How did you pick your goal weight?

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 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

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

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.

Last time I felt healthy at that weight. I will reevaluate as I get closer.

Ditto

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.

High end of healthy BMI range for my height. Don't remember ever being NORMAL on the chart. Seemed like a good starting point. Once I feel good, I won't care what the chart says. That's the plan.

I picked the weight I was the most happiest with myself. It's a realistic goal in my eyes. I've been there before. I could certainly go lower and be even better off. But I want to get to my goal first.

I picked a weight that I hadn't been at in about 20 years when a time I was pretty healthy. I'm currently on the fence about taking it down another 25lbs but that's how I picked it.

1. Looked up height and weight data of 10 of the worlds top long distance runners
2. Calculated the BMI of each
3. Calculated the average (mean) BMI for all ten
4. Calculated my weight at the BMI from step 3 (my goal)

+1

This was very close to what I did when I reached an interim goal of 150 lbs (I am now 142). These men, a few of whom are about my height of 5'7", all have BMI's in the 19-20 range. Since I am way older than any of them --Meb Keflezighi is only 38-- working with the Sports Clinic here at Vanderbilt, I selected a BMI about 5% above their which gave me an ultimate goal weight (UGW) of 135.

At first my goal was to feel better. My knees and back was hurting me because of all the extra weight I was carrying around.
So I reached my first goal which was to lose 50lbs. My back is stronger but my knees still bother me. That took me 6 months to do and I have a new goal in mind. I want to fit back into the dress I got married in which is a 10 and I'm wearing a 18-16 now.
My mini goal is to lose 30 more pounds by Mid February. I do have an ultimate goal in mind but I plan mini or short term goals so I don't get discouraged.
Do what you feel good at AND healthy. Remember though after your reach your goal, don't stop. Keep going for conditioning. So many people get to where they want to be only to gain everything back because they stop. Think of it as a life style not a diet.

I had completely different goals. First was to weigh less than my husband. Second was to get under 200lbs into "onderland." From there, I didn't really have much of a goal in mind because I never though I'd get back under 200lbs to begin with. Since then, it's been a matter of "What the hay, let's see what happens."

Just went with the ""magical"" 100 pounds loss number, which gives me 132.
Maybe too low for me, I'll see when I get close, but for now I like this number.

220 lbs sounded cool with my height of 6'-2". Honestly, I never expected to hit my goal when I started. After I hit my goal, I realized I probably needed ideally weigh less (205 lbs roughly). It always amused me that I had no real idea what it would be like at my goal weight when I picked it.

I picked a weight from experience. I was in the low 140's before and looked and felt good. I know I don't want to be any lower...I feel comfortable and look good now at 150. But I do have some "soft" spots that I want to tone and know I need a little more weight off to get rid of it.

I'm 5'2" and my goal weight is about 150, which is what I weighed when I started high school. Someone my height is "supposed to" weigh less according to the BMI scale (I think 134 is the top end of "healthy" for my height) and I've spent the last six years weighing between 175 and 210. At my lowest weight of 173 (which only lasted a couple of days), I was pretty happy, but still wanted to lose more. Unfortunately, I've gone back up to about 200-205 pounds, and I think 50 pounds is a good amount to lose from where I am.

Once I get there, I'd like to focus more on toning for a while. I'd rather be "thick" and toned than thin. I've spent my entire adult life being bigger, which kind of makes me feel safe; I can't run from danger, but I have my weight to back me up in a fight. If I can be 150 without being too flabby, then I'll stop there. If I feel like I'm not where I want to be, then I'll try to lose a little more.