Goal weight opinions wanted, please!

CoryIda

180 would be an outstanding achievement. However, think of it as an intermediate goal. In my opinion, 150 is ideal because it is a healthier weight in terms of body fat, to much of which can lead to medical issues such as diabetes and heart issues. Also, 180 may be too stress on your joints and ligaments. Remember, your running a marathon, not a sprint. When you get to 180, have your body fat measured. If you're over 20%, you need to keep going.:noway:

I'm going to have to disagree with you here, and here's my evidence. According to the American Counsel on Exercise, fitness through acceptable body fat % for women is between 21-31% and, as I don't have any desire to be leaner than "fit," I wouldn't want to go below 21%. I will probably shoot for around 25% which, at the rate I am going currently, would probably be around 180 pounds.

bizco

Check out Self magazine's "happy weight" calculator. I found it to be a realistic measurement because it uses your body frame size along with a few other variables like age, if you have children, etc.

They also include a BMI calculator and an "ideal weight range" calculator so you can compare all three to a real picture of where you should be. Website is www.self.com then click Calculators & Programs. The site also has great fitness/excercise articles and videos.

Thanks for the virtual body website, I'll have to check it out. Congratulations on your success so far!

CoryIda

Check out Self magazine's "happy weight" calculator. I found it to be a realistic measurement because it uses your body frame size along with a few other variables like age, if you have children, etc.

They also include a BMI calculator and an "ideal weight range" calculator so you can compare all three to a real picture of where you should be. Website is www.self.com then click Calculators & Programs. The site also has great fitness/excercise articles and videos.

Thanks for the virtual body website, I'll have to check it out. Congratulations on your success so far!

Thanks for the tip - it says around 165... we'll see what I think when I get to 180.

turboandrea

I'm 5'10", larger bone structure and hips that curve. I'm at 176 now and I definitely still have 15 pounds to lose. I still have curves because my tummy has shrunk inward. No matter what my weight, my hips will never go away. It's just a simple matter of my chest/shoulder and hips being larger than my tummy. 160 is my goal weight and I think that's very reasonable. I never looked like those animated models did at that weight, LOL.

mariapuhl

I'm 5'10" as well, and my goal has always been 180. I recently bumped it down to 173 for two reasons:

1. I can then officially say "I've lost 50 lbs!" I mean, at my heaviest I was pushing 230, but my official count started at 223 so that's where I want to go.
2. I have 7lbs of "cushion" room, that I don't really care about. So then it's just easier to maintain, with out having to worry so much at always being right at 180.

Anything less than that I think is highly unrealistic for me and too skinny.

CoryIda

I'm 5'10" as well, and my goal has always been 180. I recently bumped it down to 173 for two reasons:

1. I can then officially say "I've lost 50 lbs!" I mean, at my heaviest I was pushing 230, but my official count started at 223 so that's where I want to go.
2. I have 7lbs of "cushion" room, that I don't really care about. So then it's just easier to maintain, with out having to worry so much at always being right at 180.

Anything less than that I think is highly unrealistic for me and too skinny.

I love that reasoning!
Not only that, but it would put you just into the "healthy BMI" range. I might do that, too. I think, however, because I am soooo close to my halfway point (7 lbs away at this point), I will wait until I lose another 15 pounds to change the goal just so my ticker stays on the happy side of the middle. :laugh:

cassieinor

I had no idea you were that tall. I'm 5'9" myself. I think you should do what you feel. I don't want to be bone thin either. I personally am aiming for a goal of around 160 to 170. See how you feel the close you get to your goal.....which is sooo close. I vote for curves! Curves at 5'10" = statuesque.

You go girl! You're rockin it!

daniface

i'm 5'8 and 185 pounds and i feel pretty chunky still. you do have two inches on me though so it might be a better fit for you. it is all very personal. Like you, i have a medium/large frame and i don't want to be skin and bones either. I dont even think its even pyshically possible for my body to be skin and bones because i'm very muscular, but anyway--My goal weight is set at 170 for now and im going to see how i feel once i get there. i'm sure you'll look beautiful either way.

Ding724

Hey girl! I think it's all about how you feel & not the number on the scale!
I am 5'9.25'' and my first goal was 170 & I am currently 172 & recently changed my goal to 155-157 :happy: It's all about how you feel where you're at. You might feel wonderful at 180 or 185 or 170 or 155!!! Just focus on your health & how your clothes fit. You'll figure it out!

CoryIda

I had no idea you were that tall. I'm 5'9" myself. I think you should do what you feel. I don't want to be bone thin either. I personally am aiming for a goal of around 160 to 170. See how you feel the close you get to your goal.....which is sooo close. I vote for curves! Curves at 5'10" = statuesque.

You go girl! You're rockin it!

My height would be more obvious in pictures with my hubby (who is just shy of 5'6") if I didn't stoop down and he didn't stand on his tiptoes. lol

cbbecky

I think it totally depends on your body type. I am 5'10" and my starting weight is 180 lbs. This is the most I've ever weighed in my life (other than when I was pregnant) and it feels too big for ME. My goal weight is 140 lbs. That is what I weighed as an adult before I had kids.

I have always thought that there are some people who can "do" curvy and some who have a harder time pulling it off. I have a hard time pulling it off! I seem to get lumpy in all the wrong places...for example, my hips don't seem to widen but my belly grows. And I gain fat in my face. I think I have a thin body type so I need to be on the lower end of my healthy weight range to look proportional.

I say, reevaluate when you get to 180 and see what you want to do from there. Whether it's your end goal or an intermediate one, it will still be a great accomplishment when you get there and something to celebrate.

CoryIda

I think it totally depends on your body type. I am 5'10" and my starting weight is 180 lbs. This is the most I've ever weighed in my life (other than when I was pregnant) and it feels too big for ME. My goal weight is 140 lbs. That is what I weighed as an adult before I had kids.
I have always thought that there are some people who can "do" curvy and some who have a harder time pulling it off. I have a hard time pulling it off! I seem to get lumpy in all the wrong places...for example, my hips don't seem to widen but my belly grows. And I gain fat in my face. I think I have a thin body type so I need to be on the lower end of my healthy weight range to look proportional.

That is a great point. My stomach is always the last thing to gain and the first thing to go so even now, when I still have nearly 60 pounds to go to reach 180, I have obvious curves instead of just lumps. They are extremely "padded" curves, but they are curves nonetheless. My face also is long and angular and I have an almost-Jay Leno chin , which isn't obvious when I am fat but it looks especially pokey when I am thin -- that would be the one thing I'm not particularly looking forward to about losing lots of weight - I could stand to have a thinner face than it is now, but I hope my face looks better thin as an adult than it did as a teenager.