What is your goal weight and why?

My goal is 165ish.. Im 5'6 and have been fat my whole life. My dr even said he'd be happy with me between 180-190 but Id love to try to get a little smaller than that.. Anything under 200 would be awesome for me as Ive been 200+ lb for the last 14 years..

I'm 5' 1'' and my current goal weight is to get back to what I once weighed which is 180, I gained quite a bit of weight in the past year and I'm ready to be rid of it. I do hope to continue to go on after that but it would be nice to fit back in to some of my older clothes first.

-CrissyRose

I am 5'3" large framed. Goal weight is 138-141 and a secret wish to be 130 or 135. How I picked my weight? That is what I weighed for my first two years of maintenance and that is the weight that I can maintain without serious all the time dieting. I weighed 135 when I first went into maintenance but started lifting weights and gained 10lbs but looked better and maintained a size 4. I would like to be smaller than I am at 145 but I just don't think it is possible for me to do without a lot of stress and missing out on a lot of life so I will probably get back to 140 or so and maintain there.

I'm 5'4 and my goal weight is around 125-135lbs

I'm 5'1 and my goal weight is to be around 105ish pounds. I'm in a "healthy" BMI (I currently weigh 123 lbs) but I don't feel good about the way I look. I think it is because I'm so short that 123 pounds looks like a lot more weight on my size 5'1 frame opposed to other taller people.

Mostly I'm losing weight for myself, not so much the number on the scale, but till I feel happy and comfortable with the way that I look

I am 5'5 and my goal weight is 115. Mostly because thats what i weigh right now, and it seems pretty easy to just try to stay that way. I could probably comfortably get down to 110, but i would rather focus more on toning and strenthening than losing any weight. If it hits 120, then i know its time to lay off the candy and squeeze in an extra work out or two!

(also, BMI is redonk. my weight is technically on the low side, but i have a higher body fat than most people my size. I just have a small frame and an undying love of candy.)

This thread had me realize how unrealistic some of my expectations might be. I guess I need to come to terms with the fact that I'm not a failure if I don't end up looking like Cristiano Ronaldo.

My goal is to break 200 lbs (199 or lower).
Last time I was below 200lbs was over 20 years ago. Before my children were born.
The goal is arbitrary. My motivation is my health. (Recently diagnosed with high blood pressure)
In addition I chose Martial Arts as my method of exercise. Although I am progressing my weight is a hindrance.

Good luck !

Forgot to mention: I am 5 ft 10 inches. Currently 248 lbs (Down from 270 lbs)

I'm sure many people would disagree, but for me, at 5 foot 9, I'm aiming for 12 stone, but thats a toned, muscular 12 stone with a good level of fitness, putting me at a UK dress size 12/14, which for me is healthy and happy. And yes, it's based on a previous weight and fitness level I felt awesome at. I don't want to be athletic or anything, just a happier healthier toned version of me that can still eat cheese and bread sometimes and go out drinking, living life etc and feeling good about how I look.

Let's see, 6'4" and I'm setting goal weight at 220. Why? It's fairly arbitrary. BMI is stupid for tall people, so I didn't want to go on that...And I remember that around 210 I felt pretty good...but I'm older now, so I figured I'd set a target for 220 and then reassess the situation when I get there

I'm 5'5" and my goal weight was 55 kg (121 lbs) because it always has been. I weighed that much at school, and every time I've lost weight I've returned there.

I don't like to go below a BMI of 20 because it's said to be bad for fertility, but aesthetically I'd like to experiment with a little lower.

When I first reached goal weight this time my arms were so skinny that my armpits looked like caves! Now I've added some muscle and feel much better about them. So even in the same person a single weight can mean quite different things :laugh:

I'm 5'4" and small framed. My goal is 110-115 - I weighed that in college and I like the way my proportions look in that range.

My goal weight right now is 134 lbs (~62 Kg for those who like the metric system :P). I'm just shy of 5'2" (62") and when I was in high school I used to weigh 145 lbs. Ironically enough, I carry my weight very well and I've always been physically 'dense'. Mentally dense, too, at times (lol), but even when I was born at 8 lbs flat, my mom noticed that I felt HEAVIER than I looked (tiny!). So, at 145 lbs, I was wearing a juniors size 7 (about a 6 most days) and I thought I was fat... Boy was I wrong!!! I looked GOOD back then and after gaining weight later on in high school and a little more in college (I didn't gain my first year, I actually lost. I started to gain weight when I started partying more...) the highest weight I have seen has been just on the brink of 180 lbs.

Sorry for all the background, I just feel chatty today. Anyways, even though I look great even at my current weight, I know that I have the potential to look PHENOMENAL if I lose the weight. Not only is 135 a healthier weight for me according to the blasphemous BMI index (which at my current weight tells me I'm obese.... not exactly), but I'm also trying to go into the Army Reserves and I need to either get below that weight or below a certain body fat percentage to be eligible to enlist.

Mainly, though, I would like to get to 135 and see how I like it and then see if I want to lose more weight from there. For me, my goal really isn't about being able to wear a certain dress size or anything like that. I really just want to take the weight off so that I'm not putting unnecessary strain on my joints and body. Also, losing weight and being in much better shape will help me do more activities with ease like running and SCUBA diving. With less weight to push around, life literally gets easier!

I think it's important to have your own personal goals and reasons to losing weight and to make your plan personal to your body's needs and your experience level in certain activities. I always push myself to try new exercises or techniques at the gym, but I try to focus on weight loss and fitness as a step towards a healthier way of life and not necessarily an image. Although, I would be lying my *kitten* off if I said that I didn't care about having an awesome beach body!!!

As long as I fit in a size 2 I don't care what weight I am.

I'm a 5' 9" guy. I set my goal weight to 170 lb because when I started out, I estimated my lean body mass to be about 150 lb. Assuming that my LBM stays around that or gains since I am doing strength training and cardio, 170 lb would put me around 10-12% body fat. Ultimately, I am not fixated on a goal weight, but getting to that body fat % range.