"Happy Weight"

mandeiko
mandeiko Posts: 1,657 Member
edited September 30 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm sure quite a few of you have explored websites like Self.com and found all the magic tools and whatnot, but I thought I'd share this one.. it's pretty neat.

http://www.self.com/calculatorsprograms/calculators/happyweight

You put your height, frame size, age, etc. into this calculator and it tells you the weight where you would feel happiest taking all of the information into account. It might be a bunch of hooey, but it's just another thing to think about, and it's kinda fun!

My goal weight for myself has been 145 since I started MFP, and my "Happy Weight" ironically came out as 145.1. I guess I had the right idea. :P
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  • vraesgame
    vraesgame Posts: 129 Member
    I just checked that out and it was fun! It said my "happy weight" would be 125.2 and I have my goal set to 125. :)
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    Not quite. Would I be happy at 153.5? Possibly. Would I be happy with all the work I'd have to put in maintaining said weight? Not at all.
  • LessMe2B
    LessMe2B Posts: 316
    My happy weight is a lot higher than my goal weight, so I will be interested to see if I'm happy when I get there. Thanks for the fun tool.
  • HoopFire5602
    HoopFire5602 Posts: 423 Member
    Wow. It said 140.2. My goal is 140. :)
  • voluptas63
    voluptas63 Posts: 602 Member
    Said mine is 145. I have mine set at 160. Hmm. We'll see what happens:)
  • littlesuzieq
    littlesuzieq Posts: 103
    My happy/goal weight has always been 145.7 (just into the "healthy" BMI range) and my "Happy Weight" is 142.7. Very close!!
  • NikkisNewStart
    NikkisNewStart Posts: 1,075 Member
    My "happy weight" listed as 146.2. I weigh 126.6. Thanks, but no thanks.... VERY happy where I am now!
  • dragonflydi
    dragonflydi Posts: 665 Member
    This told me my happy weight is 152.5 and I'm at 150 ... and well, hitting 150 did make me pretty stinkin' happy :)
  • springtrio
    springtrio Posts: 429 Member
    My "happy" weight was 133, my goal by Christmas is 130. However, I'd like to take it down to 120 by next summer. We'll see :)
  • Rditty25
    Rditty25 Posts: 7 Member
    It said my "Happy Weight" was 127 and my goal is 125.
  • FaugHorn
    FaugHorn Posts: 1,060 Member
    148.6 ... My goal weight is closer to 140 or 135

    Of course if I'm happy at 148.6 then I'll stop losing and maintain :)
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    It gave me 157 pounds, which is a bit higher than my goal weight. :-)
  • NKF92879
    NKF92879 Posts: 601 Member
    116.4? Umm... yeah... don't think I'll be getting down that far, but we'll see how I feel when I hit my current goal.
  • arkenny
    arkenny Posts: 125
    ummm it didnt make me happy.... 128...nope that would be too hard to maintain id be happy with 145
  • amber_hanners
    amber_hanners Posts: 388 Member
    my goal weight currently is 150 although id really like to be 135 but everyone says its not realistic since i have 3 kids and the happy weight tool said 140 : )
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
    Interesting. My happy weight was calculated to be 129.3. I don't agree with that. I'm at 139.5 now and I'm almost at my happy weight. I'm 13 lbs down and thinking of stopping when I get to 15 lbs lost. Everyone is already telling me I'm back to my perfect weight. Fitting in to my old clothes already, so I'm very happy!
  • appleskye
    appleskye Posts: 54
    This is really interesting! Mine's about 5lb higher than I thought. I guess we'll see if I'm happy when I get there!
  • njean888
    njean888 Posts: 399 Member
    It said my happy weight was 125.2. I have my MFP goal set at 120. I guess once I get there I will no for sure.
  • Izable2011
    Izable2011 Posts: 755 Member
    It said my happy weight would be 157.8 and my goal is 175. So maybe I'm aiming too high?
  • cardbucfan
    cardbucfan Posts: 10,571 Member
    Nope, not for me. It said 150.2 and I'm at 138ish right now (stupid vacation weight). I was definitely NOT happy at 150!
  • jessradtke
    jessradtke Posts: 418 Member
    That was pretty cool. I know my happy weight range is 120-125, and it said 127. Not bad.
  • emmaNEEDSskinny
    emmaNEEDSskinny Posts: 317
    mines not working :(
  • brianna626
    brianna626 Posts: 156
    It said my happy weight was 130 which is basically where I am now (131). This is not a happy weight for me, my goal is 120.
  • VeganGal84
    VeganGal84 Posts: 938 Member
    I don't like it! It has my happy weight at 132.5, which is lower than my original goal of 135, which I have raised because I think that 135 is too small for me.

    Hmmph.

    I will stick to 140.
  • alicollins74
    alicollins74 Posts: 335 Member
    Well, it said my happy weight is 141...I set my goal to 175...HHHMmmmm...I would love to weigh 141! I will be excited though to weigh 175...
  • fionat29
    fionat29 Posts: 717 Member
    It told me 139.0 which is 1lb under what I was thinking of aiming for. A bit spooky but just a good guess, I guess?
  • photorific
    photorific Posts: 577 Member
    122.4 here! Which, yes - would be a happy weight for me. I'm content at about 130, and ecstatic at 115.
  • runningfromzombies
    runningfromzombies Posts: 386 Member
    Does the calculator not work for anyone else? I tried it a while ago and again just now, and it's not giving me an answer...it just redirects to the page where I put all my answers in. :/
  • jujubean1992
    jujubean1992 Posts: 462 Member
    i feel like a dumb *kitten* but where are the results... i hit calculate and the page where you enter the stuff came back up.

    nevermind... it says i'm too young... :ohwell:
  • Kassielin13
    Kassielin13 Posts: 263
    My "Happy Weight" says 141.8. Thanks but no thanks. I think 169 will be just fine with me! Pretty cool tool though! Thanks
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