How many lbs do you want to lose?

i weigh 145 and would love to weigh 135-130. . Now if only i can keep my dedication...... :grumble:

hey thsi is cool.. i am 5'8 as well and 145 . I want to go down to like 130!!! KUDOS to everyone that has made it.. I have been battling for like 3 years and every time I accomplish a goal I end up gaining it all back.. I have been working out for the past year(took the summer off)adn I weigh more than when I started working out. I know its muscle. I want to be able to fit into my skinny size 5 jeans!!!

165 and i'd be more than happy to get back to 140, although I have a sneaking suspicion 137 would be better. I have a naturally large rack and I don't want to look bizarre :bigsmile:

me? i weighed 348 when i started near the end of October. I battle Diabetes and an underactive Thyroid, which makes it harder to loose weight. So far i m down 7 lbs. I go to curves 5x week, and my first weigh and measurment is coming up on the 29th. My goal is to be down a total of 10 by then. Might just squeak it in there, lol. In total, i want to get down to 200 lbs...loosing 148. I don't expect to reach that for a long time, but i figure it is about making a lifestyle change. By the time i reach my goal weight, i might have made my changes into permanent habits, lol...
The hardest times will be when i plateau...and i thank God for my finding this site. I know that even during the easy times, i will use this tool as best as i can. It is really working.:drinker: yay

just saw my DR...im down to 334 YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drinker:

I dont know how many I want to loose...my mom doesnt think that i should loose any, but that mom for ya. I weigh about 125ish, and im 5' 6" which sounds ok, but i want to feel comfortable so about 5 more lbs would be nice. I used to weigh about 138 by the way, and i wanted to get to 125, which i've got to and before this horrible thanksgiving week i was about 123, but im never happy even though i've reached my goal.

I dont want to keep going until im inhealthy, but im afraid to stop. HELP

Be careful. You sound like you are at a great weight. Don't lose too much, it's not healthy. You really should check with your doctor.

i'd like to lose about 10 lbs by january. i gained like 30-ish over the summer and ive lost over half of that off in the past couple months. im glad to be on "home stretch" finally. =]

I am 5'11" 159lbs and i would like to be 130-135:happy:

When I started using this site I was at 215.....as of today I am at 210......on my way to 200.

I attribute my success thus far to an improving diet, daily exercise and constantly keeping my health at the top of my mind.

If it isn't important to you, then it isn't likely to happen. Stay dedicated and don't let anything get in your way.

Tonight is a great example....I had a date tonight....I got home at around 9pm, and instead of staying in and watching the rest of Sunday Night Football, I worked out at the gym....I burned over 1,000 calories and did about 45 minutes of weight training. I feel great about it and hope to maintain that level of commitment.

I know there will be times when I fall off the wagon, but as long as I maintain my focus, I like my chances of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Forrest

I'm 5' 7" and would love to be 123. I'm about 130 right now. I'd be happy with 125, though. I used to be 145...

Hi all,

I'm 5' exactly. I fluctuate between 135-138 currently. I would love to get down to 120 pounds. 120 is a good weight for my frame but ideally I just want to be at a healthy BMI. 20 BMI would be awesome

I started at 247, when I saw that number on the doctors scale I about shart myself.
Wake up and get moving! My goal is 140-150, I was 150 when I met my husband and he likes a little meat, yea, I have plenty now..lol.

Down to 222, figure when I get close to goal I will guage the final goal by how I look and feel, I don't want to look like a bobble headed girl like terri hatcher!

its a big goal but I am determined.

Hi eveyone,
I joined in Oct. at 215 lbs. As of today ( Dec. 13th ) I weigh 190 lbs.. I'm 5' 2" and my goal is 135 lbs. No specific date, but would be nice to wear a bathing suit again and not feel self contious. I'm 60 years old ,and I don't think it will be easy. This site , and the people here are terrific. I can't get everything done durring the day because I'm always charting something or reading the advice people are geting in hopes its something that will help me also. As long as I stick with MFP I know I will stick with, and do what I set out to do.
Shirley

I dont know how many I want to loose...my mom doesnt think that i should loose any, but that mom for ya. I weigh about 125ish, and im 5' 6" which sounds ok, but i want to feel comfortable so about 5 more lbs would be nice. I used to weigh about 138 by the way, and i wanted to get to 125, which i've got to and before this horrible thanksgiving week i was about 123, but im never happy even though i've reached my goal.

I dont want to keep going until im inhealthy, but im afraid to stop. HELP

We all suffer from a bit of "body-dysmorphia". That is when we have an unrealistic view of what our body looks like. Most of us just can't see in the mirror that we have lost weight. Unfortunately, that is what leads people into eating disorders. That and obsessive thought-processes. Such as,

"Oh, well if I ate 1/2 portion I could lose more, if I ate a 1/4 portion I could lose more, if I ate ONE bite I could lose MORE." or "If I lost ten pounds and I am at a healthy weight, why not lose 15 and be perfect?" (and of course, 15 will not be good enough either following the above logic.....)

In each case, realistic thoughts have gone out the window. Just be careful with it. Make sure you maintain a recommended amount of body fat: we all need a certain percentage for healthy brain and organ function. Continue to educate yourself with reputable sources. We don't always know what's best here. We usually just relate our own personal experiences.

It would be good for you to talk to a doctor, nutritionist, or fitness coach (like a trainer) and ask them what your healthy range is for body fat and weight.

Take care of yourself, keep coming back.

~Cheryl

DR.......You have to decided what's really going on..... You sound like me some years ago when I lost well over 50 lbs but everyone keep saying I looked fine but I didn't think so. I was 135 at 5 ft and everything said that I should be 103-130 but I think that for my built that was just to small. So I started to do something crzay after I gained 30 lbs back. I started looking at my old pictures when I was 135 and said I wasn't bad at all I just needed to tone. I realized that it wasn't the weight that I was needed to change it was my thinking. So now I am back trying to do it again but this time I will accept that I am not going to be 103 nor will I be 115 but I am comfortable with 125-135, toned and Heathy. You have to focus on what is really important which is physical and mental health. So look at yourself and find the wonderful things you have going instead of concentrating on those things you can't change. Good Luck

I'm 5' 4 and I currently weigh 186, My ultimate goal is 135 but I could easily settle for 145. I'd like to be there before August 2008. That's about 6.5 lbs a month. I think I can handle that. :happy: