How did you choose your goal weight?

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  • TruckersWifeTruckersLife
    TruckersWifeTruckersLife Posts: 408 Member
    I chose a weight i was at years ago and plus i asked the doctor i told him i done an online bmi test and it calculated what my weight should be he didnt agree with that but he told me i should be between 50-60kgs. 60kgs is about 130lbs so i am slowly getting to 60kgs and then i will assess myself when i get to that weight.
  • gowrirao81
    gowrirao81 Posts: 139 Member
    I googled 'hottest bmi for a woman' and went off of that arbitrary number. Kids, don't do this ... it is quite stupid. After a few weeks in I realised I would'nt be able to buy anything in the stores at all, not even a size 0 if I got to that and I changed it. True story.
  • RebekahR84
    RebekahR84 Posts: 794 Member
    I calculated mine using the BMI chart. I plan to first lose enough fat to put me into the lower range, about 19-20, and then I want to build enough muscle to put me in the mid-range, about 22-23.
  • LearnFromTheRed
    LearnFromTheRed Posts: 294 Member
    I chose the weight I was at before I had an operation a couple of years ago (it's been all downhill from there!).
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    I chose my weight at the beginning of college. Not sure if it's realistic anymore-my body has changed since then, and I've put on a decent amount of muscle.
  • FP4HSharon
    FP4HSharon Posts: 664 Member
    Here is what I do. I pick the body fat percentage I want to achieve. In my case, it's 12%. Right now I'm 23% @ 213 Lbs. So, if I subtract 23% from my current weight, I have 164 Lbs of lean muscle mass. (This would be me with 0% fat, which is not possible.) I then add 12% to 164 to get 184 Lbs. That is my target at this time.

    So...kinda. I agree that body fat is a good metric. Just be careful how you're measuring it. I had hydrostatic testing down a few weeks ago - a variety of BF% calculators that I found put me anywhere between 24-45% bodyfat :huh: ...the hydrostatic testing confirmed that I'm actually 23.
    Another thing to consider is that if you are going to lose weight, you will ALSO lose lean muscle mass because you can't JUST lose fatty tissue. My goal is to get down to 18% bodyfat. According to the calculations done above, I would make it at ~144 pounds...but in reality, I will have to go down to ~135.

    If you're able to, I highly recommend going for hydrostatic testing. It's the only way to really get an accurate reading of your physical makeup, and the people that run the test have a lot of helpful information regarding where you are, where you need/want to get -- this can all be incredibly valuable information as you set/reach for goals.

    If you're not able to go for testing (unfortunately, it does cost $ and is not necessarily widely available) you can definitely use BMI/doctor recommendations/previous experience/what-have-you to figure out a ballpark number, but pay attention to how your body feels as you head toward the goal and don't fixate on a number. Everyone's body is different, so no table can definitively tell you what your ideal weight is. (And even your body has changed over time. I was a bit of a late bloomer and didn't really go through puberty until college. In high school my athletic weight was ~118, nowadays it's ~135)

    Agree that the dunk (hydrostatic) or air pod testing is the most accurate for body fat percentage, but it's very hard to find in many areas, and if you can find it it's usually expensive. We live in a large metropolitan area & I haven't been able to find that service anywhere. But I am a co-leader of a weight loss group & we use the body fat % scales (electrical impedence). Most studies have shown that w/a few precautions it IS pretty accurate. So we tell people that they should measure at the end of the day when they'd be more hydrated, to drink plenty of fluids up to 4 hrs before testing, then stop eating/drinking for the 4 hrs before the test, also more accurate if you don't exercise the 12 hrs before the test. Also make sure that you are completely dry before the test, this is not one to do AFTER a shower. If you buy a scale like this (Weight Watchers and/or Biggest Loser scales have good reputations), & take these precautions, then it's going to be close enough to estimate a healthy weight.
  • paigeslims
    paigeslims Posts: 25
    I used a weight calculator, looked at other people,my height and made a decision based on that.
    I'm 5ft 7 and my original goal was 130lbs. Now I am close I realise that I still need to lose a bit more. I'll probably go down to 125lbs. Make a goal and just see how you feel when you get there :)

    http://www.calculator.net/ideal-weight-calculator.html?ctype=standard&cage=17&csex=f&cheightfeet=5&cheightinch=7&cheightmeter=180&x=95&y=15
  • ReadyToBeMeAt160
    ReadyToBeMeAt160 Posts: 149 Member
    I'm with the "I-feel-the-best-at-this-weight" club.

    Me too. and honestly i feel really great at 188 (from 230) and I'm probably going to chill here for a bit but my end goal is to at least not be "obese" according to BMI. Overweight probably still isn't (for my height that's a max of 174) great but much better health wise.

    so my end goal is at least 174.

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