Scared to raise my goal weight

Easier said than done. I know, I know, I know.

BUT - try to stop caring about what other people think. As long as you're doing it in a healthy way, get yourself to whatever weight where you look and feel the best. Be healthy for yourself.

Yes. I started at 340 lbs. And my goal was to get to 200 lbs. When I got to 200 lbs., I wasn't completely happy with my results and I wanted to keep going. And I have kept going, but I haven't really told anyone I'm continuing to lose weight. I'm at 174 now and I feel really good. But, I don't think it's anyones business to tell me to stop losing weight. It's my life and my body. And I want to continue until I feel comfortable in my own skin. I'm not being unhealthy. I am not even at a healthy BMI yet. I just do my own thing.

By "raise" do you mean "lower"?

Anyway, continuing to reduce goal weight at the upper end of the BMI is fine and normal.

Yup, and all things look/feel differently once you're finally at a lower weight. It's just about what feels good to YOU:)

Also Jessica - HOLY MOLY over 100 pounds lost! Looking at your pictures I cant even tell you were ever overweight! Amazing!

When you say raise your goal weight do you mean you want to lose more than your planned or less than you planned?

Either way, as long as you do things the healthy way, go for it.

My first goal was to lose 50 pounds. I'm a few pounds beyond that goal now and I definitely want to lose more. I'm at 168 right now and am hoping to get under 145.

It takes a lot longer to lose weight as you get smaller, so just make sure you don't get discouraged when it takes more effort as you go along.

I have had mixed reactions from people. Some are very supportive that I want to keep going, and some tell me I should stop. I'm definitely not crazy skinny. I'm wearing a size 10 right now. One of my "friends" told me that because I have narrow shoulders, I would look weird if I keep losing.... I'm not really sure what that means exactly. lol. Don't let what people say get you down. I think sometimes people who discourage are actually either a little jealous or they just feel guilty for not making healthy choices themselves.

You're doing great! Keep it up!

My family does the same thing. I lose weight and they all lose their minds for whatever reason. Apparently I'm starving myself because, there's no way you can eat and lose weight, right? (Sarcasm<_<)
So, as long as you're doing it healthily, your goal isn't totally unrealistic (like your BMI would be under 18.5), and you're causing no harm to yourself, I see absolutely no issue with continuing or stopping where you are. Your body, your choice!:)

Go for it!

Do what you want and don't tell nay-sayers about goal changes. It's not really their business anyway. Start lifting yesterday.

I honestly don't care what people say. My original goal was 130, because I was that weight when I was younger (for a couple months), and I looked fine then. I've changed my goal to 140 since because I have more muscles, so it might be too much, but I'll have no problem changing it back to 130 if needed. My doctor wants me to be 150, heck when I told my mom I still wanted to lose 24 lbs she told me it was too much. I'm losing weight for me, so I'll stop when *I* am happy with it... whatever the scale says.

I say do what you want and stop talking to people about it. Unless they are looking over your shoulder at the scale they won't know what you weigh. If asked, just say it's a lifestyle change and you are focusing on eating well and exercising.

I have found that a lot of people don't really know what weight loss is going to look like on the body either. When I lost 12lbs (which is a whole pant size for my short @ss) NO ONE even noticed. These where the same people that told me my goal of losing 30lbs was too much. So, yeah, people's ears and eyes and brains do not always agree. Make up your own mind cuz you are the one who gets to enjoy you naked the most. :drinker:

I think if a lower weight is within your healthy weight range, you should go for it.

Are your family overweight? Because this is very, very common in overweight families -- you sort of become acclimatized to the heaviness and when someone is an actual normal weight they look unreasonably lean.