how did you choos your goal weight

For me, it was the weight that I was 1) Most comfortable with as an adult, 2) The weight I was prior to adulthood hitting me hard and adding darn near 40lbs onto my little frame and 3) Seemed ideal to me. I reached my ideal weight pre-pregnancy and am now 7-10 lbs from it (I fluctuate). BUT, when I reached it, I wanted another 5lbs off. So, I figure, you'll never really be content with where you think you want to be.

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I picked my goal weight for two reasons. One, It was where I was in highschool and Two, because I've gotten back to that weight since then and felt amazing at it (I sure looked good too!) I'm at a healthy BMI right now, but it's on the higher side of healthy. My ideal weight is also within my healthy BMI.

I think it's all about looking and feeling good. If you reach your goal and still have room to improve, I say go for it! Good luck, and congratulations on being so close to your goal!

I mostly based it on what I know I looked like and how healthy I was previously at that weight. I can't use height/age/sex/weight suggestions because they just don't match my body type. When I was 150 lbs I was between a size 4 and 6 depending on the brand. If I tried to get down to the 130 that they would suggest for my height (5 ft 5) people would think something was wrong with me. The last time I remember weighing that little I remember people asking me if I had an eating disorder because I looked so thin. I have set my goal to be 155. I am built with a lot of muscle. When I was 150 lbs people thought I weighed around 125. Even at my current 166-170 people usually guess that I weigh 140-145. If/when I get to that goal I will likely try to get an additional 5-8 lbs off. I just think that it is best to set small goals and then set a new one once you get there. It is a more positive feeling that way.

This was a really tough decision for me. When I got to college, I weighed 118 lbs...yes, on the super low side. I was completely lean muscle and my body fat was super low. However, I was at this because I was a jumper in high school and this helped me float across the sand pit ;-). I decided that I did not want to even attempt to get back to that...as I am not sure how I could. So, I went with the last healthy weight where I looked good in shorts and no shirt. However, I had a good amount of muscle, so I went with the weight I was before I had added the muscle. So, I want to drop to 160 right now, then hop down to 150, than add 10-15 lbs of muscle to get me between 160 and 165. Not sure this is the best way to go about it...but I haven't heard any really negative comments to this plan.

i'm 5'9.5". i originally set my goal weight to 180. i estimated that being that weight would get me comfortably into size 8 pants. as i got closer to the goal, i decided to lower it slightly to 175. my goal clothing size is still the same, i just really want to see the 170s.

I worked with my doctor, going by their charts and my frame size we decided 270-300 would be a healthy weight for me for my size. If I get down there and can still cut more fat, then we'll worry about that then. right now I'm focusing on losing the last 207 pounds.

It was the weight I felt my best at. I have reached it but now it's more about health and toning

Originally my goal was on the low end of BMI - range (170). Then toward the high end (190). Then I saw a photo of sombeody my height and at 225 and I thought that is about where I wanted to be... When I got there (a 119 lb loss), I felt that FOR NOW, another 10 lbs would bring me closer to the fat percentage I am looking for THEN I will try to gain into the 225 range doing it the right way... It is a moving target for me... So for now, my target is 215 but that is 15 lbs above the high point of my BMI range...

I was 140 when I got married and was pretty happy at my weight, I have decided 150 b/c my bodies changed a lot since having kids, I am 170 so 20 lbs to go, but I may change my mind when I reach my goal for less, but as of right now I am a size 11 which is what I was when I was 155 so who knows. I want to say definitely that I want to be 150 but like other posts I think sometimes you adjust it once you get to your goal and see how you feel about it and decide if you need to be a little more or a little less.

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I set my goal to lose 30 pounds by age 30. I started at 175 pounds. I had started in my birthday month, giving myself 12 months to lose the 30 pounds. That would be more than I ever loss at one time. However, I reached the goal about 3 months ago. I knew my lowest healthy bmi for my 5'5" pear shape body was 114 pounds. I decided to make 115 pounds my new weight goal. I have loss another 14 pounds since making that goal. I'm only 11 pounds away from reaching my goal. : )

Keep in mind that many things factor in with making the decision I made personally for myself. For one, I am a smaller frame. I'm not too tall to go for a 115 pound weight. I have more muscle than most woman at my current weight, so I may decide to stop earlier than 115 pounds. Being a pear shape....my stomach slimmed down quickly, and it is looking very small in proportion to my hips, which make family and friends worry. However, I'm still loose and need to get tighter in my lower body. So, it depends. What body type are you? How fit are you? You should ask yourself, what size jeans or shirts would I'd like to fit into? I never want to get down to a size 3 because that's just not me nor my body type. I'd be too skinny and underweight. My goal is size 5 jeans/pants and extra small top (Which I already fit). This goal, I feel, is good for my body type.