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Goal Weight , help

LexiKazoo95
LexiKazoo95 Posts: 83 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
At first I had a goal weight, but now I'm having trouble imagining myself at the weight. How do you figure out your goal weight? I'm probably 5'4-5'5 . I thought I wanted my goal weight to be 160-155 , but now I'm thinking 140. Anyone around this height, what's your goal weight?

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,750 Member
    I would have a vague idea about where I wanted to be, and evaluate as I go (or once I got there)

    I'm 5ft5, and went from 176lbs to about 120lbs. At the start I thought I'd get to about 140ish - I hadn't been that weight for a long time. I got there and kept going... Goals and hobbies have changed, and I'm now 136lbs, but more muscular.
  • GrumpyHeadmistress
    GrumpyHeadmistress Posts: 666 Member
    I'm 5'4.5 and currently 137lbs. My goal is 125lbs. Trying to do maintenance this week but a 0.7lbs gain has me freaked so back to 1200 calories next week!
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    I really don't have a goal weight. I'll stop when I am done.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,750 Member
    GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »
    I'm 5'4.5 and currently 137lbs. My goal is 125lbs. Trying to do maintenance this week but a 0.7lbs gain has me freaked so back to 1200 calories next week!

    @GrumpyHeadmistress, what did you think would happen when you ate more food? 0.7lb is miniscule. Did you track your weight every day?
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    I'm 5'4". I don't have a goal weight. I have a goal physique. I have been as low as 128 and though I'm itty bitty at that weight, I can't maintain it. I can maintain my physique around 135-140 easily. 133 would be ideal but maybe not worth the struggle.

  • GrumpyHeadmistress
    GrumpyHeadmistress Posts: 666 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »
    I'm 5'4.5 and currently 137lbs. My goal is 125lbs. Trying to do maintenance this week but a 0.7lbs gain has me freaked so back to 1200 calories next week!

    @GrumpyHeadmistress, what did you think would happen when you ate more food? 0.7lb is miniscule. Did you track your weight every day?

    @livingleanlivingclean Logically I absolutely knew that eating 440 calories a day more would cause an increase in water weight but after 18 months I just wasn't prepared to see the scale go up. I just have 12lbs more to lose and then I'm ready to have a target zone rather than weight.
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    Im 5ft 3 so a bit shorter my goal was 125 but im chiming in because im 135 right now and i love my body. Really depends on your body shape, Im very curvy so i feel i carry the extra weight well. Most people aim for low-mid healthy BMI im right near the top. Kinda just gota go and see where you like to be
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