Re-evaluating goals

juliasays77

When I first joined MFP, my BMI was at the top end of obese, bordering morbidly obese. I researched BMI and decided that being a healthy weight should be my #1 goal.

I am now within 3 lbs of that goal (Yea!), and it's time to re-evaluate. I know that while 145 lbs puts me in the "Healthy" category (I'm 5'4"), I still have some pudge in places I don't like and I am not "Large framed" so the top end of healthy is not the ideal, though it is a good place to be for now.

So how do I figure out what my goal should be? I've found some ideal body weight calculators, but I just can't imagine that everyone at 5'4" with a medium frame has the exact same ideal weight of 128 lbs (especially for us ladies, there is quite a range of breast & hip sizes to take into consideration). Am I better off just setting a goal for another 10lbs or so and re-evaluating again at that point?

I'm very much a goal-oriented person, so I want to have something to aim for.

rassha01

Maybe set a goal to lower your body fat %. That is what I did when I started getting closer to my goal weight and realized I wasn't getting the results I wanted.

Francl27

I'd go down by 10 lbs and re-evaluated from there.

SezxyStef

To be honest I wouldn't put much stock in BMI calculations. For example Sly Stallone is considered obses based on the BMI...his was measured at 34. BMI doesn't take enough into account to be considered a good measure.

Use a measuring tape and get your BF% tested (if possible) and aim for a good BF%, weight and measure...

Mokey41

Lose until you look in the mirror and like what you see. That may be losing 10 lbs, doing some body sculpting or reducing body fat. You'll know when you get there!