What's your actual goal weight?

Courtdblanc

If nobody had ever told you how much you were supposed to weigh, when would you stop?
What weight are you comfortable with?
My goal weight is 115
My actual goal weight is 140

AnnPT77

Um . . . speaking as a li'l ol' lady, my brain doesn't exactly work that way. I just kept losing weight until I felt right. Only my doctor's opinion meant anything to me, and that wasn't as important to me as my own.

My goal weight started out at 130, went to 125 as I got close to 130, then to 120 as I got close to 125. I dipped down as low as 116 while trying to find my maintenance calorie level, but have been happily at 120 plus or minus 3 for nearly 6 months now.

Granny sez: Insist on your own authority over your own body. It's a powerful thing, even beyond the body alone. You know when you're healthy and strong.

claraoswold

So according to doctors it should be around 150. However when I get that thin I look scary. Like very scary. My husband says if I get that thin again he's force feeding me chocolate cake.

So a more realistic goal with my build would be around 170-ish. That would be losing most of the extra fat I have and keeping all the muscle I have.

Gallowmere1984

Started at 265.
Currently 153.
Ideal will be 185-200 walking weight with sub 10% bodyfat. It's gonna take a while.
For reference, I'm a 5'10" male.

cwolfman13

Never had one...I looked more at BF% and overall composition...arbitrary weight on the scale doesn't mean a whole lot to me. I estimated that I'd have to be around 170-175 to be at my current BF% but it ended up being 180...I've never understood setting a goal for some arbitrary number that is comprised of so much more than just fat.

RainaProske

I had set many goals, all of them seemingly unreachable, but this is what happened.

Sandysphat

My goal weight is 169, 10-15% body, I'm 5'9", male. CW is 212

crowedog6

190 to 175 im 187 now

KassyDoodlePants

Back in my waif days, I was 120 pounds, a size 4 with stick thin arms. Now I've gained extra weight, which I'm not too happy about, but I've also taken up CrossFit which definitely builds muscle and endurance. Considering that muscle is hella dense compared to fat, I'm not entirely sure what my weight should be considering I'm building a lot more muscle. My doctor wants me to get to 140 pounds. I'm aiming for 130-135, but I think it's really going to come down to what I look like in the mirror. If I see toned, muscular abs and sleek, sculpted arms, that's my clue. Not the numbers on the scale, but what I see in the mirror. When I started CrossFit I struggled lifting 20 pounds overhead. Now I can do 75 pounds overhead. I kinda have to say, being able to lift heavy things is pretty much b@d@$$ and way cooler than some digital reading on a scale. I won't sacrifice muscle tone or function for an arbitrary number.

MLCanty08

My starting weight 263. I am currently at 235. My initial goal is 200.

almostanangel21

It should probably be 130, but we'll see when I get there.

Cintirich

Starting weight 12 days ago was 238. Goal weight is 180. Currently 230, so I have a ways to go but I'm psyched!

BiggDaddy58

I have no set goal weight in mind. Maybe a range. I am 5' 10 1/2 and started this journey @ 308 pounds.

My weigh in last Monday was 239. I am thinking 195-205..but..who knows? I may get there and decide to continue to 185-195? It all depends on how much hotness my wife can take.

Maxematics

When I first started my goal weight was 115 seeing as I was 139 and still within a healthy weight range for my height (5'3.5"), just small framed so it didn't look good on me. I'm 108 pounds now maintaining on 1900 to 2400 calories per day. I'm strong, healthy, and my body composition is way better than I thought it could ever be. I do feel most comfortable between this weight and 110.

Rocknut53

My original goal was an arbitrary 145, I picked that number because I thought it reasonable. Now at 136, I'm just kind of playing around with it. Losing this weight was so easy, my curiosity is getting the best of me. As @AnnPT77 said, "Granny sez: Insist on your own authority over your own body. It's a powerful thing, even beyond the body alone. You know when you're healthy and strong." I'm 62 and my only regret is that I didn't do this 22 years ago.

AnnPT77

It's interesting to me:

I perceived that OP was originally asking (subtly, implicitly) whether our weight goals were socially influenced, i.e., if we would possibly have a different weight goal if we were the only one with an opinion, rather than friends, family, media & whatnot possibly having an influence as well.

But most of us are answering with just a singular goal. Does that mean that most of us feel we're the captain of our own ship, and not letting others have undue influence?

BananaBite

If I can get to it one day, 105 lbs. CW is 120 lbs at 5'0 and a half.

RainaProske

Courtdblanc wrote: »

If nobody had ever told you how much you were supposed to weigh, when would you stop?
What weight are you comfortable with?
My goal weight is 115
My actual goal weight is 140

AnnPT77 wrote: »

It's interesting to me:

I perceived that OP was originally asking (subtly, implicitly) whether our weight goals were socially influenced, i.e., if we would possibly have a different weight goal if we were the only one with an opinion, rather than friends, family, media & whatnot possibly having an influence as well.

But most of us are answering with just a singular goal. Does that mean that most of us feel we're the captain of our own ship, and not letting others have undue influence?

I am just not that influenced by others, especially doctors, when they tell me what they want. Such is so unimpressive. I've had too many dingbats for doctors in this town, but admittedly, my present set is better than I've had in decades.

I tend to decide for myself what I am going to do. Yes, that has occasionally gotten me in trouble, but most of the time, I do well that way.

Presently, I weigh 113.5 lbs. My nutritionist tells me I need to gain a little, but he intends gaining muscle. I am trying to do that, but so far, not so good. I am a whole lot better now, however, than I was a half year ago, when I was literally sleeping more than half of my days.

purplesevens

The "official charts" say 115 to 150 for my stats. When I was 18, I was 135 and everyone said I looked too thin. I'm big-boned and somewhat muscular to start with. I've set my goal weight for 155, but I used to have it set to 175, simply because I didn't have the confidence in myself to believe I could get lower. If I get to 155 and still feel "chubby" I may lower it to 145, but I think I'll stop there...I think. How I look and feel is what I care about, to hell with the "ideal". I'm 184 and I have a ways to go but I'll make it. I used to be SO depressed about ideal weight when I was young, being an early bloomer I was 120 in 6th grade and 140 in junior high, though not fat, just bigger than the other 95lb girls. I used to get nauseous when they made us do the fitness checks in PhysEd cause I weighed more than everyone else. Now I realize those numbers don't really compare to true health and fitness, just a rough guideline.

Christine_72

I'm 5'8 and my goal weight is 143lbs.

My "this will do,I'm kinda happy with my shape and I can't take this dieting crap anymore" weight is where i am now, which is around 147ishlbs.

pomegranatecloud

105-110

CMayBos

Currently at about 180
Short term goal of 150
Long term goal of 130, my lowest weight, once upon a time

sardelsa

Right now I'm maintaining (well recomping) at my goal weight of 127lbs (I'm 5'7") however I would actually prefer a higher goal weight with better composition, maybe something around 132lbs. But that will have to wait for a few bulk/cut cycles. Ahh well

Tracey_B_72

I'm 5ft 6in and my goal is 140-145lbs. That will be a comfy size 10 (US size 6) sometimes the next size down. Any lower and I look ill, very gaunt in my face and my curves go.

Phrick

Started at 255. Picked 150 because I thought it was reasonable. Now shooting for 143 (been there before, gained 11, now almost back there again). It's my comfy weight that allows me to wear all my clothes and feel great. I'm 5'8" and 38 years old if that matters

ouryve

I'm probably best at 130, but my initial goal is 147 because that's no longer overweight. Expect to get there in the next few weeks, at which point, I'll set a new goal of 136. Once I get there, I'll evaluate whether I want to carry on losing, though if I do, I'll drop from 1lb per week to .5lb because I'm saggy enough without losing too much muscle mass and I'm restricted in the exercise I can do.

My targets are based on how I feel. The 100lb I was at 18 is, aside from being underweight, not a target it would be right for me to get close to at this stage of life.

stircrzy

I would like to fit into my old cloths from about 15 years ago. I am a middle age 5'6" female and would be pleased with 135lbs, but gleeful at 130. I am now 145.

pyalfred

For myself, the official chart says I should be 104-131but for my body shape I can't see myself being that small. My ideal goal is 140, I loved it when I was 140. I started 4 days ago at 208 and today's weight is 204, so I've got a ways to go and need to stay focused.

888Butterfly888

Ideally 150 but I'd be happy at 200. I'm in this for health and not looks.

ashcky

I've never been smaller than 167 so that is my first goal at the moment. After that I will shoot for 135 and see how I feel. BMI says I should be like 115-120 but I just can't imagine myself that small so I don't know.

MarkusDarwath

Presently, I'm at 258#, down from 292 when I started my present weight loss. My goal is to be 220 at 15% body fat. This will require some recomposition. To hit 15% body fat at my current ratio of fat/lean mass loss, I would be between 200 and 205. I need to start an exercise program within the next week or so to stop shedding lean mass. When I hit 230 I plan to start weightlifting to build muscle while still eating at a deficit. Even at deficit, my calories are high enough for complete nutrition and I'm getting enough protein to support muscle growth, and my projected deficit while lifting should fit within the level of body fat calories that a body can actually process in a day. I may or may not have to adjust my daily calories up a bit from where they are when I hit that stage.

According to BMI <cough *BS* cough> at 6'1" my goal weight should be under 189. That can't happen without going under 10% body fat and/or dropping to a lean mass that is unacceptable to me.