Happy weight

Anna_Banana
Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
edited September 19 in Health and Weight Loss
I know this was on here once a long time ago, but there are so many new people I thought I would put it on here again.

http://www.self.com/fitness/nutrition/calculators/happyWeight
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  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    I know this was on here once a long time ago, but there are so many new people I thought I would put it on here again.

    http://www.self.com/fitness/nutrition/calculators/happyWeight
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    So Anna, what did you think of the weight it gave you? Accurate - is that a happy weight for you?
    :flowerforyou:
  • klikittyklak
    klikittyklak Posts: 144
    Wow, too high for me! :laugh:
  • kdanderson05
    kdanderson05 Posts: 147
    Mine was 127 for happy weight, and I think that is reasonable. I'm going grocery shopping this week, and I'm defientely starting my weight loss journey this week!
  • Losing_It
    Losing_It Posts: 3,271 Member
    Thanks, Anna! This is the first time I've seen this. My happy weight was 155...my goal is 145..so I may be happy by then! :laugh:
  • Sunibc22
    Sunibc22 Posts: 330
    Ok, I just looked at it and I think the weight was too low for me. I know what my body looks like at 10lbs more and I couldn't imagine being smaller than that!
  • Marla64
    Marla64 Posts: 23,120 Member
    Actually-- my "happy weight" may be good-- it's roughly what I weighed when I got married-- 160-61-- that's 17 pounds from now and I'm already getting really happy about how I look and feel. Go figure-- maybe when all is said and done 145 will be too thin for me, which is my goal-- we'll see.
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    Mine syas 137... which would be really nice, but I doubt it's ever going to happen, lol. 150 is my current goal but we will see :laugh:
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    At 140 I'd look too skinny I think so I'll stick with my 150 goal.
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    Yeah, at 5'8" mine was 148 - which is basically where I am, and I'm still not happy! I really want to get down to 138, it just seems like these last few pounds are GOING NOWHERE!!! ARGH!!!! :explode:
  • jamster
    jamster Posts: 38
    Mine was 125.2 - which is perfect being that my goal 125! :wink:
  • tresa1234
    tresa1234 Posts: 796 Member
    Mine came out to be 133 ... which is less than I have ever weighed as an adult (and I used to be at a comfortable weight for me when I was in college & just married at around 140). I don't think I'd be very happy at that weight ... I think I'd be HUNGRY!!! :noway:
  • Benson
    Benson Posts: 444
    Mine says 147 - that would make me very very happy!!!!! I'm only 5'6" but quite a bit older and that seemingly makes a diff on this type of calculation.
  • kimber607
    kimber607 Posts: 7,128 Member
    Hi

    My happy weight was 138
    (I'm 5 '7)
    I was 157 when I started here in Jan and am now 128-130...seem to go up/down a pound+ but have stuck between 1280130 since May

    Kim
  • MFS27
    MFS27 Posts: 549 Member
    Mine is 133 - which is just about where I've been (130-135) lately!

    I do feel pretty "happy" with this weight :smile:
  • DeannaK
    DeannaK Posts: 178 Member
    Ok, I just looked at it and I think the weight was too low for me. I know what my body looks like at 10lbs more and I couldn't imagine being smaller than that!

    me too.. when i was about 10 lbs heavier than the suggested "happy weight," i was being told by people that i was "too thin." so we'll see how it goes this time as i'm losing weight more responsibly and in a healthier way than before.
  • carak2000
    carak2000 Posts: 72
    Mine says 98 pounds! My goodness. Granted I'm only 4' 10.5", that just sounds like nothing! Well, my goal is 100 (although I figured I'd reassess around 110 to see if I need to lose more; I'm currently 122). But wow, at least my goal of 100 wasn't so far off. Ha.
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    Hi

    My happy weight was 138
    (I'm 5 '7)
    I was 157 when I started here in Jan and am now 128-130...seem to go up/down a pound+ but have stuck between 1280130 since May

    Kim

    Kim - you are so slim!!!!! I envy you!!!! How did you get the last few lbs off? I am seriously stuck. Did you get stuck? Lose it slowly? Quickly? What were your secrets?

    Thanks for any advice!
    Amanda
    :flowerforyou:
  • jazpiri
    jazpiri Posts: 114 Member
    Mine is just a few pounds more than what I am at right now but I'm still trying to lose about 8 pounds. I've gained some weight it the past few months and have been very frustrated that my pants are a bit too snug to be comfortable. So I am not sure. Maybe my goal weight isn't reasonable.
  • réalta
    réalta Posts: 895 Member
    my 'happy weight' is 136 which is my exact goal! :drinker:
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    So Anna, what did you think of the weight it gave you? Accurate - is that a happy weight for you?
    :flowerforyou:

    I first did it at a medium build and it said 138, which is on the slim side for me. then I change it to large frame (which I think I am) and it said 144.5 which my goal is 145. Not bad.
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    you can figure out your frame size by wrapping your main fingers and thumb around your wrist. if your fingers and thumb overlap you have a small frame, if they touch or barely touch you're a medium and if they don't touch you're a large.:flowerforyou:
  • nopogal
    nopogal Posts: 162
    It said my happy weight would be about 136 lbs. I'm currently a size 10 and would need to lose another 44 lbs to get there. I think that would be a little extreme. I wonder how they calculate these things.
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    you can figure out your frame size by wrapping your main fingers and thumb around your wrist. if your fingers and thumb overlap you have a small frame, if they touch or barely touch you're a medium and if they don't touch you're a large.:flowerforyou:

    I can touch one finger, but I'm not sure this is totally accruate. 30 pounds ago I couldn't touch any fingers. Does that mean my frame size changed?:huh:
  • debmac63
    debmac63 Posts: 459 Member
    :smile: Mine said 139 and my goal is 135 so that's pretty close!
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    WOW! 128 pounds would be perfect. That is 20 pounds away.

    Happy weight is the weight I DONT see on the scale, the pound I lost
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    It said my happy weight would be about 136 lbs. I'm currently a size 10 and would need to lose another 44 lbs to get there. I think that would be a little extreme. I wonder how they calculate these things.

    I'm not exactly sure how they calculate it. I'm sure there is some formula. It probably works with some thing like 70 percent of the people. I think if it comes with in 5 pounds of what your goal it, that's pretty good. In your case it's were it's like 23 pounds off, I wouldn't try to change my goal to that.
  • ChubbyBunny
    ChubbyBunny Posts: 3,523 Member
    Mine was 133 as well (5'4" - Medium frame)
    I am not sure how "on" it is.... I had set up my goal here for 130 though....
    I don't even remember a time I weighed that little.
    Everyone I know says I would look killer at that weight (if not 10lbs less).

    I think I'd be hungry and knawing on anything I could get my hands on.:laugh:
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member

    Happy weight is the weight I DONT see on the scale, the pound I lost

    So I'm slow. I had to read this twice to get it. Good point. I'm very happy about those 33 pounds that are somewhere else.
  • j_g4ever
    j_g4ever Posts: 1,925 Member
    My happy weight is 144.2 which is about what I want to get down to. :smile:
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