How did you select your goal weight?

I had a nutritionist advise me that because of my frame, I should weigh no less than my goal weight so that's what i've selected; HOWEVER, I'm going to see what I look like at this weight and be the judge myself

I have previously weighed 7lbs more than my goal weight but that was in high school. I remember looking pretty good but I'm 26yrs older now so we shall see

I picked mine based on my high school weight as well. If I find a weight between that I'm comfortable with I'll go with that. I looked up on the internet what a healthy size would be and it said 120-140. Realistically that is not healthy for me. I have a very large butt that weighs about 10lbs itself.

I didn't. I don't have a goal weight because I understand how overall body composition can change when in the pursuit of fitness in ways that could change whatever goal weight I had. Therefore, setting an exact goal weight is a bad, and stupid, idea. Bodyfat percentage,measurements, those are good to go by. But weight? Nope.

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.

What ever weight that gets this gut off is my goal. My belly fat is the decider for me.

In my mid 30's I biked over 5000 miles/year for a couple years. My weight was stable at around 185 so I thought I'd take it down to there and see how that feels for a bit. Since it's 20 years later and I don't plan on being that active I assume I'll want a lower target after a while.

I was thrilled with how I looked at 108 a few years before I got pregnant, so that's my goal for now. When I get there I'll reassess.

I really have no idea what weight my ultimate weight will be. I never really weighed myself past 8th grade, and I packed on weight in high school, so I have no idea what weight I want to be. Or even "get back to". And I don't want to set up unrealistic goals of being the size I was in high school because, I have a different body from then! (But also, I was heavy then! So I want to weigh LESS than I did in high school) So, I basically am looking at the BMI charts and I picked a weight to get me in the "healthy" weight, I actually picked on the higher end. BMI scale is kinda bogus in my mind but also a good reference to use for an idea of where I should be. If I get to a weight and it's above that but I feel good, then that will be the weight I stay at. If I get to that weight and think "I can really lose 20 more" then, I will. But right now I just want to not be in the overly obese category.

Mine is kind of funny. I originally put it at 150 (5'6") because that was the thinnest I had ever been and I felt good there before. I then knocked it down to 145 after only losing a few pounds. It seemed impossible, but my pride made me put it lower. Why? Because my BF told me that he was the most comfortable with his body when he had been 150 (he's maybe one inch taller). I HAVE to weigh less than my BF's healthy weight. lol.

Now that I'm close to goal, I think I might want to lose more. I'll wait until I'm actually there, but I really want to shed some more fat to show off the muscles I've been working on. Maybe 135?

I selected my goal because I used to be that weight a few years back and I liked the way I looked at that weight.

I guessed at 135 but now that I'm at 143 I'm guessing I'm going to need to go lower than that to get to what I want to look like. Atm it's 130, but I'll see when I get there. I'm not going so much off the scale weight. I'm really going by how I look in the mirror.

I'm also 5'10" and fairly pear shaped (boobs are where I lose weight first, so no more hourglass). At 180, I can see my collar bone, rib cage (not ribs), etc. But I still have lovehandles and more tummy than I want to have. My goal is 160, because I have very muscular legs from being a swimmer in high school, and I know that my legs and hips and such aren't going to get much smaller.

I chose mine based on what I considered was both normal and attainable. Once I hit it (about 20 pounds to go), I'll re-evaluate.

I know what I'd like to look like, and know I can't do that in this body. I also know how sick I got when I tried.

So I took my lean body weight, based on two methods of measurement plus past experience; multiplied that by (1 plus the low end of healthy body-fat percentages for adult female types); and rounded down a scoshe to get a nice number.

It would leave me a little above the suggested BMI range for my height, but I already knew I was not in the middle of the body-composition bell curve, so that's no surprise.

Unless some of my metabolic and other health issues are resolved, it isn't likely I will see that weight again anyway. But just in case,I wanted that number sitting there to remind me, it's time to stop.

I started out using the BMI of 25 for my goal. Once I hit that, I looked at myself in the mirror and was more concerned about eliminating the love handles. I'm about 10 under my original goal and have leaned out rather nicely. I've lost a total of 35 lbs. and now want to stay about there. Now I want to start shaping by exercise and weight lifting. I got lean, now I want to get mean. As long as my shape is good, I'm not going to worry as much about my weight as long as it's related to muscle. I hope this helps.