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

I'm 5'2"ish and my 1st goal weight was 125. I'd really like to be in the BMI range of 21. So I'd need my weight to be around 115-120lbs. Those number terrify me so I'm getting to 125 and seeing how I feel first.

I chose 125 because of my height (5'2") and in relative to my sister's weight. She's about 1 inch taller and wighes about 120. She has no boobs though, and I want to keep mine.

My initial goal was 140 because I have a cousin who has the same body type as I do, and when she weighed 140, she had exactly the body that I was hoping to have ... curvy and feminine but not fat. I knew I may not look exactly like her at that weight because I'm a couple of inches shorter, but I figured that was a good place to start. I've since lowered my goal to 130. I'm 20 lbs away from that now, which would put my total weight-loss at 100 lbs.

I'm 5'7 and my goal weight it 145... I chose 145 because that was my pre-baby weight!

I just randomly picked 150 because it was a nice round number. After reading this thread I'm thinking that was dumb.
SO I went and checked what 5'4 "healthy" weight is considered and it's from 117-145.5
I'm not really 100% worried about the scale weight as I am the measurements. I get those done 1 a month!

I'm 5'6" and picked 134 as my goal weight. The main reason is 100 lbs sounded like a good, round number to lose. My husband think that's too low and that I should make 150 my goal. If I get to 150 and I'm happy, I'll stop there.

My goal weight is 147 as that puts me into healthy BMI - I'd like to get to 142 though so I shall try for 142 once I hit 147! Right now 147 is just 9 pounds away, and spring is coming so hope to up the exercise and veggies.

I'm 5'3-5'4 (basically like 5'3.5) and my goal weight is currently 115. That's the weight I was throughout high school (I'm 21 now) and when I fit into a size 5 jeans. I have a small/medium frame so it's a good weight for me. I'm really not concerned with my weight so much as my physical size, so if i get back to a size 5 but weight 120ish I'll most likely be fine with it. It's really all about how healthy and comfortable I feel/look, so the number on the scale isn't really the main goal.

I am 5'4 and my goal weight is 128. I am currently in my healthy weight range, but I feel that I need to lose in certain areas and lose inches as well. I chose this weight to be at as my goal weight because it is a weight that I will be comfortable at. I know that if I was to weigh 120lbs that that would be too little. I was there 5 yrs ago and it was not the right weight for me.

When I joined, my goal was 102 because that was the lowest in the healthy range for my height.
I got to 103 eating very little and was scrawny.
I then realized that I was skinny fat and needed to gain muscle. Everything was saggy and there was a roll hanging over my size 1 jeans.
I abandoned the silly notion of ever being 102 and started strength training. I am now up to 107 and look way better in those same size 1 jeans, firmer and tighter and everything in its place.

It's not about goal "weight", it's about goal "size". Go by measurements, because I have a smaller waist and hips at 107 than I did at 103!

I think a lot of people need to read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/181080-mfp-s-most-common-user-pitfall-to-avoid

Picking a goal weight based off high school weight, or driver’s license stats doesn’t necessarily have any connection to what represents a healthy or reasonable weight for your age and frame.

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I am 35 and 5’3” tall.

My goal weight is to be in the 130’s and/or wear size 6 to 8.

But my real goal is to look like a gymnast or an Olympic hurdler at ANY size and weight. That means a body fat percentage under 20 and large amount of lean muscle mass.

I agree wholeheartedly with this.

This blog post is a good one to read and I've really changed my mindset regarding goal weights as a result,

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/stroutman81/view/why-your-goal-weight-is-stupid-87990

I am 5'7" and my "goal" weight is 125.

It is more for motivation than an actual number that I am going to obsessively stick to. Just something to plug into the site and keep in mind while I am working out. For me, it helps to have something to latch on to and "chant" to myself if I am sluggish or if my workout is difficult. 125 is more rhythmic and easier to repeat than anything else I have set as a "goal".

I guess my focus on "the number" has changed to being happy with my fitness level and how I look. I have been different sizes at more or less the same weight and smaller sizes at "heavier" weights. Keeping that in mind I am trying to focus on strength training in addition to cardio so I can build and tone muscle as well as lose fat. That occasionally means seeing no loss or even a small gain, but loose clothes and less inches.

Just for the sake of bringing in (strictly anecdotal) information, a trainer at my gym who is about 2 inches shorter than me shared that she weighs 140 pounds. By looking at her I would have guessed 110-115 at the most. She also shared that she is a size 2-4 (depending on the brand) and that at the same weight she used to be a size 10-12. She had asked what my goal was and just wanted to remind me that level of fitness and muscle tone is something to keep in mind in addition to the scale.

shooting for 145 ... then I will see how I feel ... do not rememer being there ..

I'm 5' 9" and my weight goal range with WW was 135-167. I remember way back weighing 175 and being thin and really happy with that. I'd love to get to around 165 and have a bit of breathing room.

At the moment it's 150 (I'm 5'9) but I'll revise that once I get closer to that number either up or down. My goal size however is a 12. I don't want to be super skinny, I always felt I looked best when I was a size 12.