Has anyone given up on reaching their goal weight?
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I am at 135 right now and I would love to be 120.I used to 120 in my early 20`s but over the years I gained weight because I didn't know how to maintain my weight. I just stayed active and ate whatever I wanted but I made I made sure I went to the gym regualry and I had no trouble maintaining my weight since I was also younger but then whenever I stopped going to the gym the weight would came back on because I was still consuming the same calories.Now it seems like its harder with age.When I reach my goal,i will know how to maintain my weight. Thanks to this site0
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Nope.
Original goal weight was 123. I thought losing 20lbs would be enough. Got past that a while ago. It was too high.
Working on losing the last bit of vanity pounds that are all on my stomach/love handles. I've been thinking I'd be there around 115, after a bulk/cut cycle, but now I'm thinking probably between 110-115. Doesn't matter. I'll get there eventually.
And then, I'll get to bulk again :devil:
I would love to put on enough muscle to be lean and around 120, but that'll take multiple bulk/cycles I'm sure. Good to have goals.0 -
I've pretty much given up. I really wanted to get to 105, but I've been stuck at 112 for almost 6 months now. I feel good, and I'm generally happy with the way I look, but I do have some problem areas (thighs, gut, arm flap) that I would like to work on.
Truthfully, the sacrifice (lower calories, constant exercise) to get down to and maintain at that lower goal weight is just not worth it for me.
I need to be able to a drink or 2 or a cheesecake every once in a while, and not be have to be constantly vigilant about every damn calorie that goes into my mouth.
I'd rather enjoy my life at where I am then continue to obsess over calories for another 7 lbs.
It ain't worth the fight!0 -
As I got closer to my goal, my weight loss slowed considerably. However, being a numbers person I could not quit. Then I decided to attempt to lose another 10 pounds to help me run stronger/faster. So I am once again trying to lose weight. Funny but the last 2.4 pounds to my original goal took four weeks. But the next 1.8 pounds only took 4 days.0
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I am at 175lbs, 75 lbs down. My original goal was to lose 100lbs (get to 150lbs). I have just decreased my calorie deficit to 250...which of course, means I will be losing weight at a slower pace.
I dont think I will ever let myself "give up" just for not meeting the goal I originally set. I mean, if I am not continuing to lose weight - my next goal is to not gain it all back!0 -
I've reached a point where I'm pretty comfortable with how I look, bar a few vanity pounds , so I'm just set to half a pound a week loss setting, so it doesn't really feel like dieting, and I hardly notice a loss if there is any, but I keep logging and if I lose, great, if I don't? meh. the mirror is becoming more important than the scale these days. I find myself not weighing myself for weeks at a time but still logging my food intake and seeing my body tone up maybe without even losing any scale weight XD meh, I think there's a point where the scale number matters less0
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Well, I made my goal (which wasn't a hard one... just 20 pounds) and then re-assessed. With my frame 155 is reasonable which is only 14 more pounds. Despite what the charts say, if I go below that I'll look like a lost-in-the-mountains-airplane-crash victim. So setting a goal and then resetting it once achieved seems to work for me.0
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Yeppers! I did. I have mine set to maintain but just don't worry about it if I'm under goal. If I lose, I lose, if not then not. I'm close enough.0
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Why should it get (noticably) harder to lose weight as you get lighter? I've seen that statement multiple times now and i don't understand the rationale and personally, i can't confirm it at all.
Because as you lose weight, the amount of calories you need lowers. So, someone who is 250 lbs could lose more than 2 lbs a week eating 1,400 calories. As they would need a surplus of 2000 to maintain. Whereas someone who is 150 lbs would maintain on about 1700-2000, so would not lose nearly as fast eating 1400 calories. It's not that it's harder. Just that it slows down. People starting at high weights get used to the pounds shedding off. The reality is... they only shed off because for them 1400-1700 (or even 1800) is a really big deficit.0 -
Yes. Based on height/gender, I should be losing at least an additional 25 pounds from my current, but ever since MFP set me at 1200 calories, my brain and body have been rebelling ever since. I don't think there's been a single day since that I've eaten 1200. It's always more.
So I've been at maintenance for close to 1.5 years now whether I care to be or not. I already know that's entirely my fault, though.0 -
Has anyone given up on reaching their goal weight and decide to start maintaining instead when they reached a certain weight as it gets harder as you get lighter?
yup. Me. I got impatient with the whole weight loss thing when my weight loss stopped several months ago.
I'm focusing on my lifting & have found that I'm progressing steadily with the increased calories (maintenance). I'm breezing through my lifts now, where I was struggling before.
I'm focusing more on meeting my macro goals, protein specifically & working on as little carbs per day as I can get away with. Currently it looks like under 60 g for me. I may still end up losing weight but my goal now is gaining/maintaining muscle & losing fat.
For some perspective, I'm 45 yrs old, small frame, SW 163#, CW 127-128# and I wear a size 6.0 -
I've pretty much given up. I really wanted to get to 105, but I've been stuck at 112 for almost 6 months now. I feel good, and I'm generally happy with the way I look, but I do have some problem areas (thighs, gut, arm flap) that I would like to work on.
Truthfully, the sacrifice (lower calories, constant exercise) to get down to and maintain at that lower goal weight is just not worth it for me.
I need to be able to a drink or 2 or a cheesecake every once in a while, and not be have to be constantly vigilant about every damn calorie that goes into my mouth.
I'd rather enjoy my life at where I am then continue to obsess over calories for another 7 lbs.
It ain't worth the fight!
That's exactly how I felt :laugh: I was 10#'s away from my ultimate goal weight at 123# when I decided it was time to shift my priorities.0 -
my goal weight changed as my body did.
at 175, I thought 150 would be good. then at 150, I thought maybe 145 so I am in the healthy range for my height...
Now I am 120 lbs. Skinnier than I was in highschool, skinnier than I was on my wedding day. I am trying HARD to maintain this, and not to lose more.
In fact, I "over do it" once every 2 weeks or so, on purpose to keep the weight on.
(I just had a 1500 calorie buffet dinner, for example.)0 -
My original goal was 160. When I reached that I went for 150 thinking that was my healthy weight. I got my height checked and had lost a little over a inch so 140 was my new healthy. I reached that and would love 5-10 lbs more but sadly I am struggling. So I'm officially on break for a month.0
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Goals change. And there are short and long term goals.
I was originally 95kg with a goal of 85kg. I reached that and then set a goal of 77kg. Reached that and decided 70kg (as I thought I would have visible abs then). Reached 70kg and then turned out I was skinny fat.
Started lifting properly.
Goal then changed to increase weight slowly. Has taken about 5 years since then to now be at 80kg (normally around 85kg with semi visible abs around 11% BF)
Marathon not a sprint.
Definitely agree that some people (seems to be more common in females) pick goal weights that are not sustainable. You could probably get there but it will be very difficult and even more so to maintain. Just like how you don't see many guys walking around year round at sub 8% BF. It's hard on the body.
edit: apparently 71kg is the upper limit for "normal" bodyweight :laugh:0 -
I am never gonna give up. I wanna be healthy.0
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Yes and no. My goal when I joined MFP was 145 because that's what I weighed when I got married and felt the best about how I looked. I'm 157ish right now, and am the same size I was then. The difference is that I wasn't doing any exercise at all back then. So I'm getting ready to call it a day and go into maintenance. I'm pretty pleased with how I look and am not so worried about the number on the scale anymore.0
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yup. my first goal weight was 205, i think. why? because that was what my healthy BMI is supposed to be, for my height.
the lowest i was able to get to was 218. i was barely eating, and tired all the time.
now, i want to stay under 230. i doubt i'll be able to get under 220. and i don't even really want to. i compete as a triathlete in the clydesdale division (220+ lbs), and i am dominating.0 -
I got within 5 pounds of goal weight and STAYED THERE for more than a year.... SO. Then I upped my GOAL, thinking if I was ten pounds away from goal weight, it would trick me int losing 5.
I am either too smart to be tricked by stupid me, or too dumb to be able to trick my clever self...one of those.
It has been almost 17 months since I got here. I am tempted to just say OH WELL and change THIS to my goal weight except I feel certain -- CERTAIN! I would immediately gain five pounds.
this is me too0 -
I've been 3 pounds from my goal weight for 2 months now (but I went on vacations for a week 2 months ago). At this point my goal is maintenance, I try to keep a 300-200 deficit when I can, don't sweat it when I can't, and figure I'll get there eventually (if I stop going over on Sundays). My goal is right in the middle of the healthy BMI range, and I have a larger frame, so it's not like it's a crazy goal either. But it's mostly psychological... I want to be under 60 kilos (130 pounds). Of course I probably have 3 pounds of loose skin or something and I'd be there without that, but heck...
It's not really about weight though, there's just some things I want to change (losing an inch or two on my hips and lower back). If somehow I got there without losing anything, I'd probably be happy.
It IS harder though because every single time I get to 132 pounds (132.5, to be exact), I get hungrier and pretty much gain a pound of water weight the next day :grumble:0 -
i like d that. to smart to trick stupid me or to stupid to trick your cleaverness. LOL0
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I actually lost 10 pounds more than my goal! To me, the last few weren't harder but I know for a lot of people they are.. but I do believe that your body gets comfortable at a certain weight because since starting running and increasing my lifting program, I can not get less than 155!
Don't give up! Unless/until you are where you want to be!!0 -
I noticed that the scale stopped going down but my size was still dropping. It would be a good idea to take your measurements at least once a month. If you are exercising a lot (and I am) you can gain muscle mass and lose fat.0
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OMG! Me too! I have been fighting to get below 130 now for two months. I actually dropped below in June, then we took a vacation and I've been struggling ever since. Good to know I'm not alone
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Yes, sort of.... I used to weigh less than 115 back before having kids and also when I had less muscle. Now I'm between 120-125 but fitter and stronger. I think that matters more than the number on the scale. I am 5'5 BTW. I believe body fat percentage and how clothes fit are better tools to assess your fitness and progress.0
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Goals change. And there are short and long term goals.
I was originally 95kg with a goal of 85kg. I reached that and then set a goal of 77kg. Reached that and decided 70kg (as I thought I would have visible abs then). Reached 70kg and then turned out I was skinny fat.
Started lifting properly.
Goal then changed to increase weight slowly. Has taken about 5 years since then to now be at 80kg (normally around 85kg with semi visible abs around 11% BF)
Marathon not a sprint.
Definitely agree that some people (seems to be more common in females) pick goal weights that are not sustainable. You could probably get there but it will be very difficult and even more so to maintain. Just like how you don't see many guys walking around year round at sub 8% BF. It's hard on the body.
edit: apparently 71kg is the upper limit for "normal" bodyweight :laugh:
Yes. Everyone's body is so different, and often people don't know what is appropriate, healthy, or sustainable until they try. Goals shouldn't be set in stone, and overall health and fitness should be a higher priority. (I know, it's hard for us females to NOT be pre-occupied with the number on the scale.)
I agree on the body fat % comments as well. Maintaining sub 8% for guys is so taxing on the body (likewise with 14% and under for females.) Also BF tests are not very reliable or consistent. I know, I work in a gym and have seen the bio-electrical impedance variety in action. Often people (esp bodybuilders) will cite ridiculously low percentages, sometimes underestimated. Or the variables that go into calculating BF % are not controlled. Example, I got a reading of 12% last week which was clearly inaccurate. Just had a lucky day, I guess!
So rabbit trail aside, the moral of the story is still not to worry that much about numbers, whether it's BMI, lbs, or BF%.0 -
given up here
Dr. Rockso?
The Rock & Roll Clown?0 -
Goal weights are arbitrary and the closer you get towards it the more you should know if it is a reasonable number (high or low).
What good is a goal weight that you cannot maintain long term and feel good about?
This! I was in WW 4 separate times and each time I lost a lot of weight but could never get to their magic number, so never got to learn how to maintain. This time with MFP I set my goal about 20 pounds more than the weight charts say I should weigh BUT I have my doctor's blessing and I know I can maintain this weight. Good luck and I hope you figure out where you want to be.0 -
I don't really have a specific weight goal any more, more of an ideal weight range (for my running, lifting and cross training goals) which I have maintained for over 18 months now. As long as my weight is healthy (which it always has been), I am not too hung up on it.
As can be seen by these charts, ideal weight has some variation depending on your sport of choice. Even within a specific sport, different world class athletes compete at different BMI levels:
http://www.runnersworld.com/elite-runners/bmis-champions
http://www.runnersworld.com/womens-running/bmis-of-champions-womens-edition0 -
I haven't really given up, but I have been 6 lbs. away from my goal weight for over a year. The good news is that I definitely know how to maintain. I believe I will get there someday, but I'm not really worried about it. I just try to be as healthy as I can be.0
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