Has anyone given up on reaching their goal weight?

Nope.

Original goal weight was 123. I thought losing 20lbs would be enough. Got past that a while ago. It was too high.

Working on losing the last bit of vanity pounds that are all on my stomach/love handles. I've been thinking I'd be there around 115, after a bulk/cut cycle, but now I'm thinking probably between 110-115. Doesn't matter. I'll get there eventually.

And then, I'll get to bulk again :devil:

I would love to put on enough muscle to be lean and around 120, but that'll take multiple bulk/cycles I'm sure. Good to have goals.

As I got closer to my goal, my weight loss slowed considerably. However, being a numbers person I could not quit. Then I decided to attempt to lose another 10 pounds to help me run stronger/faster. So I am once again trying to lose weight. Funny but the last 2.4 pounds to my original goal took four weeks. But the next 1.8 pounds only took 4 days.

I've reached a point where I'm pretty comfortable with how I look, bar a few vanity pounds , so I'm just set to half a pound a week loss setting, so it doesn't really feel like dieting, and I hardly notice a loss if there is any, but I keep logging and if I lose, great, if I don't? meh. the mirror is becoming more important than the scale these days. I find myself not weighing myself for weeks at a time but still logging my food intake and seeing my body tone up maybe without even losing any scale weight XD meh, I think there's a point where the scale number matters less

Yeppers! I did. I have mine set to maintain but just don't worry about it if I'm under goal. If I lose, I lose, if not then not. I'm close enough.

Yes. Based on height/gender, I should be losing at least an additional 25 pounds from my current, but ever since MFP set me at 1200 calories, my brain and body have been rebelling ever since. I don't think there's been a single day since that I've eaten 1200. It's always more.

So I've been at maintenance for close to 1.5 years now whether I care to be or not. I already know that's entirely my fault, though.

I've pretty much given up. I really wanted to get to 105, but I've been stuck at 112 for almost 6 months now. I feel good, and I'm generally happy with the way I look, but I do have some problem areas (thighs, gut, arm flap) that I would like to work on.

Truthfully, the sacrifice (lower calories, constant exercise) to get down to and maintain at that lower goal weight is just not worth it for me.

I need to be able to a drink or 2 or a cheesecake every once in a while, and not be have to be constantly vigilant about every damn calorie that goes into my mouth.

I'd rather enjoy my life at where I am then continue to obsess over calories for another 7 lbs.

It ain't worth the fight!

That's exactly how I felt :laugh: I was 10#'s away from my ultimate goal weight at 123# when I decided it was time to shift my priorities.

My original goal was 160. When I reached that I went for 150 thinking that was my healthy weight. I got my height checked and had lost a little over a inch so 140 was my new healthy. I reached that and would love 5-10 lbs more but sadly I am struggling. So I'm officially on break for a month.

I am never gonna give up. I wanna be healthy.

yup. my first goal weight was 205, i think. why? because that was what my healthy BMI is supposed to be, for my height.

the lowest i was able to get to was 218. i was barely eating, and tired all the time.

now, i want to stay under 230. i doubt i'll be able to get under 220. and i don't even really want to. i compete as a triathlete in the clydesdale division (220+ lbs), and i am dominating.

I've been 3 pounds from my goal weight for 2 months now (but I went on vacations for a week 2 months ago). At this point my goal is maintenance, I try to keep a 300-200 deficit when I can, don't sweat it when I can't, and figure I'll get there eventually (if I stop going over on Sundays). My goal is right in the middle of the healthy BMI range, and I have a larger frame, so it's not like it's a crazy goal either. But it's mostly psychological... I want to be under 60 kilos (130 pounds). Of course I probably have 3 pounds of loose skin or something and I'd be there without that, but heck...

It's not really about weight though, there's just some things I want to change (losing an inch or two on my hips and lower back). If somehow I got there without losing anything, I'd probably be happy.

It IS harder though because every single time I get to 132 pounds (132.5, to be exact), I get hungrier and pretty much gain a pound of water weight the next day :grumble:

I actually lost 10 pounds more than my goal! To me, the last few weren't harder but I know for a lot of people they are.. but I do believe that your body gets comfortable at a certain weight because since starting running and increasing my lifting program, I can not get less than 155!

Don't give up! Unless/until you are where you want to be!!

OMG! Me too! I have been fighting to get below 130 now for two months. I actually dropped below in June, then we took a vacation and I've been struggling ever since. Good to know I'm not alone

Goals change. And there are short and long term goals.

I was originally 95kg with a goal of 85kg. I reached that and then set a goal of 77kg. Reached that and decided 70kg (as I thought I would have visible abs then). Reached 70kg and then turned out I was skinny fat.

Started lifting properly.

Goal then changed to increase weight slowly. Has taken about 5 years since then to now be at 80kg (normally around 85kg with semi visible abs around 11% BF)

Marathon not a sprint.

Definitely agree that some people (seems to be more common in females) pick goal weights that are not sustainable. You could probably get there but it will be very difficult and even more so to maintain. Just like how you don't see many guys walking around year round at sub 8% BF. It's hard on the body.

edit: apparently 71kg is the upper limit for "normal" bodyweight :laugh:

Yes. Everyone's body is so different, and often people don't know what is appropriate, healthy, or sustainable until they try. Goals shouldn't be set in stone, and overall health and fitness should be a higher priority. (I know, it's hard for us females to NOT be pre-occupied with the number on the scale.)

I agree on the body fat % comments as well. Maintaining sub 8% for guys is so taxing on the body (likewise with 14% and under for females.) Also BF tests are not very reliable or consistent. I know, I work in a gym and have seen the bio-electrical impedance variety in action. Often people (esp bodybuilders) will cite ridiculously low percentages, sometimes underestimated. Or the variables that go into calculating BF % are not controlled. Example, I got a reading of 12% last week which was clearly inaccurate. Just had a lucky day, I guess!
So rabbit trail aside, the moral of the story is still not to worry that much about numbers, whether it's BMI, lbs, or BF%.

Goal weights are arbitrary and the closer you get towards it the more you should know if it is a reasonable number (high or low).

What good is a goal weight that you cannot maintain long term and feel good about?

This! I was in WW 4 separate times and each time I lost a lot of weight but could never get to their magic number, so never got to learn how to maintain. This time with MFP I set my goal about 20 pounds more than the weight charts say I should weigh BUT I have my doctor's blessing and I know I can maintain this weight. Good luck and I hope you figure out where you want to be.

I haven't really given up, but I have been 6 lbs. away from my goal weight for over a year. The good news is that I definitely know how to maintain. I believe I will get there someday, but I'm not really worried about it. I just try to be as healthy as I can be.