How did you select your goal weight?

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  • NiSan12
    NiSan12 Posts: 374 Member
    I diligently sought prayer and the advice of a few family members.
  • lapinu390
    lapinu390 Posts: 46 Member
    I really liked the body of a girl at my height who is 140lbs with sexy curves and when I got down to 147lbs 2 years ago I pretty much had her body and I was so happy :) Just needed a bit of toning.
  • lauras777
    lauras777 Posts: 237 Member
    My intial goal weight was 135. That was based on those ridiculous height weight charts that expect every single person to fit into a cookie cutter shape. ( i'm 5'4). When I got to 150 lbs and was a size 6 I realized no way do I want to lose another 15 lbs. Im happy, feel thin, and like the way I look at this weight so my new goal is 145. I'll still be a size 6 and thats where I want to stay.

    That's my goal weight as well- (150) I'm 5'3" so I'm hoping when I get there I'll be happy with it....if not, maybe 5 more pounds?? :wink:
  • ImperfectedBeauty
    ImperfectedBeauty Posts: 124 Member
    I used a military body fat calculator, then I chose to reverse it and let it tell me my "lean body mass"... then it spat out that a healthy weight for my body composition is 150lbs. =) P.S im 22, 5"3, 213lbs.
  • markpmc
    markpmc Posts: 240 Member
    I had an idea in my head of how I wanted to look, and guessed how much I would need to lose to get there.

    I was wrong, by about 20 lbs.

    This one.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    I picked something that would put me just inside the 'healthy BMI' range. I'll re-evaluate as I get closer.
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
    I remembered what I weighed in college that summer when I hit the weights every day and looked my best. It might not be reachable but it's my goal.
  • SignalRunner77
    SignalRunner77 Posts: 23
    Threw a dart at a number board
  • MrWThompson
    MrWThompson Posts: 19 Member
    I am thinking back to 35-10........ My military days, when I was allowed to weight 200 pounds without having to join the "program" (Those of you who were in the USAF, might know what I am talking about). So, I have a huge goal, back to my weight 20 years ago. Big Goals, Big Plans........ we shall see.

    Honestly, I would be happy in the 220's but might as well set the huge goal!
  • emzilee
    emzilee Posts: 96 Member
    To get to a healthy BMI I need to get to 72kg... so there's my target!
  • Nefetete
    Nefetete Posts: 343 Member
    I chose the weight I remember liking the way I looked in the past prior to the gain. Once I reach it, I will still re-evaluate at that time to see what my new goal would be.
  • AddieOverhaul
    AddieOverhaul Posts: 734 Member
    My lowest adult body weight (from about 18-22) was 134, and I looked good but wasn't in shape at all. I was somewhere around 140 when a few lifestyle changes and medication caused me to pack on 50 pounds over 3 years. My highest goal was 190 so I set my goal to 140 - back to where I was before the big gain, and I anice round 50 pounds. I'm just over 5'7", and currently at 146 and am now 32. When I hit my goal I will reevaluate. At this point I'm thinking I will probably lower it to 135 to get everything nice and smooth, but I'm also starting to lift weight and do strength exercises so if I gain a few from that I'm fine with it, it's more about how I look and feel and fit in clothes than the number, but I know I will feel so proud and happy when I hit that 50 pounds lost mark. Soon!!
  • liz827
    liz827 Posts: 193 Member
    I'm 5'3" and 31 years old. I chose my pre-pregnancy weight of 135, it's in my BMI and looking back I think why the heck did I think I looked fat!? :laugh: At 140, I'm just barely making it into the normal BMI range. As I get closer, I'll determine if that's where I want to be or not. I'm slowly realizing that it's just a number and the scale really doesn't matter. It's all about how my clothes fit and how I feel.
  • Yorda_x
    Yorda_x Posts: 19
    I am also 5'10 170 at my highest 125 at my lowest, 155 at the moment my goal weight is 120. At 170 I looked obese and I was so unfit and flabby but I think I have a small frame coz even at 125 I wasn't particularly skinny but so much healthier always running and exercising. But I know 5'10 girls who weigh my weight now and look so slim compared to me so I think it depends on your body type. My doctor said I was underweight at 125 based on bmi but I think that's rubbish, I still looked and felt slight overweight hence the gw of 120!
  • sbrooks0387
    sbrooks0387 Posts: 167 Member
    well i have been all the way from 185 to 113. so i went from heavy to a little too skinny but i know where i was before i had my first son was how i want to look again but having had 3 kids and now having life get in the way i don't know if i can get there so i could be happy where i was before i got prego with my second. which is my aim but i secretly hope i can get about 5 lbs lighter than than. i am 5'5"
  • sunflowerhippi
    sunflowerhippi Posts: 1,099 Member
    I looked at the BMI chart and at 5'7" it says 159.6 on here for highest for "healthy", dukandiet for me says 164lbs.

    My goal is around 160, when I was younger and happy with my body (well ish for a teenager lol) I was 155 ish range. So I think that 160 I would be happy with myself, and would be much healtier.

    I also though have a very large frame for a women, and very wide hips/small waist.
  • lisasmock88
    lisasmock88 Posts: 5 Member
    I want to be 150 because that was the w8 I was when i was a size 10 and felt good about myself
  • Rachelle1016
    Rachelle1016 Posts: 61
    The weight at which I started picking up really hot guys ;) That's my goal weight. Well... that plus training 10+ hrs a week.

    Ha, love it
  • Angie_Fritts
    Angie_Fritts Posts: 263 Member
    I took the top number on a healthy BMI and substracted five pounds. :laugh:

    I wanted to be in the healthy weight section. I just recently achieved the goal of no longer being considered obese based on BMI. My next goal is to no longer be considered overweight based on BMI.
  • sammniamii
    sammniamii Posts: 669 Member
    I'm aiming for looks rather than true BMI - my height's perfect weight is round the 125 mark.

    Ah no... sorry, I know I bulk up and that is too small for me.

    I hate BMI figures, it never takes everything into consideration, like I have a fused spine. I should be taller, but I'm 3-5" shorter (arm span and leg length both fit someone taller, I remember doctors talking about that when I was younger).

    I am aiming for somewhere between 150-170, but that depends on how I feel and how I look, if it's what I want.
  • kasalot
    kasalot Posts: 12
    I used this site: http://www.self.com/calculatorsprograms/calculators/happyweight

    You'll first have to determine your frame size per their guidelines - there's a link to do so on the same site.
  • sanndandi
    sanndandi Posts: 300 Member
    I originally set out to lose 20 pounds which would put me at 148. But I remember being very happy at 140 and maintained that for several years before I had more kids. So I'm aiming for 140-145. In high school I was about 135, I don't know if I could go that low again since that was about 20 years ago. but if I'm not happy at 140ish I will re-*kitten* my goals. I'm 5'6" tall.
  • rose_turtle
    rose_turtle Posts: 20 Member
    My husband and I have a picture we use as motivation from our first trip together. He was working out like crazy at the time, and I was just a tad over where I'm comfortable, so we both picked 10lbs less than that pic. That will allow for him to thinner without as much muscle bulk as he had and for me to wear size 10-12. For me it also puts me just under the BMI range for my height, so it works. Once I get there, I may decide to drop more, but for now, that's my goal.
  • katscoots
    katscoots Posts: 255 Member
    Based on a weight that I was happy at and I felt looked good on my frame in the past.
  • jayhawkfan51
    jayhawkfan51 Posts: 78 Member
    I chose my goal weight based on a chart as well. Then changed it 3x. At 5'9" and currently at 150 (original ultimate goal) I have decided to shoot for 140, to see if I am happy there.
  • ktrn0312
    ktrn0312 Posts: 722 Member
    My doctor advised me I needed to lose weight to get to a normal BMI- My initial weight was 176lbs. She advised 150lbs. My lowest weight in my 20s was 130lbs. I set the goal to be 135lbs- Now I am not so focused on the number but, improving my body composition. Looking for leaner body mass.
  • HeatherMale0330
    HeatherMale0330 Posts: 21
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  • heypurdy
    heypurdy Posts: 196 Member
    My goal weight is my weight in college...before I gained the freshman 15, or 30.
  • IntoTheSky
    IntoTheSky Posts: 390 Member
    My mother, who is one inch shorter than I am and has the same skeletal frame, said she was happiest and was able to maintain best at 135. I added 5 lbs for the extra inch and decided on 140. At 5'9" - 140 will be good for me.
  • StephCoff1969
    StephCoff1969 Posts: 357
    For my height 5'2" I should not weigh over like 130 or something like that, but I have always had a lot of hip and boobs so for me I don't think I want to be under 140.. I looked pretty darn good at about 150 so maybe between the 140 and 150... Geesh, do I even make sense... haha..

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