Goal weight?

Rurufit
Rurufit Posts: 44 Member
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Hello..
do you ever wonder what goal weight to achieve?
Based on what do you set your goal weight?

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  • Gavin_Campbell
    Gavin_Campbell Posts: 41 Member
    I had a goal weight in mind. But as I get closer to it I realise that its not just hard to hit it but my body is changing in other ways. For example, I building more muscle now and even though my clothes have been getting looser my weight hasn't really moved as much as I though. So I think the BF% is what has been dropping which is really good.

    Set smaller short term goals and as time goes on and you reach them re evaluate your goal and set a new one. What you thought of as your goal in the beginning may change as you go through the journey.
  • NattySchmatty
    NattySchmatty Posts: 103 Member
    I agree with Gavin. I realize that the number isn't nearly as important as how I look and how great I feel in my skin. My Original goal was to lose close to 40lbs. In reality I will probably start to work on maintenance around a 30lb loss.
  • Somebody_Loved
    Somebody_Loved Posts: 498 Member
    I have a goal weight based on how I felt at a particular weight range in the past.

    More than that, though, I'm basing my goal weight on the lifestyle I want maintain. I would love to get to 120 but that would require a stricter diet and a decrease in alcohol. I don't want to sacrifice those things so my goal weight is higher.
  • Rurufit
    Rurufit Posts: 44 Member
    Gavin & Nattyschmatty you have got a point..
    What really made decide to start losing weight is that i want to wear whatever i want and look nice in it.. so how my clothes fit will be an important factor :)
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    According to the weight loss charts my goal weight should be about 20-30 lbs less than what I have my goal weight as, but I want something that is achievable, maintainable and that I will feel good at so I have it slightly higher.

    I'm old - I just can't even imagine getting down to less than what I weighed in HS. My Mom is tiny and several inches shorter than me and has health issues and doesn't eat enough - the charts say I should weigh about what she weighs. Not gonna happen and I'm okay with that. I want to enjoy my life instead of spending 100% of my time worrying about my weight.
  • ddietzen
    ddietzen Posts: 1 Member
    I am 62 and sometimes it seems impossible to do anything but maintain my weight which is better than gaining or being a yo you. Recently my mom who is 83 this week lost 20 lbs and she is old and sedentary so I figure if she can do it than I should give it another chance. I work out about 4 times a week and watch what I eat but as you know it's really easy to eat good but eat too much! So I would appreciate all the encouragement I can get and I will commit to tracking what I put in my mouth!!
  • fabat52
    fabat52 Posts: 44 Member
    CharleneSMoseley wrote: »
    Although I didn't think a number on a scale is an ideal goal to have.... I want to be 130 again.

    5'7" female with a small-medium bone structure.

    Really in need of a motivational friend. I hope everyone is having a fabulous Friday!!! #TGIF lol

    You can add me if you like. I am the same height as you and my goal is 133. Haven't seen that number in years, but in high school I weighed 120 and it was a very good weight for me. Now I'm 54 and aiming for 133. In truth i would be thrilled to see 145. Right now I'm at 181.8lbs down from 190.lbs on September 25th. That is the day I got serious.
  • fabat52
    fabat52 Posts: 44 Member
    ddietzen wrote: »
    I am 62 and sometimes it seems impossible to do anything but maintain my weight which is better than gaining or being a yo you. Recently my mom who is 83 this week lost 20 lbs and she is old and sedentary so I figure if she can do it than I should give it another chance. I work out about 4 times a week and watch what I eat but as you know it's really easy to eat good but eat too much! So I would appreciate all the encouragement I can get and I will commit to tracking what I put in my mouth!!

    You can add me if you want. It is always good to have friends to encourage and be encouraged by.
  • Rurufit
    Rurufit Posts: 44 Member
    @Ready2Rock206 as long as you have a healthy lifestyle and a normal BMI you should be perfect :)
  • Rurufit
    Rurufit Posts: 44 Member
    @ddietzen just being your age and on MFP.. that is something :) *THUMPS UP*
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    I originally had my goal weight to set 115 lbs (I'm 5'2 so quite short).

    Once I hit 125, I realised that I'm a nice 'weight', I literally just need to build muscle so the definition shows. Losing more weight wasn't going to give me the body I wanted. I'm now maintaining at 25 and focusing on what the mirror shows, not what the scales say! :)
  • shantireddo
    shantireddo Posts: 43 Member
    I have a rough goal based on my ideal weight for my height - which would mean loosing 28lbs - I plan to use that as a number to work towards but imagine that will change, as after loosing the bulk of it, will probably want to tone up more rather than loose more.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    My goal weight is set based on my past weight. When I was younger and very fit I weighed about 140 lbs. I want to get back there.

    I am guessing I may have to shoot a bit past that mark since I don't have the same muscle mass of 20 years ago.

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