, but I guess we dont live in an ideal world. My previous goal was 10 and a half stone, just inside the healthy range for my height, and I have passed that, so yes I am pleased. Good luck to all!!!

hekla90

cwolfman13 wrote: »

I calculated an estimated weight as per the BF% I wanted to be at. I'm still slightly overweight as per BMI, but I'm only 12% BF right now...being at the high end of BMI for me would put me at about 10% BF...so pretty lean.

12%ish is basically my happy place...it's easy to maintain...I'm lean, but not ripped.

the number on the scale doesn't mean a whole lot to me.

@cwolfman13 unrelated but I'm digging the New Mexico biking jersey! It's my home state (:

JenBratJBS

ilovesweeties wrote: »

Hi,

How you chose your first goal weight?
Did you stop when you got there?
What made you finally want to stop losing?
When did you stop focussing on the number and stop trying to beat your previous goal?

Thanks!

12-16 years ago I was on active duty in the military. I made my weight during that time my goal weight - as I know I was healthy at that weight.

Yes, I did stop at that weight.

Hitting my goal allowed me to feel good about stopping the weight loss and going to maintenance.

Still focusing on the number, so that I can stay at that number and not have it go up again.