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What's your goal weight?? Why did you choose that number??

steffmd25
steffmd25 Posts: 24 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm a 5'10'' chick and my goal weight is 135. Which so happens to be the number that is on my driver's license. I want that number SOOO bad, (but bad enough to do the things that will keep me there). I've just need help curbing those snacks I just love to munch on!
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  • QueenofCups
    QueenofCups Posts: 365 Member
    I am 5'4" and my goal weight was 130 back in the beginning, but my Dr said 150 was perfect for my frame. Now that I am at 150 (from 220), I think 140 would be nice, but 145 is my first goal since I am having such a hard time getting under 150.I have been in the 150-155 range for 6 months. :(
  • alexbowser
    alexbowser Posts: 322
    I looked at a BMI chart and picked a number in the healthy range. I'm not sure if the number will stay the same as I see how I look when I lose weight. It might end up being more or less.
  • waverly9876
    waverly9876 Posts: 605 Member
    Im 5'5 and my goal weight is 122-125. Im at 130 right now and feel good but hope to lose a few more
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    I'm 5' 4" and my goal weight is 135, the weight I was in my user pic, 6 years ago. I'm going to get that body back; and maybe improve on it a little, muscle wise, so I'd be happy at 140.
  • crystal10584
    crystal10584 Posts: 334
    I'm 5'1, and mine is 125. I was about that in HS, and it fit me well. it's on the high side for my height,but i'm large framed... so i wouldn't look healthy or appealing at 109
  • RoniDoll
    RoniDoll Posts: 262
    Gosh that sounds really low for your height! I am 5'8 and my goal weight is 140 but even that is REALLY skinny for me so I may not be able to get down to that without looking sick!
  • erikblock
    erikblock Posts: 230 Member
    I've got 155 listed as my final goal, but I think I would be happy at 165-170. I have kind of a larger frame, so I actually think that there's a chance that I wouldn't look good at 155, but I'd like to know that for sure. :)
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    At 5'0", my goal used to be 105. I've never gotten there. The closest I've gotten is 119. 119 was really hard to get to and I couldn't maintain. With that said, I'm a little crazy, so my goal is 115. But my mini goal is 125. I would love to be 125.
  • lutzsher
    lutzsher Posts: 1,153 Member
    Im 5'4" and chose 140 as my goal weight. My BMI shows from about 120 to 145 as a healthy goal and since Im in my 40's I went with a number in the higher end of my BMI. Im not committed to it so will just have to make the final decision once I get a bit closer.
  • dogluvr73
    dogluvr73 Posts: 17
    My goal weight is 125-130, I was 116-118 in 2008 and even though I am small frame that is too small for me, I couldnt find clothes that fit right when I am 125-130 I can wear all my size 1-2 jeans and I feel real good about myself, I gained weight after I lost my job in December I gained about 10 pounds I was 135 back in December. And I want to be closer to that. Im done weighing myself daily so I will update my weight loss next week!
  • southtaski27
    southtaski27 Posts: 12
    My "Ideal weight" according to "THE CHART" is between 135-160. I am 5'9" but have an overall large frame. The last time I weighed 165 it was nearly impossible to stay there...If I thought about food, I gained. So, my personal goal is to be between 170-175 because that is a manageable weight for my body. It's basically a size 10-12, but you know what, I'm OK with that. I am not one of those size 5 types...never have been, never will be. And frankly I would look anorexic if I was.
  • RoxMyWorld
    RoxMyWorld Posts: 127 Member
    I am 5ft11 and I cant even imagine what I would look like at 135lbs now, that is 100 bls lighter then I am now. Good for you! My goal rightnow is to get under 200lbs. I will re-evaluate then!
  • RoxMyWorld
    RoxMyWorld Posts: 127 Member
    Great attitude to have!
  • Loveebbs
    Loveebbs Posts: 300 Member
    I'm 5'8 and I want to be around 150 lbs by my birthday (May 25th). By the end of the summer, I want to be around 140 because when I used to weigh that much, I was happy with my body.
  • teenasbody
    teenasbody Posts: 212 Member
    I'm 4'11" and my goal weight is 130lbs according to the BMI chart a healthy weight for me is 113 but there is NO Way I could be that small at 39 years old. I think you have to find a weight that's comfortable for you or maybe talk with your doctor because the BMI Chart doesn't do me any good.

    Good Luck :-)
  • marji4x
    marji4x Posts: 144 Member
    I am 5'2" and 190

    my goal is 150 cause it's a nice even number and a safe goal for tracking...once i reach it I'll try for 120-130.

    I am a big fan of fat2fitradio.com and they say to eat like the thinner person you want to become! If I started eating like a 120 lb person though it would be too low and my body would start starving, so I am shooting for eating like a 150 lbs person til I get there then I'll switch things up :D
  • maysflower
    maysflower Posts: 180
    My goal weight is 150, and I choose that weight because that # puts me in the healthy range on the BMI scale. I do have a larger frame, so my I am not going to kill myself to get to that number. I am going to listen to my body and when it says "I'm happy" then I will stop. Even if that mean stopping at 160.
  • ashmom86
    ashmom86 Posts: 117
    I am 5'4" and my goal weight was 130 back in the beginning, but my Dr said 150 was perfect for my frame. Now that I am at 150 (from 220), I think 140 would be nice, but 145 is my first goal since I am having such a hard time getting under 150.I have been in the 150-155 range for 6 months. :(

    Hey I also had a hard time getting past the 150 mark...took me months!!! Not sure why, or what I did different but one day I went from 150 to 148 and slowly down froom there. You can do it!!! Stay positive!!
  • Goal_Seeker_1988
    Goal_Seeker_1988 Posts: 1,619 Member
    I am 5'7" my goal weight is my current weight which is 145 which is what I've been at for over a year. I would like to get down to 135 eventually, but right now I am content plus food is holding me back. I love eating, and I am a bad binge eater.
  • karensoxfan
    karensoxfan Posts: 902 Member
    I'm 5'5" and my goal is anywhere bet. 140-150. I've been as small as 125-130, but I don't think that's maintainable for me long-term. I'm a happy size 8/10 at 140-150, and 150 is the top of my healthy BMI range.
  • jam3114
    jam3114 Posts: 250 Member
    For now my goal weight is 175lbs which would be down 85lbs from 260 (63 to go) I'm 5"9' so I know its in the healthy range.
    I picked it because it would mean weighing less than my husband for once in my life :blushing:
    I don't know will I want to weigh that but the lowest I've ever been is 202 and I liked me at that weight so I think as I progress I may end up looking at how I feel & look rather than the scale.
    And I can always try & fatten up my skinny husband :devil: lol :tongue:
  • emott84
    emott84 Posts: 108
    I'm 5'3 and my 1st goal weight is 160. I didn't really choose it per se, but my fitness consultant at my gym did back in December. I guess based on my measurements, frame, fitness and body fat %, the weight of 160 would bring me in a good body fat percentage. So he put me on a goal of "160 by May Long weekend" (end of May). I'm at 164 now, so I should be able to achieve it!

    My latest consultant said that I could probably go down to 150 (the two measured me a bit differently), but still left my goal at 160. I think I'll just assess how I feel at 160 and go from there!
  • labgirl3
    labgirl3 Posts: 171 Member
    I'm not as concerned about a number on the scale as I am about getting to a certain body fat percentage - ideally under 20%. I *think* that would put me at about 140 lbs, possibly less. I'm 5'4". That's also just within the "healthy" BMI category, although I don't think I could ever fall in the lower range of healthy without dropping a lot of muscle, and I'm really not interested in doing that.

    Just for reference, I'm at a BMI of 29 right now (just dropped into overweight from obese), and I'm a size 10-12.
  • stephr2014
    stephr2014 Posts: 311 Member
    My height is 5'2" and my Ideal goal weight is 120-122 its what I weighed in high school. But I can't seem to get out of 160's :sad:
  • LemonSocks
    LemonSocks Posts: 238 Member
    I'm 5'6" and am aiming for 135lbs. I used to be 140lbs but always wanted to lose a couple of pounds so I'm aiming to drop those too. But I might be happier before I reach that weight, so I'll stop when I feel comfortable.
  • Sezmo83
    Sezmo83 Posts: 331 Member
    I'm somewhere between 5ft2 and 5ft4 (it varies every time I get measured for some reason) and my goal if 140lbs. It's the high end of my weight range if I'm 5ft4 and I think it's still over if I'm 5ft2 but when I was that weight I looked good and I felt good so that's my goal again. If I feel I still need to lose a little more then I'll re-evaluate but for now I'll aim for 140lbs.
  • gupton11
    gupton11 Posts: 80
    Try figuring out your lean body mass and adding a healthy body fat percentage to that.

    http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/library/blbodyfatcharts.htm

    BMI is bull... Even if I was at 10% body fat my BMI would still say that I am overweight, obese... My best friend is the same height as me, similar frame and has and average of 12-15% body fat. According to BMI he's obese.
  • biged335
    biged335 Posts: 734
    I'm 6'6" tall and listed my goal as 275. The reason I picked that number is because when in college I was 285 but solid as a rock. I figured I get down to 275, I'll take off a majority of my fat. But that might change once I reach it. There's a chance I might want to go lower. But to me, the weight is not the issue, it's about being in shape. If I stay at 295lbs, but can run and drop my waist and belt line to the numbers I want, I'm fine with that.

    It's about being healthy and inshape, not what the scale says.
  • ashmom86
    ashmom86 Posts: 117
    I am 5'5'' and want to be in the 130-135 range. I am at 144 right now coming down from a little over 200. I chose 130 because thats what I was before I got prego with my son. I looked good and was overall happy with myself.
  • kbanzhaf
    kbanzhaf Posts: 601 Member
    Hi,
    My goal is to range between 130-135 pounds. At my lowest, in November 2007, I was at 125, and I think that is too low for me. I think this is a healthy range for me at 5'6".

    I hit 135 today, so I am doing the happy dance!:happy: Now, to see if I can maintain there. Initially, I lost 72 pounds, regained 22, and now have lost 12 of that, six since joining MFP earlier this year.

    I will continue to track my food and exercise. It's become an ingrained habit for me.
    Kaye
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