what was your BMI when you moved to maintain

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mumtoonegirl
mumtoonegirl Posts: 586 Member
in Goal: Maintaining Weight
I have been stuck at the same weight since May, I did my BMI out of curiosity this morning and I am at 21, went from 32 where I was 18 months ago.

Seeing this made me obsess less about the fact that the scale is not moving anymore, I am the lightest and healthiest I have been since high school and all health issues that had been creeping up on me over the last 20 years are now all gone.

So at a BMI at 21 I feel for me that is more than healthy and I am going to focus on strength and stop focusing on the scale and enjoy.

So what BMI were you at when you moved to maintenance, and how far have you come?
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  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
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    I went from a 30 down to about a 26.3 for maintenance.
  • symonspatrick
    symonspatrick Posts: 213 Member
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    23.6 from a 49.6.
  • princesspea234
    princesspea234 Posts: 182 Member
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    My BMI fluctuates between 21 and 22. (I'm short...5 lbs makes a huge difference.) I'd like to get to 20, but I'm more focused on reducing body fat...even if that means my bmi goes up. I want to reduce body fat from 27% to 20%. I'm ok with how I look with clothes on. I'm working on being ok with how I look with clothes off now!
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
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    21.0

    Many folks on here don't like or use BMI, however. Just an fyi.
  • grim_traveller
    grim_traveller Posts: 626 Member
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    From 59.4 to 22.9.
  • heatherloveslifting
    heatherloveslifting Posts: 1,428 Member
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    I'm at 22.7 and maintaining. Not because I don't wish to lose more, but because it is harder now and honestly, I feel decently healthy and attractive, so am not as motivated.
  • jolene_ca
    jolene_ca Posts: 91 Member
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    I'm a 21.
  • suziepoo1984
    suziepoo1984 Posts: 915 Member
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    I am at 24.8 down from 28.8. I will stop concentrating to weight loss when i am somewhere around 22 and focus completely only on muscles and weights after that. So not complete maintenance.
  • S0nsh1ne
    S0nsh1ne Posts: 218 Member
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    I haven't reached maintenance yet but was happy to see it move from obese to overweight recently. How crazy is it when you are happy to see something report you are overweight - lol
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
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    30ish. I am a big ole boy.
  • Sjenny5891
    Sjenny5891 Posts: 717 Member
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    I was around a 32 when I started. I'm down to 20.4 and holding now.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,139 Member
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    I really do not track BMI ...track body fat % instead, that is a better marker of progress, IMO
  • arlenem1974
    arlenem1974 Posts: 437 Member
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    was at 38.2 and now i'm at 24.4 not at maintenance yet.
  • RoadsterGirlie
    RoadsterGirlie Posts: 1,195 Member
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    I entered maintenance with a BMI of 20.1. I upped my calories, but still lost 10 more lbs. My current BMI is now 18.5, and I've maintained it for almost two years.
  • JulieAnn72
    JulieAnn72 Posts: 795 Member
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    I'm just starting maintenance at 23.2. I started at 27.0.
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
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    22.3
  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,655 Member
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    About 21.6, down from about 28.6 at the start.
    ETA: I agree with ndj1979, body fat percentage is more meaningful. So... Mine was unrecorded for the first half of my loss, 34% when recorded for the first time. About 26-28% when I went into maintenance (it's hard to get precise there because surgery) and now around 24%. Assuming my fancypants scale means anything, that is.
  • mumtoonegirl
    mumtoonegirl Posts: 586 Member
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    23.6 from a 49.6.

    that is INCREDIBLE! You are dedicated!
  • mumtoonegirl
    mumtoonegirl Posts: 586 Member
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    From 59.4 to 22.9.

    what an incredible transformation
  • mumtoonegirl
    mumtoonegirl Posts: 586 Member
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    thanks for everyones feedback, I had a number in my head and honestly now looking at it and the BMI it might not be a healthy weight for my height. I honestly have little more in LBS to loose but more a focus on strength which I still have a fair bit of work to do.

    My body fat % is in the healthy range but I have areas like my legs/*kitten* that I am still working on - bring on the 5x5!!!

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