So many people with respectively high final GWs....

k8blujay2

It got moved from Motivation and Support - since so many found it demotivating and the gifs started, I guess this was the only place thety could think to put it? :drinker:

really? was it? this just confirms my suspicion that it was meant well!

Wrong.

It was moved OUT OF Motivation & Support because it's stupid.

^^^ Yup... thats true...

k8blujay2

It got moved from Motivation and Support - since so many found it demotivating and the gifs started, I guess this was the only place thety could think to put it? :drinker:

really? was it? this just confirms my suspicion that it was meant well!

Wrong.

It was moved OUT OF Motivation & Support because it's stupid.

Motivational or not it backfired. it's like when that guy wrote that aricle about the fat woman at the track. Sometimes people who are well intentioned end up being inadvertant jerks. Intentions don't change that.

What's the quote? "The road to Hell was paved with good intentions."

Poor wording ruined it. If they OP ever took the time to come back they could have defended it.

Neh... trolls don't come back to defend their asinine assumptions and thoughts.

_Pseudonymous_

It got moved from Motivation and Support - since so many found it demotivating and the gifs started, I guess this was the only place thety could think to put it? :drinker:

really? was it? this just confirms my suspicion that it was meant well!

Wrong.

It was moved OUT OF Motivation & Support because it's stupid.

Motivational or not it backfired. it's like when that guy wrote that aricle about the fat woman at the track. Sometimes people who are well intentioned end up being inadvertant jerks. Intentions don't change that.

What's the quote? "The road to Hell was paved with good intentions."

Poor wording ruined it. If they OP ever took the time to come back they could have defended it.

Neh... trolls don't come back to defend their asinine assumptions and thoughts.

Truth!

nz_deevaa

I've recently UPPED my goal weight to 75kg/165lbs.

I did that because I figured it would be a reasonable goal AND if I was unhappy with my body when I got there, I could lower it.

Oh. And I wanted to annoy you.

Why do you even care?

smantha32

I see it a lot with women, especially. For example, a 5'4" female starts out with a weight of 350 pounds, and her goal is to get to 175 pounds. That's still obese! I see this a lot where people set goal weights when they are probably underestimating their potential! I understand people want to set realistic goals, but why go so far when you only just a little more to go before your REAL moment of victory? The "healthy" range! Really, if you've set a high final goal weight, consider the fact that with a little more time, you can do even more than that! All it takes is a little more time.

Some people prefer to do it in little chunks.. like I'll get down to 175, celebrate, then set a new goal.
It's less intimidating than thinking about the whole amount you need to lose.

Alatariel75

Funny, I'm 5"4 and my goal weight is 176lbs!! It's like the OP is talking right to me. Let me explain the reasoning behind my current goal weight

Well, back when I was 24, I was around 180lbs and...

Sinisterly

Funny, I'm 5"4 and my goal weight is 176lbs!! It's like the OP is talking right to me. Let me explain the reasoning behind my current goal weight

Well, back when I was 24, I was around 180lbs and...

It's all good. You do what works for YOU and that's what matters. :flowerforyou:

culo97

My starting weight was 452 lbs. I am currently about 424 lbs. In honor of this thread, I am going to make my goal weight 350 lbs, not even the horribly obese 175 lbs, but the starting weight of your example... 350 freakin lbs.

Judge me.

<slow clap>

Masterful.

jocomoso

I agree, I think negative posts like hers should be removed.... at least the people on here are trying to lose weight... don't poo on them for it!! silly cow!

jocomoso

love it!!! :-)

SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish

Almost everyone who has a lot to lose tries a smaller goal first, and then changes it, but if you haven't experienced it with friends at least, you probably think like OP. Not that most people would actually say something like that which would make others feel uncomfortable out loud...but I bet a part of most of you at 20 yo probably would think something similar. But yeah its rude, and any loss is great.

I should forever be at least in "overweight" category, even though right now I still have body fat I'm cutting, the reason I'll always be at least overweight is because of muscle, and chest/shoulder width/frame. You can't automatically tell what someone's weight should be by height alone. "The Rock" for example, is "obese"... of course not because of fat ...but he technically really is "obese" by height and weight alone. There are some very thin girls who are skinny but fat and out of shape on the other end of the spectrum as well. BMI is very inaccurate besides not being good to use to judge a bunch of people, who you cant even see and you don't know.

leadslinger17

I will agree with OP if they can explain what they think "respectively" means in the the topic title. I believe the word you are looking for the word "relatively". You're right, being judgmental IS fun!

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