how did you decide on your goal weight?

I used the military BMI chart for my age range. I know that BMI isn't really a good measure to go by, but it works for the military, and I was in the military for a very long time. So . . . I used it, started exercising and tracking my macros, and I've lost 70 pounds so far. I'm 8 pounds from my goal, and in better shape than I've been in since my twenties. I'm running a Spartan Beast next Saturday, in fact! Woot!

I started out aiming for 65 kg cos it used to be the weight I kind of mindlessly maintained at, and at 166cm is the high end of normal bmi. Then I decided to go for wedding weight which was 62. Then I wanted to see if I could get below 60 as I hadn't been below 60 my whole adult life. Then I got into running and wanted to get lighter so aimed for 55. Now my goal is 53. Marathons *shrug*

I looked at the BMI table. And I took stock of the way my mind works.

If I'm 0.2 below a healthy BMI, I'll be happy. If I'm 0.2 above, I'll stress. (Same mindset that makes $9.99 affordable and $10.01 too much to pay.) And we know that weight can fluctuate within a few pounds depending on time of day, time of month, how long ago one ate or worked out, sodium ingested, etc.

And everyone says that the last 10 lbs take the longest.

And I've had a nasty habit of self-sabotage in the past. Right when I need to tighten up my logging and really focus (because with that little to lose, the calorie deficit is only 250), that's when my mind starts telling me to slack off. A little extra won't hurt. No need to weigh out that rice; I know what 100 grams looks like by now. I'll exercise tomorrow. And, bit by bit, the weight starts creeping back up, I get upset, give in to my old emotional eating habits and... I'm back in my old ways.

I want things to be different. And I really think that the tools and advice I've gotten from the site and the forums have helped me develop a healthier attitude toward food than I've had in the past. That doesn't mean it's healthy, yet, but it's getting there.

I set my goal at 10 lbs into the BMI range, because 1) my weight generally fluctuates within about 5 lbs, so even at its highest, I'll still be in the healthy range. 2) If I have it in my head that goal is 10 lbs away than it has to be, I think it'll help me not slack off, right when I should be clamping down. And maybe it'll be those 10lbs that are the hardest to lose, rather than the 10 standing between me and a normal BMI. If I get frustrated and decide to stay where I am and I'm 6 lbs away from goal... I'll still be a healthy weight.

Top end of healthy BMI for my height minus 10 pounds for a little wiggle room because life.

honestly... I realized if i got much smaller id lose my boobs and become saggier lol. 130 is a nice rounded weight between the high and low end of a good BMI and i can totally rock whatever clothes i want. Didnt really see a point in getting much smaller so instead i focus on being healthy while getting to eat as much as possible and not being bloated

I'm 5'5" and hovering around 160 lbs. I have an aggressive initial goal of reaching 139.9, and then casually cruise my way into the 120s whenever (preferably by my 30th birthday next June). I will honestly be happy hanging out in the mid-130s, but I have chosen to try to get into the 120s because I haven't seen it since I was 19 and just want a quick drive-by really to see if I can do it.

I can't really pick an ultimate weight goal because I'm not sure what's realistic considering my starting weight. I know a 25 BMI is unlikely without skin surgery, I'd imagine. I also have very little recollection of the exact amounts I weighed more than 4 years ago, so I can't choose goals based on what I used to weigh. So I do 20lb increments usually, since that's when I like to take progress pics. I do have one other goal, between the internet and me, it's to weigh less than my mom. She also struggles with her weight you see, but I've been bigger than her since middle school. I'm 7lbs off from that goal, although since she's shorter than me I've already passed her in terms of BMI. Pretty satisfying already, lol.

My goal weight is under 200 lbs. I'm 5'8" and the darn BMI chart says I should weigh around 170. I think I will stay around 190-199 lbs. I'm "16" pounds away and I hope to be there by Dec. 2017. My starting weight was 266 lbs. If you need motivation, we could help each other. Good Luck!

I'm 5'4" tall and 67 years old. I weighed 115-120 in my late teens/20s but I think that's too low for me. I currently weigh 134 which is a BMI of 23. I've lost over 200 pounds over the past 7 years. I've set my goal weight at 128 pounds but I may be better off at the weight I am now.

I chose a weight that I felt really good at in the past. It happened to be in the middle of the healthy weight range for my height.
I am fine as long as I get to a healthy weight though.

I set mine based on what was not considered "overweight" for someone of my build, then I added five more pounds just to be sure

It was a bit arbitrary--- first to lose 100 lbs, then to get below 200, then to be obese instead of morbidly obese, then to be overweight instead of obese, then inching downward...I'd like to finally be at the top of the "normal" BMI range, but after having been super morbidly obese my doctor feels I am already there when you factor in the loose skin that has inevitably resulted. I am below 150 and pretty happy about that. The remaining 10 lbs may be something I have to live with or may lose with skin removal. I'm not so sure I need to shoot for the next/final 10 lbs.