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Setting your goal weight?

sbrownallison
sbrownallison Posts: 314 Member
edited January 29 in Health and Weight Loss
How did YOU decide where to put your goal weight? When I was on Weight Watchers, I set mine for the top weight in my height range because I did not know if anything less was even achievable for me. Now, years later, my current weight loss journey, which has included WW, MFP, the YMCA, and Fitbit, has put me well below my WW goal. I'm tempted to use the number on that scale one sees featured in print advertisements for scales, which is "126.5". This number must have been run through the medical community, various focus groups, a Don Draper-esque ad agency, etc., so maybe it's the right one for me and backed by all the science that can be bought. What do you think?

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  • ladynocturne
    ladynocturne Posts: 865 Member
    I picked mine based on the lowest weight I ever was as an adult, which was 145lbs. I've been there before and it felt perfect. I know a lot of women at 5'7" go lower, but I'm not sure that would look right for me personally.

    Not everyone has ever been at a healthy weight in their adult life. I'm sure you're going to get a lot of different answers.
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