How did you pick your goal weight?

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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
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    I just remembered 12st 7 (175lbs) as my favourite adult weight - a good balance of strength, fitness and aesthetics.

    However, when I got there I realised that in my fifties I simply didn't have the muscle mass I had in my twenties. So decided to drop another 5lbs and then another 2lbs after periods of maintenance or "diet breaks".

    Feel really happy at my current weight (12st or 168lbs) - good balance for cycling & strength goals as well as the vanity aspects.
    Aiming to continue my recomp to get down to 15% bodyfat but as regards weight I'm just happy now after 20 years of being fat.
  • kelseyjsnyder
    kelseyjsnyder Posts: 219 Member
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    I have decided instead of a goal weight i am doing other types of goals. 1. to not fit in my work uniform anymore(i want it too big on me so i can get new ones!) 2. to be able to run a mile 3. to be able to spend a day hiking with my husband with out being winded constantly
    main goal: I want to do a 5K for March of Dimes in memory of my neice Madalyn Rose <3
  • Transformer711
    Transformer711 Posts: 55
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    I picked 150lbs because it was a little less than my goal weight. I originally wanted to be 11 stone, but I thought I would go a bit below that. I don't may much mind to BMI. I also took into account my shape.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,135 Member
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    Picked the highest weight that fell into the healthy range on the BMI chart.
  • westendcurls
    westendcurls Posts: 252 Member
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    My first goal weight was just a number I thought would be good for me. I honestly wasn't sure I'd make that goal back then so I just said 45 lighter. Once I made thst goal I knew I could go further. So I went for 10 more... made that goal and then switch gears. it became more about fitting comfortably into my favorite clothing designers size 4 than a scale#. Finally the last little bit was for body fat %
  • Wilhellmina
    Wilhellmina Posts: 757 Member
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    Checking my BMI what someone with my length should weigh about and looking at my posture. I am quite massively build, so a BMI towards 20 wouldn't look good on me, I better go for somewhat higher, towards 25.
  • Smeltzer2
    Smeltzer2 Posts: 210 Member
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    My family doctors over the years helped me pick ny goal weight. I started at 275 ten years agi. Have kept 80 off for ten years. My female doctor at that time said fet down to 200 and stay there for at least two years. I stayed at 195 fir ten. Just got motivated again and now want to go to 185. Sounds like a lot but i have lympodemia and larger legs and atms. At 70 years old it is a good weight for e. I am doing this for health reasons but try also to look good. I have a mini trampoline and rjn in placd, dance, and jump on it. Also golf. Ride bike abd dance. Thanks for asking.
  • kagevf
    kagevf Posts: 509 Member
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    know and calculate your BMI. find out where you are either underweight, normal weight or overweight. you can do that here....
    http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/BMI/bmicalc.htm

    once you know your target weight, now you can calculate your BMR. you can do that here....
    http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

    next - update your diet profile on MFP.
    - type in current weight
    - adjust goal weight
    - adjust activities
    - adjust goal (i.e lose 1lb/week)

    hope this helps
  • jackielou867
    jackielou867 Posts: 422 Member
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    Found a weight chart and picked the middle line, 60kg. Got there and then decided to work on body composition a bit more, not worried what weight I end up as long as I look toned and healthy.
  • dunnodunno
    dunnodunno Posts: 2,290 Member
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    When I first started I was over 300 pounds & just randomly picked 160 in my head, but now that I am around 170 I've picked 150. 140 will be the next goal if I still feel the need to lose anymore weight.
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
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    What was your process for deciding where to set your goal weight? What if you get there and don't feel "done"? What if you feel satisfied before you get there? How firm are you with the number you chose?

    I chose my goal weight because it's what I weighed in my early 20s/when I got married and I liked how I looked back then. What I didn't take into consideration was having three kids since then and being in my 30s now :tongue: I hit my goal weight and it was very anti-climatic. I remember weighing myself that morning, getting all excited, and then I looked in a full length mirror and had horrible let down. I did not look the same as when I was 23 darn it :grumble: I had a pity party, then got over myself and decided to keep losing. Fast forward half a year and I'm now almost 20lbs below my original goal weight and the lowest weight I've ever been as an adult. But, it's what I had to do, to get to the point where I wanted to be.
    I'm in maintenance now and love how I look and feel :smile:
  • annekka
    annekka Posts: 517 Member
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    I knew I had weighed 55 kg as a 17 y-o teenager. I didn't think I could get back to that weight. I knew the last time I had definitely known my weight I was between 65-68 kg. So I decided I was going to get back down to 65 kg. I would like to go a bit lower, but that is my "happy" weight and need to consider physical fitness more than weight at this point. I am down to upper 65s in the morning, or I was before I left for vacation. Right now I am waiting til my vacation is over to start back up again. I hope I did not put on too much weight while I've been here, but then again I've been diligent that I need a break!
  • inside_lap
    inside_lap Posts: 738 Member
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    I have an amazing collection of vintage lingerie, cocktail dresses and evening gowns, seriously...a whole closet full. Some were my mom's and/or grandmother's...some I've picked up at estate sales, some have been gifted to me. I also have bins of outdoor activity clothes, camping/hiking, skiing, etc. When I can fit into all my really COOL clothes again, I'll be done!

    Intensely jealous of your closet ;)
  • helena_jj
    helena_jj Posts: 200 Member
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    I once went to the nutritionist and she calculated it using some device which calculated my body fat. I was at this weight after that and looked really good, even a little too thin. So it's my goal weight now.
  • jarelary4
    jarelary4 Posts: 141 Member
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    After I had my son 7 years ago, I weighed 179 lbs. I felt pretty good at this weight although it is considered overweight for my size 5'6". I am at 230 right now and a size 20-22, so a size 12 sounds pretty good right now. I'll readjust as I get closer if I feel like I need to.
  • Gingerspice45
    Gingerspice45 Posts: 137 Member
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    I used the BMI as a guide, but also the last time I felt happy with my body size when I was between 130-115. I'm a small framed, short person. I figure once I get lower in weight I will reevaluate my goal.
  • smokeytex74
    smokeytex74 Posts: 55
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    Last time I felt healthy at that weight. I will reevaluate as I get closer.


    Ditto
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,868 Member
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    What was your process for deciding where to set your goal weight? What if you get there and don't feel "done"? What if you feel satisfied before you get there? How firm are you with the number you chose?

    I've never had a goal weight...I could care less what the number on the scale says...the number on the scale is indicative of many things, not just fat...but too many people put all of their stock in the scale and just can't seem to wrap their brain around the fact that their body weight is so much more than fat.

    First and foremost, my health is my goal...my blood work numbers are far more important than what the scale says. Secondly would be BF% and composition.

    FYI, if you diet and just do a ton of cardio as is typical, you will lose muscle mass along with your fat and probably won't look like what you have imagined in your head. Resistance training is crucial to the dieting process to preserve lean mass...
  • fallenoaks50
    fallenoaks50 Posts: 84
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    I've had biometric screenings at work and they always calculate what my ideal weight would be. I'm using that as a ballpark and will adjust as needed when I get close.

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