Help With Weight Loss Goal

statquo33
statquo33 Posts: 13 Member
edited September 22 in Fitness and Exercise
I have no clue what my weight loss goal should be ... I'm 5'11", Male, ...I'm not sure what other info is necesary, but any advice would be appreciated! =]]

I've been losing alot of weight just by diet alone...I do some exercise on occasion but in my mind I am waiting for when I plateau to start excercising...is that bad? Idk,...I think this is because I dont have a goal weight... So please send any advice my way!! =]]

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  • DanOhh
    DanOhh Posts: 1,806 Member
    I would say that 180 is a good goal weight for your height. You don't have to exercise if you don't want to. I just feel better when I do exercise.
  • Yasmine91
    Yasmine91 Posts: 599 Member
    Don't just go by the scales, go by how you look too. My goal is 140lbs but if I like how I look before that, then I will stop :)
  • meggonkgonk
    meggonkgonk Posts: 2,066 Member
    It depends a lot on what you want from your body. Do you just want to be within a healthy weight range? Check the BMI range for your height and aim to get near/ within that. BMI is only a general guideline though so don't obsess over it.

    You can also work with your doctor and figure out your body fat percentage and aim to make that as healthy as you can (this is more accurate than BMI). I would look it up but I believe for men its in the 18-22% range? In that way I would ignore your weight as an indicator of sucess, and rely on body fat estimates in between check ups. I use this http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/home-body-fat-test-2774-143.html

    If you are looking more to develop muscles and that kind of physiqe than def stick mostly to measurements and body fat indicators.

    Diet is the most important factor in losing weight, but exercise can be beneficial for mindset and in helping you build muscles that will burn fat and calories even while at rest. But I too started with my focus on diet and gradually have built up my workout.
  • jrkingery
    jrkingery Posts: 107 Member
    I would say that 180 is a good goal weight for your height. You don't have to exercise if you don't want to. I just feel better when I do exercise.
    I'm about the same height as the OP and based my goal on this calculator:
    http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm

    my goal weight range from the medical recommendation is 136 (no f'ing way) to 179 (doable). the people's choice weight shows at 175 for me.. I'm shooting for 170 for an even 100 pounds lost.

    there are any number of weight calculators out there. But go by how YOU feel and how YOU want to look.
  • bonnienm
    bonnienm Posts: 329 Member
    Found this site. Google it if you want to find different ones.

    http://www.healthchecksystems.com/heightweightchart.htm
  • statquo33
    statquo33 Posts: 13 Member
    yeah, thats kind of how I have felt about my goal...180 just sounded good so I picked it...and yeah, exercise is probably a great way to feel even better...hopefully I can pick it up soon =]

    And scales are little tricky jerks lol...that is why i am so confused about my GW...but in my mind I was thinking that I want to see how I look and feel at 180....I think what confuses me is the BMI stuff that says i should weight 150 or something like that...I havent been 150 since 5th or 6th grade!
  • statquo33
    statquo33 Posts: 13 Member
    true, I have no idea what my body fat % is...and i haven't been in for a check up in so longg....but I just learned about the clinic at my university that is basically free of charge and hopefully they can give me the personal advice im looking forr =]] thanks
  • esorcel
    esorcel Posts: 459 Member
    Here's a website that will calculate what is called your ideal body weight (IBW)

    http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/ideal-body-weight-3146-143.html
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