Is your weight loss goal ideal?

My goal weight would be outside the 'ideal' range that society deems a 50 year old guy in a developed country (excluding Japan, apparently) would weigh. I'll be on the thin side. That's because I like being thin, plus I have not much muscle on me, and have no intention of increasing that aspect.

As for yourself, yes, you probably could reach goal weight within 6-7 months, unless you were particularly heavy. But that's on a theoretical basis, 99% of people on a diet do not lose weight consistently from initial weight.

My ultimate DREAM GOAL of 150 pounds is significantly heavier than "ideal" for a 5'5" small framed woman. Considering that I do have a small frame, I should weigh at the lower end of the bmi chart putting me at 115-120 pounds... My ULTIMATE IDEAL DREAM GOAL of 150 is just over into the "overweight" category and definitely on the chunky side. My "realistic goal" is 170.. but 160 would be nice because it would give me a nice even 200 pounds of weight loss.

Hi guys.I've been a member of My Fitness for awhile yet I've never really got involved with the community and I heard that it'll help you become more postive about the experience.I"m 6'3 and 240 weight wise...That's really sad ,I know but I'm trying to change.I happen to want to be really thin like thinner than most boys would prefeer as strange as it may sound.Zayn Malik is my ideal weight loss inspiration even though that weight wouldn't be considered "ideal" by most men or even women espeacially with my height..I have two questions for you...1.Will Calorie deflict over a matter of 6-7 months be enough to reach my thin dream haha and 2.Is your goal outside of the "ideal" of how people think you should look.Wheater it be being rail thin or a tad bigger around the sides.Thank You!

Well considerig Zayn is 5 ft 7...don't count on it for yourself...at 6 ft 3 you are 1 inch shorter than my own son...he looks great...amazing at about 180-190...

6-7 months perhaps but don't put a time line on your goal....and if you truely want to be "thin" yes you just need a calorie deficit.

As for my ideal..I don't have one...I chose how I want to look on what makes me happy and I don't choose the scale to define that.

Yes, I would agree with focussing on just being the best and healthiest you. Using others as inspiration can be good, just don't try replicate them exactly, as we're all unique and all of our bodies are quite individual.

As to ideal weight targets, mine is to be slim/ lean, something I've never actually been in my life. I've come close, but it's very much an organic process where I take stock of things along the way, and adjust goals/ targets/ methods to fit the direction I want to go in. I'm not sure where I'll end up yet, but I'll know when I get there, and I'm getting closer there every day

It's good to have aesthetic goals, I think we all do, but just make sure they are healthy ones too :-)

"ideal" is going to be different for everyone and there are a lot of variables involved. You have to consider overall frame as well as lean mass, etc.

My wife and her best friend are the same height...but her friend has a tiny frame and very little in the way of muscle and she weighs around 110-115 or so...my wife has a larger frame and carries a fair bit of muscle...she weighs around 135....and she would look ridiculous (and likely sickly) at anything remotely close to 110 - 115.

Using myself as an example, I'm 180ish and at a healthy BF%....but as per BMI, I'm just slightly overweight (and I'm by no means a body builder or hugely muscular or anything). If I lost another 5 Lbs , that would put me at the very high end of BMI for me and right around 15% BF...which would be awesome, but...beer....

My weighloss goal is heavier than what that stupid chart says, but its just a starting point for me. I haven't weighed 170lbs since I graduated highschool and back then I felt I was fat. At the weight I am now, I would be thrilled to be back at that point. Once I reach that goal I will reevaluate and just go as low as I am comfortable with.

I don't think any goal is unrealistic or not "ideal" as long as you are healthy. You have to be comfortable in your own skin and that is what is important. Anorexic is not healthy. But there are many people out there who may APPEAR to be overly skinny to some, but could be some of the healthiest people out there.

The goals you need to set do need to be realistic though. I am not a doctor or even a weight loss info savvy person but I do know that setting goals that are way out of a possible realm can be discouraging. I have a total 80lb weight loss goal as of right now, but I am doing it in small increments with rewards at a few milestones to keep me motivated!

You can do it as long as you stay in the game and keep your eye on your goal! Always reach for the moon because even if you fall short, you'll land among the stars!

I think my goal weight will put me right about the size most people would think I should be. I do a lot of physical work so I have quite a bit of muscle which makes me look like I weigh less than I do. Without the muscle I would probably be shooting for around 135 lbs, but upper 140's will be good for my height and age, I think.

Actually, most people I know constantly tell me I don't need to lose weight now, but most people I know are overweight. So, I think it's relative to culture and location.

My goal weight from the majority of society is probably not ideal, I'd really like to weigh 105 lbs, I'm a shorty so for me it's not a bad goal it's the low medium range for my height, I could weigh 100 lbs and still be in my BMI, however I'm aiming for 110, and still in societies mind, it's not enough. However, most of society is over weight/obese or borderline over weight. I'm at the low end of the high part of my BMI does that make sense? I'm almost to the medium area of my BMI but still considered high but barely. Everyone tells me I don't need to lose more weight, but I'm not happy here, when I got down to 117 lbs, I was told I needed to go eat a hamburger because I looked too thin, but yet I was just in the mid BMI area, still upper mid. I don't care how ideal it is for other's, it isn't about them, this is what makes ME happy. I eat clean, I workout and I take in enough calories for me, so as long as I'm healthy, I think people should stay out of what is right for me, ya know?

I'm already at an "ideal" weight at 5'5 and 130 lbs but I would prefer to be around 105 which is technically underweight for my height. Do whatever makes you happy and healthy!

I'm going for 170 at 5'9"...I might stop before I get there depending on body comp. I don't care about BMI because I think it's complete BS. I would look ridiculous at what it says I should be.

I'm sorry, I don't have a confident answer for your first question. As for your second question, yes. I want to be 115 lbs. Everyone is like "are you sure? I think that's too low for your height and weight". I know two people, Reby Hardy (aka Reby Sky) and Jennie Garth. 5' 5.5" and 115 lbs. Why is it so terrible for me?

I'm sorry, I don't have a confident answer for your first question. As for your second question, yes. I want to be 115 lbs. Everyone is like "are you sure? I think that's too low for your height and weight". I know two people, Reby Hardy (aka Reby Sky) and Jennie Garth. 5' 5.5" and 115 lbs. Why is it so terrible for me?

There are far more variables involved than just fat...that seems to be lost on so many people. You have to consider your frame, LBM, etc...there's way more involved than just fat. It may or may not be an appropriate goal for you...but a lot of people...most people just pick some arbitrary number without considering all of the variables. It's actually kind of sad.

I'm sorry, I don't have a confident answer for your first question. As for your second question, yes. I want to be 115 lbs. Everyone is like "are you sure? I think that's too low for your height and weight". I know two people, Reby Hardy (aka Reby Sky) and Jennie Garth. 5' 5.5" and 115 lbs. Why is it so terrible for me?

There are far more variables involved than just fat...that seems to be lost on so many people. You have to consider your frame, LBM, etc...there's way more involved than just fat. It may or may not be an appropriate goal for you...but a lot of people...most people just pick some arbitrary number without considering all of the variables. It's actually kind of sad.

Thank you, I agree. But at the same time, I have a small frame, and I've also weighed 115 before. I felt really comfortable when I was 111-116. A few years ago I got down to 121, but I still had a belly...

If you ask my mother or a doctor, the answer would probably be no. However, I'm doing this for me in regards to being healthier/more fit and being a better equestrian. My goal weight of 150 on my 5'4" frame is still probably large and my mother would much rather I get down to 120 pounds.

I maintained a range of 135-160 pounds all through college and generally speaking I was fairly pleased with that most days. I know I felt good, I know I was healthy and I generally thought I looked good. Now I work 45-60 hour work weeks at a desk job and am gone from 7:30am-7pm every day or from 7:30am-9pm on nights that I go to the barn and ride, so I tend to eat a lot of fast food for convenience and range from 188-195 pounds. I really do not think that 120 pounds is reasonable for me at this point in my life, especially since I haven't been that small since I was a sophomore in high school.

If, once I get to my goal weight, I feel as though I'm not happy then I will consider losing more weight/weightlifting to tone and evaluate from there.

My goal weight is 10 pounds heavier than the highest "ideal weight" I could find calculated for my age/height. It's less than I've weighed since I was in middle school, and given how I looked in high school at 10-15 lbs over my current goal, with less muscle mass than I have now… I can't imagine that hitting my "ideal" weight would look healthy. At 26 pounds above my goal, I am plump but normal-looking and can easily buy straight-sized clothing that fits (well, "easily" - I am not proportioned like a fit model), can easily buy rings and bracelets that fit my fingers and wrists - basically the only thing I can't buy is normal-width calf-height boots, because I have giant legs (something that will probably only be somewhat reduced as I continue to lose weight, since a lot of the width is muscle). Losing much more than 25-30 more pounds seems like it simply wouldn't be healthy or sustainable.