Anyone else whose goal is still not a "healthy weight"?

My goal weight (long term) is smack dab in the middle of the BMI's 'overweight' category.

I think its a general consensus that BMI is meaningless.

My goal isn't considered overweight, but its on the higher side of a healthy BMI range. I'm 5'7 and would be happy at 150-155

I think the scale is helpful to get you going in the right direction.

But at the end of the journey, the mirror v. your mental image of your ideal self is far more important than the scale.

I'm the same way. My current goal is 200 and, honestly, I think I will be happy at that point or even before I get there. I've grown used to being curvy and it's a part of my identity in a good way. My boyfriend loves my curves and I even like the way they feel. I like my round booty, too Not to mention there are health benefits associated with carrying a little extra weight versus being thin. It's all about where you feel comfortable. I didn't feel comfortable at 275, don't feel comfortable now at 245 but am definitely more capable, and think I'll be happy once I get rid of some more excess and find my fitness improving even more. I dont' want to be an athlete but I would like to be fit enough to climb up stairs or take the lead in the bedroom without becoming fatigued. And feel like I'm looking good doing it!

If I ever hit waht my Insurance company considers to be my healthy weight I'll be at my weight when I was 17-18..... lol...

Um... yeah. The BMI chart says I should be at 120 - 135 I. I'll be very pleased if I can get to, and maintain, 160. That would put me between a size 10 & 12, which is a comfortable place for me.

I second the notion that BMI is essentially meaningless. I am a grad student with friends doing research in the kinesiology, exercise, and dietary science departments at my school. The fairly universal consensus among most of them and their colleagues is that BMI is antiquated and useless, especially considering that most of the people in those fields are performance athletes without a fatty among them and ALL of them are fit, trim, and toned..and "obese" or "overweight" according to the BMI charts.

On top of that, being a little "overweight" might actually be kind of good for you. (Obesity Paradox.)

That being said, my goal weight is in the "overweight" category. I want to be strong, not just skinny. Plus, I have a large frame with a big skeleton. I don't look good with less than 160 on me, and I feel pretty terrific between 160 - 180. That pretty much tells me where my goal needs to be.

Yes, indeed. I have been as heavier (documented) as 283; undocumented 300. In 2007, when I started WW I was 274. I have been over weight all my life (was a chubby kid). Per medical charts at 5.6 1/2 and bone structure, I should weight 160. At the age of 53, that does not seam realistic to me. I heard on a radio program that most people can carry 30 more then what's on that chart and still be healthy. When I start MFP in April, my main goals were (and still is) was to get of 2 BP meds. As of Friday, I am down to 1. My other goal was to weight less then 200. My current low goal is to weight 185/192 or what ever get's me off BP meds and a size 12. I am not diabetic nor do I have cholestoral (sp??) problems or other health issues related to diet. I think my goals are reasonable. Plus I know my husband does not want a skinny wife.

my weight is in the "overweight" range for BMI. I was right at the top of the healthy BMI range at 22% body fat, then I decided to do a bulk. I'm short and have a large frame plus I lift heavy weights. My lean body mass is in the healthy range for my height (LBM somewhere between 102-107lb depending on how I measure body fat percentage, the healthy weight range for my height is 100-132lb) ....and there are women of my height and even a little taller than me whose entire weight is less than my lean body mass. I'm planning on staying in the healthy body fat percentage range, IMO I look and function best with my body fat around 22-25%, and I gain muscle fairly easily for a woman (IMO that's a good thing :drinker: and fairly easy for a woman means it's very difficult, btw!!) so I'm quite happy to be in the "overweight" range for my height. Yay for neanderthal genes! :drinker:

seltzermint - when you get to around your ideal weight, check your body fat percentage, the healthy range for women is 18-28% and 35%+ is obese... these values are the same regardless of height or frame size, because a percentage is a percentage. Plus look at other markers for health and fitness. Body fat precentage is what counts, not BMI The main thing is that you're happy and healthy, not trying to fit in to other people's arbitrary standards.

I am right now about 2-3lbs over "healthy" and my doctor is fine where I am at weight wise. Myself I would like to get more toned and gain some muscle and drop a bit more body fat. So that said, I might end up at the highest end of "healthy BMI" but it wasn't my goal when I started.

My highest-ever weight is 307 (in 2008). I got down to 272 by exercising alone, and then changed my diet pretty dramatically in 2012 and lost only 10 lb.

So back in March 2013, I started MFP at 262 and now I'm at 225. It's been a steady loss. I've lost several clothing sizes and inches, and I am happy with where I am although I still want to lose AT LEAST another 20-30 lb.

HOWEVER...I don't want to get "thin" and by medical standards I still won't be a healthy weight for my height (5'8") even if I get to 180 which is definitely on the low side of where I plan to end up (I'm thinking 180-195 as my final goal in the next year or two).

Anyone else have goals like this? I see a lot of people on MFP who are in my weight range but most plan to lose another 75 to 100 lb. For the record I have no health conditions or issues (didn't even at 307) and obviously I want to keep it that way. If I ever need to lose more for health-related reasons I'd be more than willing to try, but in a purely aesthetic sense I don't really want to be much smaller than 200. I was 190 at age fourteen and I really think that was an ideal weight for me.

Why would you pick a weight about 40 pounds away and say "yes that's perfect"? How does that even make sense? How could you know how you'll look/feel then, let alone decide that it's ideal?

And how could 5'8 190 be ideal, anyway?

My goal weight currently is to get to 299. I've never weighed below 300 pounds in my adult life. After I get to 299, I will set another "short term, but long term goal." I have no idea where I will end up as a final goal. All I know is that after starting at 360 pounds, that 299 is a great start. I'll work on it 50 pounds at a time!

I would look sick at the top end of the "normal" category. I'm 5'6" and my (arbitrary) goal is 165-170; firmly in the overweight category.

My fiance's BMI is still in the obese range and he is very fit and has the beginnings of six pack abs.

think that's quite common - essentially muscle weighs more than fat, so the very muscular can still be technically "obese" if you look at BMI. Visceral fat is the best fitness measure as this is "bad" fat, as I understand it.