Goal Weights Advice. Help!

crazy202
crazy202 Posts: 19
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone! I normally stay away from the boards, but I have a question I really need some advice on. How do you decide what you want your goal weight to be? Here's my story.

I started to change my life (I normally say diet, but that's not what it was) in January 2011 at 262 pounds. I'm down to 197 today, and I had originally set my goal weight to be 150. The BMI would be perfect for my height - I'm about 5'8. I tell people I want to lose about 50 more pounds and they looked absolutely shocked. I am taller and I do have a bigger frame I suppose, so I was thinking of making my goal weight 160 instead. I have no concerns with being "skinny". I just want to be at a healthy and happy weight.

Any advice? How did you pick your goal weight?

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  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    I'm tall too (5'10"). People who are short (i.e. most women) have no idea what weight looks like distributed on a big body. Every inch of height is 12 pounds. And we have so much more space to store fat!

    Here is a site for helping to find an ideal weight: http://www.calculator.net/ideal-weight-calculator.html?ctype=standard&cage=53&csex=f&cheightfeet=5&cheightinch=10&cheightmeter=180&x=71&y=16

    150 is a perfectly reasonable weight for someone 5'8".

    I am 5"10 and 168. I am aiming for 150, which is where I was when I graduated from college and after I had my eldest son. I've been thinner as an adult (while nursing), but I get grumpy when I'm under 150. All the ideal weight calculators said I should be 146-155. So seems reasonable.

    I think 150 is a good first shot for you. I bet you will look great and feel terrific. But if you can get to 160 and keep it off, that would be awesome as well.

    It is a lot easier to lose weight than to keep it off. And health is what is important. You will not be 'too skinny' at either 160 or 150. But you'll look good.
  • fay_pigu
    fay_pigu Posts: 125 Member
    Personally I picked the top BMI that put me in normal range. I did this as a first goal because I had no clue what to aim for, I plan to get there then keep assessing till I'm happy.
  • crazy202
    crazy202 Posts: 19
    I'm tall too (5'10"). People who are short (i.e. most women) have no idea what weight looks like distributed on a big body. Every inch of height is 12 pounds. And we have so much more space to store fat!

    Here is a site for helping to find an ideal weight: http://www.calculator.net/ideal-weight-calculator.html?ctype=standard&cage=53&csex=f&cheightfeet=5&cheightinch=10&cheightmeter=180&x=71&y=16

    150 is a perfectly reasonable weight for someone 5'8".

    I am 5"10 and 168. I am aiming for 150, which is where I was when I graduated from college and after I had my eldest son. I've been thinner as an adult (while nursing), but I get grumpy when I'm under 150. All the ideal weight calculators said I should be 146-155. So seems reasonable.


    I think 150 is a good first shot for you. I bet you will look great and feel terrific. But if you can get to 160 and keep it off, that would be awesome as well.

    It is a lot easier to lose weight than to keep it off. And health is what is important. You will not be 'too skinny' at either 160 or 150. But you'll look good.

    Thanks for the website! My weight ranges from 121-164. I think I will stick with any range between 150-160. That way I can give myself a little room because if I set one goal weight I will probably go crazy! I personally thought 150-160 was even big at first, but I never realized the amount of an impact height had on one's weight. I guess I am thankful that I'm taller! :)

    Thanks for the advice. It helped a lot!
  • crazy202
    crazy202 Posts: 19
    Personally I picked the top BMI that put me in normal range. I did this as a first goal because I had no clue what to aim for, I plan to get there then keep assessing till I'm happy.

    That sounds like a pretty good plan to me too! I just want to be healthy and happy, that's all! :)
  • jesz124
    jesz124 Posts: 1,004 Member
    I'm be careful judging yourself by scale weight. I know it sounds weird, but... Take a picture of yourself in a swimming suit when your near your goal weight. It will be very different to looking in the mirror and it will maybe help you decide if your about where you want to be body wise. Scales can be misleading IMO. Good luck x

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