How did you chose your goal weight?

elphie754

Looking to see how other people have came up with their goal weight.

One of my SOs wants me to aim for 130-140 (currently 260).

meetingacrosstheriver

I based my goal weight on the BMI index. I know BMI can be controversial at times, but when I calculated my current BMI on MFP, I looked at what the weight for the 'healthy' BMI range should be, and went with the higher number that was still within the range. As the weight comes off, I will then adjust it to suit what works best for my body shape and what works best for the medical conditions I deal with

kommodevaran

My goal weight chose me I was aiming for 60 kilos, which had been relatively easy to maintain for a long while as a young adult. I easily reached 58 when dieting before, but I couldn't keep it up. With MFP, 58 kilos has become my new top of the goal weight range. I aim to be under, but I let myself approach it before I make any radical moves. Just living a normal life, lets my weight fluctuate around 56 kilos with a kilo on either side.

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elphie754

Seriously? That's awesome

jayemes

155 (size 8) is the lowest I've been in my adult life. I remember being comfortable at 160-165.
Now 15 years and 2 kids later, I decided to shoot for 170 and then see what happens when I get there.
I started at 205 7 weeks ago.

Machka9

Lower half of my normal BMI range.

savvymommy13

That's a really good question! I guess I was thinking back to when I was in my best shape in my 20s. Now I'm mid-40s so I'll have to work harder to get there. Now that you've got me thinking, though, I might amend my goal weigh so it's a bit more achievable. Then move it again when I reach each goal. Maybe it won't be so daunting them. Good food for thought. Thank you!

Machka9

elphie754 wrote: »

Looking to see how other people have came up with their goal weight.

One of my SOs wants me to aim for 130-140 (currently 260).

Aim for 200.

When you get there ... aim for 175.

And so on.

Aim for goals that are closer to your current weight ... more attainable.

When I started, I approached it this way ... I was going to stick with it absolutely with no variation for 5 weeks. Whatever I lost in that time would be good, and I'd call it a day at the end of 5 weeks. When I got there, I had lost 5 kg and was motivated to lose more ... so I decided to stick with it until the 16 week point. We were going on holiday then, so that was a bit of extra motivation. By the 16 week point, I had lost 15 kg.

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nyponbell

My current goal weight is 65 kg, due to my height. It's not set by me, but a doctor for a procedure I want to do. Once that's done (if still needed) I will reassess. I have always been a bit on the heavier side of things; the majority of my adult life (and teenage life) I've spent in the low 80's. I think I would be very happy with around 70, but it all depends on how I feel once I get there and probably also what I look like; I don't mind weighing more if what I'm carrying is muscle. But like I said, I will decide what feels good once I get to my first goal.

Lillymoo01

My initial goal was 55 kgs which is the top end of my BMI range. Once there I decided on 48 kgs which is in the middle of my healthy BMI range.

bribucks

Aiming for the weight I was when I started college. I'm only 23 so that really wasn't too long ago for me, a manageable goal. Of course, the number itself is all about vanity - I'll recomp when I get close, because it's more about body composition for me personally.

boulank

I picked a goal weight that is in the middle of the "healthy" weight range for my height. I plan on keeping my weight in a 5lb range once I hit maintenance and only take action if I get over that 5lb range. I want to be 117-122 and I am currently 126 so almost there.

Loug1983

I have 2 goals, the first is 156lbs which would match my previous lowest adult weight, however according to my BMI that would still be overweight, so my ultimate goal is 140, it's a few lbs into the normal range and is basically my goal as it's the first round number within the normal range!

sofchak

A few years ago, a moment in time was crystallized in my memory - my husband made an off-hand comment that my body was perfect. All the curves in all the right places. I remembered roughly what that weight was when I started my journey to be healthier last year and used that memory as a motivation tool to get back to that weight.

Once I reached that weight, he was happy, but I was not. Looking in the mirror, I still felt like I had some work to do. I went ahead and created a new goal to lose 12 more lbs. Got there, still wasn't happy, went down another 8 lbs. Didn't feel comfortable going any lower in weight so did some research. Realized I wasn't happy because I need to recomp to get that toned looked I am after, so now I don't really have a goal weight - I just look in the mirror and evaluate from there.

It's all just one continuous journey. Once you reach the first stop on the trip, stop and reevaluate the next leg of the journey. Good luck!

ladyreva78

My doctor wants me as close as possible to the middle of the healthy weight range (around 65kg) to help manage some of my health issues. So that's my goal.

kenyonhaff

I am also aiming for the middle range for a healthy BMI. I know it's an imperfect tool but I don't think it's a terrible guideline for my purposes.

I wanted to base my goals on something with some scientific basis on it, not an arbitrary clothing size.

Which was good - I've always tended towards the heavy and didn't actually realize that I could well be slimmer than I was in college!

stanmann571

I looked back over the last 20 years and picked the weight where I was the most healthy and happy and active and strong.

Chef_Barbell

It's where I was before I got pregnant and at my fittest.

Syneea

I was overweight after the children and just wanted to be back in a "normal weight range"....Like others, I know that BMI is not the end all, however it has provided me with a target that medical professionals reference for our records, so I went with that - The upper end of normal....So I got there and reevaluated..now I am in the middle of the range and would like to go a bit lower to the lower end of the mid range...I lift and do cardio like he88 (because I enjoy it) so I am making nice progress...just have little things I'd like tweaked and wonder if the lifting with 5 more pounds down will get me there...So initially BMI and now what I see in the mirror is determining my scale goal...wanting to see what I look like at different lower weights while lifting weights.

inertiastrength

I didn't choose my goal weight, my goal weight chose me.

JK... I am pretty comfortable around 155 as a 5'6" female but I am now trying to lose 10lbs because I'm a little soft after being lazy with lifting for the past couple months. Go by bf% and looks if you're within or close to a healthy range for your height.

JetJaguar

I was a cyclist, and I picked the weight I was when I was at my fastest.

But if you had nothing else to go on, a reasonable initial goal would be the middle of the normal BMI range, then reevaluate as you progress. If you have a lot of weight to lose, maybe set intermediate goals that get you into the next lower weight category - from "obese" to "overweight", for example.

laurenebargar

JetJaguar wrote: »

I was a cyclist, and I picked the weight I was when I was at my fastest.

But if you had nothing else to go on, a reasonable initial goal would be the middle of the normal BMI range, then reevaluate as you progress. If you have a lot of weight to lose, maybe set intermediate goals that get you into the next lower weight category - from "obese" to "overweight", for example.

Yupp this.

My first goal was to get under 200 (I started at 217) and then I've done 10 lbs increments. Im in the 180's now, approaching the 170s and then ill be in the "over weight" range. My next goal will be 144 (which puts me at a healthy BMI) and then I will evaluate from there, I might go lower, I might now.

everher

Like many people, I used the BMI chart. It's not a perfect tool, but I needed some frame of reference. I decided to aim for the upper range of the BMI chart.

Getting to a healthy weight seemed impossible at the time so I set small mini goals and just focused on those. As I get closer to my first goal weight I know that won't be enough for me. I am aiming to go to the lower end of the BMI range now though I may reevaluate again as I get closer to my new goal.

jmsass83

My doctor recommended that I get down to 180. That seems a bit high to me (I'm 5'8"), but I'll see when I get there!

rybo

mrsnattybulking wrote: »

I didn't choose my goal weight, my goal weight chose me.

Son of a kitten! I was going to say that!!!!!
Seriously my goal weight is an image, not a number.

ilovelucy711

Depends on your height and body frame. I'm 277 now but my first goal is to be 199 and then go from there. I'm 5'7 and have a large body frame so I've seen charts say anywhere from 143-163 would be good for me.

H_Ock12

I chose the weight that I maintained for many years before illness struck and I became more sedentary.

cs2thecox

mrsnattybulking wrote: »

Go by bf% and looks if you're within or close to a healthy range for your height.

This.
I don't much care what I weigh if I'm happy with how I look!

jennybearlv

My goal weight is the top of the BMI range, because I have been obese for ten years and I'm not really sure what weight I want to be. In the meantime I'm shooting for 5% mini goals. 202 here I come.